7 Days in Vienna: A Journey Through History and Culture

Mitsaki O

5 Nov 2023

Experience the grandeur of Vienna with this 7-day itinerary. Explore magnificent palaces, world-class museums, and iconic landmarks. Indulge in delicious cuisine and immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Austria's capital city.

Trip to Vienna

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$183

$ 21

Hotel Caroline

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$62

18 - 22 min

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Guided tours of the lavish chambers in this imposing neoclassical building with a visitor center.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$25

9 - 11 min

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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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$56

12 - 17 min

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

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$40

Day 2

$127

$ 11

Hotel Caroline

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

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Strauss & Lanner once played in this manicured public park with temples, fountains & rose gardens.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

8 - 12 min

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Baroque State Hall with ceiling frescoes housing National Library including papyrus & globe museums.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$25

6 - 9 min

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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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$52

2 - 3 min

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

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$50

Day 3

$151

$ 16

Hotel Caroline

Depart from your stay 🏨

23 - 28 min

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Iconic tower opened in 1964, with open-air & covered observation terraces, a restaurant & a cafe.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$40

20 - 24 min

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Art nouveau palm house, home to hundreds of butterflies housed in a tropical rainforest setting.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$25

4 - 6 min

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$46

2 - 3 min

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

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$40

Day 4

$84

$ 16

Hotel Caroline

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

17 - 21 min

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Gourmet Restaurant

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$54

5 - 8 min

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

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$30

Day 5

$117

$ 16

Hotel Caroline

Depart from your stay 🏨

22 - 27 min

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Rustic beer garden & restaurant with 19th-century origins, also serving Viennese dishes.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

21 - 26 min

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Extravagant silver, porcelain & crystal-glass tableware, once used for dining in the Imperial court.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$40

4 - 5 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$52

8 - 11 min

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State Hall of the Austrian National Library

Historic national library with a grand 18th-century baroque hall & many rare antique tomes.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$25

Day 6

$129

$ 16

Hotel Caroline

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

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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

6 - 9 min

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

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$30

7 - 9 min

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$50

4 - 6 min

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

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$15

Day 7

$83

$ 21

Hotel Caroline

Depart from your stay 🏨

18 - 22 min

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Fairground attraction rebuilt in 1945, with wooden cabins offering dining & an exhibition.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$35

41 - 50 min

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Nature reserve, along 38km of the river Danube, offering cycling & walking trails plus canoe tours.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

41 - 50 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$48

Budget breakdown: $989 In total

Activities & Food:$874

Transport:$115