Schönbrunn Palace Park Tour
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- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in Spanish
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the enchanting gardens of Schönbrunn Palace and learn more about the history of the park, the palace, and the history of its residents from our guide. This average hour and a half drive will take you through a contemporary journey. You will receive information about the castle, its construction history, its peculiarities and its inhabitants. You will also learn what life was like in the castle, stories about the Habsburgs and about the wonderful monuments, fountains, gardens and customs of the time. We stroll through the park past the "Schönbrunn" and tell you how the castle got its name. It is not a tour of the castle inside.
Inclusions
What's included
- guide
Itinerary
We meet at the main entrance, at the large iron gate in the forecourt of Schönbrunn Palace. Here we have a wonderful view on the street side of the castle. The castle was shown to its people from this side, the other side of the castle was originally hidden from the people.
We are now on the originally hidden side of the castle. We can also see the beautiful Orangerie from here.
Now we go from the back of the castle to the Roman ruins. You wouldn't expect this in such a park and you'll find out what it's all about. - 10 minutes Then our path takes us to the fountain of Neptune and the great parterre - 10 minutes We also follow in the footsteps of the Habsburgs to the palm house. An Art Nouveau conservatory. We have now reached the other side of the garden - 10 minutes Our next stop is at the statue of Francisco Esteban de Lorena - 10 minutes We will walk approximately 20 minutes between our stops.
Then we go to the West Wing of Schönbrunn Palace, also called Princess Sissi Wing and return to our meeting point: 10 minutes.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Look for the red umbrella with "Vienna Must See" written in yellow next to the large lattice gate at the Castle Square entrance.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Mario Casalone - MarioViennaGuide
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Vienna
- Its from-price is 91% below the median of the 1219 experiences we list in Vienna.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 648 of 1219.
- 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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