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Hofburg Palace, Sisi Museum Vienna Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
4.6
42 Ratings
Wien
Immerse yourself in Austrian heritage with a tour of Hofburg Palace. Explore the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum, Silver Collection, and the treasures of the Holy Roman Empire.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Michaelerplatz 3 - Meet your guide In front of the Raiffeisen Bank, 1010 Vienna, Michaelerplatz 3 (3 minutes from the metro station Herrengasse line U3)
- Sisi Museum - Private tour of the Hofburg Imperial Palace Complex you will visit Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments. Skip-the-line tickets are included to give you more time to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site without waiting in long queues at the ticket office. The tour will be led by an Expert Guide, who will tell you all about the palace’s history and inhabitants. At the Sisi Museum you will see over 300 personal items that belonged to Empress Elizabeth (Sisi), including her dresses, parasols, gloves, and beauty preparations. It illustrates Sisi’s cult of beauty and obsession with being slim and athletic.
- Imperial Apartments Schönbrunn - You will also visit 24 rooms of the Imperial Apartments, including the Conference Room, which was used for the ministerial conferences that were chaired by the emperor, the private bedrooms of the imperial couple, their Guest Salons, and Elisabeth’s Dressing Room.
- Vienna - Take advantage of private car transfers between Hofburg and your accommodation in Vienna. We offer a round-trip transfer in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle exclusively for your group. Our English speaking driver will ensure you get to the meeting point on time, and that you safely return to your accommodation after the guided tour.
- Kaiserliche Schatzkammer Wien - Discover more imperial history and heritage by visiting the Imperial Treasury (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer Wien), Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments of Hofburg. We provide skip-the-line tickets to all 3 museums. Come and explore the rich collection of crown jewels and other priceless treasures of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. See the Imperial Crown, the famous Holy Lance, the Order of the Golden Fleece and much more!
- St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Visit the Imperial Treasury, Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments of Hofburg, and see other highlights of Vienna’s Historic Center. Follow your Private Guide through the elegant streets of the Old Town, immerse yourself in local history and legends, and see iconic sights such as St. Stephan’s Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church and the Column of The Trinity. Discover the best of Vienna!
What's Included
- 5-Star Licensed Guide fluent in your preferred language
- Private tour of Hofburg Palace Complex, Imperial Treasury, and Old Town Highlights
- Walking tour of the Old Town (4-hour option only)
- Skip-the-line tickets to the Imperial Treasury (3 and 4-hour options only)
- Skip-the-line tickets to Hofburg: Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments (all options)
- Round-trip transfer with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Vienna (2.5-hour option only)
- Number of attractions depends on the selected option
What's Not Included
- Skip-the-line tickets to the Imperial Treasury (in the 2- and 2,5-hour options)
- Walking tour of the Old Town (in the 2-, 2,5- and 3-hour options)
- Round-trip transfer with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Vienna (in 2,3 & 4H options)
Additional Information
How true to facts is The Empress? Find out on a private tour of the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments in Hofburg Palace.
Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:
2-hour: Hofburg Palace (No Transfer)
Discover the secrets of the Hofburg Imperial Palace! Visit the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments with skip-the-line tickets.
2.5-hour: Hofburg Palace & Transfer
Book an estimated 30-minute round-trip transfer and a 2-hour tour of the Hofburg Imperial Palace! Visit the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments.
3-hour: Hofburg Palace & Treasury (No Transfer)
Discover the secrets of the Hofburg Imperial Palace! Visit the Imperial Treasury, the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments with skip-the-line tickets.
4-hour: Hofburg Palace, Treasury & Old Town (No Transfer)
Discover the Hofburg Imperial Palace and Vienna’s Old Town! Visit the Imperial Treasury, the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments. See St Stephen’s Cathedral.
- Please check your email the day before the tour for important information.
- Please note that the number of attractions depends on the selected option.
- Skip-the-line tickets are reserved for a specific time slot, so it’s important to arrive on time. You will save time by skipping the line at the ticket office. You can’t skip the security checks.
- The 2.5-hour option includes a 2-hour guided tour and an estimated 30-minute transfer from your accommodation (two-ways) with pickup and drop-off service. Transfer time will vary depending on the distance and traffic.We offer a standard car (sedan) for 1-4 people, or a larger van for groups of 5 people and more. You can book a 5-people tour for a larger vehicle.
- 3- and 4-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 THE SILVER COLLECTION IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Location
Michaelerplatz 3
Michaelerplatz
Meet your guide In front of the Raiffeisen Bank, 1010 Vienna, Michaelerplatz 3 (3 minutes from the metro station Herrengasse line U3)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(42 Ratings)
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Justin_l
May 1, 2024
Perfect tour (and tour guide) for true history lovers - Exceptional. If you’re truly into the details of Habsburg/Viennese history (*and not just wanting a quick run-through of basic highlights), this is the guided tour for you. Well worth the higher cost and extended time. Our English tour guide, Ute (a certified Vienna tour professional), was fabulous - and funny - and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience with her as she guided us around the palace, the treasury, Sisi museum, imperial apartments, and all of Hofburg’s many noteworthy sights and anecdotal stories.
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Getaway14660506497
Apr 26, 2024
Great tour - Excellent tour of Hofburg Palace today with guide Alex. Learned a lot and so glad we did it. Easy meeting place and audio sets were very helpful
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Carlos_m
Jan 9, 2024
Great guide entertaining and informative - Barbara is a great guide. We covered a lot, from the Hofburg palace, Sisi rooms and museum and specially Imperial Treasry. Learned a lot about the history of Austria and the Habsburg family. Also gave us great pointers on our walk of the old town all the way to the Cathedral.
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Vymsbmm
Dec 18, 2023
A dream - Magnificent visit. Whether it is the furniture or the decoration and the refinement of the rooms. We really enter the life of the family of François Joseph and Elisabeth. Above all, don't miss this visit.
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39matthewz
Dec 11, 2023
First Vienna visitor - Wolfgang our guide was very knowledgeable. We all enjoyed , thank you and would definitely recommend.
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Nicolaedaniel_r
Dec 2, 2023
100% recommended - A very complex tour and full of a lot of well-documented information from the Ute guide. I recommend 100%.
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Z8008feangelag
Oct 17, 2023
Expensive but worth it - First, I want to thank the local organizers to accommodate is so quickly. We booked the tickets and saw no option for language. When we received the tickets, the guided tour was in Spanish. We needed English!!
We had no problem, getting an English speaking guide, even tho it said no changes can be made with less than 24 hr. notice. Thank you for providing us with a great experience.
Secondly, I want to thank our wonderful guide , Angelika. She was our personal guide through the castle, the museum and the Treasury. Her explanations and recommendations for after the tour were fantastic
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Taryn_w
Aug 21, 2023
Important sights to see - Seeing the Hofburg palace and the Silver Treasures was very cool and enlightening! Our tour guide was very informative and friendly!
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Scott_s
Jul 27, 2023
Excellent experience - Amazing tour and we learned a lot. So much better than an audio tour with great historical facts and funny stories.
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Alexandran1192
Aug 16, 2023
Great educational experience - Very nice visit! A must-have! Don’t forget the free audio guide!
Lots of people, we let 2 noisy groups pass and then we were able to be more comfortable 😁
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