AUSTRIA
Austria's standouts.
The 15 most popular christmas tours in Austria. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
One-hour Christmas and New Year classical concert in Vienna’s St. Peter’s Baroque vaults, featuring works from Mozart and Vivaldi.
“Amazing acoustics. If it’s cold outside, it’s the same temperature in the church. My only complaint is that there was no program for knowing who the musicians were, the titles of the compositions and the composers.”
A one-hour Christmas-themed Vienna walking photoshoot with a pro photographer, from the Opera to Stephansplatz and St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
“I had the pleasure of having nemanja as our guide for the tour, very friendly and got along with everyone. It was an amazing experience and well worth the money. Each stop we had didn’t feel rushed and gave us enough time to go explore while also giving us history of the area we were…”
Make Salzburg apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl, eat hot goulash, and take your cookies home from a hands-on 90-minute class in English.
“The owner offers wine and coffee. There was no indication that you had to pay 5 euros each for the drinks in cash before leaving. There were people who had no cash to pay.”
Vienna’s St. Peter’s Church Christmas/New Year string quartet concert. Assigned seats, baroque setting, and about 1 hour of classical music.
“A wonderful concert in the most beautiful setting! St Peter’s is the perfect place to experience such a great concert.”
Horse-drawn Christmas sleigh from Salzburg to Ramsau for alpine views, provided blankets, and a guided day trip, returning via Filzmoos.
“Fabulous experience. The snow the horses the ride the atmosphere the beauty all added to one memorable time. Simply breathtaking”
A festive Christmas concert in Vienna’s Capuchin Church, with an optional visit to the Imperial Crypt beneath it.
“Wonderful concert,fantastic violinist,beautiful historical church.The most wonderful interesting and preserved crypts.”
Vienna Christmas markets in 2–3 hours with an English guide, glühwein and rum punch, snacks, and four distinct market stops.
“Fun tour with Germana. Visited a few markets and tried the traditional foods sold at Christmas markets. Learned some history of some of the particular food origins and the districts where the markets are. Germana is a knowledgeable guide who made the tour fun and interesting. I would recommend The tour description says + the…”
Salzburg Fortress Hohensalzburg dinner plus a Best of Mozart concert with Advent Christmas carols, panoramic views, and included funicular rides.
“Entire experience was very professional and top notch. From the fall off the bone short rib to the wine pairings - excellent suggestions by our waiter. Concert was wonderful; repertoire was outstanding and musicians were very talented.”
Coach through snowy hills to Oberndorf for a Silent Night Chapel mass, carols, and Christmas markets, with guide context.
“It was so special to do this on Christmas Eve. We were so blessed to have the snow begin to fall during this time, which made it so magical. The church sermon in English was meaningful and The Gluhwein delicious. All in all an informative and memorable evening. Thank-you Kylie and Hacky. 🌲”
Walk snow paths to Oberndorf for candlelit Silent Night singing and the chapel story of Mohr and Gruber from Salzburg.
“Great communication, our tour guide Kylie was awesome. She had such a great and fun energy. Not too much to see once the service got going and as predicted it was super cold but such a lovely thing to do on Christmas Eve. Really enjoyed it.”
Private 2.5-hour Vienna Christmas markets walk with hotel pickup, top sights, and a licensed guide for history, routing tips, and cozy holiday stops.
“Sabine was absolutely amazing. She is very knowledgeable and an incredible tour guide. She took us to the markets, offered food and wine suggestions and help us understand the public transit system. Highly recommended this tour.”
A 2-hour Salzburg Christmas market city tour with clever sights: Silent Night history, Mozart streets, monastery bread smells, and free tasting.
“Don't do this on the weekend if at all possible. The crowds were terrible but the tour was very informative.”
A late-afternoon, small-group walk through Vienna’s Christmas markets and key sights, with guided stops at crafts and food stalls.
“Trying to visit 4 Christmas Markets in two hours, along with some historical sites, was too much. Our guide had to rush us through each location. No time even for pictures!”
Enjoy Mozart and Salzburg Advent music at Fortress Hohensalzburg with round-trip funicular. Small group, 90 minutes, smart casual.
“Amazing experience, worth of the money! I would definitely recommend and probably coming back next year.”
A 3-hour guided stroll through Vienna’s Christmastime icons, Swarovski sparkle, pastry stops, and shopping streets, ending at Neubaugasse.
“Nicoleta was great. She went over and above to ensure a great tour. She showed us a local’s view of Vienna.”
