Austria · HORSE CARRIAGE RIDES
The 15 best fiaker carriage rides you can book for this week, with the price a head, the running time and who each one actually suits. Start at the top.
Review of Vienna’s 30-minute Fiaker ride, with route details, price value, guide quality, horse care, meeting points, and practical booking tips.
“I enjoyed the carriage ride through the old town early, while area was still empty of people. Nice carriage as well”
Visit a working Viennese Fiaker stable, meet the horses, then ride an original carriage through St. Marx to central Vienna.
“I loved this tour. Hearing about the carriage company and the history of the fiakers and horses in Vienna was interesting. Seeing the stables made it nice. The best part was the smooth ride in the carriages back to the heart of Vienna. Slow and beautiful. Don’t miss this opportunity.”
Review of Vienna’s Imperial Carriage Museum, with Sisi’s carriages, Habsburg coaches, ticket tips, audio guide advice, and value details.
Review of Vienna’s private culinary horse-drawn carriage ride, with Austrian food, sparkling wine, old-town sights, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“It was really great and the perfect tour to take when you first get to the city. Would highly recommend!”
Review of Vienna’s 30-minute Schönbrunn carriage ride, with palace views, fountains, Fiaker stories, pricing, tips, and booking advice.
Review of Salzburg’s Ramsau horse-drawn sleigh tour, with Dachstein views, Alpine lunch stops, practical tips, price value, and winter advice.
“Great day out from start to finish. Beautiful surroundings, sleigh ride was so much fun and our guide ‘Leo’ was very informative and fun. Definitely recommend”
Review of Vienna’s Imperial Carriage Museum near Schönbrunn, with royal coaches, Sisi artifacts, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“I don't think a lot of visitors realize what a great museum this is. We enjoyed seeing and reading the history of the carriages as well as the informational films. This was well worth our time and ticket price.”
Review of Salzburg’s private horse-drawn sleigh ride, with hotel pickup, mountain scenery, snow conditions, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“We were very excited to do this especially as it had been snowing for three days and there was lots of snow around. The guide and sleigh driver were really lovely people and worked hard to make sure we had a good time. We enjoyed the hour long trip which took us through a small village and some stunning countryside. The sleigh actually looked like a sleigh and that looks great in our photos. The only disappointment was that the 'sleigh' never got off the track which meant we were always on wheels not 'sleighing' as we'd hoped. Know it's hard on the horses but a short burst on the…”
Review of Vienna’s private horse-drawn carriage ride with Austrian sparkling wine, Viennese bites, city sights, price, tips, and value.
“Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Personable. Had a great time and nice introduction to the city. Food and drink was good as well.”
Review of Salzburg’s private horse-drawn ride to St Wolfgang, with winter scenery, hotel transfers, guide options, pricing, and practical tips.
“Our guide Alenka was amazing and very helpful. She gave us a lot of information and background knowledge during the whole ride.”
Meet Vienna’s Fiaker horses, tour their stables, then ride through outer districts to Belvedere, the Ringstrasse, and Hofburg Square.
“The whole tour at the stables were excellent. However our horse carriage guide did not show us or tell us anything on the way to our drop off which was supposed to be a guided tour. As soon as he dropped us, he picked up another set of passengers and straight away started talking.”
Pair a four-course Hotel Imperial dinner with a carriage ride and top-category Mozart concert seats in Vienna for a polished evening out.
“The entire even was very well organized. Mozart costumes dressed guides were super. They made the entire event to flow very smoothly and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Thank you!”
Review of Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace and Carriage Museum tour, with gardens, Gloriette views, small groups, price, access, and practical tips.
“The tour guide was excellent, had excellent knowledge of the palace and very good English and was easy to understand. Being in a small group was a bonus as we had easy access to our tour guide for questions, etc.”
Review of Vienna’s private 60-minute imperial e-carriage tour, with champagne, Ringstrasse sights, pricing, route details, and booking advice.
“Lovely experience and beautiful way to see the city and the Hofburg Palace. Enjoyed entering Hero’s square in our royal carriage.”
Review of Vienna’s private 60-minute electric carriage tour, covering landmarks, price, pickup, drinks, languages, and practical booking tips.
“Excelente servicio, por parte de la empresa y del guía, muy amables, una experiencia única”
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