Private Schönbrunn Palace Tour with Gardens


Private
2 hrs
Schönbrunn Palace
Refundable booking
Private Schönbrunn Palace Tour with Gardens LivTours

Enjoy an exclusive, expertly guided private tour of Vienna’s majestic Schonbrunn Palace and an introduction to the beautiful, vast gardens with your top-rated fluent English-speaking LivTours guide.

The Schonbrunn Palace was the summer residence of the Hapsburg rulers of Austria and with its 1441 rooms is considered one of the most important examples of Austrian Baroque architecture with a history spanning over 300 years. On this exclusive private tour, you will have access to the ‘highlight’ rooms not included in a standard ticket, and learn about the fascinating lives of the Austrian monarchs and aristocracy, the amazing art collection, and opulent architecture.

The tour includes the highlights of the Baroque interior and a fascinating introduction and orientation of the extensive gardens designed by a disciple of Andre Le Notre, landscape architect of Versailles.

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  • Enjoy timed entrance tickets to the Schonbrunn Palace with an expert guide
  • Explore the magnificent Baroque interior of the Summer Residence of the Hapsburgs
  • Enjoy exclusive access to the Highlight Rooms, only available with your private guide
  • Learn about the lives, loves and scandals of the kings, queens and aristocrats
  • Discover the extensive, beautiful gardens designed by a disciple of Le Notre
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Your expert, English speaking private guide will meet you at the entrance of the Schonbrunn Palace and escort you past the line and straight through security, before taking you on an exquisitely beautiful tour of this former royal summer residence and its vast gardens.

The Schonbrunn Palace has a history spanning over 300 years and is famous for its elegantly imposing Neo-Classical exterior, its opulent Baroque interiors filled with cream and gold walls, plush royal scarlet silken furniture, thousands of priceless paintings and works of art, and a dazzling array of crystal chandeliers. With your “Highlights” ticket, only available to special partners of the Palace, you will get to visit the best of the palace, not accessible with a standard ticket.

It was used as the summer residence of many Austrian monarchs and their consorts, from the time of the extremely religious and cultural afficionado Eleanor Gonzaga in the 17th century to Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elizabeth, fondly called “Sisi” (who was shockingly assassinated) in the 1800s. The palace boasts extensive gardens filled with classical fountains and follies designed by Jean Trehet, a disciple of Andre Le Notre, the landscape architect of Versailles.

It was a royal palace until the fall of the Austrian Imperial family in 1918 and has since become a UNESCO World Heritage site and the most visited palace-museum in Austria. Presidents Kennedy and Kruschev famously met here, and the palace and grounds have been often used for film and TV.

On your two-hour private tour, you will learn all about the lives of the aristocrats, architects, and artists that contributed to this dazzling confection of Baroque splendor over several hundred years, as well as the fall of the royal family at the end of World War 1. Your guide will show you rooms not open to the general public and give you an in-depth introduction and orientation of the gardens where your tour will end for you to enjoy strolling the grounds of the Great Parterre at your own leisure, just like the aristocrats of times gone by!

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  • Private tour guide
  • Guided tour of Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens
  • Time entrance tickets
  • Special access to the Highlight Rooms
  • Free time in the gardens
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  • No photos or video are allowed inside Schönbrunn Palace
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LivTours’ group size of max 6 participants is and always has been based on sustainable travel, and we are proud to be at the forefront of change and innovation in the industry.  LivTours is committed to providing travelers with truly sustainable tours with the lowest possible environmental impact, all while supporting the local industries and people of each unique destination. To learn more about how you can actively support sustainable tourism  and how LivTours is contributing, click here.

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When you book a LivTours Private Tour or Experience, you are guaranteed a dedicated, expert guide that allows you the flexibility to start your tour at a time which is convenient for you, making planning easy. Our private tours ensure that you will get a tailored experience to meet all your needs so we go at your pace, perfect for families with younger children, elderly, or individuals with accessibility needs. Please be advised that all private tours begin at a base price starting at two people*. Prices are inclusive of entry tickets where applicable. *Some Ferrari private experiences are inclusive of one person only.

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  • There is no photography allowed inside Schönbrunn Palace
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Make your experience even more unique by upgrading your LivTours experience. Please note: add-ons are non refundable.

One Way Pick-Up Transfer Service
With the one way pick up service, your driver will pick you up directly from your accommodation and drive you to the meeting point where you will be greeted by your tour guide. Guarantee stress-free. One way only.
starting from 90 €
Round Trip Chauffeur Service
Get picked up from your accommodation and taken straight to Schönbrunn palace in total ease and luxury. Durning the tour. your driver will wait for you, so you can leave anything you need in the car. At the end of the tour, your chauffeur will take you back to your accommodation.
starting from 280 €
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By selecting Choose Dates Later / Buy as Gift at booking, any tour can be purchased without fixed dates. This is the perfect option if you want to purchase your tour as a gift for a loved one, or if you are in the pre-planning phase of your vacation. After booking, you will receive a Travel Voucher Code and full instructions on how to schedule your tours when ready. Once your travel plans are confirmed, you can easily use the Travel Voucher Code on the LivTours website to formally schedule your tours. You can find out more here.

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