Vienna Historic Center Walking Tour: Discover Old Town Highlights with Experienced Guides

Immerse yourself in Vienna’s rich history on this small group walking tour. Explore the historic center, learn about famous figures like Empress Sisi and Adolf Hitler, and see iconic landmarks along the famous Ringstrasse.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Albertinaplatz - At Albertinaplatz, you will meet the guide, just look out to the guide with the green umbrella

  • Wiener Staatsoper - Today it is one of the most important opera houses internationally, the Vienna State Opera looks back on a past rich in tradition It opened on May 25, 1869 with Mozart’s Don Juan, as well as a versatile present.

  • Neuer Markt - Pass by the Imperial Crypta, where the Habsburg Emperors are still buried till today

  • Ballgasse - Explore the eldest part of town, where culinary Vienna meets history!

  • Stephansplatz - Admire the stunning Saint Stephen’s Cathedral

  • The Hofburg - Hear about the Habsburg family anecdotes and their empire!

What's Included
  • Guided by a professional
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Become a local for a day! The tour will take you through the historical center of Vienna. Let our experienced guides bring history back to life whilst exploring the main attractions, monuments, and hidden gems of the old town. The tour offers an insight into the history, architecture, culinary and daily Viennese life. Your walk will begin at our meeting point at the Albertinaplatz, close by the Opera. From there, your guide will take you to through the hidden alleyways in the eldest part of the city, where Mozart and Beethoven used to live. Touch history in its original locations! Continue the walk to the St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and from there travel back to the imperial times crossing the courtyards of the Hofburg Imperial Palace. There, hear about life, gossip and anecdotes about the Habsburg imperial family, as well as about Austria’s darkest times in the 20th century. The tour will finish close by the Vienna State Opera. This is a small group tour with max.6 persons on tour.

  • Wheelchair accessible; if help is needed, please make a note in the ‘Special Requirements’ box when you book
Location
Albertinaplatz
Good Vienna Tours meeting point on the street level, next to the fountain and the hot dog stand, behind the opera and opposite the tourist information - just look for our guide with the green umbrella!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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I1072hdaldog
Sep 21, 2024
Nice walking tour - It was a good walking tour, guide shared a lot of good information , saw a lot of cool places. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to explore Vienna on foot.
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Toni
Sep 7, 2024
Great Tour - As first time visitors, we found this to be a great introduction to Vienna, its exquisite architecture and colorful history. Highly recommend.
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Marthahq3611ta
Aug 30, 2024
Vienna highlights - Excellent tour with Antonia. She was friendly and knowledgeable giving us information about the history of Vienna in an entertaining manner. She also provided nice recommendations on things to do and places to go the remainder of our time in Vienna. Highly recommend starting your stay with this tour.
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Alison_h
Aug 13, 2024
Excellent Start to our Stay in Vienna - Siri was a fantastic guide. She customized our private tour to cover the subjects we found most interesting. We learned more during our time with her that could have imagined. I would highly recommend this tour to start your stay in Vienna.
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Onair43875463894
Jul 14, 2024
Vienna walking tour - Michael our guide was inspirational as well as entertaining with his vast knowledge of Vienna. Certainly recommend to anyone who wishes to learn about the fascinating history of this wonderful city
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Pioneer50580443896
Jun 23, 2024
Relaxed walking tour with Biljana - The BEST walking tour ever! Our guide Bilijana was engaging, professional and good humoured. Furthermore she was an expert and able to provide commentary in an easy to understand way. The tour was also at a very relaxed pace. We not only experienced the main attractions but were also fortunate to see some 'out of the way' places which were great. Highly recommend this tour.
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S4874vzchristinab
Jun 19, 2024
Great first tour in Vienna! - Our tour guide, Eddie, was wonderful. He has lived in Vienna for decades and knows the city well. He asked about our interests (we knew nothing about Vienna in advance)- and tailored the tour to us. He had plenty of recommendations for restaurants, entertainment, etc. Overall a great orientation to the city- perfect activity for your first day!
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958franzw
Jun 16, 2024
Mr. WALTER WEINBERG is the best tour guide who explained the history of Vienna to me. - Mr. Walter WEINBERG is the best tour guide in Vienna that your company has to offer! I have never experienced his explanations and stories of Vienna's history being so excellent. Mr. Walter WEINBERG allows even unusual questions without further ado - gives his "customers" enough time to take photos and also offers us tourists good advice for an excellent, memorable stay in Vienna. Mr. Walter Weinbermeir is the BEST!!!
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Kimberly_s
Jun 12, 2024
A great experience. - Lisa was amazing as a guide. She had extensive knowledge about the history of Vienna and lots of funny antidotes.
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Beverly_s
May 28, 2024
Too much $$$ for a very basic walk - My friend and I have been on many Viator tours. This one was the only one that we have been extremely disappointed. We paid $245 for a 2 hour tour that did NOT go into 1 single building. All we did we walk and the tour guide pointed things out. This tour should have been $100 for we did not get anything that we could not have gotten on line. I would like to request a partial refund for this terrible tour. This is certainly not up to the Viator standards.
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