Vienna · EVENING EXPERIENCES
The city changes character after six: concert halls fill, the Prater lights up and the wine taverns on the hills start serving. These 11 cover the evening bookings worth making in advance, priced and timed.
Review of Vienna’s 3-hour evening dinner cruise, with a welcome drink, three-course meal, Danube views, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Loved that we were inside with air conditioning. Loved our server, Maia. ♥️😊👍🏻 Food was very good.”
Cruise Vienna’s Danube at sunset on a three-hour evening boat ride with city lights, optional onboard dining, and upper-deck views.
“We purchased our tickets on-line almost a week before and on the day of the trip were at the gate an hour before departure. When the gate opened and were going to board the ship we were told that we need to have printed tickets. So we had to go to the ticket office (accessed via a flight of steps near the gate) and have these printed. Meanwhile we ended up at the end of the line. This shld have been notified to us in one of the emails sent prior to the event so that we wld have them ready. Otherwise the trip was well organised and we recommend…”
Review of Schönbrunn Palace after-hours tour, Austrian dinner, and Mozart and Strauss concert, with practical tips on seating, timing, and value.
“It was a wonderful introduction to vienns.. The schonbrunn palace was amazing followed by dinner at gestner. We booked the VIP package and were seated in the first two rows which gave us wonderful seats to be entertained by the conductor and orchestra.. It was an enchanting evening.”
See Vienna lit up on a one-hour Ringstrasse bus tour with multilingual audio, grand landmarks, the Prater Giant Wheel, and Belvedere Palace.
“The venue was amazing…music choice magnificent…captivated from start to finish…well well worth a visit…you will not be disappointed”
Tour Schönbrunn after closing, enjoy Austrian dinner, and hear Mozart and Strauss in the palace Orangery for a memorable Vienna night.
“We wish to say it should have been explained more clearly about having to pick up tickets. I was under the impression that all I needed was my mobile voucher. A lot of time was wasted running around finding the place to pick up the tickets.”
See Vienna lit up at night from an open-top double-decker bus, with live English commentary, Prater, Schönbrunn, the Danube, and more.
“Chris was so informative!! He knew his stuff. Really enjoyable tour. Thank you. Lovely way to end our weekend in Vienna”
Pair a Viennese dinner with Mozart, Strauss, opera singers, and ballet in Schönbrunn’s Orangery, with VIP seating and sparkling wine available.
“Great show. Picking up the tickets was a little hassle as we came in the palace grounds and no one properly knew where to obtain tickets (somewhat understandable given the size of the grounds and the collection location). The meal was satisfying although rather basic but servers were very friendly. The show was very good and very entertaining with talented performers. Would recommend”
Cruise Vienna’s Danube at sunset aboard MS Kaiserin Elisabeth with a buffet dinner, cocktail, live music, and city lights.
“We had a lot of fun! The music was very good, a mix of modern and old; the food was excellent! Only dessert was a bit lacking; I had the apple strudel (which was excellent) and the tiramisu (which was frozen). Fireworks were super fun to watch and the whole way was enjoyable ☺️”
Hear Mozart, Bach, Schubert, and Haydn in Vienna’s historic Capuchin Church, with an optional Imperial Crypt visit before the concert.
“Fantastic little concert inside a beautiful church. They open the doors 15 minutes prior to the concert, the line start much earlier. Visited the crypt first, then dinner across the street at Schnitzel One so that we could quick be back. Fantastic night.”
Taste Vienna after dark with pastries, coffee, sausage, wine, dinner, and cocktails while exploring local neighborhoods with a private guide.
“What an amazing night we had. Our tour started at 4pm and we met our guides Wolfy and John. The city is beautiful at night and this tour did not disappoint. I’ve never eaten and drank so much on a tour before and my partner and I have been on many of these around Europe. The places Wolfy and John took us to we’re traditional Vienna. They were awesome guides and great blokes as well. We even spent a day after the tour on our own and retraced our steps to eat and drink what we experienced. If their is one tour you do through Vienna, make it this one.…”
Photograph Vienna after dark with a private guide, learning night camera skills while visiting grand squares and landmarks.
“Our guide was very friendly and provided history and some great photo spots on this walking tour. He shared his favorite photo locations and best angles and offered camera settings to get the best result.”
Pick a palace, a concert hall or a table.
