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A quick visit to the Schönbrunn palace is not enough. There are other spots worth checking out outside this attraction, and your local host knows exactly where. Combine your visit to the with a touch of hidden gems and an easy access to this famous attraction, and you are set for a good time!

Destination

Vienna, Austria

Category

Art Culture Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Deutsch, English, Italiano, Türkçe

Included

• Entrance Tickets to Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens
• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are carbon netural

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Outside the group visitor center near the Palace entrance - Vienna to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Beautiful Surroundings

   To better understand what you’ll see inside the , your local host will start by showing you other hidden gems around the attraction. That way, you can get to know more about Vienna and the for a perfect introduction to your tour

4. How It Works

   Before entering the , meet your host and get an introduction to your tour.

5. Ahead of the Crowds

   On this tour, follow your local host’s lead and spend time inside the attraction discovering its highlights and hidden gems

6. Inside the

   Once you are inside, follow your local host’s insights as you check out the must-sees, as well as the hidden gems that not many know about. Be part of an enriching tour that will satisfy your curiosity and answer all of your questions!

7. Keep Exploring

   After the time with your host is over, you can either stay inside the attraction and keep exploring by yourself or say goodbye outside the attraction where your host will point out other spots to explore in Vienna

8. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Hunter🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Susanne)

4 December 2024

Suzanne was an excellent guide with an encyclopaedic history knowledge. We found the tour to be both enjoyable and knowledgeable. Very Knowledgeable

Sallim🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Selin)

28 October 2024

We are very pleased with Selin as she is full of information about Vienna and its hisory. I must admit we had a challenging time trying to remember who is who but Selin is very patient with us. The pace of walk was just right for us at our age and Selin was constantly checking with us and giving us options given the limited time we had with her. Nonetheless a very worthwhile walking tour and we are know much more knowledgeable about Vienna than when we started. Thank you SelinA very informative Vienna walk

Daniel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Susanne)

16 October 2024

My wife and I had an excellent tour with Susanne of the Schonbrunn Palace. She is a wealth of knowledge. Provided us with great context for all that we saw and detail about the Hapsburgs and Austrian and European history. We learned a lot and enjoyed Susanne's ability to teach without overloading. After we finished the Palace, we had a fantastic walk through the gardens. Susanne answered all of our questions and was extremely clear and personable. Can't wait to come back with our adult children to tour with her. Highly recommend a tour with Susanne. Informative and Friendly - Highly !!!

Debra and Keith🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Selin)

14 October 2024

Selin gave us a very well organised, enjoyable and insightful tour of the Schonbrunn palace with lots of interesting background history.An very enjoyable tour

Ted🇺🇸 United States

(About local Selin)

6 September 2024

Selin was a wonderful guide, she was very knowledgeable, shared interesting stories and facts, and was very accommodating to our needs and schedule. We would highly recommend!Knowledgeable and accommodating

Brendan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Selin)

12 May 2024

Selin does a wonderful job of showing you the hidden gems of history. Highly recommend her as a tour guide. Selin is wonderful!

Lauren🇺🇸 United States

(About local Selin)

20 March 2024

Selin was able to accommodate our group of 4 with short notice when another tour we had booked was canceled. She took us on a very informative journey through the Schönbrunn palace and gardens, giving us information we would not have gotten on our own. We thoroughly enjoyed out time with Selin. Thanks for a great tour!Great visit with Selin

Tara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Michael)

12 March 2024

My daughter and I loved our tour of Schonbrunn Palace with Michael. His depth of knowledge was astounding and his presentation kept us entertained! Highly recommend!Amazing Tour with Michael

Alexandre

(About local Roxane)

3 March 2025

Our experience with Roxane was great. We spent 5 hour with her. She showed us the most important places in Viena and gave an excellent historical perspective. She's super polite, friendly, knows everything about the attractions and Austria's history. Book a visit with her and you will not regret. Thank you Roxane, hope to see you next time in Vienna.Roxane is amazing

Pavla🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Selin)

1 March 2025

We took Selin for a family tour on our trip to Vienna with our 3 children (6, 6 and 11). Selin showed us the highlights of the city’s center on a 2h tour packed with interesting information about the history, architecture and personalities that lived in the city. With her deep knowledge and through a very understandable way Selin managed to keep the attention of our kids throughout the whole tour. We had lots uf fun and learned many new things about Vienna!Family tour

Felicity

(About local Susanne)

17 February 2025

Susanne is a very warm and engaging person, with an enormous amount of knowledge on Vienna due to her historian background. She is a wonderful storyteller, bringing to life snippets of interesting information about the places we visited. When we experienced a delay at one of the cafes we visited Susanne kept us entertained with more stories. Ultimately we ended up moving to another cafe due to the delay, but that was by no means any fault of Susanne's. We enjoyed our foodie tour. The tastings and the history along the way were a wonderful introduction on our first day in Vienna.Cold day but warm experience

Manuel🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Michael)

10 February 2025

Nice Tour with Michael through Vienna! Micheal is well experienced and also knew everything we have asked! Top tour! Nice Tour with Michael

Michael

(About local Selin)

26 January 2025

Round every corner there is a bit of history - often with a musical theme - and Selin knew all about it and how to tell itShowed us the many layers of Vienna

Miroslav🇰🇾 Cayman Islands

(About local Roxane)

24 January 2025

Marcela🇺🇸 United States

(About local Roxane)

11 January 2025

I can't rate Roxane highly enough! If you're considering a walking tour of Vienna, do yourself a favor and book with her—you won’t regret it. From the very beginning, Roxane made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Her communication was prompt and clear, which immediately put my mind at ease while planning the tour. She met our group at our hotel and the 3 hours she walked with us were absolutely delightful. Her positivity made the day even more enjoyable, and it felt like spending time with a friend who was genuinely excited to show you her favorite parts of the city. This tour was one of the highlights of my trip to Vienna. Roxane’s warmth, knowledge, and enthusiasm make her the perfect guide for anyone wanting to experience the city in a more meaningful way. You’ll walk away not just with a list of facts but with a true sense of the soul of Vienna. I would absolutely recommend her tour to anyone—whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler looking to dive deeper into the city's history. Thank you, Roxane, for such a memorable experience!A Fantastic Experience!

Paul

(About local Roxane)

4 January 2025

We had a really informative and entertaining day with Roxane. She is super knowledgable about Vienna and Austrian history generally. Funny and entertaining as well. Cracking day outGreat day with Roxane

Rasmus🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Selin)

1 January 2025

We have had the pleasure of walking around in the center of Vienna in company with Selin. Selin has a huge knowledge of the culture and history of Vienna which she gladly and proficiently shares. She has a talent for finding quiet spots away from the crowds and to point out interesting details about life in Vienna. Both the lives of artists, composers, emperors and empresses of the past and the lives of everyday people today. During the tour we were presented to places and tastes we would hardly have discovered on our own. Selin is well spoken, and happily answers any questions. We warmly recommend her as a guide. Touring quiet oases in Vienna with Selin

Constantinos🇨🇾 Cyprus

(About local Anita)

29 December 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our city tour with Anita! She genuinely took the time to connect with our family and shared her valuable knowledge about Vienna ! Anita is an experienced guide and truly loves what she does. I would definitely reccomend her to any family visiting the city! Wonderful tour in Vienna

Martin🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Anita)

27 December 2024

We really enjoyed the walking tour together with Anita. She told us a lot about the history of the city of Vienna, including pictures en snacks. She was very nice and enthousiastic and provided us with sufficient information. Her explenation was clear and she knows enough to awnser additional questions from the group. Nice experience

Jenny🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Anita)

26 December 2024

We booked a tour for Christmas Day with Anita. It was a great tour and Anita taught us so much about Vienna we did not know. We certainly covered a lot of ground and enjoyed every minute. It was special to have someone born and living in Vienna. We can highly recommend booking a tour with Anita.Great tour

Rich🇮🇩 Indonesia

(About local Anita)

23 December 2024

My family group was six adults. We had an amazing time with Anita. Her knowledge of the city, and the history was incredible. She was such a great guide and seem to know instinctively what we were interested in. All my children were really interested in the tour and the history of this amazing country! We would highly recommend Anita to anybody considering a tour of Vianna and we wish her the best and thank her so muchAmazing anita

Corinna

(About local Roxane)

19 December 2024

Everything was smooth and easy with Roxane, from corresponding with her before the booking to meeting up my first morning in Vienna. She was willing to accommodate my request to get oriented to the transit system, including stops near my hotel, how payment works, and pitfalls to avoid. We talked about the history of Vienna and myths that make for great stories. You should ask about her thesis on cultural culinary institutions in Vienna! After our time together, I took our same route into the city center a few times and never felt lost. As a solo traveler in Vienna, I always felt more confident traversing the city because Roxane made key landmarks familiar. It was truly the best way to start my time there!Roxane was a delight!

Bruce

(About local Roxane)

18 December 2024

What a pleasure it was to tour Vienna, with the focus on Jewish history, with Roxane. She shared her knowledge and was willing to go deeper into some of the more current topics facing Austria related to its role in WWII. Highly recommend!A great journey thru the streets of Vienna

Jacqueline🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Roxane)

15 December 2024

Roxanne is lovely and friendly with a great sense of humour and made our tour extra special especially as this was our first time in Vienna. We wanted to see all the main tourist attractions plus any hidden gems that the locals visit. Roxanne was kind enough to meet us at our apartment so we could get a feel of where everything was from our base. Great tour and really learned a lot. Thank you. Vienna and Roxanne

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Roxane)

12 December 2024

Roxane was completely knowledgeable, personable, professional and charming! She cares deeply about Vienna, its people and history, and equally about providing a wonderful tour experience for her guests. Book a tour with Roxane. You won’t be disappointed. You’re welcome. Even better than her glowing reviews

Irina🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Roxane)

12 December 2024

Great tour! Just excellent! 👍🌺10

Scott🇺🇸 United States

(About local Roxane)

11 December 2024

Our three hour tour with Roxane was exactly what we wanted. She gave us a good mix of historical information, pointed out the interesting little known facts, and entertainment us with stories. We would definitely recommend Roxane to anyone looking to learn about Vienna while having a nice walk through this beautiful city.Informative and entertaining tour

Wayne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Anita)

9 December 2024

My wife, daughter and I toured Vienna with Anita and she gave us such a fantastic view of old Vienna and new. We walked away with so much knowledge and understanding of Vienna. We loved the architecture and history. All 3 of us highly recommend you having Anita as your tour guide and while discussing the trip ask her to bring you some of her homemade cookies!!!!!! Thanks AnitaFantastic Vienna

Frank🇺🇸 United States

(About local Roxane)

9 December 2024

Roxane was able to tailor the experience to our schedule, needs and desires and still be informative, flexible and fun. Would see her again.Totally worth it

Aaron

(About local Susanne)

8 December 2024

This tour with Susanne is great in several key ways. One of our group members had a gluten allergy, and Susanne was empathetic and helpful to provide suggestions and alternatives; I think this was the biggest reason we had such a positive experience. Our group of four loves to learn about history, and so we enjoyed seeing the sights between each food stop and learning about them, as well as understanding the current and historical context behind the food we ate. There were more stops with smaller amounts of food, which I think was a good way to experience many different culinary environments. We still had time to linger at each place, so we did not feel like we were in a hurry. Susanne was a personable and friendly person to follow. Some tour guides seem like they're reciting a script or working on "auto-pilot," but with Susanne, conversation flowed naturally all while she led us through Innere Stadt. We felt comfortable with her, and I strongly recommend this tour with her!An inclusive and educational experience!

Daren

(About local Roxane)

7 December 2024

Brilliant afternoon with Roxane. Insightful, knowledgeable, patient perfect English. what else can I say. We really enjoyed what we crammed in, 2 hours doesn’t do Vienna justice so we will be back - and of course re connecting with Roxane. It is really helpful when your guide stays in touch and continues to help you with advice and answers to questions throughout your stay. Brilliant city tour

Hunter🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Roxane)

4 December 2024

Roxanne was a super guide who delivered her knowledge of Vienna in an fun and informative wayInteresting and fun

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Susanne)

3 December 2024

The walking food tour with Susanne was the perfect way to kick off our trip to Vienna for the Christmas Markets. Susanne is knowledgeable, engaging and very entertaining. So happy and grateful. Great experience with Susanne!

FRANCISCO🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

(About local Roxane)

25 November 2024

We had the best time. She was sooo nice and gave us exactly the kind of experience we were looking for. Just what we were looking for

Katie

(About local Roxane)

24 November 2024

We had Roxane as our guide for a wintery tour of Vienna. She was super friendly and really knowledgable! Loads of great history and cool findings about the city we otherwise would have missed. Took us to some yummy food spots which were fab! Thank you Roxane!Brilliant and Funny!

As🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Roxane)

17 November 2024

Roxane is so knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. It was a delight for us to tour the city with her on our first evening in Wien. She provided lots of interesting information and helpful tips and suggestions so highly recommend if you are new to the city. Wonderful city tour

Guy🇱🇺 Luxembourg

(About local Michael)

15 November 2024

Michael is fantasticIf you only use one guide, use Micharl

Bette

(About local Roxane)

11 November 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Roxanne about the Jewish community in Vienna. We walked through the 2nd District and finished at the Holicaust Memorial and the Jewish Museum. Roxanne is very knowledgeable about history and present day issues. She has a good sense of humor and was a pleasure to be with.Wonderful Tour with Roxanne

Unknown

(About local Roxane)

11 November 2024

Roxanne was wonderful and very knowledgeable of Vienna and its history. Highly recommend!Fantastic Tour

Sarah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Roxane)

8 November 2024

Roxane was absolutely wonderful! I really cannot say enough about the incredible experience we had! She knew so much about the history of Vienna and surrounding Europe, and she shared her knowledge with such kindness and patience! Roxane made our tour very easy and comfortable. It was like being with a friend! She was so easy to talk to and kept us interested the entire time! I am grateful and I will never forget our time with her! Incredible experience

Jeroen

(About local Anita)

5 November 2024

Spreekt goed Engels, weet veel van de historie. Enthousiast.Leerzame basis voor start citytrip

Jamie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anita)

3 November 2024

My friend and I recently went on a city tour with Anita as our guide. She is wonderful...knowledgeable and fun. Spent 3 hours scouring Vienna's art, food, history, and shopping areas. I've been on many tours and can conclusively say small, personalized tours are the absolute best. Thanks Anita!!!!! Wonderful guide!

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Roxane)

2 November 2024

Roxanne was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the Jewish experience in Vienna. She was also very friendly and took her time to answer all of our questions. I highly recommend her and the Jewish tour.great learning experience!

Lisa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Roxane)

2 November 2024

Roxane was so much fun we actually ended up booking 2 tours with her. The second tour was towards the end of our trip and she offered to change our initial plans to allow us to see parts of Vienna we knew nothing about. In addition she recommended places that we had initially thought we might skip that actually turned out to be highlights for us. Can’t recommend Roxane enough!!!The Best!!!

Jonathan

(About local Roxane)

1 November 2024

Walking around the Jewish Quarter and beyond learning and talking to Roxanne was one of the highlights of my tour in Viennagreat tour

Michele🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Roxane)

31 October 2024

We both really enjoyed our time talking with her and we learnt a lot.Roxane was an engaging and knowledgeable

Justin🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Anita)

29 October 2024

We were lucky to have Anita. She has so much to share and does it in an easy to listen to way. When she’s not talking she’s laughing. Such a privilege to see Vienna with Anita. Would highly recommend. Knowledgable, fun and generous

Kim🇺🇸 United States

(About local Michael)

29 October 2024

Michael provided excellent history as we hiked the “ring road”. His knowledge of the bike lanes provided ease and comfort as we explored. Biking Vienna with Michael!

Lisa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Roxane)

29 October 2024

I can’t rate Roxane highly enough! Communication with her was prompt so I had no anxiety planning this tour. She was like visiting Vienna with your favorite college professor - she knows so much and brings lots of little details to make it all more real. She gave us ideas of what to do on our free time. And her happy energy is contagious. You will truly enjoy your time with her. Best 3 hours!

Mark🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Roxane)

29 October 2024

Roxane was amazing. Knowledgeable, caring and totally flexible. My wife and I were travelling with my 89 year old mother in law. Roxane met us at our hotel, walked at our pace, repeatably told us that she had as much time as we needed and carefully showed us / explained everything we wanted to see and learn about. truly a 5* experience. Thanks Roxane.Exactly what we wanted