15 Private Tours in Austria to Build a Day Around

Vienna: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide - Choosing between two and six hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,420 reviews · from $55Our pick

Meet a Lokafyer at your accommodation and shape a 2 to 6-hour private walk around your interests. Guides such as Aida, Ernst, Felix, and Marietta offer history, food, Christmas market, and public transport advice in English, French, or German.

“Like so many European cities, Vienna is the product of years of political and cultural upheaval and accomplishments. Our guide Walter was an enthusiastic storyteller and clearly a fan of Vienna, which we were by the end of our tour as well. We heard stories about the complicated royal relationships and what made each one unique and what they contributed to the city that is Vienna today. We were also enchanted by stories about home life, and the every day culture of this city which we were delighted to hear including dancing a Viennese waltz at midnight on New Year's Eve.Read more”

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Vienna: Private Walking Tour with a Guide

2.Private Walking Tour with a Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 962 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $55

Meet a private guide at your central Vienna hotel and shape the walk around your interests. Guides such as Guram, Hande, Ernst, and Fouad Augusto have led history, art, music, and architecture-focused routes through the center, with public transport possible and museum interiors available for an extra fee.

“Pauline was fun, knowledgeable, and tailored our tour around our interests very well. Awesome tour!”

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Vienna: Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar

3.Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 413 reviews · 30 - 150 minutes · from $22Best value

Meet your English or German-speaking guide, such as Bernie or Cornelius, in a private Vienna cellar. Taste three or four Austrian wines with regional cheese, meats, bread, and other bites while learning how Roman-era traditions shaped the city’s vineyards.

“Very informative and very fun!! Great experience. A must try!”

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Private Day Tour Trip Salzburg Hallstatt and Melk from Vienna

4.Private Day Tour Trip Salzburg Hallstatt and Melk from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 388 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) Top rated

You’ll travel privately from Vienna with an English-speaking driver to Melk Abbey, Hallstatt, Lake Wolfgang, and Salzburg. Drivers such as Darko, Michael, Romano, and Davor are praised for friendly service, local insight, flexible timing, and help with photos and route planning.

“Darko was excellent. Very knowledgeable and knew all the right spots to show us. Entertained us with great conversation and history of various places”

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Original Sound of Music Private Tour Salzburg

5.Original Sound of Music Private Tour Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 310 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Follow Maria and the von Trapp family through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut with a private English-speaking guide. You’ll ride in a Mercedes or luxury minibus, visit the famous gazebo and wedding church, enjoy movie stories and sing-alongs, and return to your hotel.

“Leopold was very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. We enjoyed listening to his stories about the movie as well as about the history of the region.”

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Private Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzburg from Vienna

6.Private Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzburg from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.)

You’ll travel from Vienna in a private air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi, stopping at Traunsee, Hallstatt, and Salzburg. Guides such as Sam and Ahmed provide local tips, photo stops, and flexible help, though the long route leaves little spare time.

“What a great tour! Unlimited historic and natural beauty to see and memories to last a lifetime. The guide, Sam, was wonderful. Very kind and patient. Would highly recommend!”

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Private Hidden Vienna Walk — Stories Behind Quiet Corners

7.Private Hidden Vienna Walk — Stories Behind Quiet Corners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

This private Vienna walk takes you from Stubentor through quiet lanes, the Jesuit Church, Basilisk House, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Judenplatz, Palais Daun-Kinsky, and Rathausplatz. Guides including Walter, Brigitte, Sabine, Hannes, and Daniela tailor the route to your interests, with pickup anywhere in Vienna.

“Walter was extremely responsive before the tour. He also provided some suggestions on various Vienna matters before we arrived. He was timely meeting us at the hotel and very personable and, of course, very knowledgeable about all things Vienna. Overall we had an excellent experience with him.”

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Vienna After Dark: Private Evening Food & Drink Experience

8.Vienna After Dark: Private Evening Food & Drink Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $247

Start at the Graben at 4 p.m. with a private English-speaking guide, then follow Vienna’s food trail from Vollpension and Brunnenmarkt to Austrian wine, beer, dinner, and a cocktail at Hotel MOTTO. Guides may include Wolfi, Maria, Patrick, or Lena.

“We had the best time eating delicious strudel and drinking amazing cocktails at the coolest places. Wonderful tour!”

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Innsbruck: City Highlights Private Guided Tour

9.City Highlights Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 83 reviews · 1h 30m

Meet Luc or Alexandra in central Innsbruck for a private 90-minute walk through the Imperial Garden, Court Church, Golden Roof, Inn Bridge, and Maria Theresien Street. You’ll hear about Tyrolean culture, food, traditions, and city life, with a guide who can adapt the outing to your group.

“Innsbruck is stunning and Luc took our group to the most wonderful places. The whole tour was entertaining and fun. Luc was captivating and a bit cheeky - Aussies love this style. Our group is mostly teenagers as we are on a school trip in Europe. The kids loved the tour just as much as the adults. Luc was so accommodating by adjusting the time of our tour to guide us after a later than planned arrival in town. Nothing was too much trouble. I could not give this tour a higher rating and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Innsbruck. Thank you, Luc, for a great start to our…”

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Private Full-Day Tour of Neuschwanstein Castle from Innsbruck

10.Private Full-Day Tour of Neuschwanstein Castle from Innsbruck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $368

Travel privately from Innsbruck to Neuschwanstein Castle with guides Anna Tirol or Marin. Expect scenic Alpine roads, timed castle entry, a steep uphill route, and optional stops at Marienbrücke, Hohenschwangau, Zugspitze, Blindsee, and Highline179.

“Sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery. Pick up a few bits of knowledge along the way from your guide who has lived in the area and has a passion for Tirole. She assists with the ticket purchase, informs you of the entry process and offers suggestions to get up to the castle based upon your ability. We did a slight variance and she tried to accommodate each request.”

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Salzburg Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

11.Salzburg Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 78 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $198

Explore Salzburg with a private English-speaking guide, choosing a 2 to 6-hour route. See Mirabell Gardens, Mozart’s Birthplace, the cathedral, St. Peter’s, and, on the longest option, Hohensalzburg Fortress with funicular tickets included.

“Our tour guide arrived not sure what was included. He repeated things. Didn't have engaging stories and had strong opinions about a lot of topics unrelated to the tour. It seemed like he was just dragging it out to fill the four hours and we were glad to part ways with him. Will not book through this site again.”

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Private Full-Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzkammergut from Salzburg with Options

12.Private Full-Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzkammergut from Salzburg with Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $360

Travel by private car from Salzburg with Anna, Marin, or Maren to Hallstatt, Fuschl am See, St. Wolfgang, and Gosau. You get flexible sightseeing, local stories, hotel pickup, and time to add a boat ride, Hallstatt cable car, or Gosau cable car.

“Beautiful views. Charming town. Interesting and educational. Anna was a fun and knowledgeable guide.”

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Private Tour: Eagle’s Nest and Bavarian Alps Tour from Salzburg

13.Private Tour: Eagle’s Nest and Bavarian Alps Tour from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Travel by private minivan from Salzburg into Germany with a guide such as Leo, Renata, or Johannes. Visit Obersalzberg, ride the historic mountain elevator to Eagle’s Nest, and explore Berchtesgaden. Expect strong World War II context, spectacular Alpine views, and flexible pacing.

“This tour was very informative and we had an exceptional tour guide, Mitch! We would recommend this tour!”

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Classic Private City Tour Vienna

14.Classic Private City Tour Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

See Vienna by private air-conditioned minivan or limousine with a professional English-speaking guide. Visit the Ringstrasse, Hofburg, Hundertwasserhaus, Upper Belvedere, Prater, and Danube, with hotel pickup and drop-off. Guides such as Maximilian, Peter, and Elimar tailor the pace to your group.

“If you are travelling as a family it is very comfortable because you take a car tour almost all over Vienna. To get to know this great one.Auto-translated”

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Melk, Hallstatt and Salzburg Private Tour

15.Melk, Hallstatt and Salzburg Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 66 reviews

From Bratislava, your English-speaking driver takes you by luxury vehicle to Melk Abbey, Hallstatt, and Salzburg. The private itinerary can shift around your interests, with drivers such as Bran, Markos, Luka, and Deyan helping you make the most of a very full 12-hour day.