On March 15, 1938, from the balcony at Vienna’s Heldenplatz, or Heroes Square, infamous dictator Adolf Hitler delivered his speech announcing the Anschluss to a crowd of more than 200,000 people. Thus, Austria became part of the Third Reich, and Nazi Germany. Travel back in time, and join our World War II expert on a 2,5 hour private walk through the inner city of Vienna, where you will learn everything about Adolf Hitler’s youth spent in Vienna, the rise of the National Socialism, the war itself, its victims and perpetrators, Hitler’s eventual downfall, and the post war years where Vienna was occupied by the Allied powers. Stops will include (but are not limited to): War and Fascism Memorial State Opera Schillerplatz Heldenplatz Cafe Central Judenplatz St. Stephen’s Cathedral Karl Lueger Platz If you’d like to delve further into Austrian World War II history, and explore sights and attractions outside of the inner city, consider upgrading to our World War II 5-hour tour package.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Our state-certified guide will take you through the inner city of Vienna and tell you all about Vienna before, during, and after WWII.
Heldenplatz
Jewish Square
Gothic cathedral in the heart of the inner city
Karl Lueger Monument
If your hotel is located in the inner city, our guide will be more than happy to meet you directly at your hotel and begin the tour from there. Otherwise, we'll contact you prior to your tour with the exact meeting location.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private World War II Walking Tour in Vienna lasts about 2h 30min. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $286 per person for this Vienna experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. 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, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, starting at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. If your hotel is located in the inner city, our guide will be more than happy to meet you directly at your hotel and begin the tour from there. Otherwise, we'll contact you prior to your tour with the exact meeting location. Pickup points include Boutique Hotel Nossek.
The experience is available in DE, EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 28 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Vienna Bespoke.
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WW2 Vienna Tour was great. Our guide Lisa was perfectly suited for the job. Her breadth of knowledge was immense and only matched by her energy level.
Thanks so much for your amazing review! We are so happy you liked the tour!!
Absolutely superb ! Marko is incredibly knowledgeable but also knows the speed and pace to go at to keep everyone engaged and entertained. Would highly recommend !
Hi Diane, thanks so much for your kind review!! We are so happy you enjoyed your tour with Marko! He's wonderful!
Very interesting! We learned many different facts about how Vienna was impacted by the war and surrounding history.
Thanks for your review - we are so happy you enjoyed the tour!!
Lisa was great! Not only informative about World War II history, but Austrian history and culture as well. She had fun anecdotes and made the whole experience fly by.
Hi Tracy thank you soooo much for your amazing review! We are so happy you enjoyed the tour so much!
This tour with Lisa was amazing! So full of great information and fun facts. Her bubbly personality and excellent English made it even better. Ask for Lisa!
Hi Pam!! Thank you SO much for the lovely review! I had an amazing time with your family!! :) And also loved our conversation about non World War II stuff like the Elf on the Shelf hahaha! Happy Holidays!!
We are two well read/educated travelers so perhaps not the easiest to impress. Nando was extremely knowledgeable and able to answer our many questions. The private tour was particularly nice bathe was able to focus on areas of our interest.
Hi Nancy! We are so happy you enjoyed your tour with Nando!! We will be sure to forward your lovely compliment along to him!!
The world war 2 Pvt tour was lovely. Marco was very knowledgeable ! We had a lovely tour around Vienna
Thanks so much for the amazing review - we are so happy you liked the tour!!
The private walking tour was excellent! Thought-provoking, educational, and moving. Our guide, Reinhard, was so knowledgeable and answered our many questions.
Thanks so much for the amazing review - we are so happy you liked the tour!!
Elizabeth was super! Her wealth of knowledge transformed the visual experience to another level: a university course on foot! This was the top experience of our Vienna trip!
Thank you SO much for your lovely review!! We will be sure to pass your compliments on to Elizabeth!
Marko was an excellent tour guide- so knowledgeable and personable. Thank you for a great tour! We did the WWII tour but he gave us details on so much more! Great overview of the city and its history!
Thanks so much for such a lovely review! We'll be sure to forward it along to Marko!
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