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Big Bus Vienna Evening Sightseeing Bus Tour

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3.919 reviewsHofburg Imperial Palace (Hofburg Wien)

  • 1h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Enjoy Vienna in the evening on a comfortable sightseeing bus tour. Relax on a modern electric double-decker as you pass along the Ringstraße, seeing landmarks like the Hofburg Palace, Parliament, and City Hall. The route continues to the Prater and across the Danube to Donau City, blending historic and modern sights. Audio commentary is available in multiple languages, offering insights into the city. Depending on the season, experience Vienna in daylight, at dusk, or after dark—perfect for a relaxed end to your day. Hop on our Evening Tour at Stop #1 Oprea (Walfischgasse 2, 1010) The tour departs at 6:00pm and the duration is 1.5 hour. Please activate your ticket with a staff member before boarding.

Inclusions

What's included

  • 80-minute evening sightseeing bus tour
  • Audio guide headset available in 9 languages
  • Modern electric double-decker bus

What's not

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

  1. The Vienna State Opera is an opera house and opera company based in Vienna, Austria. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road. It was built from 1861 to 1869 following plans by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, and designs by Josef Hlávka

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  2. Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.

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  3. Massive municipal building built using some 30 million bricks & now hosting balls, markets & events.

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  4. 18th-century Habsburg domed cathedral with a 32.5-meter platform for views of the ornate frescoes.

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  5. Strauss & Lanner once played in this manicured public park with temples, fountains & rose gardens.

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  6. English-style, 19th-century public park with a river, ornate bridges & gilded Johann Strauss statue.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

3.9

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Ratings come from 18 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point
Hop on our Evening Tour at Stop #1 on the Red Route (Walfischgasse 2, Opposite Zara Home) The tour departs at 5:00pm and the duration is 1.5 hour. Please redeem your ticket with a staff member before boarding.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 50 travellers
Operated by
Big Bus - Austria
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Audio guides are available in multiple languages (9 languages)
  • Light conditions vary by season; the tour may take place during daylight, dusk, or after dark

How it compares in Vienna

  • Its from-price is 90% below the median of the 243 city tours we list in Vienna.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 46 of 243.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Vienna

Vienna is Austria's elegant capital on the Danube, a city of imperial palaces, grand coffeehouses and a musical heritage known the world over.

The Ringstrasse circles the old centre with monumental buildings: the State Opera, the Parliament, the City Hall and the Burgtheater. Inside the ring, St Stephen's Cathedral, with its patterned tile roof, rises above lanes of shops and cafés, and the Hofburg palace complex holds the imperial apartments, the Spanish Riding School and a museum devoted to Empress Elisabeth.

Top-ranked sights in Vienna: Hofburg Imperial Palace (Hofburg Wien) , Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn), Rathaus.

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