Sightseeing tours for Orient Express 2024 by Renate Bauer
First time in Vienna? Or revisiting after many years? Interested in arts & music?
Check out our Vienna guided sightseeing tours!
Renate Bauer was born in Vienna and has been a tour guide since 1993 – and still loving it! She has graduated from the College of Tourism of the University of Economics in Vienna. She is passionate about Vienna, its culture and history. In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening, biking and hiking. Renata is a chorister and loves travelling.
Day 1, 28 JULY
Vienna’s Classic & Medieval era
Start of the walking tour at 9:30 am in front of the hotel. We meet our tour guide, who is a real Viennese, and who will share her secrets of the K&K city of the Habsburgs.
During this tour we walk by the classic sights of the Old Town, from the former Winter Palace (Hofburg Palace) of the Habsburgs, to St. Stephan’s Cathedral. We will admire the impressive architecture of the old town, hear stories about the Habsburg family which ruled in Austria for 640 years. We’ll also peek into the National Library, the formerly private library of the Habsburgs, a stunning baroque construction. The tour will end near to St. Stephan’s cathedral, the gothic heart of the city.
Coffee break – before we continue to explore Vienna’s medieval face, we will have an hour stop at a famous Viennese Kaffehouse, where we can enjoy traditional Kaffe with Apfelstrudel or Sacher Torte. Time will be enough for those who want to eat lunch nearby.
In the afternoon we discover the medieval parts of the city, the hidden courtyards and small streets, where Mozart lived and died. You will understand how people lived in those bygone ages, why the flea market is called that way, what kind of creature the “Basilisk” is and much more.
After the mystic part of the day, the tour will end around 3.30 pm in the downtown, where Renate will explain how to get back to the hotel.
The tour runs with minimum of 8 participants.
Cost of the tour:
- 8 – 10 people – 110 EUR per person
- 11 – 15 people – 100 EUR per person
What is included:
- English-speaking guide with whispers
- Entrance fee to the National Library
- Public transportation during the tour
What is not included:
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Gratuity
- Taxi, if you wish to use to return to your hotel after the tour, or during the tour if you are tired.
Day 2, 29 JULY
Vienna, Music & Art
This tour starts at 9:30 am in front of the hotel, where you will meet your guide.
In the morning we will follow the footsteps of the famous musicians, who composed their most important works here in Vienna and learn about the public and private lives of those musical giants such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Johann Strauß and more; you will be able to imagine them living, working, loving, composing and interacting with Vienna, the city of music.
Lunch break at Nashmarkt, where we will have a wide range of Viennese traditional meal to choose from for lunch, or just having a break at a nice Kaffehouse, and enjoying a piece of Sacher Torte.
The rebellion of the young artists around 1900, the “Golden Cabbage” building, the scandals caused by Vienna’s most famous artist, Gustav Klimt, and the formerly controversial but now highly appreciated, Art Nouveau buildings by Otto Wagner are the main topic of this tour. This tour will end with the visit of the Upper Belvedere, where Gustav Klimt’s works are to be admired, especially his key work „The kiss“.
The tour will finish around 3.30 pm in the museum, giving you more time to explore, or just relax in the lush garden of the Belvedere. Before saying good-bye, Renate will give you the directions back to your hotel.
The tour runs with minimum of 8 participants.
Cost of the tour:
- 8 – 10 people – 125 EUR per person
- 11 – 15 people – 105 EUR per person
What is included:
- English-speaking guide with whispers
- Entrance fee to the Upper Belvedere Museum
- Public transportation during the tour
What is not included:
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Gratuity
- Taxi, if you wish to use to return to your hotel after the tour, or during the tour if you are tired.
NOTES for all tours
You’ll need to bring your camera, your ID (or a copy of it) and some money for lunch/snacks/drinks that are not included.
We are going to walk a lot, please wear comfortable shoes.
LUNCH:
We will have a lunch break when you will be able to purchase some light lunch and drinks.
Please note that although your guide will assist, it is not guaranteed that you will be able to get vegan food. If you have any allergies, bring some food with you and let us know in advance about this.
Please bring your water – the tap water is drinkable in Vienna
CANCELLATION POLICY
Full payment required at the time of booking. The participation fee is refundable after the deduction of EUR 20 administration fee and any bank fees applicable if cancelled 31 days or more before the tour’s departure date.
The participation fee is non-refundable after the 28th of June for the 28th of July tour and the 29th June for the 29th July tour.
All cancellations must be in writing to: eszter.horvath@serpentintours.com.
Payment options:
- WISE (formerly Transferwise) transfer to our WISE account
- WIRE transfer to our bank account
- Stripe payment with your credit card – add 4% extra fee – your card will be charged in EUR
For reservation and further information please write to Eszter: eszter.horvath@serpentintours.com