Private Tour
Hofburg Palace, Sisi Museum Vienna Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Overview
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How true to facts is The Empress? Find out on a private tour of the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments in Hofburg Palace.
Choose one of our excelalent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:
2-hour: Hofburg Palace (No Transfer)
Discover the secrets of the Hofburg Imperial Palace! Visit the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments with skip-the-line tickets.
2,5-hour: Hofburg Palace & Transfer
Book an estimated 30-minute round-trip transfer and a 2-hour tour of the Hofburg Imperial Palace! Visit the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments.
3-hour: Hofburg Palace & Treasury (No Transfer)
Discover the secrets of the Hofburg Imperial Palace! Visit the Imperial Treasury, the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments with skip-the-line tickets.
4-hour: Hofburg Palace, Treasury & Old Town (No Transfer)
Discover the Hofburg Imperial Palace and Vienna's Old Town! Visit the Imperial Treasury, the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments. See St Stephen's Cathedral.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please check your email the day before the tour for important information.
Please note that the number of attractions depends on the selected option.
Skip-the-line tickets are reserved for a specific time slot, so it's important to arrive on time. You will save time by skipping the line at the ticket office. You can’t skip the security checks.
The 2.5-hour option includes a 2-hour guided tour and an estimated 30-minute transfer from your accommodation (two-ways) with pickup and drop-off service. Transfer time will vary depending on the distance and traffic.We offer a standard car (sedan) for 1-4 people, or a larger van for groups of 5 people and more. You can book a 5-people tour for a larger vehicle.
3- and 4-hour tours: due to museum regulations, 1 licensed guide can lead a group of 1-15 people, so the price of the tour will be higher if you need more than 1 guide.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SILVER COLLECTION IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Meet your guide in front of Schullin "Watches in the Looshaus", Michaelerplatz 3, 1010 Vienna
Sisi Museum
Private tour of the Hofburg Imperial Palace Complex you will visit Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments. Skip-the-line tickets are included to give you more time to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site without waiting in long queues at the ticket office. The tour will be led by an Expert Guide, who will tell you all about the palace’s history and inhabitants. At the Sisi Museum you will see over 300 personal items that belonged to Empress Elizabeth (Sisi), including her dresses, parasols, gloves, and beauty preparations. It illustrates Sisi’s cult of beauty and obsession with being slim and athletic.
What‘s Included
Private tour of the Hofburg Palace Complex, Imperial Treasury and Old Town Highlights -
5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in your preferred language
Walking tour of the Old Town (4-hour option only)
Skip-the-line tickets to the Imperial Treasury (3 and 4-hour options only)
Skip-the-line tickets to Hofburg: the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments (all options)
Round-trip transfer with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Vienna (2,5-hour option only)
- (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
Skip-the-line tickets to the Imperial Treasury (in the 2- and 2,5-hour options)
Walking tour of the Old Town (in the 2-, 2,5- and 3-hour options)
Round-trip transfer with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Vienna (in 2,3 & 4H options)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
2,5H: Hofburg&Car Transport
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Choose this tour to explore Hofburg Imperial Palace, Sisi Museum and Silver Collection and take advantage of private car.
Expert Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ATVI011
Pickup included
3H: Hofburg&Treasury
Duration: 3 hours: Join this tour for a guided tour of the Hofburg Imperial Palace, Sisi Museum and Silver Collection and the Imperial Treasury
Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ATVI011
4H: Hofburg,Treasury&Old Town
Duration: 4 hours: Pick this tour to explore the Hofburg Imperial Palace, with Sisi Museum, Silver Collection, the Imperial Treasury
,: and join a walking tour around Old Town.
Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ATVI011
2H: Hofburg Imperial Complex
Duration: 2 hours: Enjoy a guided tour of the Hofburg Imperial Palace, Sisi Museum and Silvercollection.
Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ATVI011
Reviews
60 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing tour
935idany,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alex is an incredibly engaging and helpful tour guide who will keep you captivated the whole tour and give you many valuable tips and recommendations.
Amazing and knowledgable...
ALI H,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing and knowledgable tour. Loved our guide and the palace is amazing. Would use them again on our next trip
Vienna Sisi Museum
Michael D,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Maria was excellent, set a pace appropriate for older folks, very knowledgeable, good English, nice person
Vienna
Donna P,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting and informative tour Exhibits are really fascinating Guide Ewald was excellent and synthesized much information in an understandable and enjoyable format
A thorough tour of the Hofberg inVienna
sam k,Jul 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide really knew the history of Vienna and Austria, and of the Hofburg dynasty. She gave us more than our moneys worth, walking us thru sisi’s living quarters, the treasury, and the exterior of the Hofburg. Her English was perfect and she was able to provide detailed explanations whenever we asked any questions. We wish she could be our tour guide for each and every future tour.
Eastern Europe
Angela Y,Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Good. Ewald told us a lot of history. He is knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tour. I would recommend this tour to someone else.
Great tour
Escape760346,Jul 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This ended up being a private tour and Peter did a fabulous job of walking us through the tour locations and providing interesting and thorough historical background. These are definitely a must see and were even better with an expert tour guide.
I wouldn't go if I was you
ClareBarrow,Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00No disrespect to the tour guide who was very good but the tour was a bit boring and not worth the money we paid. The guide's English was good. We felt that the Sisi Museum was overhyped and the outside areas/sights of the Hofburg and gardens could have been visited for free and we would have enjoyed them more. I would save your money and go for a tour by yourself. The Sisi museum isn't that interesting as much is currently being refurbished.
Dissatisfied
debbypolan,May 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00I always use Viator and this was a disappointment The tour was not interesting and the guide was very nice ande accommodating but hard to understand with his accent which made it difficult to be engaged. I wrote to the company and they took off 10% which is very little considering the cost of a private tour
Recommended!
patriciasR9497FO,Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting visit. Skip the line. We've seen the essentials! Guided tour in French and friendly and passionate guide.
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