Vienna: Hop-on, Hop-off Sightseeing Bus & Free WiFi

Description

Explore the beautiful buildings and gardens of Vienna at your own pace from on board the city’s open-top double-decker hop-on-hop-off sightseeing bus, and learn how the Austrian capital developed from its early Celtic and Roman settlements to become the largest city in Austria.

Regarded as a ‘City of Music’ for its extraordinary musical legacy, Vienna is also known as the ‘City of Dreams’ due to its association with the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, and you can follow his story in the Sigmund Freud Museum. Stops along the way include the Haus der Musik, which presents the history of music through interactive exhibitions.

Choose from multiple options including a deluxe tour that includes a 1-hour guided night tour starting at 6 PM designed to give you a different view of the most iconic sights in Vienna.

The onboard recorded commentary is available in 13 languages, providing valuable information to help you plan your day. Soak up the sights of the impressive buildings, then jump off at any of the following stops to explore more:

Red Route:
On this route, you will learn more about the history of the famous Ring Street and the Hofburg Palace getting to know the life of the Habsburg’s in Vienna. You will also have the possibility to explore the Prater with its Giant Ferris Wheel as well as the Danube Island.
1. Opera/Oper
2. House of Music/Haus der Musik
3. Museums Quartier/ Mariahilferstrasse
4. Museums / Hofburg
5. Rathaus / City Hall
6. Votivkirche
7. Augarten
8. Prater
9. Pier 3
10. Blue Danube/Pier 8- DDSG River Cruise
11. Danube Tower/Donauturm
12. Old Danube/Alte Donau
13. UNO CITY / DC Tower
14. Danube Island/Donauinsel
15. Schwedenplatz/Danube Canal (River Cruise)
16. Stadtpark

Schönbrunn Blue Route 
This route guides you from the city center out to the Schönbrunn Palace and the Belvedere. You will learn more about Vienna’s imperial heritage and the life of Sisi.
1. Museums/Hofburg
2. Aqua Terra Zoo / Haus des Meeres
3. Mariahilferstrasse / Ibis Hotel
4. Schönbrunn Palace / Schloss Schönbrunn
5 Hauptbahnhof/ Main Train Station
6. Upper Belvedere
7. Lower Belvedere
8. House of Music / Haus der Musik
9. Museums Quartier /Mariahilfer Strasse

Guided City Walk – only included in Premium and Deluxe tickets
Departure from Stop 1 ” Opera”
11:30 AM – Language: English
Discover the life of the Habsburgs by visiting Hofburg, the Spanish Riding School, Heldenplatz, and the Capuchin’s Crypt – the main place of entombment for members of the House of Habsburgs. The tour also covers the music in the city, from Mozart to Haydn and Beethoven, plus the many composers Vienna is famous for. The tour starts from stop 1: Opera and lasts approximately 90 minutes and ends at St. Stephens Cathedral, the most important Gothic church in Austria.

Experience

• Tour the historic city center on board a panoramic bus
• Discover the Baroque buildings of imperial Vienna
• Admire the ornate opera house of the Vienna State Opera
• Stroll along the statues of famous musicians in the Stadtpark
• Go to the House of Music to see some of the oldest musical instruments
• Walk along the Donaukanal in the Old Town

Includes

• Vienna 1-, 2-, or 3-day hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus ticket
• Guided walking tour (Premium or Deluxe option only)
• Hundertwasser tour (Premium or Deluxe option only)
• Live guided night tour (Deluxe option only))