Vienna in a Day: Private Tour including Panoramic Drive
Your private tour starts with the best of the imperial experience, including 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 Staterooms in the palace, and the 22 rooms the emperor’s family occupied, and see the wide variety of furnishings and styles enjoyed by the royal family.
Then, enjoy lunch at your own leisure before departing on a highlight driving tour of Vienna, where you will see the Belvedere Palace, the State Opera house, the House of Parliament, the sparkling Danube River, the Gian Wheel of Vienna and more!
Your driving tour finishes at the Old Town where you will enjoy a guided tour of the historic district. The architectural finery of Vienna's historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a bounty of Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Art Deco, and "Jugendstil" architecture under the gaze of the 370-foot steeple of St. Stephen's Cathedral.
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Vienna in a Day: Private Tour including Panoramic Drive
What's included in Vienna in a Day: Private Tour including Panoramic Drive
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Schonbrunn Palace
Start your day with a private guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace, with tickets included for the Grand Tour, which gives you access to over 40 rooms. You will explore the elegant State Rooms of the Imperial Monarchy, and visit the spectacularly manicured gardens.
Vienna
After your tour of the Palace, enjoy an hour break for lunch at a choice of places recommended by your guide (the price of lunch not included). Following your visit to the Schönbrunn Palace, enjoy a driving tour of Vienna’s highlights in a private vehicle, where you will pass by the Belvedere Palace, the State Opera house, the House of Parliament, the City Hall, the Giant Wheel of Vienna, the Danube River, and more!
After your driving portion, enjoy a guided walking tour of Vienna's Old Town, where you’ll see the iconic St Stephen’s Cathedral and the intricate Ankerclock. Hear about The Holy Trinity Monument built in gratitude for the end of the Great Plague and the Turkish War, which ravaged the city in the 17th century.
Inclusions
- A professional, English-speaking tour guide for your own private group.
- Walking tour: including a Panoramic drive in a private vehicle
- Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens "Grand Tour" entrance tickets
- Cost of lunch, and any food or drink is not included
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pickup/drop-off is not included
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Your guide will meet you at the entrance of the Museum Shop, located on the left side of the Schönbrunn Palace main entrance, Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, Vienna.
End Points
- Your tour finishes at Buggarten, where you will see Mozart's Monument, and then be free to explore the park at your leisure.
