You will receive the full meeting point details and a map after you finalize your booking, in a confirmation email.
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Yes, it's necessary to book your Free Tour in order to receive the full meeting point details via email on time. This helps ensure an enjoyable experience and good coordination between guides and tour guests. Booking is free, quick, and easy!
Can I contact my guide?
Yes, you will be able to message your guide with any questions that you might have after making a reservation, up until the start of the tour.
Can I make a booking for a larger group?
Maybe! In order to keep the group sizes manageable, each guide sets their own limit of guests per booking and departure. Choose the Free Tour you want to book, select the number of people in your group, and see if there are any departures available that suit your needs.
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Yes, with Free Tours, there's no set price; instead, the guides rely on the tips of participants to sustain their livelihoods. By contributing a fair amount that reflects the value you receive from the tour, you not only support the guides but also express your appreciation for their expertise and dedication.
The tours are solely tips based so you can decide to contribute as much or as little as you feel the experience was worth.
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Mirko is a great guide. He makes sure that the tours are engaging and fun while giving a good overview over Vienna's history
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Best Free Tours in Vienna
Choose one of the many available Free Walking Tours in Vienna to get to know the life of Amadeus Mozart, understand the meaningful impact of Sigmund Freud work and learn about many other historical figures that build Vienna’s reputation. Join an Essential Vienna City Tour to explore all the history of the city in just 2-3 hours, including the main landmarks. After getting to know the old town, you can also book Free Tours of Modern Vienna. These tours focus on the history of Austria during the first part of the 20th century, the great wars, and the life of Adolf Hitler. Other interesting theme tours we can recommend are the Vienna Free Walking Tours by Night around the best beer gardens, and the Free Street Art Tours to see jaw-dropping graffiti. Book today and explore one of the most cultured cities in the world!
Highlights of a Free Tour in Vienna
The heart of imperial Vienna, the Innere Stadt, is one of the best-preserved old towns in Europe, and not even the bombings and invasions of World War II have tarnished its splendor. Almost all Free Tours in Vienna will lead you to Albertinaplatz, Josefsplatz, as well as plenty of atmospheric cafes. You will also visit the statue of Johannes Gutenberg and the Greek Quarter, as well as many other must-see attractions. Your English-speaking guide will show you the Swiss Gate and the Hofburg Palace, as well as the mausoleum of one of the most famous empresses in the world, Sissi. Do not leave Austria without visiting St. Stephen’s Cathedral, a true symbol of Vienna, with a free tour guide. Not only is it the most important Gothic-style structure in all of Austria, but it was also the scene of the wedding and funeral of Amadeus Mozart.
Things to Do in Vienna
Austria’s capital city is, without a doubt, one of the most gorgeous and elegant cities in the world. Vienna’s legacy includes imperial palaces, Gothic architecture, and culinary delicacies. Many tourists spend one morning attending a classical music concert in Mozart’s House, an afternoon in a grand café, and an evening tasting local beer in a beer garden! Vienna’s artistic endowment is evident in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, an art gallery housed in a palatial building. The interior of the building itself is a sight that you must see to believe, and the exhibitions shown are not far behind. Here you will learn about the work of great artists such as Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. You will also enjoy the opportunity to learn more about the father of Psychoanalysis: the world-renowned Sigmund Freud. And just a short metro ride away you will find the massive Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna’s (and even Austria’s) top attraction.
