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Vienna Private Walking Tour with a Local

Vienna, Austria
Popular pick
Booked 10+ times last week!
  • 2 to 6 hours (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.4
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· Darren_D ·
May 2026
Caleb was so friendly, accommodating, on time & so informative. His real stories brought the city to life, we only wished we could have stayed longer. Highly recommend, Caleb's cheerful attitude was infectious. Thank you!
· Richard_W ·
Mar 2026
Ron was a great guide. He knew all of the history of the city plus made recommendations for things we could do after the tour was over. Showed us how to use public transportation so we could get around quickly and economically. Would recommend highly.

Overview

Vienna is renowned for its UNESCO-listed monuments and magnificent palaces, but many travelers only get to see the highlights. On this tour, discover the city through the eyes of a Vienna local and enjoy a personalized itinerary custom-made for you. Your ‘Lokafyer’ guide is no typical tour guide—instead, they will show you around the city like a friend, take you to the neighborhoods that they know and love, and give you tips on where to eat, drink, and shop in the city.
  • Connect with a Vienna local who will show you around their city
  • Custom-made itinerary: discuss your preferences with your guide in advance
  • Flexible departure times and choice of tour durations
  • Hassle-free pickup from your central Vienna hotel

What's Included

  • Private walking tour with a Lokafyer (local host)
  • Customized private walking tour
  • Personalized itinerary tailored to your interests
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities (optional)
  • Entrance fees (if you choose to visit paid attractions)
  • Food and drinks
  • Local transportation (this is a walking tour, no transport provided)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Chattanooga
    Graben 29a, 1010 Wien, Austria

    Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. If your hotel is outside the city center, we’ll suggest a convenient meeting point.

End point

  • Vienna, Austria

    Flexible- tours may end at a different location in the city unless requested otherwise.

Itinerary

Leopoldsbrunnen (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.4
based on 147 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Friendly Vienna

Darren_D, May 2026
Caleb was so friendly, accommodating, on time & so informative. His real stories brought the city to life, we only wished we could have stayed longer. Highly recommend, Caleb's cheerful attitude was infectious. Thank you!

We thought the tour was...

Kathleen_F, May 2026
We thought the tour was very good, and wished we had of booked it for the first day of our trip instead of the 3rd day. Many fun and interesting things that we learned as a result. Anna is very nice and knowledgeable.

Easy, friendly experience...

Monica_H, May 2026
Easy, friendly experience with Najib. I booked a tour right after arriving in Vienna, with the goal to have someone orient me to the city center and help me decide what to visit on the following day which would be my only full day in Vienna. Najib showed me around and helped me plan out my second day. Having completed my second day, I did only some of the activities but am very satisfied. Thanks to him and the company!

Excellent introduction to Vienna

Shay_G, Apr 2026
Our tour guide, Sacha, completely understood the brief fully & built the tour around our interests & requirements. She took us around the highlights of central Vienna, taking us through things to just the right level of detail - not too much, nor too little - that we wanted. She was very knowledgeable about key buildings & historic points of interest but also happy to talk to us about living in Vienna, taking us to a great bakery & coffee shop. She also gave some great recommendations for wineries on the edge of the city. Really happy with our tour!

Guide said they are legally not allowed to talk about the history of Vienna

Sven_D, Apr 2026
Useless tour. We decided to stop wasting our time after 60min of a three hour tour. We had Tours by Locals before in Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Lisbon and Dublin with great success.

David is an exceptional tour guide

Hank_L, Mar 2026
David made us forget we were walking around on a bitterly cold & overcast day - we enjoyed all his stories, his humor, his knowledge & enthusiasm for the history and places of Vienna, the culture and his street food recommendations! We highly recommend booking a private tour with David.

Quick Vienna Tour

jcalodney, Mar 2026
We only had a short time in Vienna. So much to see, Felix was a great guide with excellent historical knowledge.

No better way to learn the area than with a local

Richard_W, Mar 2026
Ron was a great guide. He knew all of the history of the city plus made recommendations for things we could do after the tour was over. Showed us how to use public transportation so we could get around quickly and economically. Would recommend highly.

Vienna

MaryBeth_C, Feb 2026
It was a perfect introduction to Vienna Felix was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great time

Mollie_S, Jan 2026
Showed us great local spots had a great time and took a lot of photos for us also which we were grateful for

Great experience

Eduardo_S, Jan 2026
The experience was great. The guide was very nice and had a lot of knowledge about history and of course about the history of Vienna and all the special places that are around the city

Ron was an amazing tour guide! This was personal and perfect!

Sandie_A, Dec 2025
Thank you, Ron!!! Our local tour guide was Ron and he went above and beyond for us. He took us to all the sites we asked for and then some. He had so many interesting and fun facts about his beautiful city. He even spent an additional 45 minutes past our time to make sure we got to see everything and end at the Christmas Market we wanted to be at. He also took the time to text us more sites to see during our visit and great places and food to eat. I highly recommend this tour. We saw plenty of very large group tours throughout the city, but having this small group of just us made it much more personal and tailor made for us. Thank you again Ron!

Walter was an excellent...

Lorenzo_O, Nov 2025
Walter was an excellent guide, providing a well curated experience of both common and not so common knowledge. He also showed us better ways to navigate the dense and busy tourist areas and provided excellent recommendations for meals.

Thanks, Felix! Great tour.

Krista_A, Nov 2025
Felix was an amazing guide. He was with us for three hours and his depth of knowledge was impressive. He was able to clearly communicate the history and current events of Vienna in an interesting way. He was very friendly and he had a great sense of humor. We had a wonderful time and we highly recommend Felix as a guide.

Our guide, Jeff, was...

Karen_B, Nov 2025
Our guide, Jeff, was knowledgeable and fun. We requested a Hidden gems tour since we had already done a city tour with our cruise. Would highly recommend Jeff!

Melinda was a super...

Elliot_D, Oct 2025
Melinda was a super guide, taking us through the main Vienna district and showing us all the major sites of historical importance and also showing us some culinary highlights! She was knowledgeable about haspberg and austro Hungarian empire and really gave us insight into the historical context of the city.

Najib was a great tour...

Crystal_B, Oct 2025
Najib was a great tour guide. Perfect English, very friendly, and very knowledgeable about the area. He showed us many places that we never would have found on our own. He tailored the tour around our interests.

Annas private vienna guided tour

Michael_A, Oct 2025
Highly educated knowledgeable guide who can deeply immerce her clients in the cities,and countries history and culture with a very pleasant positive helpful personality.

Ron was wonderful! Really...

aklimava, Sep 2025
Ron was wonderful! Really enjoyable and Vienna is beautiful! So many places to see and he was full of recommendations and even texted me after with things to check out!

Great way to get to know Vienna

Nuwan_D, Aug 2025
Amazing tour where the guide actually took us and showed the local activity. Best way to get to know the city

Vienna walking Tour

Jeffrey_M, Jul 2025
Was a nice walking tour of downtown Vienna. Ron was super helpful, not just on the tour, but in giving suggestions how to transfer from the airport, what other sites to see when we weren’t on the tour, even arranged for us to end our tour at a traditional Viennese restaurant and had made reservations for us in advance. Made everything easy and customized to our requests.

Great experience

Arturo_R, Jul 2025
Anna is an extraordinary guide providing objective and knowledgable insights on the city and its main attractions. She adapted extremely well to the needs of my family and our priorities. She is eager to share her experiences ensuring all needs are met.

Amazing Tour

Matthew_D, Jul 2025
Ernst showed us around Vienna. He was incredibly knowledgeable and took us to several places off the beaten path. All the while narrating the complex history of the city from ancient times to the present.

Sacha great tour guide in Vienna

Ernesto_A, May 2025
Sacha great job, she is very knowledgeable about Vienna and history, we were very happy with the tour and we will definitely recommend her!! Thanks Sacha!! Great job!!

The Best Guide

Fremont_B, Apr 2025
We had a very passionate travel guide, August, who asked what we wanted from the tour, and was very conversant about everything we needed to know for a 2 hour private tour.

I only had the afternoon...

sharonalyse, Mar 2025
I only had the afternoon to explore the city so I booked a private tour. While my guide wasn’t as knowledgeable as I would have liked, we had lovely conversation and I felt like I was walking around with a friend all afternoon.

Long walk but very conprehensive

Jas_T, Jan 2025
Our guide Frediano was very knowledgeable in the places where we went to. We got to see one of the palaces via Subway and tram and the rest was a good walking tour

In 4 hours- all history of Vienna

Tatiana_M, Dec 2024
The best experience!! Mr Ernst gave us so much information and showed the most interesting places of Vienna!! He combined history, modern facts, architecture, took us to Shonnbrun! We really enjoyed

Underwhelming

Teri_R, Dec 2024
The guide was a very nice man, but it was not the experience we were hoping for. He was not from Austria- or even Europe and had only lived here for 2 years. He did not plan our day at all and he constantly asked us what we wanted to do. If we knew we would not have paid the money for a guide.

3 hours excellent tour w/ Raja

Linda_L, Dec 2024
Raja is wonderful guide. Very kind, patient and knowledgeable. Happy with his work. 3 hours from 6 to 9 pm, he walked me through all spots that suit my interest n direct me how to get home by bus

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