Top Vienna Running Tours

Soak up 360° views of Vienna’s top attractions—and see the best of the city—with a 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off ticket for a double-decker Big Bus. Pass Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Belvedere, and disembark whenever an attraction captures your attention. Enjoy flexible sightseeing on two different routes, plus audio commentary on board and free Wi-Fi.

Treat yourself to a classical music concert in Vienna’s St. Peter’s Church. One of the city’s baroque beauties, the lavish church is a fitting venue for an evening of music in the heart of the city. Take a seat in the church vaults and immerse yourself in a program of music from renowned classical composers such as Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, Schubert, and Beethoven.

Explore the magnificent city of Vienna on this two-in-one tour, including a coach tour and skip-the-line admission to the Schonbrunn Palace. Pass major attractions like the Hofburg Palace, City Hall, and the Vienna State Opera as you drive along the famed Ringstrasse. Afterward, visit the lavish summer home of the Habsburg monarchs, Schonbrunn Palace, starting with a guided tour of the state rooms, followed by free time to explore independently.

Discover a highlight of Vienna's cultural calendar and enjoy an evening of beautiful music during a classical concert in St. Anne's Church. Secure your tickets in advance, choose your preferred seating area, and get settled in this spectacularly ornamental venue with great acoustics. Listen to musicians from some of the city's top orchestras as they perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, or Schubert, all on period instruments.

Have just a short time to explore Vienna? See the best of this grand, classical city in just a few hours on this time-saving, small-group walking tour. With an intimate group of just 15 people or fewer, you can look forward to discovering highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg Palace, the Austrian Parliament Building, and much more. As you go, learn about the history, culture, and famous residents of Vienna from your guide.

Find out how the Jewish community helped shape the city of Vienna over its 900 years of history on this walking tour. Visit places tied to Vienna’s Jewish heritage as you learn about the community’s cultural impact. Hear stories about the lives of prominent members of the city’s Jewish community, including neurologist Sigmund Freud and composer Gustav Mahler. This small-group tour has a limit of 10 participants.

Vienna’s magnificent Schonbrunn Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Austrian capital’s most visited attraction. Pre-booking skip-the-line entrance ensures you don’t waste time waiting to go in. Follow in the footsteps of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth on a guided tour through the palace, with personal headsets so you can hear your guide clearly, then enjoy free time to explore independently.

Soak up Austrian culture and cuisine with this package experience. Explore Schönbrunn's ornate staterooms and guest apartments with an audio guide after the palace doors are closed to the public. Then, settle into a delicious 3-course dinner at a restaurant within walking distance of the Palace. Top off the evening with a concert at the Orangery Schönbrunn and enjoy live classical works from Mozart and Strauss.

Explore Salzburg's Mirabell Garden and UNESCO-listed Old Town on this seamless day trip from Vienna. Led by a local guide, you'll enjoy the stunning drive to Salzburg, winding through the Austrian Alps. Upon arriving, take a guided walking tour of Mozart's home town and visit the gardens of Mirabell Palace, as well as other top sights. Your day trip concludes with transportation back to Vienna.

Guarantee a seat at a classical music concert at the Orangery or Great Gallery at Vienna's Schonbrunn Palace by booking your seat in advance. Choose from four ticket categories and settle into your seat to hear the works of Mozart and Strauss performed by the Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra and the Schonbrunn Palace Ensemble.

This walk combines Vienna’s Old Town with 5 selected Christmas markets to create a coherent and charming picture of the city in Christmas season. The focus lies not only on the markets themselves. Over the course of three hours, the tour provides a structured overview of key locations of the city, major historical developments and the role of Advent in present-day Vienna. The route leads through the Old Town and connects it with five carefully selected Christmas markets. The emphasis is not only on atmosphere, but also on context: how Advent fits into the city, how it is experienced today and how these traditions have evolved over time. The tour is deliberately calm, clearly structured and conducted in a small group. It is intended for visitors who would like not only to experience Vienna in winter, but to understand it more deeply. After the walk, the city during Advent becomes easier to interpret and further explore in a more informed way.

You will participate in a tour with a certified guide, you will discover the fascinating history of this city and the most interesting places, you will get to know the peculiar character of this city and its inhabitants, the Vienna of good food, Waltzers and cafes. I will introduce you to absolutely little-known aspects of the city, for example you will be surprised, among other things, to discover the importance that wine plays in the history, economy and culture of Vienna. We will walk together for two and a half hours while visiting the most important places of artistic and historical interest This tour is perfect for travelers who have little time to visit the city, but also for curious travelers who intend to start off on the right foot, getting the most important information first. Get all the important information that will allow you to explore the city on your own. Choose your languages. Other things to keep in mind. I ask you to be at the meeting place ten minutes before

Take advantage of a guide’s local knowledge to visit places around Vienna you wouldn’t find on your own on this small-group walking tour. Walk around Vienna’s historical center as your guide tells you stories of the city and shows you both the city’s main sights, but also hidden spots that only locals know, such as secret passages, secluded courtyards, and even hidden paintings. Places on this shared tour are limited to 10 participants.

Discover Vienna's city center with a scavenger hunt as a city tour! Start whenever you want and take as many people with you as you like. Together you puzzle your way through the inner city and discover Vienna's magnificent buildings and great squares, at your own pace. From St. Stephen's Cathedral to the Hofburg to the opera. Just take a break when you want or watch some more. We will send you a box for the tour. Here you will find the starting point of the tour. The sealed envelopes contain the puzzles and directions to the next station, as well as an information card with lots of interesting facts about the respective attraction. IMPORTANT: Please choose a date so far in the future that we have time to send you the box. Please send us your full address by email at the end of the booking. The price for one box includes shipping - only to Germany + Austria. Delivery time: approx. 4 working days

Our special skating activity takes place at the CopaBeach Skatepark in Vienna. The skate park, located in a unique location on the Danube Island, offers an impressive backdrop. Here we admire the majestic DC Towers and experience the perfect mix of urban flair and natural beauty. The sun is reflected in the water and a light wind accompanies our skate sessions. There is also a yoga warm-up before every skating session to prepare us for our skateboards. The CopaBeach Skatepark in Vienna gives our skateboard tour an incomparable magical atmosphere, where urbanity and nature merge into an unforgettable experience on four wheels.

Spend a day discovering Austria’s UNESCO-listed Wachau Valley—and leave all the sightseeing logistics to someone else—on this trip along the Danube River from Vienna. Pass by vineyards, abbeys, and forests while learning about the area’s rich history from your guide. Come in the summer, and you can also take a boat ride on the Danube to Melk.

Walk in the footsteps of Vienna’s Empress Sisi, and learn of the challenges she faced that have led to comparisons between her and Lady Diana. The tour takes you right through the impressive complex of the Hofburg and through the gardens to her memorial, and gives you all the lowdown on the myths and the real history behind the 19th-century empress.

Experienced educator/secondary school teacher and N/Manny leads through his city. I have already led school classes through Vienna and knows exactly what interests children/young people. Since every child can of course be very individual or have different interests, this private "tour" can be tailored to their individual needs. The duration is also flexible. The focus is on fun and great experiences! Some words, sentences, and phrases can also be taught/learned in the local language! Parents can of course accompany the tour! The attractions listed are just examples and should be visited depending on interests.

What secrets are hidden in the MuseumsQuartier? Discover a public space full of ideas and inspiration on the overview tour of the art and cultural area. Did you know that the basalt panels of the mumok façade make a sound when tapped or that 2.35 million white dots cover the glass surface of the MQ Libelle like a shimmering net? Our guides will tell you more about the exciting history of how one of the world's largest cultural districts came about and its current significance as a melting pot for exchange, encounters and diversity. Let yourself be surprised in Vienna's largest living room - in a place that never stands still.

You can find many classic tours on the Central Cemetery in Vienna. My route is different and depending on my audience I include also things of interest for Viennese people. Many anecdotes come with this tour, which is really entertaining despite its length. Get to know the Central cemetery in a different way.

Many guests see St. Stephen's cathedral plus or minus passing by. Some even take their time to shoot a quick pic from the inside, but few people dedicate themselves to this architectonic jewel, which also experienced big part of the city's history. Special about this tour, is the fact, that it is never the same. This is due to being able to talk about St. Stephen's cathedral also a whole day long. Therefore also viennese people get a very unique and individual tour.

This walking tour offers a structured introduction to Vienna and is ideal for gaining an initial overview of the city. Over the course of two hours, key sites in Vienna’s Old Town – including Heldenplatz, the Hofburg and St Stephen’s Cathedral – come together to form a coherent overall picture. The focus is not only on the sights themselves, but on the broader historical context behind the development of modern Vienna: socially, politically, dynastically and in terms of urban development. The tour is deliberately relaxed and clearly structured, taking place in a small group of no more than 12 participants. It is intended for those looking for more than a standard sightseeing tour – namely orientation, context and a deeper understanding of the city. After the tour, you will be better able to place Vienna historically, spatially and culturally. It also provides an ideal foundation for further exploration on your own, along with specific recommendations for the rest of your stay. The tour takes place in all weather conditions and regardless of the number of participants.

Whether you call it football or soccer, make sure you get your fix of it when you’re on vacation in Vienna. You’ll meet for a 6- or 7-aside friendly match, playing on an artificial pitch at an exclusive sports center near the Donau River. No rough tackles or sliding—the emphasis is on just having fun.