The 15 Best Tours in Vienna

1.Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concert in Karlskirche

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14,951 reviews · 1h 15m · from $40Our pick

Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Vienna’s Karlskirche with Orchestra 1756 on period instruments. 75 minutes, $40 per person.

“It was such an amazing experience! I booked this because my husband is a fan of classical music and loves Vivaldi. I am not much of a fan of classical music but even I enjoyed this! The Karlskirche is amazingly beautiful!! And the talent of the musicians is out of this world!”

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2.Spanish Riding School Training

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 9,281 reviews · 1 hour · from $20

Vienna Spanish Riding School morning training in the baroque Winter Riding Academy, classical music, Lipizzaners, for about $20, 1 hour.

“Brilliant insight in to the training of the horses.”

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3.Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,739 reviews · 2 hours · from $63

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”

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4.Light of Creation Votive Church Immersive Light Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,779 reviews · 30 min · from $25Top rated

A 30-minute Genesis light-and-sound show inside Vienna’s Votivkirche, using 360-degree projections, music, and stunning architecture for $25.

“Incredible experience! You won’t regret seeing and listening to this incredible display!”

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5.Vienna Spanish Riding School Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,765 reviews · 55 min · from $28

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.”

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6.Classical Concert in the World-Famous Musikverein

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,673 reviews · 2 hours · from $17Best value

Hear Mozart, Haydn, and Vivaldi Four Seasons live in Vienna’s Musikverein, with world-class acoustics in the Golden or Brahms Hall.

“These musicians were incredibly talented. Venue was beautiful and tickets were easy to collect and the staff were polite. The only issue was the audience. Constant mobile phone use and clapping during performances were incredibly distracting.”

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7.Hallstatt Day Trip with Boat Ride Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,311 reviews · 13 hours · from $108

Vienna to Hallstatt day trip with UNESCO Salzkammergut views, a Schloss Ort wedding bridge photo stop, and optional lake boat ride when Skywalk is closed.

“It was ana amazing experience! Our guide Lily explains everything and I like it when she talked about famous people of Vienna and then she put some music of them to listen while we were in the bus. Hallstat is amazing place...we put a ticket on our bucket list!”

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8.Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,918 reviews · 2h 30m · from $61

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…”

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9.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,411 reviews · 2h 30m · from $76

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”

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10.Mozart Concert at the Musikverein – Golden Hall

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5,194 reviews · 2 hours · from $81

Hear Mozart and Strauss in Vienna’s Musikverein Golden Hall, with a 30-piece orchestra, soloists, and opera singers in 2 hours.

“Mixed feeling. Great artistic performance, idiot of a crowd”

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11.Guided Walking Tour of City Center Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,989 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

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.”

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12.Classic Ensemble Vienna in St. Peter’s Church Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,819 reviews · 1 hour · from $45

1-hour chamber concert in Vienna’s Baroque St. Peter’s vaults, Classic Ensemble Vienna playing Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven.

“A very pleasant evening, musicians were of a high caliber and delivered a flawless performance.”

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13.Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour in 19 Languages

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4,518 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $41

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.”

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14.Performance Of The Lipizzans At Spanish Riding School

See Lipizzan caprioles and levades at Vienna’s Spanish Riding School in the baroque Winter Riding School at Hofburg Palace.

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15.City Cruise with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3,982 reviews · 1h 15m · from $38

Relax on a 75-minute Danube Canal boat loop from Schwedenplatz, with optional Wiener schnitzel lunch and screen-based city info.

“A really nice cruise, lovely drinks service - enjoyed”

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