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15 Tours & Day Trips in Austria to Build a Day Around

150 tours  ·  from $10 a head

The 15 best tours & day trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour - Meeting at the Ehrenhof Fountain
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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour

1.Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,739 reviews · 2 hours · from $63Our pick

Tour Schönbrunn Palace’s grand rooms and gardens with a live guide, skip-the-line entry, Habsburg stories, and views toward the Gloriette.

“Great tour and very informative. Weather was great and the group of 7 of us had a fun time. Learned quite a bit and just enjoyed the experience.”

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Vienna Spanish Riding School Guided Tour - Entering the Winter Riding School
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Vienna Spanish Riding School Guided Tour

2.Vienna Spanish Riding School Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,765 reviews · 55 min · from $28

Tour Vienna’s Spanish Riding School, from the Baroque Winter Riding School to Lipizzaner stables, with a guide in 55 informative minutes.

“Very interesting, guide was helpful and answered any questions, lovely opportunity to see the stables and horses, arena's and tack room, would definitely recommend.”

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The Original Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg - Leopoldskron: a famous view without palace access
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The Original Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg

3.The Original Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,129 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

Review of Salzburg’s Sound of Music tour, with filming sites, Alpine scenery, Mondsee Cathedral, guide tips, value, and practical advice.

“This is the quintessential tour you simply must take when visiting Salzburg and you are a fan of the Sound of Music. We had such a great day and will take away a basket of memories and insights from the movie. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!”

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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour - Entering the Hofburg Palace in the Michaelerplatz area
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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour

4.Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,918 reviews · 2h 30m · from $61

Review of Vienna’s Hofburg and Sisi Museum tour, with skip-the-line entry, imperial rooms, palace courtyards, gardens, and practical booking advice.

“The tour guide was incredible, very knowledgeable, and very funny :D He made for a fantastic experience and everything was unforgettable. Highly recommend!”

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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour - Finding Café Gerstner inside the palace grounds
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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

5.Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,411 reviews · 2h 30m · from $76

Tour Schönbrunn Palace’s 22 imperial rooms, skip the queues, and stroll its gardens with a lively licensed guide in 150 minutes.

“The lady was very polite and accommodating. I had checked out early from my hotel and only had a small 45 cm hand-carry bag with me. The cloakroom people kept it. which I really appreciated.”

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Salzburg: Original Sound of Music Tour - Starting at Mirabellplatz
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Salzburg: Original Sound of Music Tour

6.Original Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,059 reviews · 4 hours · from $88

Tour Salzburg’s Sound of Music film sites, sing along to the soundtrack, and explore Mondsee, Lake Fuschl, and the city’s landmarks.

“This tour was exactly all I hoped it would be. Fun, informative, relaxed, beautiful scenery and of course listening to the wonderful songs from the sound of music whilst driving to film locations and through the Alps to the Lake District. Our guide (David I think!) and driver Roland were excellent full of such knowledge and enthusiasm. Don’t hesitate to do it! We had a blast thank you.”

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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Center Highlights - The Spanish Riding School and its Lipizzaner tradition
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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Center Highlights

Vienna: Vienna Central Cemetery Guided Walking Tour - What the two-hour route gives you
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Vienna: Vienna Central Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

Vienna: Bus & Schönbrunn Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - Seeing Vienna from the Ringstraße
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Vienna: Bus & Schönbrunn Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

13.Bus & Schönbrunn Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,802 reviews · 3h 30m · from $81

See Vienna’s Ringstraße landmarks by coach, then skip the queue for a guided Schönbrunn Palace visit in 3.5 hours.

“Punctual, professional, informative, friendly. We enjoyed the guides vocal presentation and sense of humour. Excellent comfortable air conditioned coach with great driver. Included free time at Schonbrunn for photos. Can’t think of anything that needed improvement.”

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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems - Starting at the Minoriten Church and its mosaic
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Vienna: Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems

14.Guided Walking Tour of City Highlights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,180 reviews · 2 hours · from $27

See Vienna’s grandest sights in two hours, from the Last Supper mosaic to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, with a lively local guide.

“Michael was incredible hospitable and informative guide. He did quick but fascinating tour through the main sights of Vienna, Wich we've really enjoyed. This tour gives you a good look on the 1st district of Vienna. Don't hesitate to book it for your first days in the city to get a quick dive into its history and structure and get some useful advices for your stay here.”

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