Vienna · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Every trip has one afternoon too few. These 15 self-guided tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the enjoyable part of planning.
Visit Mozart’s only preserved Vienna apartment and explore 3 floors with multilingual audio, plus an optional sound-museum combo.
“Awesome! If you are a Mozart fan like me, book this!!!”
Visit Vienna’s New Hofburg Palace in 1 hour with an audio guide and entry ticket, seeing armor, historic instruments, and a Mozart-linked fortepiano.
“Great way to learn history of one of Viennas monarchs and understand the dichotomy of the joint Spanish / Austrian throne.”
Vienna Schlumberger Kellerwelten: self-guided audio cellar walk, learn champagne making, then pick a sparkling or rosé tasting set.
“The Rose flight is more impressive. 2 of 3 bottles purchased! The staff were so lovely and helpful.”
Self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt with 16 sealed clues, top sights from St. Stephen’s to Hofburg, and a Sacher cake coffee stop.
“Im Zuge von einem Betriebsausflug haben wir diese Jagd gemacht. War lustig. Wir haben für 12 Stationen 1,5 Stunden gebraucht. Ich denke in 2 Stunden kann man fertig sein.”
A self-paced Vienna smartphone quest through Ruprechtskirche, Griechenbeisl, St. Stephen’s, Albertina, and Hofburg, with audio stories and free kids entry.
“We really enjoyed wandering around, following clues to discover medieval artifacts that we would not see otherwise on a regular tour. We travelled through back streets that we would not have discovered on our own. It was fun.”
A low-cost Vienna walking audio tour with 29 historian narrated stops, an offline GPS map, and plenty of chances to pause and refuel.
“This was really enjoyable. Because it’s an audio tour and there was no personal guide, my family and I really enjoyed the flexibility. The tour gave is us the overall view of places to visit and explore more thoroughly.”
Walk Vienna on your phone at your own pace with English offline audio, maps, and Baroque highlights like Karlskirche, Hofburg, and St. Stephen’s for $11.
“The application doesn't work properly, many bugs. Not worth paying for this.”
A 1-hour Vienna self-guided audio walk from the State Opera to Stephansdom, with offline VoiceMap audio and memorable stories.
“Lors de la prise des billets il n'était pas précisé que l'on ne pouvait pas visiter l'intérieur de l'opéra. Arrivés sur place, une demi heure avant la visite, il nous a été dit que ce jour là , pas de visites !!!. Nous avons dépensé 33.- € pour 5 personnes, qu'en est-il ? aurons nous un remboursement ? Merci de nous informer.”
Self-guided Vienna Old Town walk with a PDF booklet, marked 3 km route, 14 sights from St Stephen’s Square to St Stephen’s Cathedral.
“Very easy to follow - took us to great places in the town”
Offline clue game from St Stephen’s Cathedral to the Freud Museum, with Mozart and Beethoven themes, for 1-2 hours.
“Unable to get purchase into Questro app. No support when requsted. I then had to go to Questro and purchase again.”
Vienna scavenger hunt with self-guided audio puzzles and GPS route. Start anytime, walk about 3.5 km, and get local food tips for $9.61.
“A great, fun and inexpensive way to see the city with awesome tidbits of history and culture! Will definitely do one again!”
Skip-the-line timed entry to Schönbrunn Palace with an official audio guide, plus access to the piano nobile and imperial gardens.
“Booked at 2pm tour. First they tried to switch to 3pm. Then gave us tickets for 2:30pm. Would not give a refund. Small print says tickets can be 1-2 hours from selected time. Just go to official site and book online yourself. Scam middlemen.”
Skip the Albertina Palace ticket line in Vienna and add a self-paced WeGoTrip audio tour for staterooms, art galleries, and great context.
“Mi -au plăcut toate obiectivele pe care le-am vizitat:Kunsthistorischesmuseum,MUMOK,Albertina,Palatul Belvedere,Muze ul Leopold,Tezaurul de la palatul Hofburg și Palatul Schonnbrun. A fost un program încărcat ,der a meritat efortul! Am avut satisfacții deosebite! Iar spectacolul cu ,,Peleas și Melissende " de la Opera din Viena a fost ,, cireașa de pe tort"! Din păcate am avut selectat audio-ghid la Palatul Albertina,mi-am descărcat aplicația indicată dar nu a pornit derularea audio video a traseului in muzeu!”
Self-guided Vienna Old Town beer tasting with a downloadable PDF booklet, six Austrian beers, and snack pairing tips. From Rosotravel.
Walk Otto Wagner villas and the golden Kirche am Steinhof with a smartphone GPS audio guide, plus the Ernst Fuchs Museum for about $28.
“Sehr spannende Tour mit interessantem Einblick in Biographie und Lebenswerk von Otto Wagner! Die Wanderung hat allerdings ein paar Höhenmeter – man sollte also halbwegs fit sein. Ernst Fuchs Kunst wurden sehr verständlich erklärt und man konnte seine Gedanken durch den Guide gut nachvollziehen”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
