Private Vienna Music Tour

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Vienna, Austria

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Since the golden days of the Habsburg Empire, Vienna has been considered Europe’s “City of Music”. Experience its rich musical heritage first-hand with this tour of Vienna’s top music-related landmarks and performance spaces. Kick off with an exclusive peek at the Vienna State Opera before strolling through the city with your guide to discover where composers like Beethoven and Mozart once lived and performed.

Fast-track tickets and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Vienna State Opera
A music-themed walk through Vienna’s old town with guide commentary
See the homes of Beethoven and Mozart and learn about their lives
Take in the Hofburg Imperial Chapel, where the Vienna Boys Choir performs

What's Included

State-certified accredited Austria Guide

Gratuities
Entrance fee into State Opera House (skip-the-line access included but not admission fee!)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

If your hotel is located in in the inner city, our guide will be more than happy to pick you up directly from your hotel. Otherwise, we will contact you prior to your tour for an exact meeting location.

Meeting point

Vienna State Opera
Opernring 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
If your hotel is not located in the inner city, our guide will meet you on the right side of the Opera (if you're facing the front) by the fountain.

End point

Stephansplatz, 1010 Wien, Austria

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

04/03/2025 - 05/12/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Itinerary

Wiener Staatsoper

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Hofburg (Pass By)

Burggarten (Pass By)

Volksgarten (Pass By)

Beethoven Pasqualatihaus (Pass By)

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

5.0

based on 23 reviews

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Highly recommend for music lovers

David_A, Jan 2026

Excellent walking tour, nice pace, interesting commentary. We had a group of 8 ranging from 14-seniors. Something for everyone. Highly recommend. Lisa our tour guide was superb.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Hi David, thank you SO much for your kind review!! We are so happy you enjoyed the tour!!

The best way to see Vienna

Jennifer_R, Dec 2025

Lisa is wonderful! She is so knowledgeable and engaging— it was my daughter & I’s first time in Vienna and she kicked off our trip perfectly. She tailored our tour to our interests, walked us through the major sites, and answered any questions we had. Highly recommend to any group of any ages!

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Hi jennifer!! thank you so much for your kind review! We are so happy you enjoyed the tour :)

Lisa was such a bundle of...

Liane_P, Dec 2025

Lisa was such a bundle of joy during our music tour of the Vienna State Opera and the surrounding music buildings. She brought a very lively energy to her entire interaction with us. Even if members of your party aren’t super interested in music or history, her explanations of the architecture of the buildings were funny when appropriate which made the tour even more entertaining. On top of that, Lisa was very personable and there was never any awkward silence when in conversation with her. Lisa was always looking out for the group. When she heard that we were interested in seeing a concert in one of the churches in the city, she happily made the effort to check if there were still tickets available (Spoiler alert: She found out tickets were already sold out by the time she had asked, but the effort she made was greatly appreciated!) Would definitely recommend Lisa for future tours!!

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Hi Liane!! Wow thank you for SUCH a kind review!! i am SO happy you enjoyed the tour, and I had so much fun with you and your family!! I hope you all enjoyed Elektra!!

Excellent Family Tour!

Erica_F, Jul 2025

Lisa was a fabulous tour guide! Knowledgeable and entertaining, she engaged with our kids and teens and made this a wonderful experience!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Hi Erica, thank you so so much for such a lovely review!!!

Lisa is the best!

Tina_L, Jul 2025

amazing! She was incredibly friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Lisa went out of her way to accommodate our needs — we were a group of four adults and two children, and she made sure everyone felt included and comfortable. We all adored her! Touring Vienna with Lisa was a wonderful experience — not only did we enjoy the walk, but we also learned so much thanks to her insights and storytelling.

A wonderful way to learn about the music history of Vienna through private tour

Sherry_H, Jul 2025

We had an amazing experience with Lisa as our guide. It was like seeing the city with an old friend! She had an encyclopedia of knowledge of not just the Opera House, but throughout the city on our walking tour. I could not figure out how to see the Opera House because it is off season for the Opera and Lisa made it all work. It was one of the highlights of our trip!

Add this private music history tour to your list

susan_a, Apr 2025

Our guide Lisa was excellent! We started with a walk around the area then entered the State Opera House with skip the line tickets. Lisa is very knowledgeable and fun to be with.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Susan! Thank you so much for your kind review! We are so happy you enjoyed the tour!

Amazing tour and guide !

Julie_B, Nov 2024

Lisa is an AMAZING guide - extremely knowledgeable, so full of energy and enthusiasm- we loved this tour and would highly recommend!! In fact- any tour you are lucky enough to have with her while in Vienna is a true inspiration.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Hi Julie thank you so much for the kind review!!! I had the BEST time with you guys!!!!!

An absolute must!

thines7992, Aug 2023

My family and I were in Vienna and this was our first tour while in town and it was absolutely the best decision! Lisa was our tour guide and she tailored the tour to what we wanted and she absolutely delivered! She gave us so much information about everything we looked at aside from the basic information on the plaques and signs. We also wanted non-music related information and she did that for us as well. We got a very comprehensive tour of the city center inside the Ring and we went inside the Opera House. I would recommend any tour with Lisa as she was so pleasant, a wealth of information and even texted ahead of time to tell me what she was wearing for the meet up so we found her instantly. Do not hesitate, book this tour!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you sooo much for this amazing review!!! So happy you enjoyed the tour!!:)

Thumbs Up!

Amy_S, Jul 2023

This was a fantastic tour with a great guide! We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend it.

Awesome Musical History Tour with Lisa!

Maggie_G, Jul 2023

We had an amazing music tour with Lisa yesterday. She was extremely charismatic, knowledgeable, and engaging. Her history lessons were amazing—if not depressing lol—and her experience growing up in the US helped us bond. Highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves music and loves seeing the beautiful sites of Vienna.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks so much for the sweet review Maggie!!:)

A Highlight of our time in Vienna

Carol_H, Jul 2022

We only regret that we scheduled this later in our week in Vienna, as Lisa’s music tour really gave us a better feel for the lay of the land as well as some understanding into the rich musical history of this beautiful city. Thanks to Lisa for her patience and flexibility with our little one as well as her fun and interesting musical guide through Vienna.