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Exciting history tour and discovery of Vienna's secrets

5.0(23)Vienna1 hour
VIATOR5.0(5)TRIPADVISOR4.9(18)

Description

weinberg(at)gmx.at 20 years of experienced guide who makes your tour entertaining and exciting! I´m a historian and native Austrian, who will introduce you to Austrian customs and traditions. I´m the best guide for wine, café and restaurant tour thanks to my many years of experience as a tourist guide. You can book me for day trips or over night trips through Austria and neighboring countries. Now I would like to make you curious about my hometown Vienna: founded by the Romans, built by medieval knights, capital of Europe during the Holy Roman Emperors, attacked by the Turks and one of the largest cities in Europe during the monarchy. Visit Roman buildings, gothic cathedrals, baroque palaces, beautiful gardens, monasteries and breathtaking world-class art. Vienna is the capital of classical music! Visit the State Opera, concert halls, monuments of the most famous composers and their homes. Our tour is private and can be customized to suit your needs.

Tour Options

Food, Wine and Beer Tour
  • Exploring Viennese Cuisine: Viennese coffee culture and sausage stands are UNESCO Heritage. Vienna is also a wine-growing region and produces it´own beer Duration: 3 hours Wine, Beer, Coffee, Desserts: Visit Viennese coffee houses, sausage stands, wine tasting cellars, beer gardens, markets, original restaurants Old city and markets
Explore the Christmas Markets
  • Viennese Christmas Markets: Vienna has the biggest Christmas Market of the world, also rated as one of the world´s best. But we have many more ... Duration: 2 hours Punsch, hot wine, hot choclate: Snacks, deserts Old city Vienna and the palace Pickup included
Walk in the footsteps of Romans, Emperors, Mozart & Sigmund Freud
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included20 min

for any questions & service: weinberg(at)gmx.at I'll show you the ancient back of the cathedral, also the Gothic south side and the tallest tower in the world in the Middle Ages. I will also show you the medieval and baroque frescoes and the interior of the cathedral with interesting explanations.

Admission included10 min

I'll take you through the capital of classical music and the most famous composers starting with the Mozart House, Beethoven Monument and Residence, Brahms, Schubert... I'll show you the State Opera and the most important concert halls in Vienna.

10 min

I'll show you the baroque riding school, which is a UNSECO world heritage site. We visit the white Lippizan stallions in their stables and watch a film about the baroque riding arena and the white horses. Then we walk through the baroque streets of Vienna's old town and explore original shop displays from the monarchy and visit some fascinating baroque churches.

Admission included30 min

Visit the largest non-sacral building in Europe: the Hofburg Palace. First we see the Monumental Heroes' Square with the equestrian monuments. We enter the courtyard of the palace and see the medieval castle and hear the visions of King Richard the Lionheart and his imprisonment in Austria. We look at the palace from its most beautiful side at Michaelerplatz and see the first modern building in the world. We then see the National Library, which is considered the most beautiful in the world. We visit the church where Empress Sisi got married and see the heart of the imperial family. We visit the Albertina and the palace gardens.

Admission included20 min

We walk along Ring Street and look at the most magnificent buildings, such as museums, cathedrals, parliament, town hall, university, gardens and palaces on the magnificent Ring Boulevard.

Admission included10 min

We enter the Scotish Convent and see the green courtyard. Afterwards we see the Rococo church with depictions of the history of Vienna with interesting stories about the first monks.

Admission included10 min

I will guide you through the most beautiful rose garden in Central Europe with its fascinating monuments to Empress Elisabeth, poets and temples. We marvel at the baroque ornaments and the harmony of nature.

Admission included8 min

Enter the fascinating Cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Bishop of Vienna with its oriental architecture with interesting descriptions of the Orthodox denomination.

Admission included1 min

If you have more time, you can visit the beautiful palace park with the guide, where you will be amazed at the view of Vienna's famous baroque cityscape. First we will walk through the old town of Vienna past the baroque Karls Church, beautiful squares and gardens to reach the Belvedere Palace gardens. There we meet the greatest hero in Austrian history: Prince Eugen! We will visit one of the most beautiful baroque palaces in the world: Belvedere Palace! Here you have the opportunity to admire the world-famous paintings by Gustav Klimt.

1 min

If you ask for a 1/2 day tour directly: weinberg@gmx.at (5 hour: 180 Euro) or a separate 2 hour Schoenbrunn tour (80 Euro): we will see the fascinating Baroque Gardens of Schönbrunn with their world famous colorful floral ornaments, fountains, secrets and monuments. You will also enjoy the royal family's stunning baroque palace. You can also marvel at the imperial historic carriages with me. In the park we find the beautiful palm house and the oldest zoo in the world. At the highest point we visit the Gloriette Pavilion and drink coffee with Viennese cake and marvel at the view over the entire city of Vienna.

Highlights

Guide

What's included

Included
Guide
Not included
Coffee and/or Tea
Private transportation

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Total Tour Duration includes travel time.
  • Not suitable for deaf and mute people
  • Not suitable for visually impaired people

Reviews(23)

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SaMiSe2000
November 11, 2025
Great guided tour with Walter with lots of interesting and mysterious things.

We had a very entertaining and interesting three hours with Walter and heard great stories about the secrets of Vienna.

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Dennis J S
October 8, 2025
An amazing tour filled with history and culture!

Walter was simply outstanding. He started out the tour with a warm greeting and finding out first what interests us and what aspects of Vienna did we want to learn about. His vast knowledge of Austrian history, from so many perspectives gave us a much better insight into Vienna. He took us to out of the way places like hidden plazas, colleges, universities and churches that we would have never found on our own. We highly recommend Walter and would tour again with him anytime!

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katiaamri
June 10, 2025
Very interesting. Walter...

Very interesting. Walter is an experienced guide who knows the city and its history very well. I recommend Walter if you want to walk around the city while learning a lot about the city and its past.

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TODD_O
March 8, 2025
Walter Is Amazing

Walter is super friendly and very knowledgeable about all things Vienna, Austria and their history. He also has amazing insight into what drives Austria today. The perfect guide!

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magpie1998
February 26, 2025
Opening my eyes to things that I have seen

Walter is a fantastic, knowledgeable guide. I’ve been coming to Vienna for 15 years but have not, until now, taken a tour. There is so much in this city that is hidden in plain sight. This tour helped me better understand a city that I thought I knew!

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nicolegW4529KL
December 16, 2024
Exciting tour with gastro stops

I had a fantastic 6-hour tour with Walter, which was enriched by interesting gastro stops. Walter adapted the tour perfectly to my needs, was extremely entertaining and gave me exciting insights into the city. He was recommended to me by friends, and I can also highly recommend him. A perfect blend of pleasure, knowledge and fun – thank you, Walter!

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DavidZoe
November 27, 2024
Educational and fun.

An amazing experience that will be hard to top. David is a very knowledgeable and passionate man who loves to immerse his guests in the history of Vienna. Loved every minute of the tour and highly recommend this to anyone who wants to get an in depth primer n Vienna and the history of Austria.

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Greg_W
October 6, 2024
Wonderful tour

Our private walking tour with David was Outstanding!!! So much information and given with such enthusiasm! We walked for several hours in a constant drizzle and never thought about stopping because we were so interested in the history! David also gave us many insights to modern day Vienna with tips and advice for other sites to see and explore. He was a pleasure to spend time with! Take this highly personal tour.

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Traveler34767445020
August 26, 2024
How to explore the city with a friend

I did the tour as a solo traveler and was totally surprised what Vienna has to offer. The history and information about the various personalities who lived here were fascinating. David made me feel like exploring the city with a friend, which I especially liked! Highly recommended!

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koeng337
June 27, 2024
A wonderful tour of the city!

David gave us a private tour of Vienna with both famous places and the small corners of the city. It is definitely recommended to do!

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