Codename: Vienna – stories from the city of spies

Vienna has always been a hub for spies from east and west. In this tour our professional guide will lead you in their footsteps and tell you the incredible stories and well kept secrets of Vienna’s spies.
Tour description:

Vienna has been a hub for spies for ages. Not only in the movies like „The Third Man“ or „James Bond – The Living Daylights“ but in reality as well. On this special Secret Vienna spy tour you will 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. This walk is as exciting as an agent thriller und shows Vienna’s „top secret“ side.

Tour highlights
  • Spectacular espionage cases
  • Stories from the Cold War
  • Present day spying scandals
  • Wonderful sights in Vienna’s 3rd district

And much much more!

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Why this tour?

Vienna is known as the city of spies, and so we see no better way to explore it than in this Secret Vienna spy tour! Unlike our Mission TSA Spy Tour, this tour takes place mainly in the 3rd district and includes great places to visit such as Karlsplatz, Schwarzenbergplatz and Belvedere. 

Important details:

Tour type: This tour is currently available as a private tour.

Duration: The tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

Guide: One of our awesome guides is looking forward to meeting you. See our full team of guides here.

Accessibility: This tour is wheelchair accessible.

What to wear: Comfortable shoes! Also, always check the weather forecast to bring the right clothes.

Secret Vienna spy tour
Interested in a public tour?

Upon request we can publish a public tour to reduce the tour’s price per person. A public tour costs 25 euros per participant and requires a minimum of 6 participants.

Tour conditions:

Minimum number of participants: The tour takes place as a private tour but can also be opened as a public tour upon request. It will take place as a public tour if at least 6 people are registered. In case there aren’t enough participants, we will unfortunately cancel the tour and issue you a full refund.

Cancellation policy: You can cancel your booking up to 48 hours in advance. If you cancel your booking less than 48 hours before the tour we won’t be able to issue a refund. Certain exceptions apply such as emergency situations. Please note, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to 48 hours in advance too. We will do so if our guide is unavailable due to a sudden change or if we do not have the minimum number of participants required for the tour.

Pictures and videos: Please be aware that we might take photos and videos during the tour. If you don’t want to appear in any Secret Vienna promotional pictures, please let us know by sending us a message.

Copyrights: The content of the tour is produced by our hard working team of licensed guides. Therefore, recording the tour or taking pictures of artefacts and material used by the guide is strictly forbidden.

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