Highlights of Vienna City Center Walking Tour
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Highlights of Vienna City Center Walking Tour
By Dace Schärf - Vienna Tour Guide
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Get to know Vienna on a walking tour that’s perfect for first-time visitors. As you explore, see standout sights, such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and discover the history behind them. Listen to commentary from a local guide and ask as many questions as you like while you walk; group numbers are capped at just 15 people for a more interactive and laid-back tour.
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$80.99
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Find Vienna’s landmarks without losing your way on the bustling streets
- Discover the best photo spots by landmarks, such as Hofburg Palace
- Learn about the architecture and history of Vienna and its beloved sights
- Enjoy a small-group experience with more interaction between guide and group
Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best
2023
- Local certified tour guide
- Vienna's historic centre walking tour.
What's not included- Food & drinks
- Gratuities
- Please keep in mind our tour does not visit the inside of any museum.
- From Maria-Theresien-Platz, stroll with your guide and small group around Ringstrasse. The beautiful boulevard in central Vienna is home to some of the city’s most significant monuments, including the Austrian Parliament and Vienna City Hall. As you chat about the city, head onward through Volksgarten’s blooms, passing Heldenplatz and the striking Hofburg Palace. Hear tales of emperors as you admire Burggarten and the Imperial Butterfly House, and stories of Napoleon at the Augustinian Church. Other highlights include the Vienna State Opera, the shopping hot spot of the Graben, and, of course, St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Here, bid your guide goodbye as the tour ends.
- Start:
- Maria-Theresien-Platz, Wien, AustriaMaria-Theresien-Platz, Burgring, 1010, Vienna. We meet next to the monument of Empress Maria Theresia ( HER FACE SIDE) , Guide will hold a green sign.
End:- Stephansplatz, 1010 Wien, AustriaMost central square of Vienna, Cathedral is located here.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 39794P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please keep in mind our tour does not visit inside of any museums
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommend for travelers with walking disorders.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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- Highlights of Vienna City Center Walking Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Highlights of Vienna City Center Walking Tour on Tripadvisor
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- Highlights of Vienna City Center Walking Tour is hosted by Dace Schärf - Vienna Tour Guide. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Dace Schärf - Vienna Tour Guide on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Highlights of Vienna City Center Walking Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 39794P2
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Itinerary
- You'll start atMaria-Theresien-PlatzMaria-Theresien-Platz, Wien, AustriaMaria-Theresien-Platz, Burgring, 1010, Vienna. We meet next to the monument of Empress Maria Theresia ( HER FACE SIDE) , Guide will hold a green sign.See address & details
- 1Maria Theresien SquareStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 2Maria Theresia DenkmalStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 3RingstrasseStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 4Kunsthistorisches Museum ViennaStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 5BurgtorStop: 1 minuteSee details
- 6New HofburgStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 7HeldenplatzStop: 2 minutesSee detailsPass bySisi Museum
- 8The HofburgStop: 10 minutesSee detailsPass byBundeskanzleramt OesterreichOsterreichische NationalbibliothekSpanish Riding School
- 9St. Michael's ChurchStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 10Historic Center of ViennaStop: 2 hoursSee details
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- Irina S0 contributionsWonderful tour with Annelie. Many thanks!We had a wonderful time with Annelie on a Jewish Vienna tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable. She showed us so many hidden gems and interesting buildings. We traveled to several neighborhoods and entered many locked courtyards, and definitely saw things that we wouldn’t be able to find on our own.Written February 6, 2024
- PeteL928330 contributionsWonderful Tour and LeaderDace does a great presentation, both verbally and with a book of pictures to help explain things. Clear speaking, she adds a personal sense of humor to her talk. Walks at a good pace, but allows ample time at stops. Very enjoyable, highly recommended.Written October 19, 2023
- rdd19660 contributionsDace is a great guide!Dace gave a wonderful tour of central Vienna, was funny and insightful, and energetic. I recommend her as a Vienna guide!Written October 14, 2023
- LISA F0 contributionsWell worth going with a small group tour. Outstanding guide!Dace is incredibly knowledgable about Viennese and Austrian history, while adding her own personal humor and charm. The time flew by!Written September 19, 2023
- lawrencer8380 contributionsVery Informative - Dace was a wonderful guideour guide, Dace Schaerf, was amazing and provided a lot of really interesting information. We were very lucky that we went on a Tuesday because it wasn't crowded at all. The palace and grounds are extensive so be prepared to do a lot of walking. Dace knows a great deal about Art History which added to the experience. It was a very hot day and our tour guide was very understanding of the physical limitations of our small group. There were only 8 of us on our tour. I highly recommend taking this tour.Written September 12, 2023
- 758narenn0 contributionsHighly Recommend this tour of Scoenbrunn PalaceMyself, wife and son thoroughly enjoyed the small-group tour and Dace Schaerf was a truly amazing guide, sharing the history of the palace and interesting tidbits. She was patient answering our queries and her sense of humor certainly added to the fun.Written September 12, 2023
- nowara20210 contributionsAmaaazingThe Palace was absolutely amazing, just don't take kids with you! Highly recommended if you have 2 hours!Written June 26, 2023
- Olga J0 contributionsFantastic experienceOur guide, Dace was very knowledgeable and she was fun! Loved the whole experience! Tour was worth every penny ! It started on time and the amount of information and fun facts were perfectly suited - the view of Vienna above the gardens is spectacular!Written May 31, 2023
- Connector5728400 contributionsVienna walking tour guide - highly recommendedDace was a fabulous tour guide, so knowledgeable and passinoate about her city. She was happy to answer questions and was very pleasant company to explore vienna with. Thanks Dace! Lynda and JudiWritten May 17, 2023
- christianas1500 contributionsAbsolutely amazing experience !!! Will do it againThank you !!! It was a highlight and we had a great time ! The duration was just perfect. Had the opportunity to walk and learn a lot about the city main attractions and history. Very knowledgeable guide always willing and able to answer to any questions. Small group which makes the experience even more precious!!! Thank you Dace.Written March 18, 2023
- Kazbelle0 contributionsExcellent tourIt was a delight to meet Dace. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed her informative tour around the beautiful old city of Vienna.Written December 15, 2022
- B5761DVrobertl0 contributionsI highly recommend this guide.She was a magnificent guide. Not only was she knowledgeable, she was also funny, entertaining, and gracious.]Written November 29, 2022
- mrschiefopd0 contributionsA Lovely Day in ViennaTen of us booked two tours with Dace while in Vienna on a Danube River cruise. We had planned to start the day with the City Walking tour, followed by a guided tour of Schonbrunn Palace. Dace had made reservations for lunch at a cafe nearby. But as can happen on a river cruise, we arrived an hour later than planned due to a delay getting through the lock. Dace waited over an hour at the dock for us to arrive. We got off the boat immediately and after introductions we were on our way to the center of the city. Dace had purchased 48 hour transit passes as well as entry tickets to Schonbrunn Palace, so that made it so much easier for all. We spent about 2 1/2 hours strolling the city center. We enjoyed all the sites and the information provided. Since our arrival was delayed, we decided to skip the lunch at the restaurant and just get a quick bite before heading to Schonbrunn Palace. Dace guided us through all the rooms and exhibits. It was so nice to have a guide pointing out and giving us details about what we were seeing, instead of having to wear a headset and listen to a programmed commentary. Having a guide allowed us to ask questions and get more Indepth information. All ten of us thoroughly enjoyed our day with Dace. We recommend doing the city tour on the first day in Vienna. Dace provided us with several tips and recommendations we found highly useful during our Vienna stay. Doing both tours on the same day was good for the majority of us. But a couple of people (with knee problems) were very tired at the end of the day. If you have mobility issues, you might want to split this over two days. Thanks so much Dace for a lovely and interesting day exploring Vienna.Written September 7, 2022
- jcnmac0 contributionsGreat Guide that gave us neat facts and insights.We had an excellent guide. Spent 2 plus hours just touring inside. Gardens were beautiful. She was very thorough and gave great information. She was considerate of folks on the tour with some physical limitations. Highly Recommend.Written June 16, 2022
- GillianJ2460 contributionsExceptional tour with exceptional guideThis was an excellent tour with a wonderful guide. Her English was perfect and she had a good sense of humour and told us lots of interesting titbit about the Hapsburgs, not just the historical facts. She also timed it perfectly so we saw the fountains working and saw them turn off at 4pm.Thank you Dace for an amazing experience.Written May 18, 2022
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Zimbell
Harare, Zimbabwe43 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
This was a brilliant tour. Expensive but worth it. Thank you. It ticked all our boxes. The small radio receiver we each got allowed one to listen to the guide and permitted unimpeded movement while information was being given out. You could look at one thing while hearing about another. The guide was very knowledgable of her subject area with a good sense of this particular group’s requirements and expectations. She kept the tour moving with a timing that illustrated somebody who knew what she was doing and what the situation required. Highly recommended.
Written February 10, 2020
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The Historian
Cologne, Germany1 contribution
Aug 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour of Vienna. As I was only in the city for a short time, the tour allowed me to get a good overview of the significant buildings and monuments. Dace is a knowledgeable guide and is able to able to provide detailed descriptions of architectural features. Dace answered all of my questions confidently. I would recommend this tour to others.
Written August 24, 2020
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Thank you for taking your time to write a wonderful review!
With warm regards
Dace
Written August 25, 2020
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Mindenhof
Reading, UK168 contributions
Jun 2022
We had the privilege of joining Dace on her walking tour of central Vienna yesterday. her knowledge and passion for her city does her credit and we learnt so much in a short period of time of the history of the city. Unlike other guides she did not hold back in explaining some of the less palatable parts of the history (WW2 etc) and that makes a far more complete history
I would well recommend this tour to anyone who prefers to learn and is happy to walk. There is a lot of walking but the centre of Vienna is flat.
I would well recommend this tour to anyone who prefers to learn and is happy to walk. There is a lot of walking but the centre of Vienna is flat.
Written June 6, 2022
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illini13
Chicago, IL31 contributions
Mar 2020
The tour was very informative and covered a lot of ground in Vienna. I felt like we were taken to some unique vantage from which to view the city that not every tour might see. The group was just the right size to keep us all together and have opportunities to ask individual questions
Written June 22, 2020
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Thank you soo much for taking your time to write a review! I value my customers a lot and to read ,that you enjoyed my Vienna City Tour makes me very happy ! :) My very best regards, Dace
Written July 19, 2020
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Alyssa R
4 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
The walking tour was a great way to see the city centre of Vienna. The guide took us to many places and considering my friend and I didn’t do a lot of research on what to see/do in Vienna it was a great way to see a bunch of places. Although for the steep price of $90 CAD to walk around … and the guide did talk and tell us the history of Vienna but a little boring imo. For $90 CAD for a walking tour I expect to be wowed with the delivery … 2.5 hrs is a long time to walk and hear about history and you need to do it in a fun way to keep the attention of the walkers especially for the price point. There was 15 ppl on our walking tour this lady made $1350 in 2.5hrs …
Written August 5, 2023
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Dear Ms. Alyssa Ricciotti,
We are very happy to read that you found our Vienna City Walking tour a great way to see the historic city center of Vienna.
I’m very sorry for not meeting your expectations regarding fun factor. Further I also would like to inform you that the fee you pay for the ticket is not equal the salary of our guides. It includes commission to Tripadvisor, fee for online reservation system and all taxes. We are legal registered tour agency and tax payer. All our guides are certified by Austrian government.
It was great to meet you in Vienna!
Best regards
Dace Schaerf
Written August 10, 2023
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Chrissy
New York City, NY1 contribution
Dace was an amazing tour guide! I traveled alone to Vienna for the first time, and knew nothing about the magnificent city. Dace bridged that gap, and lead us to the most wonderful locations! She is exceptionally knowledgeable, and will answer all of the questions you have. She’s so passionate about this city, and at times would go out of her way and spend extra time to show us areas of Vienna off the path. Dace’s in depth knowledge, along with her experience and expertise, will make your time in Vienna worthwhile! Thank you Dase!
Written August 11, 2021
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Thank you so much! I love to read a reviews like yours! You are absolutely right - I love this city and would like everyone to fall in love with Vienna!
Warm regards
Dace
Written August 25, 2021
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Petya W
4 contributions
May 2023
Dace is a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable, with a sense of humour, and very considerate as to what kind of pace is optimal for the tour. The tour gives a concise story of the city, which helps see it in an entirely different light and make sense of what one sees. I would highly recommend such a tour on the first day, and Dace, as highly professional, knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time.
Written May 29, 2023
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CARL89132
Las Vegas, NV23 contributions
Apr 2022
What a fantastic tour of Vienna! Though it was only about 3 hours, we felt like we got a great overview of this beautiful city and its history. Dace was very professional and knowledgeable; we could tell she loves her job and loved sharing Vienna with us. When she pointed out the building that Hitler stood in front of and announced that Germany was now controlling Austria...a hush came over the crowd...and a big black cloud moved in as if on cue. It was amazing. We enjoyed seeing the Hofburg and St Stephen's Cathedral. Many thanks to Dace...we will be back!
Written May 19, 2022
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Richard B
Salisbury, UK16 contributions
May 2022
Dace is a first-class guide: extremely knowledgable, courteous and thoroughly professional. Her English is excellent. The individual headsets linked to her microphone were a great asset in a busy city and visiting congested sites. Her small group tour is the best way to learn about this wonderful city.
Written May 26, 2022
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NY_Trippy
Long Island, NY18 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
Our tour guide, Dace, did a wonderful job showing us around Vienna. This was the second tour I booked with her, having experienced her excellent tour of Schoenbrunn Palace tour the previous day.
She emailed participants the night before reminding us of the meeting place, and providing a direct contact number in case there was a problem. Our small tour group had a maximum of only 15 people. It was easy to hear and understand her through the provided personal audio devices. She led us through the main sites and hidden gems of Vienna, proceeding at a comfortable pace. Dace provided an interesting, enlightening, and humorous narrative, and asked for feedback from the group several times along the way. It was a enjoyable experience!
She emailed participants the night before reminding us of the meeting place, and providing a direct contact number in case there was a problem. Our small tour group had a maximum of only 15 people. It was easy to hear and understand her through the provided personal audio devices. She led us through the main sites and hidden gems of Vienna, proceeding at a comfortable pace. Dace provided an interesting, enlightening, and humorous narrative, and asked for feedback from the group several times along the way. It was a enjoyable experience!
Written September 7, 2023
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nyctripreviewer
New York City, NY67 contributions
Dace, I’m trying to book a tour for two on July 7th but it seems that this is the only unavailable date. Are you able to accommodate a tour for me and my wife on July 7th? Thank you
Ian B
Otley, UK11 contributions
My apologies, all I can suggest is you contact Dace directly if you have the details. It maybe she is just not available that day
Thomas M
1 contribution
Can I push my dad in his wheelchair and take this tour?
Whitney Luebbers
Illinois92 contributions
There are some stairs, lots of cobblestone and some steep inclines. The guide is wonderful, I would suggest contacting her to see if there could be some modifications.
Ileana Trasobar... R
Herndon, VA71 contributions
I booked a tour a while back and cannot find the mobile communication. I do have a printed copy for the booking. My booking reference is BR-860992136 for two people on May 3,2022. Is this ok?
robertkatzen
Huntington Beach, CA5 contributions
Do I need to wear a mask outdoors and not ina public area
Cecil C
San Francisco, CA10 contributions
Sorry for the delay in responding. I did not wear masks outdoors in Vienna; only indoors.
Kenneth M
Lincoln, NE37 contributions
Will these tours be running during December? Also can we get information about possible cooking classes and a good place for a sauna, massage, and skin treatment? mason
Carl2005
Taipei, Taiwan64 contributions
Hello Mason, Best to write the tour operator herself. There should be a link on the web-page that you found the tour at. Make sure you can get into Austria now! I know a few countries have stopped accepting Americans, right after summer tourist season. Can you believe that? I'm not sure about Austria.
Tim B
Singapore, Singapore27 contributions
Hello, we will be in Vienna in late November do you offer or can you recommend a tour of the Christmas markets. There will be six of us travelling.
thebyelingual
16 contributions
Hi Dace,
I’m spending a day in Vienna only. Is there any possibility you could squeeze me in for your tour tomorrow (Aug 30th)? I’d love to join if there’s any possibility.
Many thanks!
Carl2005
Taipei, Taiwan64 contributions
Sorry. This is not DACE. You'll have to reach out to her directly which I think can be done via the TripAdvisor Website. You'll enjoy her tour.
Janey C
Vienna, Austria2 contributions
I'm trying to book for my husband and I but it seems like after I put in my payment information I don't have confirmation. Can you clarify?
Steve B
Craigellachie, UK49 contributions
I wouldn’t worry. We didn’t get confirmation either when we booked last February, but Dace turned up and was an excellent guide.
luxurylover52
St. Albans, UK254 contributions
Hi
I booked a tour for March 24th but have just been advised of the travel restrictions and cannot come to Vienna now.
Please may I obtain a refund?
Thank you
Linda Bateman
Dace S
Vienna, Austria16 contributions
Dear Linda, I canceled your booking and full refund was issued. Stay healthy and see you soon in beautiful Vienna. By the way - everyone who hast to cancel the Tour , please just do it on platform you have booked it - TripAdvisor, Viator or GetYourGuide. Of course you can still contact me as well. My email and phone is on reservation confirmation .There will not be any tours operating by the middle of April 2020. Afterward we will see.
Stay safe!
All is good.
Sincerely
Dace