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Hop-On Hop-Off Vienna Highlights Tour

Day Trip, Group Tour
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Discover all the amazing sights in Vienna and discover its rich history at your own pace on this convenient hop-on, hop-off bus tour.

Hop-on Hop-off Vienna Highlights Tour

See Vienna on a tour that takes you to all of the famous landmarks and best attractions that the Austrian captial has to offer. This coach tour doesn't just offer 360 degree views of the city from the top deck of an open-top bus, it includes a multi-lingual, informative, and entertaining commentary.

Hop on and off the bus at your leisure as you wind your way through Vienna. The tour will take you to conveniently located stops around the city. At each stop, you have the opportunity to hop off to explore by foot and really get to know the city; then you can hop back on and resume the tour at any time.

Throughout the bus tour you will see Vienna's most stunning landmarks, including Schonbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral, and the Vienna State Opera. The Red Route takes you around the centre of the city and up to Danube Island, where you can visit several Vienna attractions including the Mozart Museum, Albertina Museum and Palace, and St. Charles' Church. In Vienna, nearly every street recounts stories of composers including Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, and others who made it one of the capitals of music. The Blue Route takes you to the magnificent Schonbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the imperial family. You will also see the Belvedere Palace and Arsenal.

Hop on, hop off, and walk as much as you'd like. It's up to you how you explore Vienna; enjoy as much of the city as you have time for, and choose where you want to go. The comprehensive nature of this Vienna tour definitely makes it a great buy.

Please Note: There are 2 bus routes with varying schedules and tour durations. The Red Route runs every 15 to 20 minutes in the summer and every 20 to 30 minutes in the winter, and it takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete the route without getting off. The Blue Route runs every 20 to 30 minutes in the summer and every 30 to 45 minutes in the winter, and it takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes to complete the route without getting off. The tours are narrated in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Hindi, Hebrew, Korean, and Russian. First and last tour times vary by route and will be detailed in your electronic ticket.

The Red Route includes the following stops:

  • Opera
  • House of Music
  • Museums Quarter
  • Museums / Hofburg
  • City Hall
  • Votivkirche
  • Augarten
  • Prater
  • Pier 3*
  • Blue Danube / Pier 8- DDSG River Cruise*
  • Danube Tower
  • Old Danube
  • UNO CITY / DC Tower
  • Danube Island*
  • Schwedenplatz / Danube Canal (River Cruise)
  • Stadtpark

The Blue Route includes the following stops:

  • Museums / Hofburg
  • Aqua Terra Zoo
  • Mariahilferstrasse / Ibis Hotel
  • Schonbrunn Palace
  • Hauptbahnhof / Main Train Station
  • Upper Belvedere
  • Lower Belvedere
  • House of Music
  • Museums Quarter

*The Pier 3, Blue Danube / Pier 8- DDSG River Cruise, and Danube Island stops do not operate in winter.

To see a map of the stops that are included in this tour, please CLICK HERE.

About Shore Excursions Group
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ABOUT US
Shore Excursions Group was created with one goal in mind: to provide exceptional travel experiences to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world. To accomplish this, we have compiled an exceptional array of tours delivered by local experts with decades of experience serving travelers and delivering excellent tours. Our owners and management team are comprised of seasoned travel industry executives who leverage their considerable experience to deliver memories of a lifetime.

We are experts in providing exceptional shore excursions. We understand that in today's fast paced world, vacations have become an increasingly important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and experience new and interesting places. With this in mind, we provide the highest quality tours by performing extensive research, and detailed reviews. While other companies also offer excursions, we strongly believe our expertise and approach set us apart. The large cruise lines sell shore excursions - typically in very large groups visiting high traffic sites. We focus on smaller groups visiting more interesting and authentic locations using more personalized local operators. While the cruise lines are experts in delivering cruises, we are experts in delivering shore excursions.

Our Approach
We believe quality service is not only highly valued by customers, but ultimately leads to better experiences and higher satisfaction. Unlike the cruise lines and other tour companies that rely almost entirely on websites, we encourage customers to call us. We want to invest our time answering your questions, providing input, and selecting the excursions that best meet your needs.

Our Tours
Our goal is to provide customers a wide array of exciting, appealing, and enriching tours. For those customers who prefer to travel in smaller groups with more personalized service, we offer a wide variety of small group tours around the world. These tours generally range in size from 2-12 people compared to larger tours which can number up to 50 people. While exploring the destinations and ports on this website, feel free to search for these "Small Group Tours". For those customers interested in private tours, we offer many outstanding excursions that allow you to travel with your party alone and, in many cases, to fully customize your tour. Search for "Private Tours" if you are interested in this experience. Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean. Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece. Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Our customers can kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France. Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.

Our People
In our experience, exceptional travel experiences are almost always delivered by exceptional people. With that in mind, we utilize a comprehensive approach to select and employ the leading tour guides and tour providers around the globe. We hold our people to very high standards which we measure by our comprehensive Quality Control process and, most importantly, by our customer feedback, which we will actively seek from each of our customers.

Our Owners
Shore Excursions Group is owned by seasoned travel executives possessing extensive experience across many sectors within the travel industry.

Bradford J. Miller
Mr. Miller is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Abercrombie & Kent, the World's leading luxury travel company. In that role, Mr. Miller was responsible for contributing to Abercrombie & Kent's international growth through the development and acquisition of tour products and travel experiences around the world with a specific focus on cruising and land based experiences. Prior to joining Abercrombie & Kent, Mr. Miller held a variety of executive positions with Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises for more than a decade. These positions included Vice President of Guest Sales & Service, Vice President of Brand Development, and Vice President of Onboard Revenue (which included shore excursions). Mr. Miller also led Celebrity Expeditions, a collection of outstanding and unique tours around the World.

Michael Bonner
Mr. Bonner has over a decade of experience working in the cruise industry in a variety of roles for both Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Viking River Cruises. Most recently, Mr. Bonner was the Chief Operating Officer for The Scholar Ship, a Royal Caribbean program aimed at providing college students onboard educational programs in conjunction with enriching shore excursions around the world. Mr. Bonner also helped co-manage Viking River Cruises U.S. Operations, and he ran the corporate, strategic, and deployment planning functions at Royal Caribbean. While at Royal Caribbean, Mr. Bonner was responsible for forming Royal Celebrity Tours, Royal Caribbean's land-based tour operation in Alaska, which takes cruise passengers on multiple day tours through the interior of Alaska either before or after their cruises. Prior to working at Royal Caribbean, Mr. Bonner was a consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton.
Starting At
$35.00 USD
Per Person
 
Tour Type
Group
 
Group Size
Standard
 
Activity Type(s)
Cultural, Scenic
 
Tour Duration
2.75 Hours
 
Activity Level
Easy
 
Tour Leaves From
Depending on where you are docked, up to an approximately 15 minute walk from the cruise ship is required to reach your departure location.
 
Food/Beverage Provided
Not Included
 
Special Instructions
Comfortable lightweight seasonal clothing and walking shoes is suitable for most of the year, but sweaters or jackets may be needed for the winter months, especially in the evenings.
 
Restrictions
Guests must be able to get in and out of the vehicle. This tour is fully wheelchair accessible.

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