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The 15 Best Walking Tours in Austria

137 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 average  ·  from $10

The first district is compact enough that a good guide covers a thousand years in two hours. These 15 walks cover Vienna’s inner city, Salzburg’s old town and the darker history underneath both, with prices, group sizes and start points.

Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Center Highlights - Hofburg exteriors and the Spanish Riding School, Lipizzaner tradition without palace tickets
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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Center Highlights

1.Guided Walking Tour of City Center Highlights

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

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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Vienna: Vienna Central Cemetery Guided Walking Tour - Before You Go: Shoes, Layers, and What 2 Hours Really Means
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Vienna: Vienna Central Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

2.Vienna Central Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,307 reviews · 2 hours · from $335

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!”

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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems - Minoritenkirche and the Last Supper mosaic: the emotional opener
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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems

3.Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,180 reviews · 2 hours · from $27

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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Vienna: World War II Historical Walking Tour - Starting at the Albertina, Right by the Opera House
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Vienna: World War II Historical Walking Tour

5.World War II Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,772 reviews · 2h 30m · from $31

A somber 2.5-hour Vienna WWII walk from the Albertina to key Holocaust sites, including a surviving synagogue and WWII scars.

“the tour was very informative and our guide Dieter was a really nice person and could answer any questions about history 😊❤️ it was totally worth the money”

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Vienna Historic Center Small Group Walking Tour - Starting at Maria-Theresien-Platz: the museum quarter that sets the tone
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Vienna Historic Center Small Group Walking Tour

Vienna: 1.5-Hour Underground Walking Tour - More Basements Underground: How the Tour Connects the Pieces
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Vienna: 1.5-Hour Underground Walking Tour

8.1.5-Hour Underground Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,146 reviews · 1h 40m · from $32

Go underground in Vienna on a 1.5-hour walk past Roman remains, a 17th-century cellar, and St. Michael's crypt mummies.

“The guide's English was excellent and her sense of humour most refreshing. Thanks for being so efficient.”

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Vienna: Ghosts and Legends Guided Nighttime Walking Tour - Astrid Stangl’s Storytelling: Funny, Lively, and Fact-Forward
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Vienna: Ghosts and Legends Guided Nighttime Walking Tour

Salzburg 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Mozart, Old Town & More - Makartplatz to Makartsteg, the New Town-to-Old Town transition
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Salzburg 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Mozart, Old Town & More

10.Salzburg 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Mozart, Old Town & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 987 reviews · 2h 30m · from $53

2.5-hour Salzburg walking tour from Mirabell Palace to Old Town, Mozart sights, churches, and panoramic views from Mönchsberg Hill.

“The tour guide was wonderful. We covered a great many areas, Christmas markets, churches, gardens, "Sound of Music" etc, I would recommend it if you are looking for a good overview. I think that if I were to go to Salzburg again, I might take the SOM tour. I thought I didn't want that but I wanted more”

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Vienna: Private Walking Tour with a Guide - Hotel Pickup and the Smooth Start in Central Vienna
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Vienna: Private Walking Tour with a Guide

11.Private Walking Tour with a Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 962 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $55

Vienna private walking tour with hotel pickup and a customizable route, mixing famous sights, side streets, and insider tips from your guide.

“The tour in Vienna downtown with Ernst was really a nice and interesting experience. He showed us many spots in the city center and hidden jewels around that we couldn't have the opportunity to find them alone. The tour is highly recommended whenever visit the town. 😊”

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Historical Hitler Walking Tour of Vienna - Memorial Against War and Fascism at Albertinaplatz
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Historical Hitler Walking Tour of Vienna

12.Historical Hitler Walking Tour of Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 887 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

A 2.5-hour walk linking Hitler’s Vienna to surviving Jewish sites, the arts after 1938, and Holocaust memorial stops, led in English.

“Sigee our tour guide was phenomenal. So knowledgeable and engaging. It was an unseasonably cold day and she made sure we saw everything and took breaks inside to warm up! Highly recommend this tour and tour guide.”

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Vienna: Essential History Walking Tour - Meeting at Loos Haus: Finding the Start Without Stress
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Vienna: Essential History Walking Tour

13.Essential History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 633 reviews · 2 hours · from $34

A 2-hour Vienna walking history tour with a small group, Hofburg sights, Habsburg wedding details, the National Library, Albertina, and St. Stephen’s.

“Fantastic tour! Very professional guide, knowledgeable, with a very good sense of humor! 2 hours felt like 10 minutes! Definitely value for money and must have activity! Thank you very much, Herbert!”

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Salzburg: Old Town, Mozart, & Mirabell Gardens Walking Tour - Crossing to the Old Town: Getreidegasse and the Mozart walking trail
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Salzburg: Old Town, Mozart, & Mirabell Gardens Walking Tour

14.Old Town, Mozart, & Mirabell Gardens Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 461 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

A 2-hour Salzburg walk linking Mozart, Mirabell Gardens, and Old Town baroque sights, with great photo stops and local stories.

“honestly,Guide was great with interesting stories. Only negative was too hot was and under the Sun. Also I am happy because of I have met one more Norbert in my life. cheers 🥂🍾”

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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of the Central Cemetery - Getting started at Tor 2, then using the cemetery map like a local
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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of the Central Cemetery

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