Vienna Woods and Seegrotte Hinterbrühl: Half Day Trip Exploring Scenic Southern Sites

Take a tour of the stunning locales around the southern segment of the Vienna Woods on a half day guided bus journey. Key features of the trip include a stop at the Heiligenkreuz Abbey. Subsequently, the excursion proceeds by coach to the lake grotto at Hinterbrühl.

Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vienna Woods - The half-day bus tour takes you from Vienna through the lovely Vienna Woods.
  • Heiligenkreuz Abbey - At the medieval Abbey Heiligenkreuz you will get a guided tour.
  • Seegrotte Hinterbruhl - The highlight of this tour is the boat trip on the largest underground lake in Europe. But beware: In the lake grotto, temperatures are around 9°C all year round, so it’s time to dress warmly!
What's Included
  • Admission to Heiligenkreuz Abbey
  • Bus tour in modern coach
  • Boat trip on Europe’s largest underground lake
  • Admission to Hinterbrühl Lake Grotto
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Location
Opernring 2
Opernring
Meeting point is 15-10 minutes before departure in front of the Opera Fountain at the Vienna State Opera. Take the lines U1 (red), U2 (purple) or U4 (green) to station "Karlsplatz". Follow the exit "Oper" and walk left along the Vienna State Opera to get to Opernring.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Charmaine_t
Sep 16, 2024
Nice trip away from city - Unique experience different from regular tour. We love the cave boating ride and the visit to the monastery
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William_a
Aug 31, 2024
A game of a half day trip. - Sylvia was a wonderful guide. The monastery was so beautiful. Way more than expected from the outside. Segrotte Hinterbruhl was very interesting. Lots of history that I did not know. The bus was comfortable. Highly recommended.
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Hanan_h
Jun 19, 2024
Nice tour - Lovely 5 hours tour and amazing stops. Enjoyed every part of it very helpful tour company team and guide.
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Kristina_b
Apr 6, 2024
Fun diversion from typical Vienna venues - The tour bus was easy to find and the guide was very friendly and accommodating, giving the tour in Spanish, English, and French. The monastery was very historic and interesting, with a nice restaurant on site. The gypsum mine was very cool (literally) so pack a jacket!
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Barbara_c
Jul 11, 2022
Enjoyable Trip - Nice to hear that Maria Vetsura's tragic death has not been forgotten even though the Imperial Family tried to cover it up.
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Susan_r
May 3, 2024
Interesting visit - I enjoyed the whole trip but was disappointed that it had been changed from the Mayerling tour The guide was knowledgeable and informative. But the tour was dine in four hours not five as originally advertised
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709eriv
Sep 22, 2019
Lovely half day - Mayerling really beautifully laid out. Pretty quick visit here, the countryside is so lovely and green. Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz is beautiful and peaceful. We were treated to a cake and coffee which was a nice surprise. Baden was quiet as were there on Sunday so no shops open. Tour can no longer visit the subterranean lakes.
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Gregkerrietuni
May 25, 2024
Bit disappointing - Great tour of Abbey and seegrotte. However we were supposed to spend an hour in the town of Baden. This didn't happen, we asked the tour guide about it and he just said No. Tour returned 1 hour early.
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Northstar826929
Oct 13, 2023
Different type of tour - not sure it was worth it though - Didn't really get to see much of the Vienna Woods. Just in bus, then an abbey and then the cave (mine). Abbey was okay I guess, but time spent there, including 30 free minutes (to shop and eat - in other words, spend money on them) was too much. Then on to the mine which is very interesting and to see the water and how it was used by Germany in war was very interesting. Definitely different from other tours. Also, not surrounded by lots of crowds and noise. But, was it worth 5 hours of my time when so many amazing things to see in Vienna? No. I wouldn't recommend this unless you have been many times and are looking for something different. Also, it is cold in the mine and I don't remember it saying that you needed to bring a coat in the write up so be warned. They have blankets you can cover yourself with, but who knows who else used or when cleaned.
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Kd_j
Oct 8, 2019
It`s OKt - Guide was a little snarky when asked a question. Hieligenkreuz and Mayerling were interesting but Baden was not.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).