Vienna: Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

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Duration:2 hours to 6 hours (approx.)
Location: Vienna, Austria

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Immerse yourself in the history, culture & legends of Vienna. Discover St. Stephen's Cathedral & other highlights of Old Town with an Expert Guide!

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests.

2-hour: Old Town Highlights
Enjoy a guided walking tour of Vienna's Old Town, see its highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral and Hofburg Palace (outside only).

3-hour: Old Town & St. Peter's Church
Book an extended guided walking tour of Vienna's Old Town, see its highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral and enter St. Peter Church.

4-hour: Old Town, St. Peter's Church & Imperial Treasury
Book a 4-hour tour to explore Vienna's Old Town, enter the Imperial Treasury and St. Peter Church and see its highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral.

6-hour: Old Town, St. Peter's Church, Treasury & Hofburg
Spend half a day exploring Vienna's Old Town and visit the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments in Hofburg Palace, the Imperial Treasury and St. Peter Church.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

✓ Skip-the-line tickets to Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments in Hofburg Palace (6-hour tour only)
✓ (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
✓ Skip-the-line tickets to Imperial Treasury (4 and 6-hour tours only)
✓ Pickup from hotel / accommodation (Old Town only)
✓ Private walking tour of Vienna Highlights
✓ Free entry to St. Peter’s Church (3, 4, 6-hour tours only)
✓ 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the chosen language

✗ Free entry to St. Peter’s Church (in 2-hour tour)
✗ Skip-the-line tickets to Imperial Treasury (in 2 and 3-hour tours)
✗ Skip-the-line tickets to Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments in Hofburg Palace (2, 3 & 4-hour tours)
✗ Pickup from hotel / accommodation located outside the Old Town

WHAT TO EXPECT

1. Michaelerplatz
From here you will start your Old Town highlights tour with your private guide. Feel the vibes of the historic city center and find out fascinating legends and unique facts right next to magnificent Hofburg Palace and St. Michael’s Church.
2. Historic Center of Vienna
Explore huge and fascinating historic centre of Vienna with great commentary from your private 5-Stars guide. Admire its rich and beautiful architecture, including Baroque castles and gardens, as well as the late-19th-century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings, monuments and parks.
3. St. Stephen's Cathedral
During this tour your guide will lead you to St. Stephen's Cathedral. See exceptional style and idea of roof. It’s Austria's most prominent national symbol and one of the highest cathedrals in Europe. Step inside, be amazed by the stunning interior, fabulous altars and rich chambers!
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Explore the square in the centre of Vienna named after its most prominent building, the St. Stephen’s Cathedral and feel fantastic vibes of historic tenements and meet the atmosphere of the city!
5. Plague Column (Pestsaule)
Find out from your private guide what interesting is in Plague Column. Look at very beautiful monument and for sure it is worth stopping for a few pictures and it is a must see when you are in Vienna.
6. Rathaus
Be amazed by massive municipal buildings built using some 30 million bricks! It's a monumental and very impressive town hall.
7. Rathausplatz
Walk around the square where you will see marvelous Rathaus, but also in close vicinity is fantastic Austrian Parliament Building and University of Vienna.
8. Christmas Market on Rathausplatz
If you are lucky to be in Vienna during Christmas time then definitely you will enjoy fantastic vibes of Christmas Market on Rathausplatz. Every year this square changes to be a colourful place with music, decorations and everything related with Christmas. Here you can buy amazing presents, souvenirs and try local specialities!
9. Burgtheater
Nextly see Burgtheater and enjoy its amazingly detailed exterior. It is one of those great civic buildings and architecture on the Ringstrasse.
10. Ringstrasse
Ringstrasse is one of the more important streets which make Vienna alive, from Opera to Rathaus you will see multiple sights and there are some fascinating facts about them.
11. Volksgarten
During your Old Town walking tour you can always take relaxing moments, this place is perfect for this as it’s a bit quiet and peaceful park full of green colours and rose garden.
12. Minoritenkirche
Pass monumental and one of the oldest and artistically most valuable churches in Vienna!
13. Albertina
Look at the building of Albertina with a fantastic horse-rider statue on top of it. Albertina houses one of the most important art collections of the world, like masterpieces by Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Duerer, Rembrandt etc.
14. Peterskirche
Opt for 3-hours option to visit stunning Peterskirche. Small from outside, but rich inside. You will enter it with a guide and see the gorgeous interior. It delights its murals, paintings and domed roof with lots of gilding. The Peterskirche will be visited only in 3, 4 and 6-hours options.
15. Universitat Wien
Right next to Rathaus you will see massive building of University. A grand piece of beautiful architecture. With a lot of Nobel Prizes and history!
16. Kaiserliche Schatzkammer Wien
Choose a 4 or 6-hours option and get inside the Imperial Treasury. Use your tickets and explore one of the biggest collections of Holy Roman Empire and Austrian heritage. Inside you will find the Imperial Crown, famous Holy Lance and Order of the Golden Fleece and there is more!
17. Wiener Staatsoper
It’s a prime for Vienna, especially that for years Vienna is famous for its musicians. Look at the place where most of them had the finest music performance!
18. The Hofburg
Meet the true Habsburg empire! In 6-hours option explore the whole palace complex with museums. Look around the rich residence with magnificent gardens. In the 4-hours option enjoy a visit to the richest part of Hofburg - Imperial Treasury - where the famous Holy Lance and Order of the Golden Fleece are shown.
19. Sisi Museum
Sisi Museum presents over 300 personal items that belonged to Elisabeth like her dresses, parasols, gloves, beauty preparations. It shows her beauty cult, obsession with being slim and athletic performance. You will see it only if you choose 6-hours option.
20. Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum)
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. This fabulous building is a great presentation of our very far past and people enjoy all exhibitions.
21. Leopold Museum
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option.
22. Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. Look at the beautiful facade of Baroque State Hall. Inside ceiling has great frescoes and it houses the National Library including papyrus & globe museum.
23. MuseumsQuartier Wien
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. It’s an area in Wien with different museums in close vicinity.
24. Haus der Musik
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. Very modern and interactive Sound Museum and one of a kind in the world. Five floors are dedicated to the fascinating world of music. Possible to enter in our other tours.
25. Wiener Royal Orchester
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. It’s a place with fantastic architecture and fantastic music concerts!
26. Stadtpark
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. There is dedicated for Strauss a big golden memorial with fantastic sculptural details, a great monument of Beethoven and also a statue of Shubert. So you can even call it Musicians Park!
27. Karlskirche
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. This place gives a fabulous picture with its surroundings of water. Inside you can see opulent frescoes in the cupola contain 1250 square meters of incredible splendor and beautiful colors.
28. Graben and Kohlmarkt
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. One of pulsating shopping streets in the heart of the inner city with a plague column, historic tenements and gourmet market.
29. Musikverein
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. Another fantastic place for music fans where each year many music performances take place.
30. Imperial Crypt
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. Crypt beneath the Capuchin Church housing tombs of Habsburg royalty, including emperors and empresses.
31. Votivkirche
The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in 4 or 6-hours option. You can explore neo-gothic Votivkirche and see the stained glass windows, they are just wonderful! Impressive altar catches the eye with its gilded retable and an elaborate ciborium over it made by artist Joseph Glasser.
32. Mariahilfer Strasse
Great selection of shops on this street. You can find almost anything you want here. The street is mostly pedestrianised, so it is easy to get around. Also there is a good selection of restaurants, just simply ask your guide about any recommendations. Possible to see for request.
33. Palais Schonborn-Batthyany
Among all alleys full of beautiful tenements with sculptured details you may find this one as well. Here you can see the nice facade of another concert hall. Here you can experience unforgettable moments during some classical music concerts - available to buy in our other tours.
34. MAK - Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art
Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art - Pass the building of the Museum of Applied Arts, there is no way to miss it, because of the nice red colours of the facade with great small detailed sculptures in the walls. It has displays of fashion, furniture & building design dating back to the 19th century. Possible to see/enter for request.
35. Church of the Jesuits
This church definitely deserves to be checked from inside. From outside it looks a bit boring, but once you pass the entry you will see marvelous frescos, beautiful marble columns, rich ceiling and a lot that is in a wide range of positive colours! Possible to see for request.
36. Maria Theresia Denkmal
This statue totally shows the importance of one of its most interesting and impactful leaders - Maria Theresia. It delights its architecture and hides some secrets. Find out what exactly during your guided walking tour. Possible to see for request.
37. Karlsplatz
One of the most beautiful squares in the city, especially thanks to the unique architecture of Karlskirche and its surrounded water reflections. It’s a bit out of Old Town, so possible to see for a request.
38. The Vienna Philharmonic
Big concert hall and another fantastic place for music fans where each year many music performances take place. It’s a bit outside the Old Town, possible to see for a request.
39. Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial
Move toward Judenplatz and find out sad stories behind Holocaust Memorial. This monument honors countless Austrian Jews victims. Possible to see for request or in our other tours.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please check your email the day before the tour for important information
• Church tours during mass and special events (such as scheduled concerts) are limited. If entry is not possible, the guide will provide all information outside.
• Skip-the-line tickets are reserved for a specific time slot, so it's important to arrive at the meeting point on time. You will skip the ticket line.
• 4- and 6-hour tours: Due to museum regulations, 1 licensed guide can lead a group of 1-15 people, so the price of the tour will be higher if you need more than 1 guide.
• Please note that as the Silver Collection will be closed from April 1, 2023 until further notice, you will temporarily visit only the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments of Hofburg Palace during the 6-hour tour.
• Pickup service is available for accommodations / hotels located in the Old Town. Please provide your full address when booking. The itinerary will be adjusted accordingly.
• If you do not provide your address or your accommodation is more than 1,5 km away from the designated meeting point, the guide will meet you in front of Raiffeisenlandesbank at Michaelerplatz 3 ,1010 Vienna.

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Posted By : Shakir_B
What a beautiful city to be toured on foot! Wolfgang, our guide, did an amazing job. We did the full 6-hour tour. We started with the Hofburg palace (the apartments, Sisi museum, and the treasury), then a tour of the old town. We did it the first day we were in Vienna. It’s a great way of starting your visit to know all the highlights and the hidden gems. Wolfgang’s recommendations we very helpful.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 10:44:51

Posted By : Patty_W
Our guide, Ute, was very personable and knowledgeable. She adapted the tour as we encountered interesting historical monuments that weren’t on the “schedule”. This private tour was a great introduction to Vienna, and I highly recommend booking Ute.
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Posted On : 2024-04-16 03:51:36

Posted By : Gert1287
We have enjoyed this tour so much it was funny and educational. Our guys Merty was fantastic she gave us a lot of valuable insights about the city and viennies history. I recommend this tour to everyone
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Posted On : 2023-11-06 07:40:50

Posted By : kathyg97
Outstanding experience! Ute is an exceptional guide, allowing us to see so much more than we would have on our own. We thoroughly enjoyed the tours of the Hapsburg museums, the local restaurant for lunch, and the sights of the Old Town. What a great day in Vienna!
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Posted On : 2022-06-09 07:35:11

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Vienna: Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

WHAT'S INCLUDED ⟱

WHAT TO EXPECT ⟱

1. Michaelerplatz

2. Historic Center of Vienna

3. St. Stephen's Cathedral

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5. Plague Column (Pestsaule)

6. Rathaus

7. Rathausplatz

8. Christmas Market on Rathausplatz

9. Burgtheater

10. Ringstrasse

11. Volksgarten

12. Minoritenkirche

13. Albertina

14. Peterskirche

15. Universitat Wien

16. Kaiserliche Schatzkammer Wien

17. Wiener Staatsoper

18. The Hofburg

19. Sisi Museum

20. Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum)

21. Leopold Museum

22. Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek

23. MuseumsQuartier Wien

24. Haus der Musik

25. Wiener Royal Orchester

26. Stadtpark

27. Karlskirche

28. Graben and Kohlmarkt

29. Musikverein

30. Imperial Crypt

31. Votivkirche

32. Mariahilfer Strasse

33. Palais Schonborn-Batthyany

34. MAK - Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art

35. Church of the Jesuits

36. Maria Theresia Denkmal

37. Karlsplatz

38. The Vienna Philharmonic

39. Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial

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