Guided Walking Tour of Vienna City Center Highlights
Description
Experience a two-hour guided walking tour of Vienna's most famous sites. Begin at Minoriten Church to see its beautiful Last Supper mosaic, then explore Michaelerplatz, Hofburg Palace, Heldenplatz, and the Spanish Riding School. We’ll also visit the Albertina and Vienna State Opera, concluding at St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Please note that interior visits are not included.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will meet your guide here, where you'll learn about the history of the Minoriten Church.
Here, you will learn about the rich history of Heldenplatz. In addition to learning about the history of Heldenplatz, you can also explore the magnificent Hofburg Palace, the Austrian National Library and the equine statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy.
After learning the history of Heldenplatz, you can admire the impressive façade of the Hofburg Palace during our tour, which focuses exclusively on the exterior and does not include entry into the palace.
As you make your way to the Albertina, you will also pass by the renowned Spanish Riding School.
At the Albertina, your tour focuses on an exterior visit, allowing you to admire the museum's stunning architecture and appreciate its historical significance from the outside.
During the tour, we will take a moment to appreciate the magnificent exterior of the Vienna State Opera, where you will receive an insightful explanation about its rich history and cultural significance.
We will stroll to St. Stephen's Cathedral, where you'll learn about its fascinating history during an exterior visit, as entry into the cathedral is not included; this will be where our tour concludes.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(249)
Really great tour, informative and fun. Guide was really thoughtful to include drinking water and bathroom stops. Highly recommend.
Tour was nice and informative, not too long which is good . Raffa the tour guide was excellent and very friendly and funny. Good high level intro to the city
Our tour guide might have been the funniest guide (I think Raffa was his name?) I've ever had! I couldn't stop laughing at the detailed tidbits that he shared with us regarding Holy Roman Empire, Empress Sisi, and Renaissance architecture.
Insightful and educational! Enjoyed it very much. Tour guide was great. Visited top locations. Great sites to see.
Great experience! Good to do this on your first day in Vienna so you can get great tips on things to do and get a lay of the area. Our guide was awesome!
A great walking tour of Vienna landmarks with historical information and humor. Our guide was very knowledgeable, would absolutely recommend this it…a good glimpse of this beautiful city! Thank you Viator.
I loved the historical tour of Vienna with excellent tour guide Michael who took great care of a large group on a hot day! Really knowledgeable and it was fun having a native local guide. He taught me a lot about Vienna even though I’ve been a few times before!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring Vienna with Michael and that his local knowledge made the tour both fun and informative. We hope to welcome you back on another tour soon!
Michael was a great guide. Great knowledge and insights; punctual and well organized. The tour was very engaging. He also took steps to keep us out of the heat in these very hot summer days.
Thank you for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear that Michael's knowledge, organization, and thoughtful approach made your tour both enjoyable and comfortable, even in the summer heat. We hope to welcome you back to Vienna again soon!
This is a very good overview of Vienna and the guide provided exactly the experience described. Since we had teens with us I regret that we didn’t book something more experiential. However, we all felt we learned a lot more about the Hapsburg family and had a better understanding of Vienna history after taking the tour. This was my third time to Vienna and I still got a lot out of it. Our guide was very good at finding shady spots on a very hot day.
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're delighted to hear that you and your family enjoyed the tour and gained a deeper understanding of Vienna's history. We're especially pleased that our guide helped make the experience comfortable despite the heat. We hope to welcome you back to Vienna again in the future!
Interesting stories. I knew and appreciated Vienna more after taking this tour. Do it at the beginning of your stay to help you to plan or add things to do and see.
Thank you for your lovely review! We're so happy to hear the tour helped you appreciate Vienna even more and gave you ideas for the rest of your stay. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back to Vienna in the future!
