Discover the Belvedere complex on a two-and-a-half-hour history tour with a scholar guide and familiarize yourself with an architectural masterpiece of a bygone aristocratic splendor. After the one-hour excursion to the grounds and palaces, your guide will give you an introductory hour-and-a-half tour to point out the Art Museum’s highlights.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $343.
In demand: 18 of the next 34 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
The Belvedere complex is an architectural masterpiece of a bygone aristocratic splendor designed to project a sense of earthly harmony. This terrestrial utopia was founded in the first decades of the 18th c. as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy, the commander-in-chief of the Austrian army and one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history. Among the most significant buildings of the 18th c., the grandiose palace of the Upper Belvedere is a masterstroke of Baroque architecture while the surrounding formal gardens were inspired by classical antiquity.
Belvedere became one of the first public museums in the world with the intention to make the Habsburgs’ imperial collection accessible to the general public. Today the Belvedere Museum exhibits a world-class compilation of Austrian and international painting from the Middle Ages to the present day, including precious items of the Austrian National Gallery: masterpieces by including some of Gustav Klimt’s most acclaimed paintings: works from his golden period: “The Kiss,” “Judith,” landscapes from the Attersee series and sophisticated portraits of high society ladies.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Belvedere Palace and Museum Tour lasts about 2h 30min. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $171 per person for this Vienna experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $343. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM.
It can: 18 of the next 34 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Please meet your guide at the entrance of the ticket office of the Upper Belvedere Palace. Please be there 15 minutes before the beginning of the tour, to ensure entry to the Palace. This is not the same entrance to the Palace, but the entrance as soon as you come in to the garden from Prinz Eugen Street on the right. The entrance fee to the Belvedere Palace is NOT included in our tour price but your guide will help you purchase the tickets. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 8 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 81 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Insight Cities.
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Most highly recommend our experience of Belvedere schloss with Ilse. She was energetic, extremely knowledgeable, charismatic, and easy to be around.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
Wow what an incredible Art Collection you find here. The painting of Napoleon on its horse in real is amazing. The garden is inviting for a relaxing stroll and sit down to enjoy this beautiful Castle. The details in the artwork are stunning, and seeing such famous history up close is a wonderful experience. It is the perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon walking through the green paths and taking in the architecture. We thoroughly enjoyed our time looking at the collection and relaxing outside, and it is a must-visit for anyone who appreciates beautiful things.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
Our guide , Annelie, was a real expert. We so enjoyed our time with her and learned so much. Not just about the art in the palace, but the architecture and history of Vienna. Her pacing was excellent throughout the tour. We never felt rushed and we were always able to stop and ask more questions. We very much enjoyed our time with her and would highly recommend.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
She is extremely knowledgeable, excited by the subject matter and a pleasure to spend a morning tour with.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
Lisle is great, very knowledgeable about the art and history of Vienna. She also tells many stories which deepened our understanding. She managed to boil down a huge art collection into 2+ hours of focused viewing, especially of Klimt and his period. And her description of the origins of the palace and Prince Eugen were great. Lisle is friendly, personable and very competent. She helped to spark our understanding of Vienna and Austria overall on our 1st day in the city!
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
It’s an additional 25 euro per person. The grounds are beautiful. I personally found it to be very expensive for a two hour tour.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the beautiful grounds. As noted in the tour details provided before booking, the museum entrance fee (€25 per person) is paid separately from the tour price. We're proud that so many guests have felt that having an expert guide help them to explore the palace's architecture and world-class art collection is worth the fee. But we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
Katarina was excellent! She was very detailed on how to run the tour and extremely knowledgeable of each and every room. The stories behind the painters and paintings were fascinating.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
Beautiful, 15 minutes walk from Karlskirche Church, following Belverdere we went to the concert Belverdere is beautiful, the paintings are spectacular, the gardens beautiful. Book via the official website ‘imperial tickets NOT Weintickets !!! this company charge a huge commission. You do not need a guide, just arrive, we did however pay £5 each to download the Ap guide, which was very useful , sometimes a little tricky to use but easier than a guide. We walked to the Upper Belvedere first & took the tour it is a busy place due to its location, booking is essential. We then walked around the lower Belvedere smaller gallery, a lovely cafe The staff in the gallery/reception especially ‘Miguel’ from New Milton, Hampshire ! A great place if you time in Vienna is limited as close by The Vivaldi concert and Opera Take water as €4 is pricey & an umbrella
This was a brief visit in a 3 day trip in virnna, it was lovely to walk around the well preserved gardens and to the exterior of the palace which was in a central spot in vienna..worth it just to chill, people watch and see another glorious vienna building
The skip the line tickets are worth the extra expense. Best to visit during low season as it gets very crowded. Otherwise it is an extraordinary display of opulence, art, design tastefully done. It is amazing what people could do when they were not preoccupied with social media, looking at their phones 24 x 7. Highly recommend especially for the younger generations. A guided tour or an audio guide rental is highly recommended to understand the history of the building and description of various art and artists of the era displayed.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Palace and Museum Tour | 2h 30min | 4.8 (81) | $171 | |
 Big Tour of Gustav Klimt’s Art in Vienna: Belvedere, Secession & Leopold Museum with Skip-the-Line Tickets | 3 hours | 5.0 (18) | $331 | View |
 Entry Ticket Lower Belvedere with Orangery & Palace Stables | 1–2 hours | 4.0 (38) | $23 | View |
 Vienna Belvedere Museum Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide | 2 hours | 5.0 (7) | $257 | View |
 Private Tour of the Belvedere Palace with an Art Historian: "Pictures of Austrian Identities". Art & History Tour with Skip-the-line Tickets | 2 hours | 5.0 (27) | $223 | View |
 Kid-friendly Vienna Belvedere Museum and Klimt Works for Families | 2h 30min | 5.0 (3) | $338 | View |
 Vienna 2.5-hour Tour with Belvedere Palace & Gardens | 2h 30min | 4.8 (14) | $250 | View |