FREE TOURS VIENNA
Free Walking Tour Vienna

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2h
tip based
Highlights

Planning your first day in Vienna? For many travelers, the go-to choice is a Free Walking Tour! And in Vienna city, when you hear ‘Free Walking Tour,’ you know it means Prime Tours 😉 – the first Free Walking Tour Operator founded, financed and led locally.

  • Guided tour by a licensed tour guide
  • Visit Vienna like a local
  • See Vienna's most import sights and highlgihts
  • Pay as you wish on the free tour
  • St. Stepens Cathedral, State Opera House, Imperial Palace, Hero Square, Albertina and much more!
Meeting point
Helmut Zilk-Platz, 1010 Vienna

When you arrive at the meeting point, watch out for a 🟡 yellow 🟡 PRIME TOURS umbrella. The guide will wait for you next to the Memorial against war and fascism

Included
  • Instant booking confirmation
  • Secured spot with reservation
  • Things to do in Vienna list online - get it after the tour from your guide!
Optional
  • Tips for the guide (Recommended 15-20€)
  • Entrance to the museums & concerts after the tour
  • Food and drink

Explore the Historical City Center with Local Guides

The original Free Walking Tour Vienna since 2016. Join our licensed local guides daily for a 2 hour walk through Vienna’s historical city center, from the Albertina to St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Over 1 million happy travelers have started their Vienna trip with us. The tour is tip based, you decide what it was worth at the end.

What’s the perfect way to start your Vienna trip? Ofc with a Free Tour!

For many travelers, the answer isn’t always the same. Do you prefer to explore on your own, soaking in the charm at your own pace? Or would you rather be guided by a local expert, someone fun, engaging, and full of stories, who reveals the secrets and hidden gems of the city?

Whether you’re a curious wanderer or love connecting with passionate guides, the choice is yours.

But here’s something to consider: Why book through a generic platform when you can go directly to the original creators of Vienna’s Free Tours, a team that has guided over 1 million happy travelers since 2016?

What You’ll Experience on Our Free Walking Tour of Vienna

  • Kick off at Albertina Square: Start your journey by the Monument Against War and Fascism, a powerful reminder of Vienna’s layered past.
  • Time Travel through 2,000 Years: From ancient Roman ruins to Habsburg imperial grandeur, our route covers centuries of history.
  • Imperial Vienna: Visit the Hofburg Palace complex and hear the real stories of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Sisi.
  • Kärntner Straße and the Historic Core: Walk through Vienna’s famous shopping boulevard, full of legends, elegant architecture, and people watching spots.
  • Opera and Cake: Marvel at the Vienna State Opera and get the juicy details behind the rivalry between Hotel Sacher and Demel over the original Sachertorte.
  • St. Stephen’s Cathedral: Stand in awe before Vienna’s Gothic crown jewel. Look closely to spot medieval measuring stones and cheeky details from a time when even bread sizes were faked!

Local Secrets You’ll Learn on This Free Tour of Vienna

  • Why Emperor Franz Joseph always said: “Es war sehr schön, es hat mich sehr gefreut”
  • Which empress had a tattoo and why it shocked the royal court
  • Where you can find Vienna’s oldest church and what the Romans really did in Austria
  • Where Hitler studied, and how it shaped what followed
  • The real story behind Sisi’s favorite shopping street
  • Tips on where to eat the best schnitzel, whether Naschmarkt is worth your time, and how to get opera tickets for as little as 5€

This tour isn’t a typical tourist package. It’s a lively mix of local storytelling, quirky facts, comedy, and serious history, led by people who live and breathe Vienna every day.

Where Does the Free Walking Tour Vienna End?

We end our free walking tour in front of St. Ruprecht’s Church, the oldest church in town. It sits in the famous “Bermuda Triangle”, a popular area for bars and clubs. Yes, our founders spent many, many nights here in their younger years. 100% recommendation for a fun night out and affordable drinks in the middle of Vienna’s city center. Perfect timing: your tour ends exactly where your evening begins.

Why Book Your Free Tour Direct with Prime Tours?

We’re Vienna’s original Free Tour company, founded, financed and led locally, and the team who brought the concept to Vienna in 2016. Booking directly with us supports local guides and guarantees the most authentic experience. No middlemen. No markups. Just real Vienna with real locals.

❤️ Our Free Walking Tour Vienna is designed and curated with 100% love. Book your original Free Tour directly with the provider and support local!

Pricing Info
This tour is a tip-based experience.

The tour is offered without a fixed price. If you valued the quality of the experience, you are welcome to tip the guide with the amount that you consider appropriate.

FAQs
Still got questions?

Take a look at our dedicated FAQs page.
Of course you can also contact us. We are happy to help 😊

More info
Certified guide
Wheelchair accessible
24h fully refundable
8-35 people
Customer reviews
Lisacamacho *****

First glimpse into Vienna. Me and my friends did a Free Tour with Jan. It really was a great experience. The guide was always very welcoming and nice. Had a great speech, calm and understandable, in a great english. The explanations were clear, interesting, presented on a nice, easy (sometimes even funny) way and Jan managed to envolve the whole group with some questions. We got some great tips for other things to see and do in Vienna. It was a great first impression of this amazing city! Highly recommended!

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Christina A *****

Elizabeth was amazing! Very interesting tour which kept our interest the whole time despite the freezing cold on that day! Elizabeth explained the history of Vienna focusing on key landmarks with humor. Would definitely recommend. Thank you for the wonderful experience Elizabeth!

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Ольга Мартынова *****

We had an interesting walking tour on Saturday with Katerina. She told us much about historic places and dates, showed most of the city centre. She was helpful and professional)

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Jes25789 *****

Stephan was a fantastic guide! I've done 3 different guided tours this week, and Stephan's was by far my favourite. He was funny and very enthusiastic. It was a cold day but I had such a good time on thr tour regardless of the weather. Highly recommended!

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