Looking for a tour in Vienna? Learn about our popular tours!
Here’s an overview of our Secret Vienna popular tours to help you select the best tour for you. Hopefully this can help you decide which tour of ours you want to book. Most of our tours last approximately 2 hours, please check the tour calendar on our website for more information about upcoming tours.
Vienna behind the Scenes
In this tour, you will get to visit the quiet courtyards, romantic squares, and those passages you may have gone by many times but never knew were there! The tour also includes an exclusive visit underground, to see a part of the city known only to few. Some highlights of this tour are the Freyung, the Schottenstift, a secret visit underground and the Cafe Central.
The next possible chance to take part in this tour is on May 2nd at 10 am. Visit our website to book your tickets for this beautiful walk through the inner city.
Secrets in the Heart of Vienna
The main goal of this tour is to lead you away from the hectic hustle of the inner city and to explore the quiet spots of Vienna. Hidden courtyards, picturesque narrow streets, and long forgotten stories are all waiting for you. Some stops are the Schwedenplatz, the Blutgasse and the Stephansplatz.
The next possible chance to take part in this tour is on May 4th at 10 am. Visit our website to book your tickets for this calmer tour through the inner city.
The Dark Side of Vienna
We at Secret Vienna are obsessed with mysteries, secrets and long forgotten stories. This tour has its focus on the darker side of Vienna, you will see the city in a different light and embrace the darkness which is an inseparable part of Vienna’s history. Stops include the Hofburg palace, the Michaelerplatz, and a long forgotten cemetery at the Minoritenplatz.
The next possible chance to take part in this tour is on May 5th at 6 pm (in German). Visit our website to book your tickets for this eerily beautiful tour through the inner city.
This tour isn’t designed for children below the age of 13.
Codename: Vienna-stories from the city of spies
Did you know that Vienna is a big hotspot for spies? On this special Secret Vienna tour you hear about the most spectacular espionage cases from the past to our days: from scouting services with major consequences during the 2nd Turkish Siege in 1683, the work of secret services from the East and West during the Cold War or scandals of present days.
The next possible chance to take part in this tour is on May 8th at 2 pm (in German). Visit our website to book your tickets for this secretive walk through the inner city.
This tour is mostly for adults but children with particular interest in espionage may also enjoy it.
Powerful Women:
Last month we told you about the history of the International Women’s Day, a day that is focused on raising awareness against bias. Our tour “Powerful Women of Vienna” has its focus on outstanding women of Vienna’s history. Join our guide Tatjana, and learn about the private and public dramas, difficult decisions, outrageous scandals, private secrets and the everyday life of the great female protagonists of Vienna.
The next possible chance to take part in this tour is on May 13th at 6 pm (in German). Visit our website to book your tickets for this secretive walk through the inner city.
Cemetery Tours:
The Secrets of the Central Cemetery
Vienna has a somewhat strange connection to death and traditions around dying. Join our guide Wolfgang and hear eerie yet beautiful stories about enlightened homicides, about the first beauty-surgeon who has mainly treated people with venereal diseases and about the Italian who supposedly poisoned Mozart.
The next possible chance to take part in this tour is on April 22nd at 2 pm (in German). Visit our website to book your tickets for this secretive walk through the inner city.
This tour is recommended for adults more than for children.
St. Marx
Our guide Wolfgang will lead you through the last Biedermeier cemetery, St. Marx. On this German tour you will get the chance to learn more about the people who were buried here centuries ago, some stories will have a darker touch to them, some will be quite amusing.
The next possible chance to take part in this tour is on May 22nd at 2 pm. Visit our website to book your tickets for this secretive walk through the last Biedermeier cemetery.
This tour is recommended for adults more than for children.
Medieval Vienna
The medieval period is described as dark and mysterious, but was it really as dark as we are led to believe? What happened during these centuries? How did the upper and lower classes live? Find out the answers and explore the secrets of this important period in the development of Vienna. Get to know the people of the past who called Vienna home and who laid the foundations in its early days. Some stops include the Virgilkapelle, the Herrengasse and the Freyung.
Keep your eyes focused on our tour calendar so you don’t miss when this tour will finally return.
This tour is mostly for adults but children with particular interest in medieval history may also enjoy it.
Naschmarkt (private tour)
At the moment this tour is only available as a private tour which you can also book through our website.
You will get to explore various lesser known places, some of Vienna’s best art and coffee house scenes as well as elegant art nouveau buildings. Our walk will lead us into the Naschmarkt where we will dive into the sensual world of smells and fragrances, into oriental, southern and Viennese flairs. Some stops include the Theater an der Wien, the market itself and the Secession museum.
As honorary mentions we also have two of our most popular German tours
Wiener Blutchronik
This tour focuses on Viennese executioners, different types of murder cases and torture methods. You will hear more about witch burnings, fascinating criminal cases and the etymology of Viennese idioms. One of the tour highlights is a tour through the Kriminalmuseum.
The next possible chance to take part in this tour is on May 29th at 1 pm. Visit our website to book your tickets for this tour through Vienna’s dark history.
This tour isn’t designed for children below the age of 13.
Elitäre und diskrete Gesellschaften
Have you ever wondered how secret societies came into being? What kind of influence do they have? And who is part of those societies? This tour will answer all those questions and even more. You will learn more about different societies, symbols and traditions.
Keep your eyes focused on our tour calendar so you don’t miss when this tour will finally return.
