Private Schönbrunn Palace Tour

The top attraction in Austria is Schönbrunn Summer Palace! It was here where the Imperial Family spend their summer time and brought the entire court along. Up to 3000 guests stayed there at times.

A woman in front of the Palace Schönbrunn

On our tour we will tour the palace inside and outside, with lots of interesting and also fun information on the Habsburg Family – (little history lesson included). Marie Therese, Marie Antoinette and “The Empress” – Sisi!

We will then explore the fantastic gardens, maybe hike up the Gloriette hill, or play hide and seek in the Maze!
We can then choose to either see the quaint and interesting carriage museum – which is a real gem.. or do the Applestrudel Show!

See how to apple strudel is made while having your Viennese cup of coffee and actually sample the apple strudel!

PS: On request we can even do a little Family Photoshoot!  

My Schönbrunn Palace Tour itiniary:

  1. Meetup at Main Gate
  2. Beautiful Palace Tour inside
  3. Magnificent Gardens (longer or shorter – you chose)
  4. Carriage Museum or Applestrudelshow (if time permits)

Tour duration: 2.5 hours

Susanne – your tour guide

Why book a private guide instead of “just buying tickets”?

I know, I know. Private tours are really, really pricy! And it is soo much cheaper to just buy the tickets and head into a Palace on your own.. But  honestly: it’s quite hard to get time-slots in Schönbrunn Palace without a tour guide.  I will get you in with no rush and skip-the line tickets.. You will get a beautiful  experience that will really make history come alive again. Also a  good guide will add to your overall visit of Vienna like your Vienna Sightseeing Consultanting, guiding you on Hotel choices, restaurants, coffee shops and the best places to go.

You will absolutely LOVE the experience of a private guide, there is only one problem!!! You will get addicted to traveling with private guides and will always want one!

What to expect on my private tour:

  • The story behind the Glamour: Sisi, Marie Therese of Austria and Marie Antoinette..   did Marie Antoinette really say “Let them eat cake”? Was Sisi really quite  impossible?
  • A smart route through the Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens: so you don’t miss the best highlights or waste time.
  • Vienna context: the full Habsburg story, the garden history, and what makes this palace  more than “a pretty Habsburg building.”
  • Real-life sightseeing help: sightseeing advice, best restaurants to go to, coffee shop I would recommend, Things to do and Things not to D

Tickets are separate unless we agree otherwise

Languages

German: fluent
French: fluent
English: fluent

We were absolutely delighted with the city tour with Susanne—both her warm, welcoming manner and the entertaining way she shared so many facts and anecdotes about the historic old town, as well as everything else Vienna has to offer. She knows and shows hidden corners and also gives recommendations for further activities, which we happily took advantage of.

  • DURATION

    2.5 hours

  • MEETING AND END LOCATION

    Meeting location: Schönbrunn Palace Main Entrance, Iron Gate

    End location: Schönbrunn Palace Main Entrance, Iron Gate

  • TRANSPORTATION

    Our feet

  • ITINERARY

    Palace Tour Inside

    Garden

    Carriage Museum

    or

    Apple Strudelshow

    little photoshoot on request

  • TOUR PRICE

    285 EUR

  • LOCAL CASH NEEDED

    25  EURO – per Ticket for the Palace

    ca 15 EURO Apple Strudelshow

    17 EUR Carriage Museum

BOOK THIS TOUR!

Ratings from previous Guests

Our tour was absolutely excellent, full of varied and interesting information that was carefully selected and prepared. The four hour tour remained stimulating and interesting and was a real highlight of our stay in Vienna. I was taking the tour with my 82 year old mother and Suzanne was thoughtful and considerate making everything as easy for her as possible. I would have no hesitation in recommending Suzanne to anyone wishing to learn about history and art in Vienna.

Not only was the tour wonderful it was especially helpful to have Susanne as a private guide in the museum. She gave us much more understanding of the art, the period and the connections between periods. Susanne was delightful and even gave us some help with a medical problem one of us had. Highest recommendation

Susanne was a wonderful guide to Vienna. She was extremely knowledgeable about art and history (our particular interests), energetic, attentive, helpful and warm. We are very happy she was our guide to this beautiful city!

Jewish history of Vienna is a very delicate topic that many tour guides try to avoid. Susanne does a wonderful job in highlighting this important part of Vienna’s past! She was very knowledgeable and thoughtful. I was visiting Vienna with my young daughter and my goal was to share the history of the city with her while highlighting the impact the Jewish community has made on it over many centuries. Susanne was able to accomplish this goal with excellence. We are very grateful for such wonderful experience

Susan is very positive and has good understanding to The need and interest I have on my visit to Vienna . She is one of the best I can recommend to my friends who Will visit Vienna .

Susanne, our tour guide around Vienna was superb. She was very well informed and delivered an insight in to the history; culture and fascinating sights in a truly professional manner. She was very personable and a delight to be with. We would highly recommend her as your tour guide.

Susanne’s knowledge of the subject matters was excellent and the diversity of the tour (museum, market, highlights along the way) was appreciated. She provided us with follow up material to read or watch on the subject matters we were interested in and we really appreciate her attention to details and our wishes. Of yes, she is very personable and considerate as we ranged in ages from 58 to 80. Highly recommend her!!

Our tours were outstanding with Susanne. She is knowledgeable about history, art, Jewish Heritage etc. It was a real learning experience and Susanne was delightful to be with. We are so pleased and will recommend Toursbylocals and Susanne to friends.

If there would have been a six star rating, Susanne would have deserved it all the way ! She is this very special guide who walks the extra mile with pleasure, like: sending beforehand a whole list of links and ideas (movies, music, Youtube interviews, books, …) so one can prepare for the tour properly/extensively; adding extra hidden gem ideas to improve even thisbr brave tour; informing if her guests returned safely home… She actively involved the youngsters in the tour. She is most recommendable !

BEST DAY of our trip! It started with a scenic drive outside of the city on our way to the picturesque Wachau Valley. After an apricot danish in the town of Krems we saw several other quaint towns, and miles of miles of vineyards on our way to our lunchtime cruise down the Danube River and then ended up in the town of Melk and a tour of the Melk Abbey. Susanne planned a simply perfect day – one we won’t forget for quite some time! This was a 10 star tour!