15 Best Vienna Tours & Experiences 2021

Day trip to Hallstatt

It was a very a fantastic experience. The weather was perfect, the Lake District is beautiful and the tour guide as well as the driver was very pleasant, approachable and his English is really good. He is such an asset to the company.

Reviewed by Hans • May 09, 2019

Small-Group Day Trip to Hallstatt & the Lake Region from Vienna

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Best way ever to travel from point A to point B!

The trip from Vienna to Budapest was awesome! Our guide Andrea was the best: extremely nice, knowledgeable and fun! She provided us with great information during the whole trip, and was even very considerate and always gave me some time to translate what she said to my 80-year old father (with whom she was also extremely kind and patient). The places we visited were very interesting, and we definitely would not have had the chance to see them, had we chosen the traditional bus/train/plane. I would recommend this kind of tour to anyone who has to travel from one city to another and wants to make the most of it! Five stars to the tour as a whole, and six stars to Andrea, who, besides being a very professional guide, is such a kind-hearted person that, upon arriving in Budapest and seeing we were having some difficulties finding our address there, went out of her way and walked us to the door of our apartment. Thanks, Andrea! All the best to you!

Reviewed by Lucia / SideTrip • November 26, 2019

Vienna to Budapest One-Way Sightseeing Bus Tour

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Classical splendour

We spent a wonderful hour or so in the most magnificent church listening to a spectacular quartet last Sunday. Neither of us are classical experts but the choice of works were first class and wide ranging so enabled us to sit back and be immersed in a world of times gone by!

Reviewed by Pompeygirl7 / TripAdvisor • October 04, 2019

An Evening of Classical Music in Vienna

Great Casual and Relaxed Trip

My husband and I took this trip from Vienna to Prague in September with Jacob. Our host was excellent, local, and knowledgable! He brought us to great locations and was a thoughtful tour guide. The tour was much smaller then I expected; there were only 6 of us and we shared a large comfy van together. Look carefully, the stops from Prague to Vienna are not the same as Vienna to Prague. I didn't realize this when I looked. As such as the stops were a surprise to me. They were all beautiful and relaxing. This trip is not overly exciting, but it was nice to share travel stories, eat some good and cheap food, and see the countryside. We liked it as a down day from our otherwise busy trip. We liked it as an alternative travel day to train travel.

Tour in Vienna: Vienna to Prague One-Way Sightseeing Bus Tour. Photo by Marley.

Image by Marley who visited Vienna to Prague One-Way Sightseeing Bus Tour.

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Reviewed by Marley • October 01, 2019

Vienna to Prague One-Way Sightseeing Bus Tour

Must-do!!

We absolutely loved our day tour through the lake region and Hallstatt! This was absolutely my favorite thing we did in Austria! Hallstatt and the surrounding region are breathtakingly beautiful, and out tour guide/driver Balasz also was a wealth of knowledge of knowledge which made the drive enjoyable. Our walking tour guide in Hallstatt, Christiana, was so pleasant and informative. She even took us on a little “extra” tour up to the Catholic Church. Highly recommend this tour...you will not regret it!

Activity in Vienna: Small-Group Day Trip to Hallstatt & the Lake Region from Vienna. Photo by Katherine who visited that tour.

Tour in Vienna: Small-Group Day Trip to Hallstatt & the Lake Region from Vienna. Photo by Katherine.

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Reviewed by Katherine • December 11, 2019

Small-Group Day Trip to Hallstatt & the Lake Region from Vienna

Vienna through Polaroids

I'm so glad I found this Urban polaroid tour through Like A Local. My guide was Jackie and she was the best. She showed me the Urban Vienna through a different perspective. We finished the tour an hour early so we stopped by a coffee shop for brunch. I was the only person on the tour so everything was really flexible. Highly recommend this.

Reviewed by Cheryl • September 20, 2017

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna: Urban

Great fun

We did the tour in great weather in March, and had an excellent time. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and we saw a lot of great places. The tour itself took us places we probably would not find as tourists, which was a big plus.

Reviewed by André • March 12, 2018

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna: Urban

Great tour to hallstatt

The tour was great. Hallstatt and the lakes were very beautiful.
Our driver was very funny, informative and friendly.
The tour agency it self was very helpful and easy to contact.
In summary, the tour was satisfying.

Reviewed by Audrey • January 13, 2020

Small-Group Day Trip to Hallstatt & the Lake Region from Vienna

Interesting Way to See Vienna

Despite the rain, our tour guide was very helpful and we genuinely had a nice time. This tour is a great way to see the city and is much different than a traditional walking tour.

Reviewed by Tierney • May 31, 2019

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna - Classic

Fun and quirky way to see the city

Seeing a city through the square viewfinder of a Polaroid camera was a great way to see Vienna; our guides, Gilbert and Itta, were helpful and knowledgeable. Highly recommended!

Reviewed by Andrew • October 05, 2017

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna: Urban

Hallstatt day tour

Peter was courteous......a very good driver......handsome!
Anne the tour guide ....very informative.

Reviewed by Anna • July 12, 2019

Small-Group Day Trip to Hallstatt & the Lake Region from Vienna

Like planning your own roadtrip.

abolutely fun and chill! The perfect way to enjoy Hallstatt.

Reviewed by Betty • May 31, 2018

Small-Group Day Trip to Hallstatt & the Lake Region from Vienna

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We did the Urban Vienna Polaroid Tour with Gilbert and enjoyed a really unique experience. Taking Polaroid photographs was new to both my wife and I but Gilbert started the tour with a very informative overview on the camera's operation and then consistently checked back with us throughout to give useful feedback in order for us to get the best possible shots. This is no gimmick, they really believe that this "old" technology offers something distinctly different from digital photography, and the results show that they're right.

Along with the camera, you receive a cartridge allowing you to take 8 shots. (You can purchase more if you wish.) In an age when we all snap photos indiscriminately, and sort out the crap later (or never), there was something special about having a limited number of precious shots. It forces you to evaluate your subject matter more closely than usually, to spend more time framing shots and in, essence to look at the tour route through your viewfinder. This had an amazing and even therapeutic effect on us. The Vienna crowds seemed to disappear as we strolled by looking for that perfect shot.

In the end, we had a fun, interesting time and ended up with some cool photos, although my technique could still use a little work.

Reviewed by flynn78 / TripAdvisor • January 13, 2015

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna: Urban

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I had a tour yesterday with my friend, and it was brilliant. I live in Vienna at the moment so I had already been to all the places we went to (you see all the main sights but remember - it's more a nice walk not an informative/historical tour) but it was great to see it from a different angle! I really for the first time looked at the intricate details of Viennese architecture and I got to have a lot of fun being a photographer! The guide was lovely and personable and at the end we went back to the really nice office and got to see all our photos and discuss them over a cup of coffee and a cake. They were professional but still very friendly! A brilliant tour and I would love to do it again - perhaps this time of underground Vienna and the graffiti :). Thank you for everything!

Reviewed by siasoon / TripAdvisor • January 13, 2015

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna - Classic

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My guide Teresa Liska

I lived in Vienna for 3 months for work and I thought 'Lets do something fun'. I found the polaroid tour on trip advisor and I really love polaroids, so 1 + 1 =2. I had an unforgettable day! My tourguide was so sweet. I was the only one who booked the tour so I was lucky enough to have a private tour. First she told me an interesting story about the Impossible brand. After that we started the fun tour. I made a few photos myself but I rather had polaroids of myself than the city so she was kind enough to be my photographer for a day. I loved it! She was kind and easy to talk to. She even laid on the ground for me to make the most beautiful picture of me hihi. We had fun. Keep up the good work Teresa. You made my day and gave me inspo to work on some projects in my own city.

Reviewed by Sherefa • August 24, 2017

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna: Urban

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A Highlight of Vienna

I spent a half day in December with Marieta touring Vienna. It was an exceptional experience. I have limited mobility due to a problematic ankle, and Marieta designed the perfect tour for me. I was able to see many different facets of Vienna. Marieta is very professional, yet very personable. She is fluent in English and quite knowledgeable about art, architecture, history, literature, music, and culture. Marieta also provided excellent suggestions for items to take home with me, coffee houses to visit, books to read, and films to view. I was amazed at all we were able to see and do in half a day. Marieta is the perfect guide. I am looking forward to returning to Vienna and exploring more with her as my guide.

Reviewed by Mary-Kathryn Z / TripAdvisor • December 10, 2017

Half-Day Walking Tour of Vienna

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Mozart Ensemble, Singerstrasse 7, 1010 Wien

This is a classical music presentation that should not be missed. It takes place all year on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 19:30 hour on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. 18:00 hour on Saturday. The location is a short distance from U-Bahn station Stephensplatz line 1. I was very impressed because it is a very intimate concert with about 50 chairs. You are up close and personal. It takes place in the house of Mozats first apartment in Vienna. It is the oldest concert hall in Vienna where Mozart performed. Instruments played by the quartet were two violins, one viola, and one Cello. Selections included Mozart, Schubert, Haydn, and Beethoven when I attended. If you miss this concert, you are missing a gem.

Reviewed by _davidprimm45 / TripAdvisor • October 14, 2019

An Evening of Classical Music in Vienna

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Do it! Do it! Do it!

Amazing! Loved every minute!
We had so much fun with Kady, our guide. She was clearly very passionate about the history and use of Polaroids and could tell us lots about the stunning city as we walked around. It was all very laid back though, not like other tours that I have been on, and the almost 2 and a half hours flew by! Very enjoyable, even in the cold, and we got to see lots of Vienna. And what's more- we now have some very unique and personalised souvenirs which we shall treasure forever and are already on display at home.
If you are a lover of taking photographs, Instagram etc I cannot recommend this enough. Now we just need this to be set up in a few more cities!

Reviewed by KatieJayyne / TripAdvisor • August 17, 2017

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna: Winter Classic

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A great way to explore the city and create some precious memories/ souvenirs!

Thomas our guide (and co-founder of Polawalk) gave us a fascinating introduction to Polaroid photography and took us on a casual fun walking tour of Vienna.

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, so the lightening was great. Thomas gave us lots of helpful ideas and directions on how to make the most out of our Polaroid shots.

At the end of the tour, we were invited back to the Polawalk office whereby they offered snacks/ drinks and we got to see the results!

We took away not just a fun experience but also precious, personal souvenirs. Highly recommend this if u are ever in Vienna!

Reviewed by Fen_102 / TripAdvisor • January 13, 2015

Polaroid Photo Tour Vienna - Classic

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Great Day Trip From Vienna

My family and I recently spent several days in Vienna. The highlight of our trip was the day tour we did of Melk, Hallstatt and Salzburg. Our driver, Peter was extremely punctual and allowed us to spend our time on the things that we specifically wanted to do. My wife and daughter are obsessed with The Sound of Music and both Peter and our local guide in Salzburg were great at pointing out specific locations from the movie. Hallstatt was busy with tourists and even though we had to fight some intermittent rain, the beauty was just as advertised. What a great day!!!

Reviewed by derrik • July 05, 2018

Private Day Tour of Melk, Hallstatt & Salzburg from Vienna