City Tour with Schoenbrunn Palace

General information

Destination	Category
Vienna, Austria	Attractions/Entertainment

Program details

Live the high life in Vienna with this city tour that includes skip the line access to the Schoenbrunn Palace, the magnificent summer residence of the Habsburg dynasty.


HIGHLIGHTS:


* Admire Vienna’s impressive sites with a panoramic bus tour

* Enjoy royal treatment at the Schoenbrunn Palace with skip the line entry

* Visit to Belvedere Palace for a discounted price


See all the main sights and attractions along the grand Ringstrasse and you have the option to visit the beautiful baroque Belvedere palace to admire its magnificent collection of Austrian art at the end of the tour.


Take a panoramic bus tour along the famous Ringstrasse, the monumental boulevard, and admire the astonishing assembly of palaces, ministries, churches and opera houses that flank it. Behold the impressive Vienna State Opera, home to the world famous Opera Ball and continue the tour to marvel at the imperial winter residence, Hofburg Palace. See buildings such as the Museum of Art History, the glorious Gothic revival-style City Hall, the neo-classical Austrian Parliament, the brilliant Burgtheater, the Museum of Natural history and many more outstanding architectural gems. Few other streets in the world could hold a candle to the Ringstrasse, and Vienna is even celebrating the 150th anniversary of the most beautiful boulevard in the world in 2015.


The highlight of the tour is the visit to the Schoenbrunn Palace, a 1,441 room Baroque palace outside of the old town. It was here that the emperors would while away their summers, hunting, fishing and partying. Beat the queues and head straight in to admire the opulent state rooms and gain an insight into lavish imperial life. Take time to stroll through the equally impressive gardens and you can take a break with a Viennese coffee.


At the end of the tour you have the option to visit the Belvedere Palace at a discounted price and wander through its gallery, which houses priceless collections of artwork by Austrian artists, including Gustav Klimt’s famous The Kiss.


Meeting point: Bus terminal, platform A7/A8 15 minutes before departure. Accessible via U1 and 18 (tram), 13A (bus), S-Bahn (train). Follow the sign Hauptbahnhof, then Favoritenstraße, then Laxenburger Straße, (follow staircase, exit).
Duration: Three and a half hours.
Others: The city tour is by bus and the visit to the Palace by foot. Shuttle transfer available from State Opera to departure point Südtiroler Platz always 30 min prior respective departure. Our city tour ends at the Südtiroler Platz, from there we offer you a free transfer to the State Opera. In case the Belvedere Museum is already closed, you can get a voucher for a discounted entry fee for the next day.