Vienna History Tour: Iconic Sites and Architecture

Immerse yourself in Vienna’s diverse past during a 3-hour group walking tour guided by a knowledgeable scholar. Be in awe at the city’s renowned structures, their esteemed history, and striking design. Take in sights like Stephansdom, Museum Quartier, along with numerous other significant locations.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Vienna is not just a city of one past, but a city of many pasts. Delve into Vienna’s past and present on an insightful 3-hour walking tour of its colorful history and architecture. Your tour begins at Michaelerplatz, where the Hofburg, the Habsburg’s imperial palace and seat of power since the thirteenth century, dominates the square. Clockwise from the…

What's Included
  • 3-hour private guided walk with a historian
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Location
Kohlmarkt 14
Kohlmarkt
Please meet your guide outside Cafe Demel, a famous pastry shop and chocolaterie established in 1786. Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Vienna.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Amy_w
Jun 17, 2023
Highly recommend! - Billjana was an amazing tour guide. The tour was the perfect pace. She shared the history of Vienna and was a great storyteller. My kids 20-25 all really enjoyed the tour. Highly recommend!
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Rponk
Apr 9, 2023
Great tour guide - "Billy" was the best. It was only my husband and I so she treated us to some special sights. She was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions those about what she was showing as well as about general conditions of living in Vienna. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour. I always love a city tour when you first arrive to get yourself orientated. Would also recommend buying the Vienna Pass, we didn't know about it until it was to late.
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Jannette
Feb 8, 2023
Best way to see Vienna in a day. - Excellent tour with Wolfgang. He took us to hidden gems off the beaten path and provided an incredible historical picture of Vienna
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715kristib
Dec 29, 2022
Worthwhile !! - Annalie was an amazing guide. She was engaging, full of knowledge and interesting facts about the history of Vienna. She took us to places that we would have never found ourselves. Highly recommend!
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Itraveller2015
Sep 14, 2022
Wonderful tour !!!!! - I was so thrilled with our private walking tour of Vienna with Annelie. She was so interesting, and made the tour very fun too with lots of interesting and humorous comments. It is so wonderful to have a tour with a real historian/ expert in art etc. I can't recommend her, and Insight Cities highly enough ! The best ever !
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Leoniea302
Sep 3, 2022
Excellent historical tour - We had an exceptional tour with Annelie. My parents and I were fortunate enough to be the only group on the tour and Annelie went out of her way to customise the experience to our interests. She has an extensive knowledge of Austrian history, architecture and art, which she shared with us in an easily digestible way. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and learned a lot along the way. Highly recommend!
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Bananaheim
Aug 29, 2022
Excellent tour of inner city Vienna by a great storyteller - Our tour was so informative and interesting. We learned the history of the development of Vienna, its buildings, its leaders, and it’s overall culture. Annelie was a wonderful guide with not only excellent historical detail but entertaining anecdotes. She made the tour especially enjoyable for all of us. I highly recommend this tour for adults especially who want a deeper understanding and appreciation of this beautiful city
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J
Jun 16, 2022
Beautiful Vienna - Ilse provided an excellent tour for our family. She was knowledgeable, warm and pleasant. I give my highest recommendation that if you want to see and understand and appreciate Vienna then make the decision to take this tour.
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Loiskus
Jun 14, 2022
Fantastic walking tour - Our guide Katarina was so personable and informative! Our afternoon with her exceeded our expectations.
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Debstar711
Jun 2, 2022
FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE WITH ELSE! - Our first full day in beautiful Vienna my husband and I took a private three hour walking tour with Else. She promptly met us at our hotel and we set off. Else was friendly, energetic and most importantly very knowledgable. She expertly and efficiently moved us about and although we saw a lot, we never felt rushed. It was the perfect combination of historical, religious and cultural sites. Please tell her that we did indeed find a very good Italian trattoria! Many thanks to Else for a wonderful time and a lifetime of memories.
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up to 10 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).