AUSTRIA
Austria's standouts.
The 15 most popular tours in Austria. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
Skip the line at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna with a licensed guide, audio device, and time in the gardens for a calm 2-hour visit.
“Excellent. Lots of “behind the scenes “ stories of the palace. Very enthusiastic guide. Beautiful palace”
Step inside Vienna’s Spanish Riding School in 55 minutes, touring Winter, Summer stables, and the Stallburg’s Renaissance heart with a guide.
“This was a short but informative tour around the stables and the surrounding venue. Our guide gave us lots of information about the school and how it operates on a daily basis.”
See Sound of Music filming spots around Salzburg and the lake district by coach, with sing-alongs and guided photo stops plus Mondsee church time.
“What a fun and comfortable tour of the main sites. Mitch was a highly entertaining and engaging guide with endless anecdotes and details about the movie, actors and sites. While the drive to St Michael's basilica takes some time, it goes through stunning mountain scenery. My mum, being the ultimate Souns of Music fangirl had…”
Skip-the-line access to Hofburg’s Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments, then stroll Heldenplatz and Burggarten with expert guide.
“We had an excellent walking tour and visit to the Sisi Museum, palace and gardens with Alex as our guide. He is incredibly knowledgeable and truly works from the heart. He gave us very useful tips that made our stay magical in Vienna. Alex treated everyone with respect and kept the tour engaging and informative.…”
Skip the line at Schönbrunn with a licensed guide, a 22-room partner highlights route, and formal gardens plus Gloriette viewpoints.
“Our guide was Mario and he made the experience so good! Even though we visited in winter and the gardens were not at their peak, his knowledge and passion made it a very fun and enriching experience. It was a very smooth tour, with a lot of great history, information, and photo opportunities. He even…”
Salzburg Sound of Music tour with filming locations, songs on the bus, and lake-district views in 4 hours from $88.
“Lovely tour and lovely tour guide Bridgette. We had a great time on the coach with all the great facts and places pointed out and the locations are fantastic even in winter time. Brigitte is so helpful and sweet always offering to take photos. Video shown on the coach back home, feature the cast, was…”
A 2-hour Vienna city center walk with a licensed guide, coffeehouse stories, Hofburg and Spanish Riding School exteriors, and St. Stephen’s views.
“Sandra our guide was very friendly, she waited after the time for all of the guests to arrive( even though some didn't attend). Her historical explananations were very detailed, and she also had a great sense of humour. it was a very hot day, and she made sure that we always found shady areas for…”
Vienna hop-on hop-off bus tour with up to 4 routes, free Wi‑Fi, 19-language audio, and app walking stops for flexible sightseeing.
“A great way to see Vienna, the audio was good and lots of options to hop on and off.”
Step into 2000 years of Vienna in an hour: Roman Vindobona, imperial courts, VR music history, a WWII shelter, and 5D effects.
“Very nice experience. Many different ways to feel the experience! Loved the 3D parts.”
Half-day bus tour from Salzburg to Hallstatt via Salzkammergut, with guided sights, lake walk, Mullbach waterfall, and the Bone House.
“Totally worth it! A must do activity, highly recommended.”
Hop-on hop-off open-top bus in Vienna with audio in 8 languages. See palaces, cathedral, opera, and modern Danube views.
“Great way to explore the city, great value for money!”
Walk Vienna Central Cemetery with a guide: 330,000 graves, famous tombs, Luegerkirche, and park-like grounds in a 2-hour route.
“Imposant zu sehen! Sehr interessant gestaltet von unserem Guide Johann, der sein grosses Wissen mit Humor Preis gab!”
Guided day trip from Vienna to Hallstatt and Salzburg with scenic alpine views, walking tours, and optional professional photos.
“Our guide, forgot his name. He was very pleasant and nice. Took and gave us souvenir photo at the end of the trip.”
A 2-hour guided walk of Vienna’s big exteriors, from the Minoritenkirche Last Supper mosaic to St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
“Amazing walking tour. Petra was super knowledgeable, very sparkly, bright and shared very interesting facts in a very entertaining way. Very charismatic! I enjoyed the tour a lot!”
3-hour guided bike tour through Vienna’s Ringstraße, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Hundertwasserhaus, and the Danube Canal with a live guide.
“Highly recommend choosing a bike tour, you can see the city, and most of its attractions in 3 hours along with fun facts from your guide. Horst our guide was incredible, he was funny, witty, and super knowledgeable! He took the time to talk to everyone, get to know our names and it really made…”
