Burggarten Tours and Activities

Get personalized attention on this small-group walking tour of Vienna. With an intimate group of just 15 people or fewer, see highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Hofburg Palace. Learn about the history, culture, and famous residents of Vienna from your guide as you walk.

Walk in the footsteps of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, members of the Habsburg family, one of the most distinguished royal houses of Europe for 600 years, Ludwig van Beethoven, Adolf Hitler, and many more on this broad-reaching, informative and fun historical tour through the cobblestoned streets and alleys of Vienna’s inner city. This tour traces Vienna’s historical roots, from the Celts and Romans, to its modern day inhabitants, and brings its rich history to life! Stops include: • St. Stephen’s Cathedral • Vienna State Opera • Heldenplatz • Hofburg Imperial Palace • The Graben and Plague Column • Jewish Square • the Burggarten and Volksgarten and many more!

Travel through time with our professional opera singers and guides Daniel and Vera, and discover why Vienna is world-renowned as the city of music. This enchanting Vienna city walking tour mixes stories from the lives and music of Mozart, Shubert, Lehar, and Strauss, with live performances from your guides, as you stroll the historic streets of Vienna in search of Austria’s musical treasures. Enjoy an aperitif of your choice at a traditional Viennese coffee house, and hear the secrets of the most famous opera houses in the world, from opera singers who have worked with some of the best musicians in the world. There is no better way to experience Vienna’s musical heart and soul.

"On Her Majesty's Service" is an exciting puzzle tour through the center of Vienna. You travel back to Vienna in the 18th century to put you in the service of the Empress Maria Theresia. Together you should be able to solve the mystery within 90 minutes. You will be accompanied by a guide from the present, who will provide you with information about the former city of Vienna and about the time of Maria Theresa. In addition, you get help from personalities of the 18th century. For anyone who likes solving puzzles or visiting escape-the-room games, this mysterious tour of Vienna is also suitable. No historical knowledge necessary! Recommended from 16 years. Also bookable for one person, but it is more fun in the group ;-) "On Her Majestys Service" - a historical scavenger hunt that is fun and at the same time familiarizes you with the past of Vienna. Be there - our Empress relies on you!

Selfies are the thing of the past - you deserve more! You are travelling solo but want that perfect picture for Instagram, you want some romantic photos with your significant other or you just want to have some great pictures from your trip? Look no further, this photoshoot is perfect for you! The photo tour is set in Vienna's 1st district and will be a mix of must-sees and exclusive hidden gems. I will not only take candid portraits, I will also give you a tour of the city and share tips for your stay in Vienna. Private photo sessions in different locations are also possible, but please contact me in advance. Also, if you would like to book a spot that is not in the calendar please contact me directly.

The Hofburg Imperial Palace is one of Vienna’s blockbuster attractions, but taking on this vast complex can be overwhelming. With this private tour, see the highlights in just hours with the insights of a guide. Take in the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum, and Silver Collection while learning about the history of the palace complex and Hapsburg dynasty. Opt to extend your tour to include other city attractions and optimize your time in Vienna.

Make the most of your sightseeing time in Vienna with this express tour that touches on more than 30 of the city’s top attractions in just an hour. Hop on a vintage-style open-air vehicle and zip through the old town past highlights the Hofburg, Rathaus, and St. Michael’s Church while learning about Viennese history and culture from your driver and guide.

Vienna is an unique place in itself. With our expert guides we show you all the beautiful parts of Vienna and explain its history. You also get to ask questions in the Zoom call, so that it is a unique way of getting to know this beautiful place.

Ideally suited to first-time visitors to Vienna, this private, half-day walking tour gives an in-depth overview of the culturally-rich Austrian capital. Enrich your visit with informative background from your own personal guide as you cover landmarks like the Belvedere Museum (home to Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss”), the imperial palace of Hofburg, and the iconic cathedral at Stephansplatz, plus many more.

Since the golden days of the Habsburg Empire, Vienna has been considered Europe’s “City of Music”. Experience its rich musical heritage first-hand with this tour of Vienna’s top music-related landmarks and performance spaces. Kick off with an exclusive peek at the Vienna State Opera before strolling through the city with your guide to discover where composers like Beethoven and Mozart once lived and performed.

Hollywood loves Vienna! On this tour you will not only understand why by walking through Vienna's most breathtaking scenery, you will also travel through history of film from black-and-white to colourful. Who wanted to jump from our State Opera? What has technology to do with the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Which film confused the whole Viennese population? Listen to funny anecdotes and incidents behind the curtain of several film sets and visit with us the different locations of world famous Hollywood films!

Are you looking for things to do in the Vienna historic center? Try our scavenger hunt through the historic center, the Innere Stadt, while discovering its churches and palaces! It will take you from Stephensdom to the Vienna State Opera, and from Michaelerplatz to the Maria Rotunda. We offer challenges at every step. Each challenge will tell you where you are going next and a bit of local history and advice.

On this tour, we embark on a culinary journey through time. You'll learn about historical markets like the Viennese Crab Market, since when we eat Kipferl in Vienna and how ingredients and spices we take for granted today found their way to us. You will learn how Lent influenced the menu of the Viennese and why the Viennese "Beisl" is actually Yiddish. We will look at three levels. 1. The ingredients: During the tour you will learn where our most popular ingredients come from, since when they have been in use in our country and, if applicable, on which way they came to us. 2. Viennese dishes, from whom we learned them and where they have been further exported. 3. How has the shopping list and the method of preparation changed throughout history?

Whether you are a local or a tourist, you can experience Vienna in a whole new way by bike. The metropolis is ideal for bike tours, because its well-developed bike path network offers ideal conditions for sightseeing on two wheels. Our trained local guides will show you the most famous sights of the capital in the most authentic way during a 3-hour tour. On this tour you will get a deep cultural insight into the history of the development and development of Vienna. Before you start, you will receive a suitable bike and a bottle of water for the tour.

Unlock the secrets and romance of Vienna on an interactive scavenger hunt designed around the hit indie movie ‘Before Sunrise.’ Ditch the guidebook and group tours for a self-guided adventure that lets you move at your own pace as you solve cryptic clues to advance to the next location. The app-based game includes stops at some favorite local cafes so you can rest your feet and get a Viennese coffee or bite to eat in between riddles.

City of Music, City of Dreams, Vienna is not only the greatest city of Austria but also the home of the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and many other personalities of the past. In this baroque atmosphere, you will have the chance to walk by the finest art and culture town. You will first visit St Stephen's Cathedral, a landmark of Vienna. Your path will then lead by one of the oldest shopping streets called Kohlmarkt. The Imperial Palace, the Museum of Art History, Burggarten Park and the Butterfly House will be the next fabulous steps of this tour. Finally, you will walk by the amazing Vienna Opera House, in the steps of Mozart, Pavarotti and Maria Callas.

Special about this tour is the diversity of the inner city of Vienna. You can visit the famous sights, but around the corner there is also an unknown, but nevertheless fascinating Vienna you can dive into. You can choose the starting- and the endpoint. Almost everywhere there is a good anecdote or a sight to see - and the musicians are always present. Also the main focus can be chosen upon agreement.

Whether as a team building event, bachelor party, birthday party, company outing program or simply because Vienna is "leiwand" and always worth exploring - we show that the city has many faces and is home to amazing events.

This guided tour will bring you to the most important attractions of Vienna’s inner city. Discover how throughout history, Vienna has evolved into the city that we know today. By doing so we will pass remarkable and major sites of the UNESCO-protected first district. You will also get to know an intimate Vienna, away from the Hofburg and the Ringstrasse. Dive deep into the history of Vienna and discover what the city tells us about its past. We pass quaint alleys, beautiful courtyards, magnificent churches, and much more.