6 Horse Riding Experiences in Austria, With Prices and Running Times

1.Secrets of the Fiaker & Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 743 reviews · 1h 30m · from $38Our pick

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.”

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2.Culinary Horse-Drawn Carriage Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 291 reviews · 40 minutes - 1 hour · from $229

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!”

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3.8-hour Horse-Drawn Tour w/ 2-hour Sleigh Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · from $114

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”

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4.Private Horse-Drawn Sleigh Ride from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $826

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…”

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5.Vienna Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride with Sparkling Wine and Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $479Top rated

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.”

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6.Vienna Horse-drawn Carriage Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

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.”

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