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Formerly the winter residence of the Austrian royal family, the Hofburg Imperial Palace (Hofburg Wien) is now a lasting tribute to the glory of the Habsburg Empire. It’s one of Vienna’s most magnificent baroque palaces, located within Vienna’s UNESCO-listed historic center. Visitors to the Hofburg can explore the Imperial Apartments, visit the Sisi Museum and the Silver Collection, or watch a performance at the world-famous Spanish Riding School.
Open daily Sept - June 9am - 5:30pm, July - Aug 9am - 6pm
Michaelerplatz 1, Vienna, 1010
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Vienna City Center Small-Group Walking Tour
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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.
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Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour
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Explore the magnificent city of Vienna on this city tour by coach, including admission into the Schönbrunn Palace without waiting time. Pass major attractions like the Hofburg Palace, City Hall, and the Vienna State Opera as you drive along the famed Ringstrasse. Afterward, explore the lavish summer home of the Habsburg monarchs, the Schönbrunn Palace. Skip the line at the entrance and learn the rich stories of its residents as you stroll from room to room.
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Skip the run-of-the-mill sightseeing tours and explore Vienna in an entirely different way. Using your smartphone, follow clues and solve riddles to discover the secrets of Vienna's taverns and narrow medieval streets and traces of one of the biggest tragedies in the city’s history: the plague.
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Vienna: Hofburg Palace, Sisi Museum & Silver Collection Private Tour
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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.
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$225.41
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$225.41
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Vienna City Bike Tour
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Cycle through the streets of Vienna on this bike and city tour. Led by a local guide, pedal past top attraction such as the Albertina, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Vienna State Opera, Stadtpark, and Heldenplatz. As you travel along bike paths and quieter streets, your guide will discuss the fascinating stories behind each landmark. Enjoy your choice of a morning, afternoon or evening departure.
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Vienna Hofburg Orchestra: Mozart and Strauss Concert
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Enjoy an evening of culture and music in Austria on this 1.5-hour Hofburg Orchestra Mozart and Strauss concert in Vienna. Take your seat in the Vienna Imperial Palace and settle in for your evening’s classical music entertainment. Listen as the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra’s 40 professional musicians bring to life some of your favorite classical music scores. Hears works by famous composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gaetano Donizetti and Johann Strauss. Enjoy lilting solos from soloists of international renown, and admire the Imperial Palace’s grand interior and impressive acoustics.
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Vienna Pass Including Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Ticket
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Download a guide of Vienna to your smartphone for completely independent, self-guided tours of Austria's capital. Move at your own pace through a variety of provided walking, tram, and bus tours that make use of Vienna's great public transportation system. Enjoy high-quality audio narration and offline mapping (saves data usage) of more than 100 points of interest throughout the city.
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Exclusive Vienna Old Town Highlights Walking Tour (max. 10 persons)
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Stroll through Vienna’s Old Town with a guide, and see the history of the city come to life on a short walking tour. With tales of the Empress Sisi and Marie Antoinette in your ears, you’ll explore the historical quarter of the city, seeing the sights as you go. Highlights include the Hofburg palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the buildings of the Ringstrasse, and more. Numbers are limited to just 20 people.
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Go deep into Vienna’s rich history on a 3-hour, small-group walking tour with an expert guide. Start your tour in the former seat of the Habsburg Empire, and hear about the city’s kings, queens and revolutionaries. Spot architectural and historic landmarks as you explore a pair of vibrant shopping districts. Learn about Habsburg religion and ritual at a trio of extraordinary churches, and see traces left by waves of invading forces from Ottomans to Nazis. Take in Vienna’s highlights and enjoy unique historic insights on the capital city.
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$105.00
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$105.00
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Vienna Highlight Tour
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Broad perspective & high vibration. Happy walk with funny guide Yue.
Licensed in New York & Vienna.
Perfect overview of the city.
Cook history & story, culture & architecture into a delicious soup.
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Introducing Vienna Walking Tour: The Capital of the Habsburgs
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Get an insider’s look at Vienna’s thriving neighborhoods, historic landmarks and culture on a small-group tour with an experienced guide. Hear stories about life in the city as you follow your guide to hidden alleyways, elegant boulevards and the city’s most iconic monuments. Learn about the royal Habsburg dynasty and the legends of Hero Square then visit the sites of fierce battles in the Second World War. Enjoy the personal experience of a small-group tour, and discover the best places to eat, drink and live like a local.
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$27.21
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$27.21

1 Hour Vienna Ring Tour Featuring Top 31 Attraction Points
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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.
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Daily Hofburg Palace & Sisi Museum Skip-the-line Guided Tour
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The Hofburg Imperial Palace is one of the most impressive sights in Vienna, but its long lines to enter and vast size can be daunting. Zip past the crowds and take in highlights from the Imperial Apartments to the Sisi Museum in just hours with this guided tour. Learn about the history of Vienna and the Hapsburg dynasty as you explore the palace complex, including its gardens and museums.
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$172.37
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$172.37
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Vienna City Highlights Private Tour
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Explore the vibrant city of Vienna on a private tour. Led by an expert guide, travel along the famous Ringstrasse to see the Vienna Rathaus and other top attractions while learning the rich history behind the Austrian capital from your private guide. Pass the multi-hued Hundertwasserhaus and the opulent grounds of the Schönbrunn Palace. Choose from three tour lengths with the full-day tour exploring the wine town of Grinzig and to Belvedere Palace.
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$318.22
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$318.22
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Fun & mobile scavenger hunt through Vienna
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What does Maria Theresia have to do with vampires? What secret sign can you find in St. Stephen's Cathedral? And what was “postponed” for the construction of the Naschmarkt?
Follow the scavenger hunt from the Opera to the Votive Church and the Naschmarkt and solve riddles on the funniest and most interesting facts and anecdotes about Vienna's most important sights.
Start: Schönlaterngasse 3, 1010 Vienna
End: Naschmarkt, 1060 Vienna
Duration: 2-3 hours, length: 7.3 km
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$20.05
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Vienna City Segway Day Tour
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Glide through the streets of Vienna on a 3-hour Segway tour of the city. Led by a local guide, cruise around the famous Ringstrasse and spot top attractions. See the Rathaus building, the opulent Hofburg Palace and explore the Austrian capital’s scenic parks. As you go, learn about Vienna’s rich history and the stories behind each architectural gem. Enjoy your choice of a morning, afternoon or evening tour.
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$83.80
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$83.80

E-Scooter Tour through amazing Vienna!
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Zip around Vienna on an electric scooter as you learn about the city's past and present with this guided tour. You and a small group of fellow visitors will meet up in the 15th District and make your way through town, cruising through highlights such as the Museum Quarter and Schottenring U—the largest open street art gallery in all of Europe.
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$53.31
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$53.31

Sisi Princess Tour with the author of her biography: Exclusive small group tour
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Discover the truth behind all the myths and legends with the author of a biography about this fascinating and polarizing woman. Renate takes a look behind the scenes with you: beauty and loneliness, passions and illnesses, romantic longings, and tragic blows of fate. But there is also talk of how long and heavy her hair was, what her wedding dress might have looked like, how long her daily bath lasted, what her body measurements were, and how she rebelled against strict court etiquette. If there is time and interest, we can also make a comparison with Princess Diana's life.
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$105.01
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$105.01
Price varies by group size

The best of Vienna on foot
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You will participate in a tour with a certified guide, you will discover the fascinating history of this city and the most interesting places, you will get to know the peculiar character of this city and its inhabitants, the Vienna of good food, Waltzers and cafes. I will introduce you to absolutely little-known aspects of the city, for example you will be surprised, among other things, to discover the importance that wine plays in the history, economy and culture of Vienna.
We will walk together for two and a half hours while visiting the most important places of artistic and historical interest
This tour is perfect for travelers who have little time to visit the city, but also for curious travelers who intend to start off on the right foot, getting the most important information first.
Get all the important information that will allow you to explore the city on your own.
This tour is scheduled in three different languages during the week. The tour in English takes place on Saturday and Thursday at 1.30 pm
Other things to keep in mind.
I ask you to be at the meeting place ten minutes before
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$20.15
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$20.15

Self-Guided Walking Tour in The Hofburg Palace in Vienna
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Situated in the very heart of Vienna, the Hofburg is one of the most famed royal residences in the world. That said, it is highly unusual for Europe: it is a combination of different eras that can confuse and captivate in its history and hallways alike. Together, we will explore its main attractions and their place in Austrian history.
This tour will be done via a mobile application for independent acquaintance with the city in a quest format.
What is a quest? Well, it’s like a city tour and trivia game bundled into one: the quiz of 20 questions not only teaches you about the city you’re in, but also helps you explore it by leading you from place to place. Simply select any of the 7 quests in 3 cities across the globe and head off on an adventure!
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$21.20
per group
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$21.20
per group

Queer Vienna - Pride is back!
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Marriage equality, Rainbow crosswalks, queer traffic light couples and ranking number four on the International Gay Travel Index for gay friendly destinations!
Austria and especially its capital, Vienna, have made massive strides these last few years regarding the equality and visibility of the LGBTIQ+ community. None of that would have been possible without the countless brave activists and pioneers, that worked towards this goal.
On this queer tour we talk about Vienna as it is now and what it took to get here, while also featuring famous and not so famous figures from Vienna's queer history.
So pack your rainbow flags and your best feather boa and discover Vienna with us at its most colorful!
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$25.45
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$25.45
- Sisi Museum
- Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule)
- St. Michael’s Church (Michaelerkirche)
- Imperial Treasury of Vienna (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer)
- Vienna Boys Choir (Wiener Sängerknaben)
- Time Travel Vienna
- Vienna Museum of Illusions (Museum der Illusionen)
- Jewish Museum
- Historic Center of Vienna
- Heroes’ Square (Heldenplatz)
- Neue Burg
- Vienna Theatermuseum
- St. Peter's Church
- Albertina Museum
- Bank Austria Kunstforum