Schonbrunn Palace: Skip-the-Line Tour

Skip the lines and explore the magnificent Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens on a small group tour. Discover the history and legends of this UNESCO World Heritage Site with a licensed guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kavaliertrakt 52 - Meet your guide on on the left side of Cafe Gerstner, Kavaliertrakt 52, 1130 Vienna (48.18572721289812, 16.31386222974554) - not Schlosscafé Schönbrunn by the main gate, you have to get to the fountains in the courtyard and turn left, wait at the pillars on the left and the cafe door on the right
  • Schonbrunn Palace -…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-Line Tickets to 22 rooms in Schonbrunn Palace
  • Free Admission to Schonbrunn Gardens and Courtyards
  • Schonbrunn Palace, Gardens and Courtyards Tour
  • 5-Star Licensed Guide with commentary in only 1 language selected during booking
  • Headsets provided for clear listening (for groups of 10 or more)
Additional Information

Avoid queues and enjoy a seamless experience with our intimate group tour of Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens, led by a Licensed Guide. Bypass the lines and delve into the rich history and myths of this imperial residence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Highlights:

  • Explore Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens, Vienna’s premier attraction, with a 5-Star…
Location
Kavaliertrakt 52
Kavaliertrakt
Meet your guide on the left side of Gerstner K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker, Kavaliertrakt 52, 1130 Vienna (48.1857272, 16.3138622) - not Schlosscafé Schönbrunn by the main gate, you have to get to the fountains in the courtyard and turn left, wait at the pillars on the left and the cafe door on the right
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Janet_g
Apr 29, 2025
Don't miss this guide/tour - This tour guide was exceptional. He was very knowledgeable and one could tell her thoroughly enjoyed providing us background to this beautiful palace and grounds.
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Pennie_s
Apr 28, 2025
Superb tour & wonderful guide! - We LOVED this tour. Alex, our guide, is super knowledgeable about the Hapsburgs & the palace & gardens. He made the tour entertaining & memorable with all the stories he told about the people who lived in the palace. He was so great that he made the history come alive. If you visit Vienna, Schonbrunn Palace is a must see & this is the tour to do!
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Heatherrh8269xq
Apr 28, 2025
Well worth a visit - Very good experience definitely worth a visit & would highly recommend the tour guide so you understand all the palaces history!
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Kieran_r
Apr 24, 2025
Excellent guide in Alex... - Excellent guide in Alex Friendly, enthusiastic and informative The palace was wonderful and the gardens too
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William_h
Apr 24, 2025
Amazing tour, must do - Fantastic tour with a fantastic guide. Really interesting and entertaining, the guide was friendly and a great story teller.
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Mary_s
Apr 22, 2025
Request Alexander as your guide! - Excellent tour of Schönbrunn Palace and the palace grounds with Alexander. He was so knowledgeable, helpful, and easy to understand. Highly recommend!
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Psu1023
Apr 22, 2025
A “must do” on your trip to Vienna! - Not only was this a fascinating and very informative tour, but our tour guide, Alexander, was one of the best we’ve ever experienced!
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Margaret_k
Apr 21, 2025
Wonderful Experience - We really appreciate Alex’s insight, flair for the dramatic and humor. We highly recommend him to others that are visiting the area.
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Sethp861
Apr 21, 2025
Ask for Alex - the local with the passion! - Schönbrunn is both a 'must-do' and 'cliche' of the Vienna visitation experience. Bearing that in mind, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it if you are only going to be there once for a few hours. The wrong way is to buy your own ticket and wander around aimlessly or with a generic audio guide. That would be 'cliched', but not give you the 'necessary' experience. The right way is to get a knowledgeable, experienced, passionate guide who can frame both the history of the palace itself and that of the Hapsburg dynasty in such a way that you appreciate the motivation of the people who lived and died there. That guide is Alex with Rosotravel. [First off, transparency, the palace is massive and the tour is 2-3 hours on foot. Drink your water and eat your Wheaties.] Alex wrangled our group of 25, gave us the outline of the tour and an introduction to the palace outside and whisked us through headphones and admissions. Then it was on. Schönbrunn is, in the literal sense of the words, awe inspiring. Each room is a massive, stimulus overload. Alex provided a running commentary that not only explained, but contextualized the experience and provided anecdotes about the key figures. He described scenes, allowing us to envision being received by the Empress, attending her child's birthday, or viewing a state dinner. At first it felt like information overload and that we were just going to get a cursory overview. Then I realized that what Alex was providing was either 1) an immersive, one-time experience I could take home with me forever, or 2) a foundational understanding of the Hapsburg presence in Vienna, their empire and Schönbrunn as the seat of their power should I choose to explore it further on my own. Alex's extensive knowledge as a Viennese local, a world-traveler and study is, I dare say, unmatched among guides and certainly an endless well for the interested traveler. That is how you 'must' do it. My gratitude to Alex! (ask him BTW about costume design for the opera and theater :)
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Jane_c
Apr 27, 2025
Nice small tour with... - Nice small tour with experienced guide. Some issue with finding the meeting spot. Directions could have been more specific.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).