AUSTRIA
Austria's standouts.
The 15 most popular self-guided tours in Austria. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
Walk through Mozart’s preserved Vienna apartment and hear his Figaro years via a multilingual audio guide, with optional Haus der Musik.
“Best thing was the concert we attended in the end, the singer was awesome”
New Hofburg audio tour from Heldenplatz: Habsburg story, Imperial Armoury, Mozart-linked fortepiano, Haydn wax bust. Entry included.
“We didn’t expect the place to so big. I full day is needed to see everything”
Explore Schlumberger Wine Cellar in Vienna with a 60-minute self-guided audio tour, hand-riddle champagne secrets, then taste wine sets.
“We loved this experience, informative, interesting and able to go at our own pace throughout!!”
Explore Salzburg Cathedral at your pace with an optional English or German audio guide, featuring iconic bells, organ, and family-friendly stories.
Solve 16 puzzles on a Vienna walk from St. Stephen’s to the Hofburg, with flexible timing, clear directions, and a Sacher cake finish.
“Im Zuge von einem Betriebsausflug haben wir diese Jagd gemacht. War lustig. Wir haben für 12 Stationen 1,5 Stunden gebraucht. Ich denke in 2 Stunden kann man fertig sein.”
Plague-themed Vienna quest using smartphone puzzles at Ruprechtskirche, Griechenbeisl, St. Stephen’s and Hofburg. Self-paced walk.
“My wife and our teenage daughter did the quest together. It was a lot of fun and we saw areas of the city we might not have visited otherwise. What was especially fun was getting distracted and finding new things to visit along the way.”
A self-guided Vienna walking tour with smartphone audio for 29 stops, offline map, and easy city orientation from Stephansplatz.
“This was a great informative tour but a little too long in our opinion. It was nice to go at our own pace but cut out the last few stops due to aching legs.”
Self-guided Vienna audio on your phone: Palais Schwarzenberg to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, with offline maps and English narration for $11.
“Cons: Map was next-to-useless. Had to see where next location was and use Google maps. App navigation was not the easiest. Pros: Short, concise explanations. We gave up halfway around due to the inclement weather.”
An hour-long offline VoiceMap audio walk from Vienna’s Opera to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, with stories and sound effects for $11.99.
“Lors de la prise des billets il n'était pas précisé que l'on ne pouvait pas visiter l'intérieur de l'opéra. Arrivés sur place, une demi heure avant la visite, il nous a été dit que ce jour là , pas de visites !!!. Nous avons dépensé 33.- € pour 5 personnes, qu'en est-il ? aurons nous…”
Offline puzzle game from St. Stephen’s Cathedral to Freud Museum, connecting Freud, Mozart, and Beethoven across Vienna for $7.21.
“We enjoyed the self guided tour. We found most of the puzzles easy and thr storey interesting and amusing. The buildings we saw were special sites across Vienna, some of which we would otherwise not have known about or visited.”
Self-guided Old Town Vienna walk with a 3 km marked route, 14 sights, PDF in 15 languages, and tips for coffee and tickets.
“Very easy to follow - took us to great places in the town”
Play a self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt with GPS audio, puzzles, and local tips. Walk about 3.5 km in ~2.5 hours at your pace.
“A great, fun and inexpensive way to see the city with awesome tidbits of history and culture! Will definitely do one again!”
A self-guided Innsbruck audio walk with iconic stops, smart timing, and optional cable car and palace visits for flexible sightseeing.
“It was an easy to use app. Getting around with the directions was easy also. I used the app over two days to see all the sights. I expected to hear a bit more history at each site. Perhaps the owners can add a bonus for those of us who want to go further into…”
Skip-the-line timed entry to Schönbrunn Palace with an audio guide, full piano nobile rooms, and a relaxed walk through imperial gardens.
“Booked at 2pm tour. First they tried to switch to 3pm. Then gave us tickets for 2:30pm. Would not give a refund. Small print says tickets can be 1-2 hours from selected time. Just go to official site and book online yourself. Scam middlemen.”
A self-guided Salzburg Sound of Music escape game that uses your phone to solve themed puzzles at major sights like Mirabell and Cathedral.
“A bit disappointing, the free Salzburg self walking guide was better. Wouldn't recommend, didn't really enjoy.”
