24-hour Hop-On Hop-Off with Ferris Wheel and River Cruise
Description
Vienna is famous for its imperial heritage, reflected throughout the beautiful city centre and its landmarks. See Vienna´s top highlights such as the famous Ring Street, Schönbrunn Palace, Belvedere Palace, Hofburg Palace, St Stephan’s Cathedral, Parliament, Vienna State Opera and the Prater Amusement Park. Soak up 360-degree views of Vienna’s top sights with a 1 day hop-on, hop-off Sightseeing tour on our unique double-decker buses. Pass Schönbrunn Palace, St Stephen’s Cathedral, the Belvedere, the Opera House, Museums Quarter and more over 2 carefully planned routes, audio commentary on board & free WIFI. Danube River cruise - Cruises last between 1.5 and 2 hours, allowing you to see the sights from a unique vantage point on the Danube River. Before you board the cruise you must redeem our Tours ticket voucher at the DDSG River Cruise Office to receive your river cruise ticket.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Redeem your ticket at any of our designated stops
- River Cruise departures may vary due to heavy rain, high- water or other circumstances – Please ask a Big Bus Staff member for detailed info.
- Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile ticket.
Reviews(61)
We were in town for a wedding and only had 1 day to sightsee and were a group of 7, ranging in age from 10-69. We took the metro from our AirBB to Prata so the kids could experience the amusement park. The hop-on-hop-off person stationed there was named Stella and she was extremely helpful, spending about 20 minutes helping us plan our day….There was not time to see everything, but we were very happy with our experience.
Hi, there! Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are so glad that Big Bus could help your group of 7 make the absolute most of your single sightseeing day, especially with such a wide range of ages. We will definitely pass along your compliments to Stella at the Prater stop! She will be thrilled to know that her 20 minutes of planning helped your family have such a smooth and happy experience. Congratulations to the happy couple, and we hope to welcome you all on board again in the future! Alina@BigBusTours
Good choice for solo tourism or group, we didi it during a business activity
Thanks for your feedback! Great to hear the experience fit well into your plans and everything ran smoothly. That’s exactly what we aim for.
Scam be very careful when spending a lot of money on this scam, you will receive a QR code then the bus driver will advise you to print off paper tickets at the cruise office, when you get to the cruise office the people will tell you you need a special ticket from the bus driver for the cruise portion of the trip, we were so angry as we had our 10 year old daughter with us, I tried to contact Viator and they refused to help or offer any sort of compensation as the bus tour company wouldn’t approve it. Be very careful or you will lose a lot of money, the tour cost us £175 for 3 people and we weren’t able to use the main part of the tour very very disappointing and very angry with Viators response.
Hi Shaun_R, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! We apologize for the misunderstanding and confusion created regarding the ticket redemption process. The drivers should be able to print your tickets. We will raise this up with our team to make sure it's addressed properly. In such cases, please do not hesitate to contact us via our webform on the website or live chat, so we can offer you a solution. Our dedicated team is available 24/7 for you! We hope that you will give us another chance in the future. Best wishes. Cristian T, Big Bus Tours
Good to do at start of holiday to get an idea of the city and some basic information. The walking tour was very good as well.
Hello Mouldyo, We are grateful for your fantastic review and thrilled to know that you enjoyed our tours. Your excellent tips for fellow travellers are much appreciated, and we eagerly anticipate welcoming you back on board soon. Best, Alice from Big Bus Tours
We did the hop on hop off five in one combo which included two palaces, a river, cruise, and a ride on the Vienna wheel. I thought overall it was worth it.
Thank you again for taking the time to let us know how we did. We hope you have a great day! Kind regards, Big Bus Tours Vienna
Nikola was so helpful is recommending options that suited us and we really enjoyed both over the 2 days we had in Vienna. The hop on: hop off tour is an excellent way to see Vienna, especially in 38° heat! Nikola also recommended the longer boat tour, which had so many options for times, and we avoided the queues! The boat tour contained something that was a unique experience for us. We really enjoyed it.
Dear Susan, thank you for your kind review; we are happy to pass along your comments to the team here at Big Bus Tours Vienna! Our team strives to deliver an excellent experience, and are glad you found this to be the case during your visit. If you have further needs or questions, please reach out! Kind regards, Big Bus Tours Vienna
We did the hop on hop off the trolley Ferris wheel and the Danube river cruise. The bus drivers were professional, helpful, and outstanding with navigating the the city. My only suggestion on that would be to know when you get off at a stop if the attraction that you’re going to see is open or not other than that you need to wait for the next bus to come. The Danube cruise they drop you at top 10, but you need to walk down to pair six and go in the building to get your ticket to avoid the cruise. It was nice to say that you went on the Danube but you spent a lot of time waiting for the canal to be water levels to be lowered so that you could enter the canal. The staff on the cruise are friendly. They offered food and beverage, but the cruise is really not long enough for that type of service. The Ferris wheel was very good. You were in a trolley car and you got up to see some amazing sites and views of the city of Vienna. They do take your picture before you get on the trolley like when you go to any other attraction. It’s a suggestible offering and most people end up getting it before you get on the trolley you walk to similar to an amusement park with different rides. They even have a gelato shop. My husband and brother got their gelato and it was very very good. The hop on off off Bus tour with the Danube river, cruise, and the Ferris wheel in a trolley car is worth the money. .
Hi Maureen! We are so happy to hear that you loved the Vienna tour with us! Thank you for your honest feedback and your suggestion about announcing the stops and sights! We recommend taking a look at our map and live tracking feature to find out about the next stop and nearby attractions. It’s wonderful to know that you found it easy to navigate and that our staff members were extremely helpful. We hope to see you again soon on your next adventure! Alexandra I. @ Big Bus Tours
The buses were late. We were not able to take the river cruse even though we had paid $ 95 .00. We could have taken the yellow hop-on hop off for only $ 25.00. The waiting time for yellow ones was much less.
Hi Anna! We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the bus being late, which prevented you from enjoying the River Cruise during your visit. Your honest feedback means a lot to us! Although traffic can be quite unpredictable, we do our best to manage and keep an eye on its patterns every day. If you're willing, please feel free to reach out to us through the live chat feature in the app or visit our contact page on the official website. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Alexandra I. @ Big Bus Tours
I liked the headphone commentary on the bus & Federico Ariosto was very helpful & informative about timings to do other things so this was a big plus. However we thought the tour was overly long with not particularly interesting content for some of it. This was the red route.
Dear Haze E, Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience with us. Kind regards, Big Bus Vienna
The hop on hop off was okay and a good way to see the sights, but the buses are not as frequent as they said and they don't always show up. I also missed the walking tour as I was told the wrong time and the app/brochure/website have different times. They refused to refund or offer an alternative to the missed walking tour.
Dear Zoejanaye, Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience with us. Our buses are currently operating every 30 minutes in January. We are sorry about the walking tour experience, we will speak with the teams to ensure we provide a better experience going forwards. Despite this, we hope you had a wonderful time in Vienna. Kind regards, Big Bus Vienna
