The Best of Vienna: Private Tour including Schönbrunn Palace

Discover the imperial grandeur of Vienna on a private half-day tour that includes entrance tickets and a scenic driving tour of the city's top highlights.

On your private tour, you will:

• Start your day with a privately guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace, with tickets for the Grand Tour, which gives you access to over 40 rooms;
• Explore the elegant State Rooms of the Imperial Monarchy, the private apartments, and the gold-decorated Great Gallery. 
• Stroll through the immaculately manicured Palace Gardens and take in the highlights of this UNESCO World Heritage Site;
• Afterwards, enjoy a scenic driving tour of Vienna’s highlights in a private vehicle;
• Admire the iconic State Opera House, the majestic House of Parliament, the sparkling Danube River, the Giant Wheel of Vienna and more!
• Enjoy a brief stop at Belvedere Palace for a photo opportunity of the beautiful palace and gardens.
• Your tour concludes in central Vienna, where your guide will be happy to offer recommendations on how to make the most of the rest of your day in the city.

Experience the best of Vienna's imperial splendour on this comprehensive private tour, perfect for anyone seeking a personalized and informative exploration of the city's most iconic landmarks and historical sites.

Your private tour starts with the opulent Schönbrunn Palace, experiencing what life would have been like as a guest of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife, Elisabeth. Your guide will take you through the best of the Rococo State Rooms in the palace, the 22 rooms the emperor’s family occupied, and see the wide variety of furnishings and styles enjoyed by the royal family.

As you walk through the Great Gallery, your guide will show you the best of its antiquities, including the Chinese Cabinets, and the magnificent Hall of Ceremonies. Your tour continues into the part of the castle where the Hapsburgs’ only female ruler, Maria Theresa, lived in the 18th century. After, your guide will take you to the spectacular gardens, where you will enjoy the main highlights.

Enjoy a short break before departing on a driving highlights tour of Vienna, where you will have numerous opportunities to stop for the unique histories of many of the striking buildings, including the State Opera House, the House of Parliament, the sparkling Danube River, St Stephens Cathedral, the Jewish District and the famous Ankerclock.

Your tour finishes in central Vienna, where your guide will leave you with several recommendations to spend the rest of your time in the city. 

Tour duration
4 hours

Type of tour
Walking tour: including a Panoramic drive in a private vehicle

Attractions along this route:

Vienna Rathaus
A neo-Gothic city hall built in 1883, it's regarded as the pinnacle of the Ringstrasse's 19th century sites.

Belvedere Palace
A fine baroque palace built for Prince Eugene of Savoy after his victory over the ottoman empire.

Schönbrunn Palace
The summer house for the Hasburg's rulers, it has become one of the most important cultural sites in Austria.

Belvedere Palace Gardens
One of Europe’s most significant gardens in French style and still a fine example of late Baroque garden design. Walk along through the gardens and admire the stunning views of the Upper Belvedere's façade reflected in the large pool.

Austrian Parliament Building
Designed by Theophil Hansen, who designed several notable buildings in the city center, the Parliament Building evokes ancient Grecian themes of liberty and rule of law.

Schönbrunn Palace Gardens
The park at Schönbrunn Palace opened to the public around 1779, with many different features, making it the perfect recreational area for both visitors and locals.

Gloriette at Schönbrunn
Take a look across the gardens and up to the crest of the hill to find this splendid building that coronates the Palace Gardens.

Neptune Fountain
Neptune driving across the seas symbolizes monarchs controlling the destiny of their nations.

Great Gallery
Marvel at the 40 meters Great Gallery which provided the ideal setting for court functions back at the time of the emperors.

Giant Wheel of Vienna
Vienna's world-famous Wheel, dating from 1897, is visible from afar the city skyline creating a very special point of reference for every visitor with its unmistakable silhouette.