Top Vienna Day Trips & Excursions

We had a wonderful time and our driver Rui is so nice and informative , the drive back and forth was relieving :. We were also lucky to be the only group in the tour ...although I feel bad for operator .. thank you do much and would definitely want to go back to Vienna and join the day tours

The tour guide was very accommodating and filled us with a lot of info during that 3hr ride going to Salzburg. I highly suggest going here to those interested with the works of Mozart and "The Sound of Music" :)

The guide was very knowledgeable and easy to get along with. Me and my husband had a lovely day in Salzburg. Will definitely book again. Highly recommended!

Friendly guide. Saw many highlights of Budapest, highlights of the local landscape were pointed out on the trip to Budapest.

Pro's: - Organized transpo: picked up by driver in a van and smoothly transferred to big bus - Professional tour guide: great information; good recommendations for our free time in the city - All listed highlights on Viator list were followed Con's: - Would have wanted more free time to go check other good places

This tour was AMAZING! Rudolph was the BEST tour guide we’ve ever had. He was so considerate and knowledgeable. He made us fall in love with Budapest. He showed us amazing sights and also took us to clean (and free) restrooms! A tour my family and I will never forget thanks to him!

Peter was very polite and friendly. He is also very punture and handles the timing very well at an breakstops and picture spot. Had a very comfortable and wanderful time with him.

This was an amazing trip. Our guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and fun to be around. It was truly a memorable experience. Hallstatt is one of a kind place that you must see.

Excellent trip! Punctual pick up, warm car, thoughtful stops for photos, interesting info during the journey, beautiful places and stunning scenery! Highly recommend! Peter was an excellent guide!

Joseph is an excellent driver and guide as well. It was an outstanding trip conducted in a small group.

We had an excellent time in Prague. The trip was extremely well organised, from pick up at hotel at promised time, to having a very informative guide . Many thanks, we had a lovely time and everything went to plan.

Pro's: - Driver picked us up on time - Driver/tour guide had great info and helpful free time recommendations; very professional Con's: - Driver/tour guide can be more livelier; friendlier

its 3 hours ride on the bus, but they stop halfway in a very nice restaurant. the food are delicious. and so on the way back home. there are two stops, first Traunsee, a nice short walk and see schloss orth a castle built on a tiny island. then to hallstatter see. in near hallstatt lake we get the funicular ticket to the skywalk upstairs and strolling around the wood for some free time. then we go down waiting for the boat ime while strolling around the old town to grab some lunch. after the boat ride we can choose to follow the tour guide to climb 70 steps stairs to the bone church, its small but beautiful. if you want to skip this you can choose to stroll around the old town to go directly to the meet up point. the tour guide is nice, helpful, and informative. i wish they provide a charging station on the bus. i mean its a full day trip anyway >.<

I joined a day-trip from Vienna to Hallstatt on 30th Oct. The professinal tour guide made it to be a wonderful trip. Enjoy the trip very much.

Hallstatt is great place to visit, with a wonderful view, and a great little town. The only thing it’s a bit far from Vienna. It’s a four hour drive. But I still enjoyed it

This was the highlight of our trip. The woman guide in the city was outstanding. I wish I had taken her contact information so friends that plan to visit could request her. She grew up during the Russian control and had such interesting personal stories to tell. The driver from Croatia was also very good. We did a day trip from Vienna.

Our guide was very knowledgeable & helpful. We had a nice time even it was raining. Bratislava is a beautiful place to see, a must see if you get a chance.

Pros: Hallstatt is so beautiful. Views are amazing. When you go, take the skywalk, you get an even more great view of the mountains and the water. Cons: Tour guide talks too much on the bus. You spend as much time on the bus getting to Hallstatt as you do in Hallstatt. Your actual free time is 3-4 hours. And there is far too much to see and it kills the joy when you have to kinda rush.

My only complaints were: 1. The bus did not have charging ports for phones 2. The tour guide did not stop talking. Whilst she was very knowledgeable- 3 straight hours of her talking was unbearable.

We enjoyed seeing Admont and Hallstatt but couldn’t help but feel a little rushed. We really needed at least another hour at Hallstatt to fully enjoy the town and unfortunately wasted an hour coming down from the sky walk! The queue was very long and it was terribly cold.

A very good tour overlooking the Danube river, outside Vienna, visitng country villages and finally the Melk Abbey which is a great sightseeing! I specially recommend it for the old library and the baroque immpressive church inside. Also, the great view of the Danube river from the balcony is magnificent! A small minor is the food in one of the villages, which in the winter is included in the price, but still it is definetely a must see outside Vienna!

Great tour on the last day of the year, wonderful sights, well timed, good guide (Tommy). Because of season, quite empty.

This was a wonderful day trip from Vienna. We met on the corner of the Opera House at Operngasse and Opernring. A representative in a yellow slicker was there to check us in and then we went on a nice, large, comfortable coach. We first stopped in the town of Krems for photos and a quick walk of the old town on our own buying coffee, pastries and a souvenirs of course! Next stop was Dürnstein along the river. It's a small village with winding streets and lovely quaint homes and stores. We bought schnapps and liqueurs in a great wine shop (Wieser Wachau - don't miss that place). We walked just a little up the hill close to the ruined castle that once held Richard the Lion Heart in 1192. Fascinating. We walked thru town and then along the Danube and back to the bus. We had a nice length of time to stop there too. Then we stopped at the Hotel-Restaurant Zum Schwarzen Bären (the Black Bear Inn) and had a very nice included lunch of soup, pork, rice, vegetables, rolls and dessert. Then onto Melk with a guided tour! This baroque palace of the Babenberg’s is well over 1,000 years old and looks like something out of a fairy tale. It was given to the Benedictine monks for their monastery in 1089 and is one of the best museums in Austria. It holds countless artifacts from the centuries, reliquaries, triptych portable altars, vestments, and artwork. The Library has tens of thousands of books going back to the 10th century – the library itself is a work of art. Still a monastery and school for 900 students, the property is in pristine condition. Lovely outdoor restaurant in the summer. The view from the terrace is magnificent. The church is the highlight of the tour. This church is not only the most beautiful in Austria but in Europe. I have seen many, many churches, cathedrals and basilicas over the last 20 years traveling thru Europe but this is the most gorgeous church I have ever seen anywhere. It is high baroque artwork at its finest. Money had not been spared when the interior of this church was completed in the early 1700's. It is a representation of heaven on earth. Don’t miss it. We were home promptly at 6:00 and had plenty of time to have a nice dinner and visit the Christmas markets when we arrived back in Vienna. I highly recommend this tour.

An early start was rewarded by a wonderful day travelling from Vienna to Salzburg with Thomas our guide who was a wealth of knowledge about the surroundings areas and Salzburg itself. He went above and beyond his remit to ensure the group understood instructions and was always ready to answer questions. We enjoyed music by various composers whilst listening to their history. We sang songs from Sound of Music to a CD of the musical. Overall we had a day which exceeded our expectations made so by Thomas s knowledge consideration compassion and humour.

The tour guide was excellent. However, in order that you are able to enter the museums and churches, you need to stay in Salzburg at least 4 to 5 days.

Very nice trip to Salzburg. Everything was on time, Doris our guide was amazing, she explained everything pwefectly in both english and spanish. The only thing that would make this trip perfect is maybe give less time to eat in the morning and evening in order to have more free time at Salzburg since there are so many nice things to see.

The trip was good but over priced. Charged £100 for 15 month child then sent bill €100 for cleaning the seat he was sat in. Yes he was a bit sick but I spent 30 minutes cleaning and they didn’t tell me there would be a charge the emailed 8 days later with no receipt for cleaning attached. Only trip that has charged to take a baby.

The trip was well organised- we were pick up was timeous. Our driver was very knowledgeable about the history of the camp and the events surrounding it. The actual camp was unbelievable- they have tried to keep it as original as they could. It was a eye opener for us. Nothing prepares you for the reality. They even have the original gas chambers and incinerators. 😢

The day was overcast and very cold and showery - which matches the mood of this place. It seems strange to use positive words for such a sombre experience - such as enjoyable. And yet there is something to feel positive about - the triumph of the human spirit perhaps? Also the fact that this place has been well preserved to this present day as a grim reminder of what we humans can do to each other in the name of government and/or policy. What should always come first is our commitment to humanity and all that entails. The audio guide is very good. There are some very good sculpted monuments throughout the grounds and many of the buildings are well maintained and intact. There is also a very good museum section towards the end of the tour. The person who took us on the tour played us a dvd about the camp and the holocaust during the 2 hour bus drive to the monument. Other than that his role was simply to provide transport as, once you are at the site, you are alone with your audio guide.

We had a great time with our tour. Melk,Hallstatt and Salzburg are equally beautiful and amazing.Our driver Andrew kept us entertained while we were on the road for over 6 hours.excellent tour and awesome driver

Excellent driver, but not a tour guide. He drove us to our destinations and was very personable, however when we read “private tour”, we had expected that it was going to be guided at each destination with information as we followed our guide- maybe just a mistake on our part for what we read on the site.

Great tour of Melk Abby, Hallstatt and Salzburg! The driver was friendly and knowledgeable. The sites were fantastic. I would recommend this tour to anyone.

The drive was a little long but the experience was great. A lot of trivia information by driver and tour guide.

I was very glad to be able to see many locations of the film, and to learn many things about the real family!

Our trip started on time from the meeting spot, and our introduction guide was cheerful and told us what to expect during the hour long unaccompanied bus ride into Slovakia and Bratislava. Our Bratislava guide was patient, had an excellent command of English, and pointed out restrooms before we started our walk. The guided tour was short, consisting of a few points of interest, an orientation to the old city, some history of Slovakia, and recommendations for "on your own" places to see. Travelers expecting to be directed everywhere might find the 5 or 6 hours of on-your-own time too much. We found it a perfect amount of time to walk up to the castle, enjoy a leisurely lunch, wander around the city and see suggested sites, and stop twice for a glass of beer or a cup of coffee. Had it not been raining we'd have walked along the Danube as well. The high speed catamaran return in fall is merely another way to return to Vienna; it's dark when the group returns and there's not much to see. An alternative to this tour is to book the catamaran round trip on your own, and study up on Bratislava's old city before you leave.

Well organized (local tour guide rep was at the meeting point on time), comfortable bus ride into Bratislava. Pleasant local tour guide that gave a detailed walking tour for 2 hours. Great option for the return by ferry. However, consider giving the choice (even at additional cost) to take an earlier ferry.

Hotel pick-up took us to a location where we waited for the charter bus to Bratislava. We waited with several other couples until the bus arrived and a local tour guide corralled us onto the bus. He explained that we would be met by our tour guide in Bratislava. Upon arrival, the tour guide was about 10 minutes late for the approximately 30 awaiting tourists. After arrival we began our walking tour of old town Bratislava. Unfortunately, with the size of the group and the pace of the guide, it was difficult hearing her commentary. We have taken many tours in the past where the personnel had headsets to alleviate the issues. Plus the tour guide kept up a quick pace where stopping to take photos or see specific buildings was not possible. Definitely very rushed. Tour guide took the group where to be to take either the bus or a boat back to Vienna, answered a few questions and left the group.

Picked us up from the hotel on time. An easy way to get a small overview of the city.We really enjoyed the old city tour. For the new city they just let us near the Heroes square . Our guide in the bus suggested to all the group a nice restaurant as she said, for a lunch all together near Heroes Square . The restaurant's name is VAROSLIGET .Just avoid the restaurant and say no to the guide that insists to have there lunch.The food was awful. We all stay hungry .We just spent our money and time for a disgusting meal .

Trip was well guided. The preplanned meal was very good and a good sample of traditional Hungarian food. And it was a significant cost savings than if you ordered it off the menu yourself! Local guide was very knowledgeable but I wish we would have walked a little more so we could see the Buda Hills and take pictures of them. Instead we stayed over near the White House and prime minister building.

The meeting point for get the bus at Opera is a little bit confuse.The Pest Side guide terrible,after hours in the bus to get to Budapest,he stopped at a restaurant in Heroes Square ,gave 15 min for us to looks at the Square,no explanation at all,at the meeting point after the 15min he decided to get in the restaurant gave 40min,that means we were in Budapest for 1 hours and just visit Heroes square ,I was not in the tour to stop in the restaurant and eat,40min later,he said the other guide was late and that's why we stop at the restaurant,after that we got in the bus,the bus bus went around the same square twice with traffic. Budapest is beautiful ,I would go back to see more,I would recommend at least 4 days there,one day is not enough.

Evan the driver that took us to Slovenia was very nice and very accomodating,the tour guide was wonderful

Excellent experience. Tour guide and driver were friendly and knowledgable. The free time given was just enough

Bus service was excellent and the guide was tops. She was very sweet and very informative. She answered each and every question we asked her. Bratislava is full of history and worth visiting, but just one hitch, 2 1/2 - 3 hours would have been more than enough to tour and visit Bratislava as such. Personally, I would have preferred to pay more and have a coach service to take us around Slovakia for the remaining hours. Others I met on the same bus were of the same opinion and I hope that they will air their views as well.

Milan met me on time and took me to some very interesting places. He is very knowledgeable and interesting. I was taken at my own pace, it was not rushed . He would ask me questions and I would ask him as well. At the end of the tour he took me to where lunch was served explained in English the choices from the menu, told me to only pay for my drink and left a map so I knew my way back. Well done Milan

From the hotel pick up to the helpfulness of our driver/guide Peter I had an amazing time. With our detours along the way to small lake town and visiting the town of St Gilden with its Christmas market and the convenience of travelling in a smaller van can be experienced as we were able to stop in the middle of the village and not across the main road and walk a distance as tourist in big busses were doing. Our Guide Peter shared many interesting and unique facts about Vienna, and the towns we passed by. In Salzburg we had a local guide take us on a walking tour for an hour showing the Mirabelle Palace, birth place of Mozart, the Christmas markets and informations on attractions we can do on our own after the walking tour as we had 3 hours to ourselves after. Time flew by and before you know it it’s time to leave Salzburg. The drive back was smooth and we were dropped off at our hotels or accommodations. A special thank you to Peter for his kind hospitality.

The Salzburg day trip from Vienna was absolutely wonderful. It exceeded my expectations. The sights were beautiful and the tour guide, Balazs was exceptional. He was very professional, knowledgeable, and overall entertaining! I highly recommend this trip...

I would encourage visitors to take a day trip to Salzburg. I went with my sister in August 2019. We enjoyed a lovely tour of the Lake District and saw amazing views of this alpine region. Peter at White Alligator Tours was very knowledgeable and took us to the best view points. We had another guide at Salzburg for 2 hours. This guide has been a tour guide since 1971 and had so much historical and trivial information about this city. We saw the Mirabella Gardens, town square, chain bridge, several churches (many sites associated with the Sound of Music). The Cathloic church were the Sound of Music was filmed, offers bottled holy water (donation required) for special keepsakes/gifts. We had a few hours to kill at the end and had a beautiful lunch at a local restaurant. The trip to and from was in a comfortable, air-conditioned bus. We appreciated the hotel pick up and drop off. We also liked the small-group experience. Overall, this was a wonderful day trip that made many happy memories.