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Private Tour: Vienna City Highlights Tour

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icon7 hours  (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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iconOffered in: English and 4 more
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Overview

Explore the vibrant city of Vienna on a private tour. Led by an expert guide, travel along the famous Ringstrasse to see the Vienna Rathaus and other top attractions while learning the rich history behind the Austrian capital from your private guide. Pass the multi-hued Hundertwasserhaus and the opulent grounds of the Schönbrunn Palace. Choose from three tour lengths with the full-day tour exploring the wine town of Grinzig and to Belvedere Palace.
  • Private Vienna sightseeing tour with an expert local guide
  • Choose from three different itineraries with a duration that suits you best
  • Learn about Vienna’s Imperial history on a tour of the Ringstrasse
  • See the lavish former home of the Habsburgs—Schönbrunn Palace
  • Explore Vienna’s historical center on a walking tour and visit attractions like St Stephen’s Cathedral
  • Visit Belvedere Palace and the village of Grinzig (full-day tour only)
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Hotel pickup and drop-off (for the 3-hour tour only)
Transport by Mercedes minivan
Private guide
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel drop off for the 5-hour and 7-hour tour

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Traveler pickup is offered
This private tour includes hotel pick up from your hotel in Vienna. You will meet your private guide and driver in your hotel lobby. Please provide your hotel details. Please note that only the 3 hours Vienna City Highlights Tour includes hotel drop off as well.

Your private tour will begin with pickup from your hotel in central Vienna. Travel by luxury minivan around the city, spotting top attractions and soaking up commentary from your guide. See the Itinerary section for details on each of the three tour options, all of which can be specially tailored to your interests. The shorter tour will conclude back at your Vienna hotel while the other tours conclude at the city center.
Itinerary
Pass By:  
Ringstrasse
Get to know the glory of Imperial Vienna – once the center of the powerful Habsburg Empire – on a route around the city’s famous Ringstrasse. Home to palatial monuments a plenty, the ring road boasts grandiose buildings like Vienna Rathaus, the city’s beautiful town hall.
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Rathaus
Vienna City Hall is Vienna's most important non-religious building in the Neo-Gothic style located along the Ring road (Ringstrasse).
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Hundertwasserhaus
Travel through Vienna’s chic Vorstadt Lanstrasse neighborhood, seeing quirky sights like Hundertwasserhaus – a funky apartment building designed by the radical Viennese designer Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
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Stop At:  
Belvedere Museum
The Belvedere is not only a magnificent Baroque palace but also houses some of Austria's most valuable art collections.
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Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
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Schonbrunn Palace
Discover the Schönbrunn Palace, one of Europe's most beautiful Baroque complexes which has been in the possession of the Habsburg family since 1569.
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Duration: 1 hour 
Admission Ticket Not Included
Stop At:  
St. Stephen's Cathedral
In the historic city center, you will get to admire the St. Stephen's Cathedral. As one of the most important Gothic structures in Austria, it is truly the symbol of Vienna.
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Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Peterskirche
In the city center, you will also discover St Peter’s Church, Vienna’s Baroque masterpiece.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
St. Rupert's Church (Ruprechtskirche)
As the oldest Romanesque church of Vienna, St Rupert´s church is one of the hidden treasures of the city.
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Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
The Hofburg
Your private guide will lead you through the heart of the city center to see attractions like Hofburg Imperial Palace, where the Habsburgs ruled for centuries.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
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Vienna Woods
Drive through the expansive green trees of the Vienna wood, one of the Vienneses´ favorite place for outdoor activities.
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Kahlenberg
Stroll around, learning about the country’s wine production, and then hop back into your minivan for a drive to Kahlenberg – the city’s highest hill – to admire picture-perfect vistas of beautiful Vienna.
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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • The tour can be tailored to your wishes. Please list any special interests in the 'special requirements' field on booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • OPERATED BY Vienna Explorer
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Private Tour: Vienna City Highlights Tour?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
See all safety measures taken by Private Tour: Vienna City Highlights Tour.
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What is the policy on sanitization during Private Tour: Vienna City Highlights Tour?
A:The policy on sanitization is:

  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Private Tour: Vienna City Highlights Tour.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Private Tour: Vienna City Highlights Tour?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
See all safety measures taken by Private Tour: Vienna City Highlights Tour.

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Traveler Tips

  • "I highly recommend this tour for a mix of walking and sitting and seeing quite a bit of Vienna in a short amount of time." See review

Reviews

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star-5
Money well spend.
Paul_E
, Sep 2021
Ana and Sylvia was very experienced and knowledgeable tour guides. They were perfect guide for our group. They went out of their way to show some of the most amazing sites.. They both made our trip unique and memorable. We had a great experience and I highly recommend this tour.
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icon Response from Host , Oct 2021
Hello Paul, Thank you for writing a short review about us. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. We hope to see you again when you are in Vienna. Kind regards, Vienna Explorer
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star-5
Amazing tour + Exceptional Guide (You da' man, Jan)
Codrin_A
, Sep 2021
We had Ian as a city guide. He was simply the best. And I've had tours in 110+ countries. He was incredibly knowledgeable, super fun & funny, great personality and more. The tour ended up lasting almost 8 hours. It included off the beaten track and famous Vienna attractions. Plus a tremendous amount of additional recommendations that made us wish we had extra time in Vienna. We only wish we had more cash for an even more generous tip. Really, I mean it - he was the best.
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icon Response from Host , Sep 2021
Hello Codrin, Thank you for writing a short review about us. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. We hope to see you again when you are in Vienna. Kind regards, Vienna Explorer
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star-5
Top rated guide and experience
Lisa_G
, Sep 2021
Our guide Hernando Montoya was an excellent guide. He adapted the tour very quickly to our individual needs. We wanted a fast pace informative highlight tour of Vienna. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. Hernando also gave us several recommendations like thing to follow up with the next day and restaurants and those recommendations were excellent as well.
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icon Response from Host , Sep 2021
Hello Lisa, Thank you for writing a short review about us. We are really glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour with us and we hope to see you again in he future when you are back in Vienna. Kind regards, Vienna Explorer
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star-5
Great overview of Vienna
Dalice_M
, Aug 2021
This tour was great for getting an overview of Vienna and its history. Our guide was very knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our interests. This us the perfect first day tour to then use as a catalyst to see sites in more detail. I definitely strongly recommend this tour.
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icon Response from Host , Aug 2021
Hello Dalice_M, Thank you very much for writing this review. We are glad that you enjoyed discovering our beautiful city through our private tour. We hope to see you again in Vienna ! We would love to organize another tour for you. All the best, Vienna Explorer
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star-5
Best Tour we've experienced during three different cities.
Michael_S
, Jul 2021
Absolutely the best tour of our two week European family vacation. Hernando is fun, engaging, knowledgeable and just the perfect guide. We shifted to this tour when a heat wave came through Vienna-- his Mercedes van was cool and comfortable. We spent five hours driving to amazing sights and getting a real feel for the city then Hernando adjusted the two hour walk to allow visits to key museums to keep us out of the heat. He is a certified tour guide and American ex-pat who made the day a great event for my family that included an 18yr old son and 16yr old daughter. You can't go wrong having a tour with Hernando!
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icon Response from Host , Aug 2021
Hello Michael, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this fantastic review. We are glad that you enjoyed discovering our beautiful Vienna with Hernando, who will definetely appreciate reading this lovely review. We would love to organize another private tour for your family if you ever come back to Vienna. All the best, Vienna Explorer
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star-5
Amazing tour. Highly recommended
Peter
, Mar 2020
Our tour guide Hernando was amazing for the full five hours of the tour, keeping us informed and entertained, as well as adapting the tour to our interests. The first part of the tour involved driving around the beautiful city of Vienna, stopping at multiple locations and giving us a really good flavour of what Vienna has to offer. The second part was a walking tour through the beautiful central part of the city, seeing up close the wonderful architecture and rich history. Highly recommended to anyone visiting Vienna.
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icon Response from Host , Jul 2020
Hello Peter, Thank you very much for taking the time to write this lovely review. We are truly glad that you enjoyed your private tour through beautiful Vienna with your guide Hernando. All the best, Vienna Explorer
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star-5
Highly recommend
Nicole B
, Dec 2019
Our tour guide Hernando was great! We were a family of 7 ranging from ages 13-70 and he kept all of us engaged. We toured the Schönbrunn Palace, had a driving tour of other sites in Vienna, had lunch in a local restaurant and a 2 hour walking tour. It was a rainy day so our itinerary was adjusted for weather and we did not visit Grinzig. Our tour ended at a local Christmas market. Hernando was friendly, knowledgeable and a wonderful guide and the car and driver were also nice. I highly recommend this tour for a mix of walking and sitting and seeing quite a bit of Vienna in a short amount of time.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Wonderful tour
Susan K
, Aug 2018
Allen was the overall best guide for our tour through Vienna. He was very knowledgeable, very personable, intelligent and actually was excited about sharing with us his knowledge of Vienna. We loved it!
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Highly recommend the 7-hour personal...
James M
, Apr 2018
Highly recommend the 7-hour personal tour. We had a wonderful experience and so much history was hard to absorb it all, but thankfully our tour guide was well versed and very patient with us. Thank you, Fritz, for making our vacation a wonderful and memorable experience!
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star-5
Ms. Cornellia Tour Guide and Mr...
Darshan
, Apr 2018
Ms. Cornellia Tour Guide and Mr. Aamir Our Driver were true professional. We had true 7 hours personal 1:1 Attention. As we sat in the coach car for our tour, Ms. Cornellia ask our wishes and things we are keen to see or do. She gave options, and made suggestions. We spent our time very judicously and we could achieve a lot. We saw all the 3 places, Opera from inside with personal tour by Ms. Cornellia our wish, down town, stephan platz church, National library must See from inside. I would definately do it again and recommend.Best Value For Money!!!
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