4 Wine Tastings in the Wachau to Build a Day Around

1.Wachau Valley Wine Tasting Bike Tour from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 hours (approx.) · from $163Our pick

Leave Vienna by train for Krems, then cycle about 25 kilometers along the Danube through vineyards and villages. You’ll taste wines at two local producers, visit Dürnstein, and have time for a castle walk or swim. Guides such as Szana, Tim, Sina, and Nicolas bring local stories to the ride.

“Trip was well planned-included train, ferry across the Donau/Danube. Guide was knowledgeable, fun. Bikes were good, perfect for the trip. Good value if you like biking in gorgeous nature, stopping in beautiful cobbled stone towns and awesome wine tasting, history with cool people. Enjoy.”

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2.Wachau Valley Small-Group Tour and Wine Tasting from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $230

Travel from Vienna in a luxury eight-seater with an expert guide such as Marco, Camilo, or Tomas. Explore medieval Dürnstein, eat at a traditional wine tavern, taste Wachau white wines, and cruise the Danube from May to September. In winter, the cruise is replaced by Melk Abbey.

“Tomas was an expert guide and did a great job. The tour was a delight from beginning to end and the Wauchau Valley is stunning.”

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3.Grape Grazing: Wachau Valley Winery Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 hours · from $163

Ride about 25 kilometers through the Wachau Valley with an English-speaking guide, stopping at family wineries, Domäne Wachau, Dürnstein, and a riverside tavern. Guides such as Tim, Nicolas, Tomas, and Tzana are praised for their wine and regional knowledge. Lunch costs €17 extra, and e-bikes are not included.

“Great trip, it was nice to get away from the city and do something more nature related. Nicolas our guide was exceptional even though he didn’t feel that well. Very accommodating and showed us the lovely views and poured the wine.”

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4.Wachau Valley Day Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 hours · from $234

Travel from Vienna in a small group of up to eight, taste Austrian whites at two wineries, explore Dürnstein, and cruise the Danube from Spitz to Melk in summer. Guides such as Marco, Regan, Camillo, and Philippe add wine knowledge and local context. In winter, the cruise is replaced by Melk Abbey.

“This was a great day trip. Regan our guide was very knowledgeable and kept it fun. They pick the wineries each time so I would imagine its a bit different every now and then. We particularly liked the first winery before we hit Durnstein. It can get to feel a little long by the end of the day but was a great way to see some of the country side. And the longest you are in the car is about an hour so that was nice (as opposed to a long bus tour!)”

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