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Wachau Valley Private Tour With Melk Abbey Visit and Wine Tastings from Vienna
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Wachau Valley Private Tour With Melk Abbey Visit and Wine Tastings from Vienna

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Spend a day in Austria’s UNESCO World Heritage Site of Wachau Valley. Discover its wine, food, and monuments with a private guide for your group. Perfect for those who want an organized trip but the freedom to explore, this tour includes stops at authentic Austrian villages to sip wine in taverns, sample chocolate, and relax. Finish with a Danube river cruise to Melk Abbey before a drop-off at your Vienna hotel.
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Duration: 8–9 hours
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Highlights
  • Discover the Austrian countryside outside Vienna on a private day trip
  • Taste esteemed Wachau Valley wine at carefully selected authentic taverns
  • Experience the Danube river on a cruise to the Benedictine Melk Abbey (summer tours only)
  • Waste no time finding meeting points with a handy Vienna hotel pickup

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private minivan
  • Private guide
  • 1 wine tasting
  • 1-hour River Cruise on the Danube (Summer only: May - September)
  • Lunch (Winter only: October - April)
  • Entry / admission to Melk Abbey
  • Entry/Admission - Spitz
  • Entry/Admission - Melk Abbey
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch in Summer (May - September)
  • Entry/Admission - Weissenkirchen

Leave your Vienna hotel by minivan and travel from the city to the UNESCO-listed countryside of the Wachau Valley. As the region is known for its wine, your first stop is at a traditional tavern (heurigen), where you sample five famous varietals. Continue to Dürnstein, a UNESCO-listed town to sample products typically made there. Chow down on chocolate, fruit preserves, and schnapps. Then, enjoy some free time for lunch (own expense). After a second wine tasting in the village of Weissenkirchen, head to Sptiz, where the waters of the stunning Danube await. Summer tours allow you to soak up sights of riverside vineyards, castles, and monuments as you cruise along the river to Melk and then hop out to explore Melk Abbey at leisure; winter tours include a traditional lunch. Your day trip then ends with the journey back to Vienna, finishing at your hotel.

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick up all travelers from their central Vienna hotel. Please provide your hotel details upon booking.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Stroller accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3943WACHAU_P

        • Most travelers can participate
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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        • Vienna Explorer
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        • JuicyFarrow
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great private walking tour of the city.
          Great overview of the city. Jan is knowledgeable about the architecture and art history of the city. Great recommendations.
          Written November 20, 2024
        • VanessaT1472
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Enjoyable bike-riding that I will never forget
          We had only two participants including me and they still went ahead with it. It was enjoyable seeing beautiful autumn scenery on the bike. Lunch at Durnstein and wine tasting was lovely ! We did not use e-bike that day and thus a bit challenging as part of the roads were hilly. Glad that I made it being a 50+ lady.
          Written November 3, 2024
        • naw2055
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful time!
          This bike tour was quite amazing. We went right after the flooding this year so the boat ride was unavailable but it was still a great time. Nicholas was our tour guide and was friendly and knowledgeable. Fully recommend for a nice day out of the city. Cheers!
          Written October 24, 2024
        • argontamer
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Avoid
          Avoid , large group , we were 15 , and most of the times were waiting for the last people who were stuck in the traffic lights, this is a lie , they say small group but it isn't
          Written October 12, 2024
        • jahirsch1
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great bike tour of Vienna
          This was a wonderful tour of Vienna, and our guide, Robert, was outstanding. He a solid overview of Vienna and its history, and was always willing to answer questions and provide more detailed information. He also shared part of his personal story, which really enhanced our experience.
          Written October 7, 2024
        • Dream01381442941
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Experience Highly Recommend
          We had a great day in the Wachau Valley! Our tour guide Tim was amazing from start to finish. The valley itself is absolutely stunning, the bikes were easy to use and the town of Dürstein was picturesque. We ate lunch at the restaurant the group tour offered and it was great. There is some time after lunch to explore the town and walk down by the Danube. The wine tastings were wonderful and we bought some local wines. It is a long bike journey the total tour in the valley is about 6+ hours with stops in between and then the train ride back to town. I would highly recommend this tour we had a wonderful experience ☺️
          Written October 7, 2024
        • janeaQ3676MZ
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent Private Tour by Horst
          We had such a good tour with our guide Horst Harrer. We are on our honeymoon and we had a private tour. He took us all over the greener areas of Vienna. We stopped to see many highlights. We loved it. Horst was an excellent guide.
          Written October 5, 2024
        • monicaeT3579HH
          0 contributions
          2.0 of 5 bubbles
          High price, little info
          It was probably one of the least informative cycling tours we have done. We would have loved to get more history or “stories” from our guide, other than name of building and building year.
          Written September 29, 2024
        • J2465YDchristinek
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The best day trip!
          This was the best way to experience the country side while learning history and culture. We loved that this was interactive with the bikes, but also had a hike available to us during the day. We also met great people throughout the trip. Our tour guide really made this entire trip easy and fun for everyone!
          Written September 27, 2024
        • Peterpeebles
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great business, despite having to postpone ride due to floods
          I had cycled from Budapest to Vienna in May, and booked to cycle from Vienna to Passau in mid September. Due to the forecast storms and consequent floods, when I arrived at the store I asked if I could postpone my ride until next spring. The staff were extremely helpful, understood my concerns and disappointment, and wanted to ensure satisfaction. I am now planning to ride the Danube next May. The staff could not do more!! Having already cycled with them in May 2024, I can thoroughly recommend this business - good equipment and great staff. I’m looking forward to using them again!!
          Written September 25, 2024
        • 84maggies
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Highlight or our stay in Vienna!
          This tour with our guide, Aussie Tim, was the highlight of our stay in Vienna. We were able to meet and talk with a vintner, sample many wines and enjoy the scenery on excellent bikes. 5+ stars!!
          Written September 24, 2024
        • shannonsB3007PD
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wachau winery visit
          This was the BEST tour. We had a private guide, Marco, who made the trip. He was so easy to be with all day and tailored everything to what we wanted. The wineries were beautiful and delicious! We were not able to take the boat ride on the Danube due to the recent flooding which was disappointing but we visited the Melk Abbey instead. He stopped at several small stops on the way for pictures and sightseeing. In all it was a perfect day!
          Written September 24, 2024
        • 123ewant
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Memorable fun day round the wineries
          We had the most fantastic day yesterday. Our guide Tim was knowledgeable, lots of fun and very organised. The whole day from start to finish was brilliant. The cycle group was a lot of fun. The wineries were lovely, in particular the first visit to see Max. A real family winery with delicious wines. The lunch was also very tasty. The walk to the castle is a must. Amazing views. It was definitely the best day of our holiday. We laughed a lot. Thank you, Tim. The Scots!!!
          Written September 23, 2024
        • B1356CGjiml
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Gorgeous Vienna!
          Our guide, Marcelo, gave us an outstanding tour of the hi-lites of Vienna. The bikes were in excellent condition and we had no problem navigating a very busy city. District 1 & 2 parks, the Danube Canal, and palaces were featured on the bike ride. Marcelo’s deep knowledge at every stop added a rich flavour to seeing many parts of beautiful Vienna for the first time. This is a must adventure for anyone who is visiting the city!
          Written September 22, 2024
        • tonybL9568US
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          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great bike ride, but our guide was just along for the ride.
          The bike ride was amazing, our tour guide was a flop. He was just along for a ride and to buy our train tickets, that's about it. If the guide was worth it I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this but we got a dud. If you do book, don't sign up for the lunch, it took over an hour which was all the time alloted to walk around the cute little town we stopped in. This is an easy ride to do on your own and you won't be subject to a poor guide, or stuck in a group that you constantly have to wait for. You could jump on the train in Vienna, travel to Mitterau and rent a bike from there. The riding path is easy to find from there and you'll pass many vineyards and wineries along the way. Mostly flat riding with small intermittent inclines.
          Written September 21, 2024
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        Ash S
        New Delhi, India123 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2024 • Couples
        On balance, this was an excellent tour: well-organized, well-explained by the guide (Marco), and full of amazing wine, architecture, and food.

        Directions to the pick-up spot were easy to follow, and Marco was there to greet us on arrival. We traveled in a group of eight (plus Marco), in a very comfortable Mercedes passenger van. (Note: it was very warm when we visited Vienna, but Marco was incredible in keeping the van very cool and inviting throughout the day.)

        During our drive (approximately 1 hour from Vienna), Marco explained a lot to us (using an excellent microphone and speaker so that everyone could hear), about the wine region, the history, and how the varietals had subtle differences.

        The two wineries we visited were picturesque, inviting, and INSTAGRAMable. Marco was great in his explanations of each wine, eliciting our comments, and answering any questions we had along the way.

        For lunch, Marco took us to a traditional "heuriger": essentially a wine restaurant with picnic-style lunch. Most of the people surrounding us were locals or Austrians on holiday. It was a wonderful way to experience Austrian culture outside of Vienna, and sample more wines (and traditional cuisine). My wife is a vegetarian, and even she was able to find delicious choices on the menu.

        After lunch, we took a beautiful cruise along the Danube for approximately one hour. It was pleasant, relaxing, and an opportunity to enjoy some sites outside of Vienna in a very chill atmosphere. The boat had indoor and outdoor tables, with A/C, and a full menu (in case anyone was still hungry after lunch!)

        At the conclusion of the boat ride, Marco met us and drove home, but made quick reference to the Melk Abbey. (Note: the fine print of the tour mentions this but I didn't pay attention to it until we got there. The tour of Melk Abbey only takes place in the winter months. I'm not sure why, but the Abbey tour is not part of the summer experience.)

        We returned to Vienna approximately 9 hours after our original departure, and had a pleasant experience. Again, Marco was an awesome, personable tour guide and driver, and I would recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for an outside-of-Vienna experience for a day trip, who enjoys dry white wines.
        Written August 12, 2024
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        Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed and thoughtful review! We're thrilled to hear that you found the tour to be an excellent experience, from the well-organized itinerary to Marco's informative and personable guidance. It's wonderful that you enjoyed the picturesque wineries, traditional Austrian lunch, and relaxing Danube cruise. We're glad that even with the warm weather, Marco ensured your comfort throughout the day. We’d love to see the beautiful moments you captured—feel free to share your photos by tagging us on Instagram @viennaexplorer. We appreciate your recommendation and are delighted that you and your wife had a memorable day exploring the wine region outside of Vienna. We look forward to welcoming you back for more adventures in the future! Kind regards, Vienna Explorer
        Written August 17, 2024
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        Kacie M
        Willowville, OH37 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We loved the day we spent with Jan in the Wachau Valley! He was incredibly knowledgeable and had an easy going personality. Gorgeous countryside, great wine, excellent lunch stop, cruise was very nice, and the Melk Abbey was beautiful. We had a perfect mix of car time versus activity time. This is not to be missed when visiting Vienna. We actually enjoyed this more than our time in the city! Thank you, Jan!
        Written May 17, 2019
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        wee yee l
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2019 • Solo
        The whole trip was well planned and very enjoyable. Wineries and lunch places chosen was great. Guide Hugo was fun, caring and knowledgeable. Had a great time!
        I didn't have problems this time, however, would suggest to tour agency that a wine tasting tour should be prepared some space for the participants to buy wine. This group didn't get much but some of the wine tasting groups I've joined have bought a lot of bottles and would have been a problem for this trip.
        It is otherwise a highly recommended trip!!
        Written October 26, 2019
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        Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write this wonderful review. Hugo will be very pleased to read this. We are glad you had an amazing time in the Wachau Valley and we would love to welcome you back in the future Kind regards, Vienna Explorer
        Written October 27, 2019
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        jennifer k
        Los Angeles, CA4 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2018
        Our guide was a nice person, but he did not explain everything in detail.
        we just wasted this wine tour also because of the wine we were given for tastings were low qualities.
        It was not worth it
        Written August 7, 2018
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        Jamie H
        Glendora, CA152 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2019 • Couples
        The driver didn’t know that lunch was included with our private tour as the cruise was not an option in November, which led to an awkward and embarrassing situation at lunch. The car he used had a strong odor and there was stains on the seat. The side of car on passenger door was slightly damaged as well. There was no bottle of waters provided during the drive which I found interesting since in less expensive small group tours with other companies they always have bottle water easily within reach. The driver Adnun did try to make conversation but the entire trip felt awkward especially after the lunch issue.
        Written November 12, 2019
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        Dear customer, first of all, thank you very much for booking our "Private Tour: Wachau Valley Tour, Melk Abbey Visit, and Wine Tastings from Vienna". Also, we appreciate that you are taking your time to review our tour and share your tour experience with us. Your feedback is very important to us and we use this to improve our tours and get better in what we love to do: providing amazing tour experiences. We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your tour on a 5 star level - which is actually our target. Our tour description is clear about the inclusions and exclusions of our tours. Also our professional guides are aware of this so I can only imagine that there must have been some kind of misunderstanding. I have followed this up with your guide and your lunch was taken care of and included. The reason why the tour you have booked is fairly high-priced is, that you booked a private tour and you had the guide and the van to yourself for an entire day. We also offer a Small Group version of this tour. We apologize though, that the van was not in the perfect state that it usually is and your guide has informed us about this on the day of the tour and we have already had it professionally cleaned and polished. We appreciate your feedback, thank you. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to send us an email to info@viennaexplorer.com and we will follow this up. All the best, Vienna Explorer
        Written November 14, 2019
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        ALZ
        9 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2019 • Couples
        My husband and I did the Wachau Valley Private Tour with Marco. We had a wonderful time. Marco was very engaging and knowledgeable about the area and the wine. We highly recommend this tour and Marco as a guide. We have already decided to return back to Austria next summer!
        Written August 21, 2019
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        Hello, Thank you very much for taking the time to write this wonderful review. Marco will be very pleased to read your kind words. We are glad you enjoyed your time in the Wachau Valley and hope to see you back in the future on one of our tours :) Kind regards Vienna Explorer
        Written August 30, 2019
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        scubacity
        Washington DC, DC31 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2019 • Family
        We were a family group 10 with kids and teens from American and the UK. We had such a great day with Vienna Explorer. Great communication beforehand. Our guide Hugo was FANTASTIC. So informative. Great with kids. Super fun. All and all a great day! Would highly recommend!!
        Written August 10, 2019
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        Hello Scubacity, Thank you very much for writing this review. We are glad that you enjoyed your private tour with Hugo. He is definitely one of our best guides and he will be more than happy to read your lovely feedback. All the best, Vienna Explorer
        Written August 12, 2019
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        3Vic3
        NJ48 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2019 • Couples
        Melk Abby is beautiful. Tour was just A good amount of information I was disappointed we did not have time to see the gardens which was the reason we had reversed the itinerary. Boat ride Nice though not spectacular, we did see some castle ruins and a storm was coming in Next tour was a small historic village, which was primarily shopping. The Corpus Christi festival had just ended so there was a live band in town
        Ended at the winery where we got not just a taste but full glasses this was a lovely location. The trip was pricey but we never would have found this on our own. Driver Hugo picked us up right on time, kindly dropped us off at Schunbrunn Palace for the evening concert and arranged with the winery to pack a snack to go
        It was a very nice day and did not rain on us until we were waiting for the concert 😅
        Written July 1, 2019
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        Hello 3Vic3, Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are glad that you enjoyed your private tour despite not being able to spend some time in the Gardens of the Melk Abbey. Unfortunately, we have to respect some time constraints on the tour, so that you have some time to discover and enjoy the rest of the Wachau Valley, which is just as beautiful and interesting as the Melk Abbey and its gardens. Anyway, we hope to see you again in Vienna and would be glad to organize another private tour for you and help you discover the rest of Austria. All the best, Vienna Explorer
        Written July 2, 2019
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        dlimarenko
        Naples, FL50 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2018 • Couples
        What an incredible day and the best guide, Peter. Our shared experiences and new found knowledge made this a great tour. Highly recommend. A true representation of Vienna from the Middle Ages to today’s vibrant wineries Ask for Peter Muha he makes this day come alive
        Written June 20, 2018
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        Hello Dlimarenko, Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Your feedback means a lot to us and the quality of our services and tours. We are glad that you enjoyed your private tour in the Wachau and will forward your lovely comment to your tour guide Peter. We hope to see you again in Vienna and would be happy to organize another tour for you. All the best, Vienna Explorer
        Written June 21, 2018
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        traveler2002oct
        Frisco, TX70 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2018 • Friends
        James was our tour guide, he was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable of the area. We also had Yolo as a guide, he was joining the tour with James to learn. He was also very knowledgeable of Austria and the wine country area. The visit to Melk was very nice as was the town of Dürnstein. Loved the wineries that were selected. Overall an Excellent Experience
        Written April 16, 2018
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        Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are glad to see that you enjoyed your tour and will forward your lovely feedback to James and Iolo. We hope to see you again in Vienna and would be happy to welcome you back on one of our tours. All the best, Vienna Explorer
        Written April 19, 2018
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