10 Days in Vienna: A Journey through History and Culture

Michaël Buckingham

14 Nov 2023

Experience the best of Vienna in 10 days! Explore magnificent palaces, visit world-class museums, and immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Austria's capital city.

Trip to Vienna

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$30

$ 6

Baroque-style park with a royal palace, 5 kids' play areas, sporting facilities & cultural events.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

14 - 17 min

Directions

Public square & gardens in front of the old imperial Hofburg Palace, with imposing statues.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

5 - 8 min

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Palatial, 19th-century museum with vast specimen collections, from dinosaur skeletons to meteorites.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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$30

Day 2

$34

$ 6

Medieval Roman Catholic place of worship with an ornate spire, catacombs & a treasury museum.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$34

10 - 12 min

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Large park with old-time amusements, including a landmark giant wheel dating from 1897.

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Free

Day 3

$75

Restored area of historic & modern buildings containing many of the city's finest museums.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$30

12 - 17 min

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Aquarium with 10,000 creatures including snakes, crocodiles & sharks, plus a tropical house.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$45

Day 4

$70

$ 6

Large park with rose, lily, herb & moorland gardens, a lake & 250m tower on a former landfill site.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

21 - 26 min

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Crypt beneath the Capuchin Church housing tombs of Hapsburg royalty, including emperors & empresses.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$30

3 - 4 min

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19th-century Habsburg palace with staterooms & collections of old master prints & 20th-century art.

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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$40

Day 5

$81

Palace exhibiting Austrian fine art, from the Middle Ages to Klimt's 'Kiss' & contemporary works.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$45

4 - 5 min

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Baroque, 18th-century palaces housing art from Middle Ages to today, with notable Klimt collection.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$36

Day 6

$55

$ 6

Former city arsenal housing a large museum of Austrian military actions from medieval times onwards.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$30

22 - 27 min

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Palace garden of old imperial summer residence with 13th-century & 16th-century castles.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$25

Day 7

$95

$ 11

4 circular gasworks buildings converted into a complex of apartments, offices & a concert hall.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$25

10 - 12 min

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Artist's creation of brightly painted, natural apartment block with a forested roof & balconies.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$30

10 - 12 min

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Renowned classical music venue with a packed program including local & international performers.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$25

4 - 6 min

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18th-century Habsburg domed cathedral with a 32.5-meter platform for views of the ornate frescoes.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$15

Day 8

$40

A striking art nouveau conservatory with butterfly house stands in this statue-filled palace garden.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

6 - 9 min

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Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$40

Day 9

$152

$ 6

World-famous opera house offering major productions, original decor & multilingual guided tours.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$50

8 - 11 min

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Imposing 19th-century museum with lavish interiors housing art collections & antiquities.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$40

22 - 27 min

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18th-century summer palace with tours of lavish rococo ceremonial rooms, plus gardens with a maze.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$62

Day 10

$90

$ 6

Technical museum of scientific, communications & industrial artifacts, with live demonstrations.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$35

7 - 9 min

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500 species of animals, including giant pandas, Siberian tigers & elephants, in 18th-century zoo.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$55

Budget breakdown: $764 In total

Activities & Food:$722

Transport:$42