Austria · WALKING TOURS IN VIENNA
Good walking tours in Vienna fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Vienna’s historic center, Hofburg, Spanish Riding School, coffee houses, Blutgasse, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral in two hours.
“He was a local and had great information about Vienna, it’s history, and the arts”
Explore Vienna Central Cemetery with a guide, famous graves, religious sections, military memorials, and the striking Luegerkirche.
“Imposant zu sehen! Sehr interessant gestaltet von unserem Guide Johann, der sein grosses Wissen mit Humor Preis gab!”
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.”
Explore Vienna beneath the streets on a guided cellar tour with wartime relics, hidden corridors, old laboratories, and eerie stories.
Walk through Vienna’s WWII past, from Hitler’s early years to the Holocaust memorial and the city’s postwar Allied zones.
“Our guide Stefan was excellent. He started with a great overview and context, and shared relevant and interesting facts throughout the tour. He stopped at key sites and told stories that were specific to those locations. Very knowledgeable and a good story teller. Highly recommend.”
Walk Vienna’s imperial center in a small group, from Maria-Theresien-Platz to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, with history, humor, and local tips.
“14,000 steps over 2 hours and every step full of superb info from out guide Giselle . Beautiful City full of history and culture”
See Vienna with a private local guide, from imperial sights and churches to food tips, transit help, and lesser-known corners.
“My guide Marietta was the perfect person to show me around vienna not only being a local knowing where to go but because of her love of all thing christmas. I was hoping to see several markets aswell as learn a little more about vienna & its culture. We walked for miles seeing not only several markets but a few of the sights too. The crowning glory to my tour was that it snowed which made it so magical. I would highly recommend this way of sightseeing & definitely would do it again.”
Explore Roman ruins, old cellars, and St. Michael’s eerie Baroque crypt on this 100-minute German-language tour beneath Vienna.
“The tour was great, it was actually almost 3 hours long. I learned a lot and would take guests again”
Explore Vienna after dark on a two-hour walk through ghost legends, crime stories, vampires, witches, Hofburg Palace, and St. Stephen's Cathedral.
“The tour had not only stories of legends but it had also historically facts that follows the myth. It gave you the whole picture of the time its story took place. Our guide was friendly and informative. It was a worthy experience.”
A private Vienna walking tour shaped to your interests, with local guides, major sights, lesser-known corners, and practical city tips.
“We loved walking around the beautiful city of Vienna with Guram. He gave us a great insight into this wonderful city, great summary of the most important facts about Vienna. We really enjoyed the free walking tour!! Last but not least we have been surprised that Guram was speaking excellent greek! Thanks Guram, Marianna & Dimitris”
Explore Hitler’s Vienna on a 2.5-hour history walk covering Heldenplatz, Jewish Vienna, Nazi-era sites, and major city landmarks.
“Wolfgang was extremely personable and knowledgeable. He explained the subject very well. He gave us much food for thought about that terrible period in Vienna and Austria. We would highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Vienna’s imperial center, Habsburg stories, war history, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral on a lively two-hour walking tour.
“Herbert our Tour Guide was excellent, tremendous historical and good sense if humour. Would highly recommend.”
See Vienna’s imperial center with guide Maria on a two-hour small-group walk covering Hofburg, Opera, Sisi, Mozart, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
“Maria was a fantastic guide, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about what she does and delights in sharing that with others. She had many great tips for places to eat and which attractions were worth going in to. She even stayed past the tour finish time to help us out!”
Explore Vienna’s Central Cemetery on a German guided walk with musical legends, striking grave art, and the Art Nouveau church of St. Karl Borromäus.
“Gant wunderbar, ich werde Euch weiterempfehlen. Herzliche Grüsse aus Saarbrücken”
Explore Vienna’s cathedral, imperial sights, music story, and darker past on a two-hour guided walk with flexible booking.
“We joined this tour as a group of friends and we got Cristian as a guide, and it was super interesting tour, lots of talking on the stops, but all of the stories were interesting and fun, I would definitely recommend joining this tour, especially if you have short amount of time in Vienna, totally worth it :)”
