Hofburg Imperial Palace and Sisi Museum Skip the line tour
Description
On this tour you will visit the Hofburg imperial palace, where you will have a guided tour of both the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments. With origins dating back to the Middle Ages, the Hofburg palace grew exponentially between the 16th and 20th century and up to today still counts 18 buildings, 19 courtyards and over 2500 rooms. Where once the Habsburg imperial family used to live, work and party, a world of politics, gossip and history opens its doors for us as a UNESCO world heritage site museum. Forget about tv shows and fiction! Join this walking tour and hear about the real life of Empress Elisabeth, also known as Sisi. During the short walk, visit the church where the Habsburgs got married at (even Marie Antoinette, who was born and raised in Vienna!). We will also see the stables where the famous Lipizzan horses on the way to the entrance to Hofburg. After the visit of the palace, the tour will end in the stunning Volksgarten, one of Vienna’s most popular picture spots.
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Itinerary
St August Church was the winter palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna and the place were the empress Sisi got married.
The Hofburg used to the main imperial palace of the Habsbourg dynasty and is today recognized as the official residence and workplace of the President of Austria.
In the Sisi museum, you can admire the memories of the life of this mysterious and beloved empress.
One of the nicests gardens in Vienna, close by Townhall and Austrian Parliment
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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
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(81)
It is too long and could be done without so much fluff in less time. We did not like the guide in general.
I signed up for a tour of the palace and Sissi gardens. This guide was obsessed with Sissi and Joseph II to the exclusion of much info about the palace, much of which was fortunately filled in during our small group city tour the next day. Her description of Archduke Maximillian’s rule of Mexico was just wrong, again filled in the day after on another tour. And also disappointing was her summary at the holocaust memorial sculpture on the way to the palace, a throw in, which lacked even the detail i’d already read on the sign and which appeared to have little concern for the 65000 Austrian Jews who perished. Little mention was made of it, and the description of the bronze figure merely as a Jew without the explanation of its purpose on the sign was disturbing. And again, kudos to the tour the following day for throughly providing a description that was thorough that benefited our fellow tourists that day. Honesty, this was the worst tour I have ever experienced, and I have been on many. It deserves no stars.
Hi Brian, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations. We would like to clarify that this was booked as a Hofburg and Sisi Museum tour, and the focus of this tour is therefore Empress Elisabeth, the imperial family, and the historical context connected to the museum visit. For this reason, the guide’s focus was in line with the tour description. Regarding the monument against war and fascism, we fully agree that it is an important and sensitive part of Vienna’s history. As it is not part of the main tour content, it is only briefly mentioned while passing by on the way to the palace. We are sorry if this short explanation did not meet your expectations. For guests interested in a deeper focus on this period of history, we also offer a separate 2.5-hour “Hitler’s Vienna” tour, which is specifically dedicated to this topic. Our guide is an experienced colleague and historian, and we stand by the structure and content of the tour as described at the time of booking. We are sorry that this tour was not what you personally hoped for, but it did indeed reflect the tour that was booked by you. Best regards, Allie - Good Vienna Tours
Really enjoyed this tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable, and she made our time in the museum interesting.
Brigitte was a wonderful and conscientious guide through the museum. Her tour was well-paced and informative while being humorous throughout. An injured knee meant stairs and extended standing were difficult, and Brigitte made note of that early, got us on an elevator for the stairs at the beginning, and helped locate chairs throughout the tour.
Very narrow passage and a lot of tourism for the space. They should accept less people at the same time but it's very interesting and magnificent.
Excellent guide very acknowledge about history and tales of Hofburg and Sisi Museum
Spectacular. The power of Austria is on full display on this opulent palace. Guide Alexander made the exhibits come alive through his storytelling.
Thank you very much for amazing tour. We had an excellent time. Excursion was very interesting and we learn a lot about imperial family.
Billiana was a joy to be with. She was knowledgeable and patient. We had 8 family members in our group. It was very comfortable. Lots of fun facts were shared.
Good guide. Clear explanation. Took plenty of time to explain. Comical in time. Good start time.
