My tour guide Suzzanne was amazing. A professor and historian she made Vienna come alive and although booked as a small group tour I lucked out and had my guide all to myself! A great way to see the highlights of the city.
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Expert-Led Vienna Walking Tours
for Travelers who Like to Learn
As the Habsburg’s imperial seat since the thirteenth century, Vienna is brimming over with history and cultural sophistication, world-class museums(opens in a new tab), and a dazzling musical heritage(opens in a new tab).
On Insight Vienna private and small-group tours, you discover the spectrum of Austria’s capital: Baroque palaces(opens in a new tab) alongside the 20th-century avant-gardes of Secessionism(opens in a new tab) and Freudian psychoanalysis, influential Jewish history(opens in a new tab) devastated amid the dark chapters of WWII, a city of scrumptious pastries, fantastic puppets(opens in a new tab) and giddy waltzes that also abounds with political power, intellectual force, and contemporary architecture and design.
For those looking for a special gift for their loved ones, all our Vienna tours are available for our gift cards.
An Introduction to Vienna
Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens
Belvedere Palace and Museum Tour
Vienna Art Nouveau, Otto Wagner & the City Trains
The Ringstrasse Project
Jewish Vienna: Culture, Cosmopolitanism & Crisis
Vienna: City of Music
Vienna for Children: Tales of Dragons & Saints
Custom Vienna: Museums & Day Trips
Our Vienna Experts
Our Vienna tour guides are professors, grad students, art critics, and historians who are passionate about sharing the Austrian capital with curious travelers from all over the world. Every year, we help thousands of visitors to grasp the fabulous architecture, cultural sophistication, traditional customs and cuisine, unrivaled musical heritage, and political history of Vienna and Austria at a deeper level. We promise to surprise you with intriguing sites easy to miss without us and to help you explore in vivid ways. With expertise across diverse backgrounds, our brainy guides make sure that you use your time in Vienna to enjoy an unforgettable experience of the Imperial City, from its storied past to its exciting and complex present.
In the News
“They really explain the city and its history in an informed way,” says Mark Baker from Lonely Planet, mentioning the operator’s Beer and Baroque and totalitarian-themed tour options.”
“On this guided walk you’ll visit hotels, bars, restaurants, and train stations notable for their elaborate facades, ginkgo Biloba leaves, and elegant light fittings, as you discover Prague’s history.”
“Dr. Bonita Rhoads, a bubbly New Yorker and founder of Insight Cities, a company specialising in architectural tours in Central European and American cities.”
“Insight Cities’ Prague Art Nouveau tour, helps make sense of a place that only emerged from behind the Iron Curtain in 1991, and widely agreed to be as beautiful as Paris.”
“Insight Prague guides come with impressive academic credentials and extensive knowledge in their areas of expertise. The company promises ‘truly informed tours for travelers who like to learn.”
“Vadim Erent runs Insight Cities, a tour company that promises to give visitors a deeper perspective on the cultural and political histories of more than half a dozen cities.”
See What Our Guests are Saying
Ilse was extremely knowledgable and engaging and made us feel so welcome. She made the tour a very good experience. With it being just the two of us it became a private tour and she was able to cater to our needs exactly and focus on our interests. We would strongly recommend this tour to anyone visiting this amazing city.
I thoroughly enjoyed my walking tour of the Art Nouveau buildings of Vienna. It gave me a greater appreciation of the wonders of the city, as well as made me aware of this style of architecture in other cities I visited afterward, especially in Budapest.
Our tour guide Katrina was fantastic. She was both energetic and knowledgeable of both history and culture. I had debated other tour companies, but am glad we chose this one. Even though it is more expensive, the small group nature (it was only my wife and I) that made it unique and enjoyable, because we could hear what she was saying, we proceeded at our pace and we could ask questions. If you are considering booking this tour and company, we would recommend you do it – you will not regret it!
Such a valuable introduction to the city. Our guide Ilse was fantastic. If you are interested in the history and origins of Vienna, this small group talk is great.