Belvedere Palace and Museum Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Discover the Belvedere complex on a two-and-a-half-hour history tour with a scholar guide and familiarize yourself with an architectural masterpiece of a bygone aristocratic splendor. After the one-hour excursion to the grounds and palaces, your guide will give you an introductory hour-and-a-half tour to point out the Art Museum’s highlights.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A maximum of 6 people per tour
Your guide can help you purchase tickets at the beginning of your walk
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Jardines de Belvedere
The Belvedere complex is an architectural masterpiece of a bygone aristocratic splendor designed to project a sense of earthly harmony. This terrestrial utopia was founded in the first decades of the 18th c. as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy, the commander-in-chief of the Austrian army and one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history. Among the most significant buildings of the 18th c., the grandiose palace of the Upper Belvedere is a masterstroke of Baroque architecture while the surrounding formal gardens were inspired by classical antiquity.
Belvedere Museum
Belvedere became one of the first public museums in the world with the intention to make the Habsburgs’ imperial collection accessible to the general public. Today the Belvedere Museum exhibits a world-class compilation of Austrian and international painting from the Middle Ages to the present day, including precious items of the Austrian National Gallery: masterpieces by including some of Gustav Klimt’s most acclaimed paintings: works from his golden period: “The Kiss,” “Judith,” landscapes from the Attersee series and sophisticated portraits of high society ladies.
What‘s Included
Professional art historian guide
Museum entrance ticket fee
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
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Reviews
70 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful Belvedere tour.
Jack A,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We really lucked out with our guide. Stephen was so knowledgeable and Informative. His details made the art so much more interesting and alive. I will never see Gustav Klimt's paintings the same way again.
Had a wonderful tour...
Ben S,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a wonderful tour experience with Barbara. She was a wealth of information on Vienna, history and of course art. She helped us understand not just individual paintings, but how they fit into the overall city's history. We also learned the history of the palace and the surrounding area. I highly recommend this tour to bring. meaning to the art. This museum is huge and without a guide I would have just wandered its halls and taken little away with me. Barbara gave us plenty of time for photos and to walk around on our own in each room before she moved us on. The tour ended with a walk around the building and down to the lower house as well.
Art, culture and history
Roberto D,,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If you want to learn about the history of the Belvedere Palace, understand some of the prevalent culture of its time, and experience some of art produced and collected in that period, this is the tour for you. Seline our guide was very well prepared, knowledgeable and entertaining. We enjoyed our tour and we highly recommend it.
Great tour! Barbara is a wonderful guide!
Leslie R,,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a very well-curated tour. Barbara knows the history, the palace and the art and presents the highlights as well as the fun bits.
Where to meet us a secret.
Mary B,,Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00I was not instructed about where to meet. We went to 3 locations until someone called me and said to come to her green umbrella at the main entrance. That was a waste of time and stressful. All 4 parties on our tour had the same trouble. Asa result we started late. Tell people where to meet! Not difficult.
Bevedere
Amy B,,Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Loved the history of the Belvedere and Prince Eugene Savoy.The art of Gustav Klimt is a bonus. The Kiss is a must-see, along with his other works.
It's worth a visit
vishay88,,Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The visit of the palace and its museum are visits to Vienna. We can see the famous paintings like "The Kiss" by Der Kiss as well as "Bonaparte crossing the Frand-Saint-Bernard" by Jacques-Louis David.
Amazing Experience with a Knowledgeable Guide!
PuneetSudhir S,,Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing Experience! The guide was knowledgable and explained everything very well. The small group size meant we could have many conversations and discuss the art we were looking at which as absolutely amazing!
A great tour with a lot Klimt’s paintings
Winnie C,,May 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Regina, was so knowledgeable. A lot of insight of the palace, paintings and so on. Her English is perfect . Learn lot from her!
Mote than just Klimt.
Robert W,,May 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Extensive, informative delve into the art history of the Belvedere collection. Our tour guide Selin was knowledgeable and a great teacher. Of course, the highlight of the visit for us was the Klimt collection, but there really is so much more. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour.
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