AUSTRIA · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 self-guided tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Visit Mozart’s preserved Vienna apartment with multilingual adult and kids audio guides across 3 exhibition levels, with optional Haus der Musik.
“A wonderful and interesting visit to the Mozarthaus. So it’s well worth combining with Haus der Musik.”
A 1-hour audio-guided visit to Vienna’s New Hofburg, with Habsburg stories, Imperial Armoury highlights, and historic instruments including a Mozart-linked fortepiano.
“This was a well organised and informative experience. We used the audio tour which we were able to follow easily. There is a lot to see and it’s a beautiful building. I particularly loved the staircases. We listened to some lovely pieces of music but some could have been shorter. That’s the only improvement I would make.”
Walk Schlumberger’s sparkling-wine cellar in Vienna with a 60-minute self-guided audio tour, then taste your way through flights.
“The tour is self guided (the audio guide was something similar to a watch) the explanations are pretty good, but it is a little uncomfortable (if you don’t have earbuds wired you need to hold it near the ear all the time). The wine is enjoyable; however, please note that only one standard glass is included, with additional glasses costing 3 euros for regular and 5 euros for premium. It was a good experience but it can be improved in my humble opinion.”
Salzburg Cathedral entry with optional English or German audio guide, Classic, Short, and Children’s tours for a flexible visit.
Self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt from St. Stephen's Cathedral, 16 puzzles, major sights, and a Sacher cake coffee stop.
“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.”
Smartphone plague-themed scavenger hunt through Vienna with puzzles and audio stories, from Ruprechtskirche to Hofburg. 90 minutes.
“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 smartphone audio walk with 29 historian narrations, offline map, and major landmarks, all for $8.40.
“I purchased this tour as I didn’t want to be part of a large group walking around. It was a perfect way to orient ourselves around Vienna city. The instructions on how to download the map were easy to follow. The map provided and the little picture icons made it easy to get from one location to another. Excellent that you can take a pause at any time if you need to have a rest or a coffee break at any of the amazing coffee houses. The information and history at each of the points were interesting. The major points of interest were included. After reading other reviews about the…”
Walk Vienna at your pace with an English offline audio tour on your phone, starting at Palais Schwarzenberg and covering Karlskirche, Hofburg, and St Stephen’s.
“Thanks for your rating! Hope to guide you again in the future! Best, Angie,”
A 1-hour self-guided audio walk from Vienna State Opera to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, with offline maps and vivid stories in English.
“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 un remboursement ? Merci de nous informer.”
Play a 6-stop mobile scavenger hunt through central Vienna, solving clues at landmarks like Albertina and Hofburg. English, 2.5 hours.
“Numéro de réservation jamais reconnu sur le site du prestataire. Le numéro de téléphone fourni n’est plus attribué. Nous avons fait 7ne demande de remboursement.”
A self-guided Vienna phone game from St. Stephen’s to Freud, with Mozart and Beethoven puzzles, offline play, and flexible timing.
“Unable to get purchase into Questro app. No support when requsted. I then had to go to Questro and purchase again.”
Walk Vienna’s Old Town on your own with a marked 3 km route, 14 sights, and practical tips plus café ordering ideas.
“Very easy to follow - took us to great places in the town”
Self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt with GPS audio, riddles at top sights, 3.5 km walk, start anytime, no entry fees.
“Guten Tag. Ich konnte mich auf dieser worldcitytrail App nicht einloggen und habe daher ihre Hilfe per WhatsApp angefordert. Es wurde mir gesagt, ich soll die Bestätigungsnummer + via eingeben. Funktionierte nicht - Anmeldung fehlgeschlagen. Dann wurde mir gesagt, ich solle diese App löschen und nochmal runterladen , den Cache leeren und dann Via- und die Bestätigungsnummer eingeben. Hab ich gemacht. So haben wir ewig hin und her geschrieben. Funktionierte einfach nicht. Dann hieß es auf einmal ich muss direkt bei worldcitytrail um Hilfe bitten, sie sind da nicht zuständig. Auf einmal - nicht zuständig!!! So dann sind wir bereits in Wien angekommen und ich habe dann auf die tour…”
A $26.37 mobile riddle rally through Graz, starting at Schlossberg, with flexible play, seven top landmarks, and fun puzzles in English.
“Interesting idea, poor interface. The system apparently did not interact properly with an iPhone on an American account. The tips button simply didn’t work at all. Unless the question used direct material from the historic site itself, one would need an Austrian education to get Austrian historical trivia. My guess is that the hints make it possible for foreigners to play, but we simply don’t know because it wasn’t functional. We finally gave up in frustration.”
Self-guided 1.5-hour Innsbruck walk with an audio app, photo stops at the Golden Roof, Nordkette views, Swarovski shop, and optional paid sights.
“We found this tour really easy and self explanatory. I was given an app to download and everything was there! The only reason why I gave 1 less star is because they should let you know to take a power bank with you as the app drains your battery so had to make sure we found power along our route. Otherwise a great tour! :)”
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