Discover Vienna’s
hidden gems on a
private tour
Explore Vienna off the beaten track with Hidden Vienna! Choose from our themed walking tours or let us design a tailor-made private tour for your group. Perfect for history lovers, curious travellers, or anyone wanting a unique insider experience in Vienna.
WHAT
Choose from one of our themed walking tours, book a tailor-made private experience, enjoy a guided museum tour, or opt for a classic sightseeing tour. We’ll create the perfect experience to match your interests.
Have a look at all our tours below!
Let’s get started in three easy steps:
WHEN
Tell us when you’ll be in Vienna and your preferred time, and we’ll find the perfect slot for your tour.
Some tours require a bit of advance notice, but most of our walking tours can be booked on short notice, depending on availability.
HOW
Most of our tours are best experienced on foot, but sometimes exploring Vienna in a different way can be just as exciting.
Whether it’s a bike tour through the city and the green Prater, a ride on a historic 1920s tram, or a private car tour, we can certainly organise it for you.
Themed Walking & Museum Tours
I SPY VIENNA
This is the only tour of its kind, offering a unique glimpse into the shadowy world of espionage that shaped Vienna's past and present.
Join us for an unforgettable journey through Vienna's hidden history.
• Walking tour
• Great for families
• Sighseeing included
GANGS OF VIENNA
Explore Vienna's hidden history of crime and prostitution. Discover the forgotten lives in slums and of underground communities while walking through gorgeous neighborhoods. See Vienna like no one else on this unique tour.
Including a hidden museum
• Walking tour
• Neigbourhood walk
• Forgotten history
SECRETS OF VIENNA
Explore the secrets of Vienna on a walk through the historic city center. Pass iconic landmarks while uncovering hidden stories, forgotten rumours, and secret spaces beneath the streets. Discover Vienna from a side most people never notice on this unique walking tour.
We are currently researching and will open booking in spring 2026!
• Walking tour
• Great for families
• Sighseeing included
THE HIDDEN MUSEUM
Discover The Hidden Museum, a unique tour that takes you behind closed doors into a secret storage room filled with casts of the world’s most important sculptures. With exclusive access to this rarely seen collection, experience masterpieces in a way few ever do.
Including the picture gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts
• Museum tour
• Great for art lovers
• Most people will never see it!
IMPERIAL PHANTASY WORLD
On this exclusive tour, step inside the private apartments of Maria Theresia at Schönbrunn Palace—rooms normally closed to the public. Stunningly painted from floor to ceiling with exotic landscapes, these intimate retreats offered the empress a peaceful escape from the bustle of court life after her husband’s death.
• Museum tour
• Great for families
• Sighseeing included
AN IMPERIAL AFFAIR
Step into Vienna’s hidden west, where scandals and tales of vampire hunters come to life. Just minutes from Schönbrunn Palace, explore the elegant summer residences of 19th-century elites, see where artists and powerful figures lived, and pass the home of the emperor’s famous lover.
• Walking tour
• Off the beaten track
• Neighborhood walk
WHO KILLED THE HABSBURGS
Step into the shadows of Vienna’s imperial past on a walk through the Hofburg Palace exploring the dynasty’s most tragic and bloody moments. Hear the shocking stories of betrayal, murder, and inbreeding. Discover the hidden scandals, political intrigues, and fatal secrets that shaped the rise and fall of one of Europe’s most powerful families.
• Walking tour
• True crime
• Sighseeing included
MY FAMILY AT WAR
On this deeply personal museum tour, follow the path of my great-grandfather during World War I. Guided by diaries, poems, and newspaper articles written by my ancestors, we pass some of the most significant artefacts that shaped world history, including the car that carried Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
• Museum tour
• Perfect for histoy buffs
• Different look at history
STREET ART & ART NOUVEAU
This walk blends the elegance of Vienna’s Art Nouveau period with the bold energy of street art. Stroll along the famous Naschmarkt, admire the Secession Building and Otto Wagner’s stunning residential architecture, and discover some of the city’s finest hidden murals.
• Walking tour
• Great for families
• Neighborhood walk
VIENNA CITY OF TRAMS
Vienna is renowned for its excellent public transport, but the story behind it is full of surprises. On this tour, we explore the sixth-largest tram network in the world, uncover the fascinating history of the city’s buses and trams, and reveal why Vienna ultimately missed the chance to become the first city with an underground railway.
• Walking tour
• Public transport history
• Off the beaten track