Austria · CHRISTMAS MARKET TOURS IN VIENNA
The good christmas market tours in Vienna sell out weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to lock in before you fly, what each includes and where they differ.
Hear Mozart, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Bach in Vienna’s Baroque St. Peter’s Church, with practical tips on seating, warmth, timing, and value.
“Really lovely experience with gorgeous setting. Get their early to get the best seats in your section-like 20/25 minutes before”
Review of Vienna’s Christmas and New Year concert at St. Peter’s Church, with music, seating, price, timing, comfort tips, and booking advice.
“Absolutely beautiful. The 3 violinists and a cellist were amazing...such talent. And the church itself was breathtaking.”
Review of Vienna’s Christmas Markets Tour, with four markets, local food, hot punch, practical tips, pricing, guides, and honest drawbacks.
“This was a good tour. But again, I need to stress that this is a walking tour. If you have any handicap problems. Do not do this tour.”
Hear Christmas carols and classical favorites in Vienna’s Capuchin Church, with candlelit acoustics and an optional Habsburg crypt visit.
“This was an amazing musical experience. The acoustics in the church are incredible and the talent of the four musicians just superb.. if you want to imagine, watch the rich Viennese musical environment would have been like in the 1800s then this night is for you. Although it is only an hour, it covers so many different styles of musical, thinking that it is well worth the visit loved it all.”
Review of Vienna’s Christmas Market Tour, with local food, punch, smaller markets, guide tips, pricing, walking demands, and honest drawbacks.
“We toured Christmas markets that we normally wouldn’t see. We loved the food tasting. Now that we have been to several we wish we would have asked more questions about what the foods were.”
Explore Vienna’s Christmas markets on a private evening walk, with historic sights, local tips, festive foods, and a guide for your group.
“Travelers should know that this tour is much better and deeper than a simple Christmas Market tour. Walter is a scholarly tour guide who took us to numerous Christmas Markets, big and small; public and remote; old and newer. He shared concepts about Paris architecture, politics, culture, international influences, food, city government and infrastructure. We loved every minute and will book again next year. Best tour of our trip!”
Review Vienna Christmas Tour: four markets, grand landmarks, mulled wine, guide Dace, walking demands, timing, price, and who should book.
“This was a wonderful tour. Guide was very knowledgeable about Vienna. She was very personable and talked almost the entire time. Answered all of our questions and took us to all the normal tourist places and the out of the way places too. Would highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Vienna’s Christmas markets, cafés, boutiques, Swarovski crystals, and local shopping streets on a guided three-hour walk.
“Nicoleta was great. She went over and above to ensure a great tour. She showed us a local’s view of Vienna.”
Taste Vienna’s Christmas markets with four local stops, Austrian treats, Glühwein, Punsch, and easy public transport tips.
“The tour was incredible. The entire family loved it. This is a must. Do not miss it. We had a blast.”
Sample Vienna’s best Christmas markets with food, drinks, local stories, and a small-group guide on this four-hour festive tour.
“Great tour. James the tour guide was smart, funny, and very knowledgeable about Vienna. He took us to four Christmas markets where we sampled beverages and traditional food. He was concerned about each of us, and gave my husband and me step by step instruction on how to return to our hotel. We were a small group and got undivided attention! Highly professional and personal. A+++++”
Review of a private Christmas tour from Vienna to Hallstatt and Salzburg, with pricing, timing, transport, guides, highlights, and booking advice.
“Jane and Vlad were both amazing…Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time and would highly recommend this experience for anyone!”
Follow Vienna’s Christmas tree story through palaces, illuminated streets, Albertina, Rathausplatz, and Advent markets with a local guide.
“Guide was very nice , but didn’t speak very good English. It was also very difficult to make connections between the detailed Viennese history we were getting and Christmas trees of Vienna.”
Review of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market tour, including palace highlights, cash entry fee, timing, group size, and value.
Spend Christmas in Hallstatt, Mondsee, St. Gilgen, and St. Wolfgang on a small-group day trip from Vienna with a guide.
“We had peter as our driver/guide and he was courteous and organized. We felt safe and in good hands throughout. The itinerary was well planned and we thoroughly enjoyed our day. Highly recommended for people who wants to explore the lake region with a touch of xmas”
Review of Vienna’s private Christmas tour at Belvedere Palace, with Klimt’s The Kiss, Baroque gardens, a holiday market, and practical tips.
“Maria did a great job of explaining the history of the palace and what the paintings meant. Was great experience”
Pick a hall, a palace or a lake road.
