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The 15 best tours & days out you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Skip-the-line access to Schönbrunn Palace with a licensed guide plus a guided palace highlights walk and garden time in Vienna.
“The guide had a good energy and used material to explain”
Backstage at Vienna’s Spanish Riding School on a 55-minute guided tour of the Winter and Summer schools, Stallburg, and Lipizzaner stables.
“It was perfect. Guides were so well informed and gave us plenty of information and time to ask questions. It was a beautiful hour spent in their company. Only complaint is that I could not book a performance as the horses were not in house when were were visiting.”
Sing along on a coach tour to Sound of Music filming spots in Salzburg, then head to Mondsee with time at St. Michael’s Basilica.
“Great fun seeing where some of the film was shot and hearing unknown information about the film. We enjoyed having a sing-a-long on the bus too.”
Vienna Hofburg tour: skip lines to the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments, then see courtyards, Heldenplatz, Burggarten, photo stop.
“our guide was very engaging and energetic. he is the funniest tour guide i have ever experienced. we learned a lot about the winter palace of the hofburgs as well as viennese history. I learned that this was the place in Germania that Marcus Aurelius died. in my humble opinion, the winter palace is the best palace in vienna. our tour was very extensive. we even visited the Spanish riding school. I also learned the term "ring round" which means monuments, palaces and museums and other tourist spots are grouped together where you can visit all of them by foot. one of the b and parist ring round tour i…”
Skip the long lines at Schönbrunn with timed entry, a licensed guide, and an exclusive 22-room route plus gardens in 2.5 hours.
“The guide was a very sweet women who knew the palace by the back of her hand,she had very good English and was very easy to understand,she also didnt make the tour rushed and gave people plenty of time for pictures”
Salzburg Sound of Music tour with film locations, original soundtrack songs, and lakes district views. 4 hours, guided bus experience.
“Absolutely amazing from start to finish. If I didn’t see one site on the sound of music tour, I would still love it because of the tour guide; she made it so fun, but we did see amazing things and it was awesome”
2-hour guided walk from the Sacher Hotel through Hofburg exteriors, Spanish Riding School, Viennese coffee houses, and St Stephen.
“Wolfgang was an excellent guide. so entertaining and knowledgeable he deserves an Oscar!! we will long remember this excellent tour.”
Hop-on hop-off Vienna buses in 19 languages. Pick Red, Yellow, Blue and summer Green lines, with Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, and a walking app.
“Great way to get around Vienna and to the palace. You must get off and walk the streets to appreciate the city fully.”
Step into an interactive 1-hour Vienna history show with 5D cinema, VR music, WWII scenes, and virtual flying near the Hofburg for $27.
“Everything! It was an amazing experience. I loved it”
Half-day bus tour from Salzburg to Hallstatt in the Salzkammergut, with guided highlights, lakeside time, Mullbach waterfall, and the Bone House.
“Great schedule, fun history stories, everything went very well and easy to find the spot! Highly recommend!”
See Vienna your way on an open-top hop-on hop-off bus, with City and Palace routes, clear audio in 8 languages, and a great 48-hour upgrade.
“Loved the river cruise , extremely friendly staff and a lovely relaxed atmosphere.”
Walk Vienna Central Cemetery with a live guide, see graves of honor and famous names, and learn why this 19th-century necropolis feels like a city.
“Imposant zu sehen! Sehr interessant gestaltet von unserem Guide Johann, der sein grosses Wissen mit Humor Preis gab!”
Hop Vienna’s Ringstraße by modern bus, then tour Schönbrunn Palace with priority entry and a guided inside look at Habsburg power.
“Christopher our guide did an excellent job, he was informative and interesting. Really enjoyed the tour.”
Hallstatt UNESCO charm and Salzburg Mozart sights in one day trip from Vienna, with guided walks, scenic stops, and optional photo package.
“We had a wonderful trip to Hallstatt and Salzburg Our two guides ilir and rina were very kind, organized, and professional. The trip was well planned, and we had enough time to see the beautiful views and take photos. Thank you for a lovely experience — I definitely recommend this tour.”
2-hour guided walk of Vienna exteriors, from Minoritenkirche’s Last Supper mosaic to St Stephen’s Cathedral, led by an expert guide.
“I loved it. Celine was fantastic, great knowledge, a lot of information that helped me look at the city from a different perspective. It is worth mentioning that Celine had her own devices with ear pads for everyone so that everyone could hear her well. Thank you for the two hours. Even though it was cold, the time flew.”
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