The 15 Best Hofburg & Imperial Palace Tours in Vienna

1.Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,918 reviews · 2h 30m · from $61Our pick

Tour Vienna’s Hofburg, Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments, courtyards and gardens with skip-the-line entry and an expert guide.

“Our guide, Nicole, had such an amazing depth of knowledge and an excitement about the Sisi museum. Absolutely enjoyed hearing the “other” side to Sisi. I loved the building, loved the costumes and then walked around the gardens which being winter, weren’t flowering but saw the Sisi statue erected by her husband. ThankYOU Nicole for bringing this to life”

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2.Tickets for the Albertina Exhibitions

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,126 reviews · 1 - 365 days · from $23

Explore Monet to Picasso, Habsburg State Rooms, and changing exhibitions at Vienna’s Albertina Museum with a flexible admission ticket.

“This was such a nice experience and Sofia made it even better !!!”

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3.Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,791 reviews · 1 day · from $18

See Vienna’s Habsburg crowns, relics, emeralds, and legendary treasures at the Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace.

“Amazing collection of Imperial artifacts and jewelry that people of today can only imagine. The treasury is a testament to the reach and power of the Habsburg rule.”

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4.Imperial Crypt Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,507 reviews · 1 day · from $17

Explore Vienna’s Imperial Crypt, home to 150 Habsburg burials, ornate sarcophagi, and 400 years of European royal history.

“This place was beautiful. There were little booklets that gave details and information on the contents of the tombs. I cannot get over how beautiful everything was inside.”

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5.Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,460 reviews · 2 hours · from $56

Tour Vienna’s Hofburg, Sisi Museum, imperial apartments, Augustinian Church, and palace courtyards with an engaging guide in two hours.

“Our guide Dieter was very knowledgeable, engaging and took time to explain each room and answer any questions. Overall we came away very pleased with the tour and with our guide and compared to a self guided tour we felt we got far more for our money”

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6.Entry Ticket Upper Belvedere, Klimt’s Kiss & Permanent Collection

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 831 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $23

See Klimt’s The Kiss, Monet, van Gogh, and the Upper Belvedere palace with a flexible self-guided ticket in Vienna.

“It’s a nice tour if you are keen on the art work. We took. Self guided audio tour which was ok It’s a beautiful palace , worth the visit if one is interested in different artist across different eras and their work”

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7.Skip-the-Line Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 801 reviews · 2 hours · from $55

Review of Vienna’s Hofburg and Sisi Museum tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, practical tips, itinerary details, and value advice.

“Pietra was such an amazing guide. Fun discovery of Sisi story with her.”

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8.Combo Ticket: Kunsthistorisches Museum & Imperial Treasury

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 785 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

Compare Vienna masterpieces and Habsburg crowns with one flexible ticket covering the Kunsthistorisches Museum and Imperial Treasury.

“the works on display are fantastic but there are lots of stairs.”

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9.“Sisi’s Amazing Journey” Virtual Reality Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 673 reviews · 30 min · from $14

Sisi’s Amazing Journey in Vienna uses virtual reality, a boat simulator, palace scenes, and a 360-degree city flight.

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10.Imperial Treasury & New Hofburg Palace Combo Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 614 reviews · 10 days · from $40

Review of Vienna’s Imperial Treasury and New Hofburg combo ticket, with highlights, value, audio guide details, tips, and who should book.

“The New Hofburg Palace museum is enormous and you could easily spend 3+ hours exploring. The imperial treasury has beautiful pieces. I would recommend visiting both.”

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11.New Hofburg Palace Audio-Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 566 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Explore Vienna’s New Hofburg with an audio guide, Imperial Armoury, Mozart’s fortepiano, Habsburg history, and royal rooms.

“Easy to find ticket counter. Overall nice place. Signage pointing out the numbers of exhibits for audio guide could be clearer. Exhibit is comprised of 50% suits of armor and 50% antique music instruments- or it felt like it. If those aren’t your main interests- just photograph the outside.”

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12.Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 449 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $57

Review of Vienna’s Sisi Museum and Hofburg tour, with skip-the-line entry, imperial apartments, gardens, meeting tips, value, and honest drawbacks.

“Alex, our guide was incredible. Super knowledgeable, very helpful and attentive. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide”

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13.Imperial Carriage Museum in Schönbrunn Palace Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 339 reviews · 1 day · from $14

Review of Vienna’s Imperial Carriage Museum, with Sisi’s carriages, Habsburg coaches, ticket tips, audio guide advice, and value details.

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14.Concert Tickets for Vienna Hofburg Orchestra

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 330 reviews · from $63

Review the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra concert, with Mozart, Strauss, singers, ballet, venue tips, seating advice, and value at $63.

“Lovely evening listening to music in a beautiful concert hall. Only thing is they need to monitor cell phones better. I paid to watch a concert performance and not cell phones recording in front of me. But amazing performance and conductor was brilliant!”

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15.Lower Belvedere Entry Ticket & Temporary Exhibitions

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 275 reviews · from $17

Review of Vienna’s Lower Belvedere ticket, with Baroque rooms, temporary exhibitions, palace stables, gardens, value, tips, and practical details.

“the guide was lovely and very welcoming she gave us so many intresting facts about the palace, I recommend this 10 out of 10”

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