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The 15 Private Tours in Vienna That Earn Their Price

27 tours  ·  from $22

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

Vienna: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide - A flexible route through Vienna’s historic center
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Vienna: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

1.Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · from $55Our pick

Meet a Lokafyer at your accommodation or a central landmark for a private Vienna walk shaped around your interests. Guides such as Aida, Ernst, Felix, and Marietta have helped visitors explore historic sights, local food, public transport, Christmas markets, and less familiar corners of the city.

“Felix really knows his city! It was great getting the history and highlights behind the historical sites as well as tips on how to navigate the metro system, best places to eat and tips on the Christmas markets.”

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Vienna: Private Walking Tour with a Guide - A flexible route through Vienna’s historic center
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Vienna: Private Walking Tour with a Guide

2.Private Walking Tour with a Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2 - 8 hours · from $55

Meet a private guide such as Guram, Hande, Ernst, or Fouad Augusto for a tailored Vienna walk lasting two to eight hours. See major sights, lesser-known corners, churches, palaces, and café stops while getting practical advice on museums, transport, food, and the rest of your stay.

“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”

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Vienna: Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar - What you learn about Viennese wine
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Vienna: Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar

3.Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 - 150 minutes · from $22Best value

Meet guides such as Bernie, Cornelius, or Reinhard in a private Vienna cellar for three or four Austrian wines, regional cheese, cured meat, and bread. Choose a 30-minute self-guided visit, a 45 or 60-minute tasting, or a 2.5-hour tour of three unusual cellars.

“Had a fantastic experience! For the price, 3 servings of wine + a bit of meat/cheese/bread is a really great deal, plus you get a tour of an ancient wine cellar dating back to the Roman empire!”

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Private Day Tour Trip Salzburg Hallstatt and Melk from Vienna - Melk Abbey starts the day with Baroque drama
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Private Day Tour Trip Salzburg Hallstatt and Melk from Vienna

4.Private Day Tour Trip Salzburg Hallstatt and Melk from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 hours (approx.) Top rated

Leave Vienna at 7:30 am in a private air-conditioned vehicle and spend the day visiting Melk Abbey, Hallstatt, Lake Wolfgang, and Salzburg. Drivers such as Darko, Michael, Romano, and Davor offer local insight, photo stops, and a flexible pace, while you explore each town independently.

“A great tour! Highly recommend. D was a fabulous guide, knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating to whatever we wanted to do. Would definitely recommend to get to experience more of Austria.”

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Private Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzburg from Vienna - Traunsee: a ten-minute mountain-lake pause
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Private Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzburg from Vienna

5.Private Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzburg from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 to 12 hours (approx.)

You’ll travel from Vienna in a private air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi, stopping at Traunsee, Hallstatt, the Skywalk, Lake Wolfgang, and Salzburg. Guides such as Sam and Ahmed provide local advice, photos, and Sound of Music context. Expect an 11 to 12-hour day with a lot of driving.

“Ahmed is the best ! Very friendly , very patient , nice person to be around with , he knows the subject matter well, we highly recommend him .”

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Private Hidden Vienna Walk — Stories Behind Quiet Corners - Stubentor and the city walls
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Private Hidden Vienna Walk — Stories Behind Quiet Corners

6.Private Hidden Vienna Walk — Stories Behind Quiet Corners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 hours (approx.)

Spend three hours with a private Austria Guide such as Walter, Sabine, Brigitte, Hannes, or Daniela, moving from Stubentor through Vienna’s old center. Expect St Stephen’s Cathedral, the basilisk legend, Mozart, Judenplatz, a secret rooftop, grand palaces, and plenty of room for questions and personal interests.

“Walter was very personable as well as knowledgeable. He explained a lot of the history and architecture in the old city and did so in perfect English. We would highly recommend this tour and can’t say enough good things about Walter.”

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Vienna Private Walking Tour with a Local - What to request before you meet your host
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Vienna Private Walking Tour with a Local

7.Vienna Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $58

Meet a Vienna local for a private two to six hour walk tailored to your interests. Guides such as Felix, Ron, Anna, Ernst, Raja, and Jeff have led city-center, food-focused, palace, and lesser-known routes. Central hotel pickup is available, but entry fees, food, and transit cost extra.

“We had a very passionate travel guide, August, who asked what we wanted from the tour, and was very conversant about everything we needed to know for a 2 hour private tour.”

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Vienna at First Glance a Private Walking Tour for First Timers - Riding the Ringstrasse past imperial Vienna
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Vienna at First Glance a Private Walking Tour for First Timers

8.Vienna at First Glance a Private Walking Tour for First Timers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 hours (approx.)

Start at your hotel, vacation home, train station, or pier and see Vienna with a private Austria Guide. Sabine, Walter, Brigitte, Alexander, Daniela, and others lead a fast-moving introduction through Belvedere, the Ringstrasse, Hofburg, Graben, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral, with public-transit help and local dining tips.

“This is an incredible introduction to Vienna, history, architecture, culture, people and today‘s developments. Walter was a fountain of knowledge, had an answer every question and a great sense of humor.”

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Vienna City Highlights Private Tour - Riding the Ringstrasse through Imperial Vienna
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Vienna City Highlights Private Tour

9.Vienna City Highlights Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 hours (approx.) · from $458

This private Vienna tour pairs a Mercedes minivan with guided walks through the city center. Choose a shorter orientation or a longer route covering Belvedere, Schönbrunn, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Hofburg, the Vienna Woods, and Kahlenberg. Guides including Jan, Ana, Horst, and Lisa have tailored routes to interests and mobility needs.

“Saw some places not seen on regular tours. Specially last super mosaic painting. And other interesting points.”

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Vienna: Private Electric Car Sightseeing Tour - Starting at Café Mozart near the Albertina
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Vienna: Private Electric Car Sightseeing Tour

10.Private Electric Car Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5

See Vienna’s old town from a private electric old-timer with a live guide. Choose 30, 45, or 60 minutes and pass the Hofburg, Opera, Parliament, Karlskirche, and more. Platinum includes central hotel pickup, WiFi, and a drink. Guides include Paul, Paymon, Ala’a, and Allen.

“I loved it the tour guide was very knowledgeable and kind.”

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Vienna: Private Walking Tour of the Central Cemetery - Meeting Christian at the second gate
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Vienna: Private Walking Tour of the Central Cemetery

11.Private Walking Tour of the Central Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 hours

Join accredited Austrian guide Christian Pacic for a two-hour private, German-language walk through Vienna Central Cemetery. See grand tombs, Ringtheater and Soviet memorials, the Art Nouveau church, and the modern forest cemetery. The tour suits groups of up to 10 and includes church admission.

“Super private Führung zu dritt am Wiener Zentralfriedhof. Christian als Guide war sehr unterhaltsam, humorvoll und hat alles richtig gut erklärt. Eine spannende und zugleich lustige Tour – absolut empfehlenswert!”

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Vienna After Dark: Private Evening Food & Drink Experience - Brunnenmarkt, Würstelstand food, and Vienna beyond the center
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Vienna After Dark: Private Evening Food & Drink Experience

12.Vienna After Dark: Private Evening Food & Drink Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 hours (approx.) · from $247

Spend four hours eating and drinking across Vienna with a private guide such as Wolfi, Maria, or Patrick. Visit Vollpension, Brunnenmarkt, historic Zum Schwarzen Kameel, and Hotel MOTTO, with coffee, pastries, Austrian food, wine, beer, and cocktails included.

“Excellent tour - get ready to walk as a Viennese! Lovely spots on the route - would definitely recommend - worth the money -”

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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Private Tour - Choosing between 24 rooms and 40
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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Private Tour

13.Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2 hours - 210 minutes · from $267

Explore Schönbrunn Palace with a private licensed guide such as Alexander, Ute, or Romana. Choose 24 rooms on the Highlight route or 40 on the Grand Tour, then visit the gardens, fountains, sculptures, and Gloriette Hill. Some options include hotel pickup and drop-off.

“We absolutely loved our guide Ute. She was so knowledgeable and so entertaining. She really looked after us and shared so much.”

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Skip-the-line Schonbrunn Palace Rooms & Gardens Private Tour - Inside the Imperial Rooms
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Skip-the-line Schonbrunn Palace Rooms & Gardens Private Tour

14.Skip-the-line Schonbrunn Palace Rooms & Gardens Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $274

Explore Schönbrunn Palace, its Imperial Rooms, gardens, Gloriette Hill, and Habsburg story with a private licensed guide. Choose a two-hour Imperial Tour or a longer Grand Tour. Guides such as Amela, Karin, Alex, and Robert bring strong history and art knowledge, while hotel pickup is available on select options.

“Claire had incredible knowledge about the palace and the history of the Hapsburgs. It was great to learn from her. The visit was richly informative because of her.”

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Vienna Eats: Private Foodie Walk with Coffee & Markets - Reumannplatz and a bakery breakfast
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Vienna Eats: Private Foodie Walk with Coffee & Markets

15.Vienna Eats: Private Foodie Walk with Coffee & Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 hours (approx.) · from $234

Spend six hours with an English-speaking private guide, sampling Viennese coffee, strudel, Austrian lunch, goulash, sausage, chocolate, and market treats. Guides such as Peter, Wolfgang, Christoph, Verena, and Patrick bring local stories and restaurant tips, while public transport helps connect central Vienna with its neighborhood markets.

“We had a great time with Wolfgang/Wolfi! Starting with a Viennese breakfast from Cafe Korb, not too far from Stephansplatz; we went over to Reumannplatz, a working class neighborhood, tried fresh fruits at the neighborhood market; grabbed a brilliant Austrian lunch on the way from there; had ice cream knodels along the way at a cute place named Eissalon Tichy (filled with kindergarten kids); visited Brunnenmarkt to try some street food; and wrapped up at a chic coffee place before heading back to base! Wolfi’s experience on the ‘trail’ showed well, and we were greeted with warmth everywhere! It was a truly enjoyable experience. Thanks again Wolfi!”

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