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Vienna Private Tour: Customizable City Highlights
3.9
21 Ratings
Vienna
Discover Vienna’s top sights with a private, customizable half-day tour. Enjoy expert insights and local tips from your professional driver. Book now!
Discover Vienna’s top sights with a private, customizable half-day tour. Enjoy expert insights and local tips from your professional driver. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Hofburg - The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty rulers and today serves as the official residence and workplace of the President of Austria.
- St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Austria’s most prominent national symbol, this magnificent cathedral is known for its intricately tiled roof and its nearly…
- The Hofburg - The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty rulers and today serves as the official residence and workplace of the President of Austria.
- St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Austria’s most prominent national symbol, this magnificent cathedral is known for its intricately tiled roof and its nearly 500-foot-tall South Tower.
- Vienna State Opera - The Vienna State Opera is considered one of the most important opera houses in the world; in particular, it is the house with the largest repertoire.
- Rathaus der Stadt Wien - Constructed from 1872 to 1883 in a Neo-Gothic style designed by Friedrich von Schmidt. It houses the office of the Mayor of Vienna.
- Parliament - Located on Vienna’s Ringstrasse boulevard is one of the most important buildings of the Historicism period. Theophil Hansen designed it in the style of ancient Greece.
- Belvedere Palace - The Belvedere is a historic building complex in Vienna, consisting of two Baroque palaces, the Orangery, and the Palace Stables.
- Schonbrunn Palace - The 1,441-room Baroque palace is one of the most important architectural, cultural, and historical monuments in the country of Austria.
- Kahlenberg - Enjoy the best panoramic views of Vienna and the Danube River in Kahlenberg. The hill is located in the Vienna Woods and is one of the most popular excursion destinations for the city’s residents.
- Danube Tower - At 252 meters tall and among the 75 tallest towers in the world. The tower opened in April 1964 and is located near the north bank of the Danube River.
What's Included
- Hotel Pickup & Dropoff
- Free wifi on board
- Fuel and Tolls
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Personal English-Speaking professional Driver
- Hotel Pickup & Dropoff
- Free wifi on board
- Fuel and Tolls
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Personal English-Speaking professional Driver
What's Not Included
- Beverages and meals
- Tips and gratuities
- Official Tour Guide - Our drivers are English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places visited
- Beverages and meals
- Tips and gratuities
- Official Tour Guide - Our drivers are English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places visited
Additional Information
Grab the opportunity and make the most out of your stay in Vienna by discovering the best this city has to offer in a fully customizable tour! At the desired time, an experienced English-speaking professional driver will pick you up from your accommodation in a private vehicle ready to share the historical facts, the necessary information about the…
Grab the opportunity and make the most out of your stay in Vienna by discovering the best this city has to offer in a fully customizable tour! At the desired time, an experienced English-speaking professional driver will pick you up from your accommodation in a private vehicle ready to share the historical facts, the necessary information about the sights and, of course, his personal input in order to immerse you into the Viennese lifestyle.
Admire the marvelous architecture of Hofburg Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Vienna State Opera. Get carried away by the stunning Belvedere Palace and immerse yourself in the rich history of Austria.
Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary historical information and their local perspective.
At the end of the ride, your friendly driver will drop you off at your accommodation.
- Our operators are not official tour guides but English-speaking professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited. They cannot accompany you into the sights but will provide extended historical and local information to help you get the feeling of the city.
Location
The Hofburg
Michaelerkuppel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(21 Ratings)
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Gev_d
Aug 7, 2022
Time well spent - Mr raja was a very knowledgable driver. V helpful and receptive. Cannot add anything more and hate these minimum 200 character requirements
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Judith_s
Jul 31, 2022
Vienna in 4 hours - A very good driver who knew the city well and the history.
He was friendly and obliging. Being elderly and unable to walk long distances this was an ideal and very pleasant way to see the city
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Poorvi_c
Jul 13, 2022
Outstanding tour and our tour guide - Iva was an amazing tour guide. On time, flexible, took time to explain the places we visited. Was interactive. I would highly recommend Iva and this tour. We could cover a lot in this tour in half a day
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Elizabeth_c
Jun 3, 2022
Going to the different... - Going to the different palaces was a nice experioence. However, the driver should have given us more description about the places.
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Scott_c
Sep 7, 2022
Average tour. Choose a hop on hop off . - The driver was nice and the car was very clean. However, he was not very knowledgeable about Vienna. I thought he would be able to give some context to the sites that we were seeing but that was not the case
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Carlos_a
Aug 31, 2022
Don’t waste your money - Driver was 10 min late took calls during the tour and was driving extremely slow to the point we were unable to get to all of our targeted attractions. Total waste of time and money
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Joseph_c
Aug 17, 2022
Know what you're booking - This experience fell flat, but it was partly my fault, so I'm not saying people should avoid it. I didn't read the detail of what was included - which was basically 20 minute stops outside the main sights in the city. It soon became apparent that we were looking at sights which we had already booked to visit on later days. So- this experience ok if you are visiting Vienna for one day and you want to take photos (from the outside) of the sights. But, not happy with our guide. He phoned me asking to meet early, which I couldn't do. He then arrived 15 minutes late. He looked more like a taxi than a professional guide (more on that later.) We did a foot tour for an hour, where he spent most of the time on his mobile, talking in his native Bulgarian. Later he asked if he could leave us (family of 4) at a park for an hour as he had to pick somebody up from the airport. I politely declined and asked to be taken back to our apartment. Completed about 2.5 hours of 4-hour booking. In summary, if you are booking this be aware of what's included and keep fingers crossed for a decent guide
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Toddncolleen
Aug 25, 2022
Viator disappointment! - I paid for a tour by an English speaking driver. A nice man picked us up at our hotel. Soon we realized he only spoke German while we only speak English. We tried Google translate but I don't have data here. I reached out to Viator during our 4hr private tour and they said that they would investigate why our driver spoke no English. We made the best of a poor situation and I didn't receive what I paid for. Viator came back with a 20% discount. I canceled other Viator Tours as a result. Originally I had well over a $1000 in tours but I canceled some. Shame on Viator for not standing by their description for what I actually purchased. I will likely be contacting my CC company next to reverse the charges. SMH
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Joseph
Jul 8, 2022
Rubbish - A complete letdown, though partly my own fault for not reading about this in more detail. If you are in Vienna for a short time and just want a whistlestop tour of the main sights, this may be for you. You are taken, by foot and car, to visit the main sights for about 20 minutes at each location.
If, like me, you are in Vienna for a few days and are already intending to visit the main sights individually, then there is no need for this tour.
Having said that, the ‘tour’ felt amateurish anyway. Our ‘’guide’’ phoned me and asked to meet an hour early, which I couldn’t do. He then turned up 15 minutes late for our designated time. First impressions not good – he arrived in flip-flops and t-shirt and looked more like a taxi driver (more on that later) than a tour guide.
Our ‘’guide’’ walked us around the centre, on the way introducing me to a person in period costume outside the Hofburg offering to sell me discounted tickets!
Our ‘’guide’’ spent most of his time on his phone talking in what I guess was Bulgarian, for that was where he was from.
His commentary seemed no deeper than a Wikipedia opening paragraph.
After 2 hours, he asked if he could drop us (i.e. dump us) at a park as he had to go to Vienna airport to collect people who had arrived late. He would pick us up in an hour to continue. I politely declined and asked him to take us back.
I feel ripped-off by whole experience. Caveat emptor.
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Cheskmr
Jul 5, 2022
No show. Terrible customer service. - We booked weeks in advance. Our credit card was charged and we confirmed our pickup location. They were a total no-show. It was very hard to contact them. They were not apologetic. They did not offer to send a tour guide. Terrible, terrible, terrible.
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