Vienna in 6 Days: A Journey Through History and Culture

Sebastian Nguyen

24 Dec 2023

Join me on a thrilling adventure through Vienna's rich history and vibrant culture. From majestic palaces to world-class museums, this itinerary is packed with exciting experiences that will leave you spellbound. Get ready to immerse yourself in the beauty of Vienna!

Trip to Vienna

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Icons of Vienna - VIC, Hofburg, and mumok

$37

$ 3

One of the major gatherings of United Nations offices in the world with futuristic architecture.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

21 - 26 min

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

10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$20

11 - 16 min

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mumok - Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien

Pop Art & photorealism exhibits, plus multimedia works in a stand-out, contemporary art museum.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$17

Day 2Art and Architecture Extravaganza - Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austrian National Library, Albertina, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

$70

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$20

7 - 10 min

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

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$13

6 - 9 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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$20

8 - 12 min

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

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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$17

Day 3Discover Vienna's Heritage - Parlament, Heldenplatz, Weltmuseum Wien, Capuchin Church, and Vienna Clock Museum

$50

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$13

6 - 9 min

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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

4 - 5 min

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Stately museum with a vast ethnographic collection of 40,000+ objects from Asia, Africa & America.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$17

9 - 14 min

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Completed in 1632, this church & monastery is well known for its crypt containing Habsburg royalty.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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8 - 11 min

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A unique collection of clocks from 1400s onwards in an elegant Viennese house, with hourly chiming.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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$13

Day 4Unveiling Vienna's Treasures - Wien Museum Otto Wagner Kirche am Steinhof, Imperial Carriage Museum, Schönbrunn Palace, and MuseumsQuartier

$76

$ 6

Wien Museum Otto Wagner Kirche am Steinhof

Landmark Catholic hospital oratory with art nouveau architecture & a white marble exterior.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$13

16 - 20 min

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Gilded carriages once used to transport the Habsburg imperial family, plus equestrian paintings.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$17

4 - 6 min

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

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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$31

19 - 23 min

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

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$15

Day 5A Feast for the Senses - Museum of Natural History, Leopold Museum, Secession, and Vienna Operahouse

$72

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$15

8 - 11 min

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Spacious venue with a large Schiele collection and works by Klimt & Kokoschka, plus a cafe/bar.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$17

12 - 17 min

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Contemporary art museum with a dome of gilded laurels & temporary exhibitions by renowned artists.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$15

5 - 8 min

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

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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$25

Day 6Enchanting Palaces and Hidden Gems - Belvedere Palace, St. Charles's Church, Karlsplatz Metro Station, and Haus des Meeres

$48

$ 6

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$18

7 - 9 min

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

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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3 - 4 min

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Otto Wagner's ornate Art Nouveau pavilion at Karlsplatz station, housing a dedicated art exhibition.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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$23

Budget breakdown: $364 In total

Activities & Food:$351

Transport:$13