Enhance your stay in Linz by visiting Vienna. On this exclusive you will explore the magnificent highlights of Vienna Old Town and admire the historically relevant and architectonically important buildings. Discover the history and cultural heritage of Austria and hear fascinating stories and legends about the beautiful Vienna.

Travel from Linz through amazing Austrian landscapes to the capital, Vienna. A Local Guide will meet you by the city hall Rathaus. This monolithic Neo-Gothic municipal building was built using some 30 million bricks. From here, you will walk to the Burgtheater, featuring amazing statues and staircases painted by Gustav Klimt. You will see the famous Vienna University then follow through the stylish Old Town streets, passing many monuments and architecturally beautiful buildings, such as the Schottenkriche and Palais Schönborn.

You will stop by the gorgeous 18th century St Peter’s Catholic Church, then see the sculpted Column of the Trinity commemorating victims of the Black Death plague. Follow along the historic and modern buildings to the Stephansplatz. Here, you will see one of the greatest Gothic cathedrals in the world – St Stephen’s Cathedral featuring Romanesque towers and spire. Inside, you will be amazed by the stunning stained glass windows, soaring pillars, Baroque high altar, impressive vaulting, colourful tiled roof and other treasures.

Next, you will see Albertina, a 19th century Habsburg palace, and the Albrechtsbrunnen fountain. You will walk by the colossal Austrian National Library and finally reach the Michaelerplatz. Here, you will marvel at the spectacular Hofburg palace complex with many museums and monuments. You will visit the Imperial Treasury museum, which houses secular and religious treasures of Austrian emperors. Among some of its most valued objects you will see the Imperial Crown, Holy Lance and Order of the Golden Fleece.

Choose the extended 11-hours tour to visit the fabulous Schönbrunn Palace, with skip-the-line tickets. This 18th century palace is one of the most important architectural, cultural and historic monuments in Austria. There are 1,441 inside, and on this tour you’ll have a chance to see some of them, including the lavish Rococo-style imperial rooms. You will also explore the impressive gardens with fountains, mazes and flowers. After the guided tour, a private driver will drop you off at your accommodation in Linz.