AUSTRIA
Austria's standouts.
The 15 most popular historical tours in Austria. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
Step into 2000 years of Vienna in an hour: Roman Vindobona, imperial courts, VR music history, a WWII shelter, and 5D effects.
“It was an extremely informative and enjoyable experience”
A 2.5-hour Vienna WWII walking tour from the Albertina Opera area, covering Hitler’s early years, bomb damage, and Holocaust sites.
“Tour was great! Led by Stefan, he was incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. He was a great story teller and introduced thought provoking questions to keep you thinking. Very well done and well worth it.”
Small-group walk through Vienna’s sights: St. Stephen’s, Hofburg, Ringstraße and more. English guide, audio, ends at Stephansplatz.
“Gisele, our tour guide, was wonderful. Incredibly knowledgeable and interesting - we are so happy we did this tour!”
Time Travel Vienna is a one-hour, indoor multimedia history show in Michaelerkloster vaults with VR, 5D cinema, animatronics, and multiple languages.
“Great experience and captivating for the whole family. Informative about the history of Vienna without being overwhelming.”
Skip-the-line Schönbrunn Palace and a live Vienna coach loop on the Ringstrasse, ending with garden time in about 3.5 hours.
“Very informative, and quite a sight to see. The enormity of and artistic scale represented was mind boggling. Very impressive.”
Vienna Mozart Concert at the Musikverein with historical costumes, a Mozart-only 30-piece orchestra, and legendary hall acoustics.
“Great concert but I personally would have just preferred music with no singing. I went to hear an orchestra not an opera. The singers were very talented.”
Walk Vienna’s center through the rise of Hitler, wartime destruction, and surviving Jewish sites, led by an English guide. Ends at Schwedenplatz.
“Stephan did an excellent job with our tour. He gave a detailed, informative tour and was quite engaging. I liked that he had brought along an iPad with maps/pictures to enhance the talks. It was a great way to learn about a piece of Austria’s city.”
Vienna essential history walking tour: Roman roots, Hofburg, Habsburg weddings, Albertina art, WWII memorials, and St. Stephen’s in 2 hours.
“Very informative and interesting. Our guide has a good sense of humor. It was fine.”
Walk into Vienna’s underground pharmacy cellar for a guided tour with 160 years of medicine history in a stair-heavy, small-group adventure.
One-day ticket to Vienna’s Natural History Museum: world-famous Venus figurines, fossils, meteorites, rare animals, and Ringstrasse views.
Vienna Habsburgs Capital tour: 2-hour walk past Hofburg, Opera, Albertina and St. Stephen’s, with a small-group guide and stories.
“Herr Wolfgang Augusten was marvelous. He was extremely well read , he described Vienna with a passion ,In fact he carried chocolates with him & rewarded us with those , when any one of us could answer his questions . His English was perfect . He astounded me with his command over art , history…”
A 90-minute Salzburg walking tour of witch trials, torturers, and executioners, led by guide Sabine Rath for $32.
“Eine sehr spannende und kurzweilige Tour mit einer humorvollen und geschichtlich versierten Sabine. Hat großen Spaß gemacht! Danke! Grüße von den 3 Schönen aus Augsburg”
A small-group Vienna walking tour with locals, hidden medieval streets, Mozart-era music spots, and legends that explain how the city reshaped itself.
“She is an amazing guide with not your average knowledge of the city 🙂 she showed us so many interesting corners of the city that we wouldn’t have never found on our own! Highly recommended for people passionate about learning history 🙂”
Vienna Classical Concert with the House of Strauss Orchestra in a historic 1837 hall, plus Strauss museum access and an English program.
“The low score is all on Viator. The information about the concert provided by Viator was limited and incomplete... The concert time on Web site and the ticket was 7:00 when it started at 8:30... I wasted my time and parking cost. This is my 3rd event and never had such limited event information”
Vienna’s historical crimes in 2 hours: Palais Bathory, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Himmelpfortgasse, with a German guide and yellow umbrella.
