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The 14 Best History Tours in Vienna

14 tours  ·  from $28 a head

Two thousand years under one square kilometre — Roman street level, the Habsburg centuries, the Ringstrasse, and the twentieth century that followed. These 14 are priced and timed, with a note on which go underground.

Vienna: Time Travel and Magic Vienna History Tour - Portraits, plague, and the people behind the city
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Vienna: Time Travel and Magic Vienna History Tour

1.Time Travel and Magic Vienna History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,879 reviews · 1 hour · from $27Our pick

Travel through 2,000 years of Vienna with 5D cinema, VR music, imperial figures, wartime scenes, and a virtual carriage ride.

“I very much enjoyed this Very good value for money and very interesting Guide was good and there was a variety of immersive experiences Would absolutely recommend”

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Vienna Historic Center Small Group Walking Tour - The Hofburg: Habsburg power and difficult modern history
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Vienna Historic Center Small Group Walking Tour

3.Vienna Historic Center Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,746 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72Top rated

Review of Vienna’s 2.5-hour small-group walking tour, covering Hofburg, Ringstrasse, cafés, Graben, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

“This tour was amazing, our guide was so funny and super informative! I forgot her name, she was blonde and had three children I remember that.”

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Time Travel-Magic Vienna History Tour Ticket - Plague, fear and Vienna’s darker side
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Time Travel-Magic Vienna History Tour Ticket

4.Time Travel-Magic Vienna History Tour Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,099 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27

Review of Time Travel Vienna, an interactive hour through Roman Vienna, Habsburg rule, Mozart, WWII and more with VR and 5D effects.

“Air raid shelter experience was very realistic and thought provoking and simulated ride experience was such fun and informative. The whole experience was so engaging and entertaining and we learned so much too.”

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Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour - Arriving at Schönbrunn Palace
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Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour

5.Skip-the-Line Schonbrunn Palace Guided Tour and Vienna Historical City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 940 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Tour Vienna’s Ringstrasse sights, then skip the queue for a guided Schönbrunn Palace visit with free garden time.

“The sites of the tour itself were well worth the visit although to properly visit the Palace requires a minimum of half a day, given its size (including the gardens). Our tour was mixed Spanish and English speaking, which we felt meant that we only got part of the information that would have been shared on purely english speaking tour. This was only a minor point, but when you are driving past points of interest, timing of the information sharing is important, and this cannot be achieved if the guide has to repeat the information in another language. So in the end someone misses out. The guide was knowledgable but…”

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Vienna Mozart Concert in Historical Costumes at the Musikverein - Arriving at Musikverein at 8:15 pm
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Vienna Mozart Concert in Historical Costumes at the Musikverein

Historical Hitler Walking Tour of Vienna - Starting at the State Opera
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Historical Hitler Walking Tour of Vienna

7.Historical Hitler Walking Tour of Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 887 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

Walk through Vienna’s Hitler-era history, from the State Opera to Heldenplatz, Jewish memorials, and the former Gestapo headquarters.

“My guide was super knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the trip. I learnt a lot from her, thank you!”

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Vienna: History Highlight Walking Tour - Starting at Michaelerplatz and the Roman remains
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Vienna: History Highlight Walking Tour

8.History Highlight Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 602 reviews · from $33

Explore Vienna’s imperial center, Roman ruins, Habsburg secrets, wartime scars, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral on a lively 2-hour walk.

“We were led to many of the most important sites of Central Vienna. Our guide Herbert was very knowledgeable, had a good sense of humour and gave us enough detail to keep the tour continuously interesting without ever becoming boring. His pride in the city was evident and he was able to relate to every member of the party in a way which kept things relevant to our interests.”

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Vienna Classical Concert – Strauss in Historic 1837 Hall - The House of Strauss Museum Before the Music
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Vienna Classical Concert – Strauss in Historic 1837 Hall

10.Vienna Classical Concert – Strauss in Historic 1837 Hall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

Review Vienna’s House of Strauss concert, with a museum visit, historic 1837 hall, orchestra, opera soloist, timing tips, and value advice.

“Ticket says 7:00 but concert doesn’t start until 8:30. 1 1/2 hours to view museum is a little long. Concert was wonderfully performed with great orchestra and extraordinary solo opera singer adding several songs!”

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Vienna State Opera House Mozart Concert in Historical Costumes - Period costumes and a friendly conductor
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Vienna State Opera House Mozart Concert in Historical Costumes

Highlights of Vienna in a Historical & Cultural 3h Walking Tour - Freyung Passage and the Café Central corner
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Highlights of Vienna in a Historical & Cultural 3h Walking Tour

Private Tour of the Belvedere Palace with an Art Historian: "Pictures of Austrian Identities". Art & History Tour with Skip-the-line Tickets - Meeting at the Upper Belvedere
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Private Tour of the Belvedere Palace with an Art Historian: “Pictures of Austrian Identities”. Art & History Tour with Skip-the-line Tickets

14.Private Tour of the Belvedere Palace with an Art Historian: “Pictures of Austrian Identities”. Art & History Tour with Skip-the-line Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $228

Explore Vienna’s Belvedere with art historian Julia, from Baroque palace design to Klimt’s The Kiss, with private access and no long ticket line.

“Julia was great! She texted us right on time to locate us at the site of the Belvedere. She has a deep knowledge of Austrian Art and the cultural influences driving the changes through history. Save time for after the tour to go back through so e of the rooms on your own as you will have been focusing g intensely to take in all the wonderful insight she brings.”

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