Vienna · GUIDED
50 reviewed
Here are the 15 best guided tours in Vienna right now: what each one costs, how long it takes, and who it suits. Begin at the top; it holds that spot for a reason.
55-minute behind-the-scenes tour of Vienna Spanish Riding School: Winter and Summer schools, Stallburg stables, and Lipizzaner stories for $28.
“My wife loves horses. This time fulfilled a childhood dream she will never forget.”
A 2-hour guided Vienna city-center walk with coffee-house stories, Spanish Riding School sights, and St Stephen’s Cathedral legends for $25.
“Alex was a great guide very knowledgeable. The tour does what it says, city centre highlights. The history covered a lot of Emperor/Empress times, not so much else. Good way to learn some interesting main points of Vienna!”
Walk Vienna Central Cemetery with a live English or German guide, see graves of honor, Luegerkirche, and famous names like Falco and Udo Jürgens.
“Imposant zu sehen! Sehr interessant gestaltet von unserem Guide Johann, der sein grosses Wissen mit Humor Preis gab!”
Vienna by modern bus with Ringstraße sights, plus Schönbrunn Palace skip-the-line guided visit. Guided, 210 min, from $81.
“The tour was excellent! Our guide Gabriella was really polite and very thorough with her guidance through the palace. We would surely recommend it!”
Walk Mozart’s preserved Vienna apartment, then follow a multilingual audio guide through key works and context, optional combo with Haus der Musik.
“A must for musician but a lot of reading ( not for a child) / audio offer”
2-hour guided walking tour of Vienna’s landmark exteriors, from Minoritenkirche’s Last Supper mosaic to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, for $27.
“Nora is a great guide, very knowledgable and well versed in English. Had a wonderful and memorable time and learned many things about the city. Highly recommend this tour to all. 5 stars ***** tour”
A guided walk into Vienna’s basements and corridors, with WWII relics, pharmacy labs, air-raid shelters, and darker stories.
Pedal through Vienna in 3 hours by bike, from the State Opera and St Stephen’s to the Donau Canal and Hundertwasserhaus for $72.
“Tour guide was fantastic! Learned a lot about the history and the culture of Austrian people as well as all of the great sites we seen.”
Priority entry with a guide for Schönbrunn Palace highlights plus gardens intro, in English, about 2 hours.
“Knowledgeable, well organised, pragmatic, funny, answers to all additional questions, great guide experience 👍”
Skip the line at Hofburg, tour Sisi Museum and imperial apartments, hear Habsburg wedding stories, and finish at Volksgarten in 2 hours.
“I actually ended up taking the Spanish tour and our guide was amazing!”
A private, local-guided walking tour of Vienna that helps you learn the city fast, eat well, and navigate confidently with flexible timing.
“Like so many European cities, Vienna is the product of years of political and cultural upheaval and accomplishments. Our guide Walter was an enthusiastic storyteller and clearly a fan of Vienna, which we were by the end of our tour as well. We heard stories about the complicated royal relationships and what made each one unique and what they contributed to the city that is Vienna today. We were also enchanted by stories about home life, and the every day culture of this city which we were delighted to hear including dancing a Viennese waltz at midnight on New Year's Eve.Read more”
Guided walk in Bratislava and Danube speedboat back to Vienna, plus optional oldtimer ride to the castle.
“Quick bus transfer to Bratislava, the tour guide provided a quick tour of the main sites of Bratislava and helpful information post tour. The duration of free time in Bratislava is more than enough to see everything and relax for a while. The boat trip back to Vienna is 100% worth it and offers views you wouldn't otherwise see.”
Guided Vienna to Hallstatt day trip with Seeschloss Ort photos, Lake Skywalk access, and a boat ride option. Pickup, coach, and views.
“Our host Lily was very friendly and made this experience very nice. I would recommend to everyone who is thinking to go to Halstaad”
Skip lines at Schönbrunn Palace and gardens with a small-group guide, touring Maria Theresa rooms, Carousel Room, Hall of Ceremonies, plus imperial park.
“The tour was fascinating and we enjoyed every minute. This was in part due to the excellent tour guide, who managed to contextualise the Habsburg empire incredibly well. He had a great understanding of the history and how it could be interpreted. The house and gardens were a delight. It was probably the best tour we had on our trip.”
Vienna at night turns ghostly on a two-hour walking tour with Dracula lore, haunted corners, and real criminal-history stories near Hofburg.
“Guide was very knowledgeable and had structured a great tour with different locations and story threads. Can thoroughly recommend this tour for an informative overview of Vienna history. The night time added a great element as well.”
