Austria · WINE TOURS
Good wine tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Swarovski House Tour in Vienna with a small-group guided walkthrough, Champagne at Moet & Chandon Bar, and an exclusive crystal gift.
“Great. Very interesting and informative. Guide was helpful, very nice, and inclusive.”
Cycle from Vienna to Wachau wine villages along the Danube, tastings included, with Dürnstein Abbey and optional castle ruins time.
“We enjoyed the talk about the various wines at both wineries Loved the cycling on the electric bikes through the vines and orchards. Beautiful weather,( maybe a little hot) . It was a long day but well worth it”
Half day wine tour from Vienna to Weinviertel with hotel pickup, 2 to 3 winery stops, up to 12 tastings, and a 2-course Austrian meal.
“We had such a good time! All the wines were excellent, and hearing the winemakers talk about their processes was very interesting. We had Rudi as our tour guide and he had so much great information about Vienna and it's history, in addition to his knowledge of wine. If you are vegetarian, the vegetarian lunch is incredible!”
Half-day wine tour from Vienna to family wineries in Weinviertel, with 8 or 12 tastings and a 2-course Austrian lunch or dinner.
“Martin was absolutely FANTASTIC. We had the best time with him and the meal was amazing! Well worth the money and the views were breathtaking. Thank you!”
Bike the Wachau Valley with winery tastings, Dürnstein castle views, and Danube breaks on an easy full-day trip from Vienna.
“This tour was the highlight of our trip to Vienna. Our guide was Nicholas and he was fantastic. He gave us a bit of history from the region and was knowledgeable about the wines as well. It was such a treat to see the wine region while riding bikes.”
Taste Viennese and Austrian wines in Vienna’s private, hidden cellars, paired with regional bites and Roman-era stories from a wine expert.
“Very informative and entertaining. Great atmosphere with nice wines. Nice samples of local produce to enhance the experience”
Wachau Valley day trip from Vienna with Spitz-Melk Danube cruise, Dürnstein time, Melk Abbey (seasonal) and family white wine tastings.
“Marco provided an excellent trip to the Wachau Valley for wine tasting. He is very knowledgeable and helpful, and our group of four was really fun to travel with!”
Explore Schlumberger Kellerwelten in Vienna with a self-guided audio walk through champagne making and a tasting flight of sparkling wines.
“very interesting. You do the tour on your own group at the mo.ent this may be because it is Ictober and not so many tourists. Information should be updated re covid vaccination as confirmation not required, no masks either”
Taste six Austrian wines in Vienna’s 2nd district with owner Stylianos, paired with cheeses and cured meats in a small group.
“We learned a lot from this wine tasting. Our host is very knowledgable about all kinds of local wine, particularly the Austrian wine culture. He is very professional yet approachable or not intimidating at all for people like us who are early wine enthusiast. We had a really great time.”
Half-day Vienna Woods tour with an underground lake boat ride, Lichtenstein Castle photo stop, and a relaxed Lower Austria wine tasting.
“Our guide Tara’s was very knowledgeable. It was a lovely tour, the Lichtenstein palace was cool, the underground mine/groto was really interesting, and the wine tasting was a great way to cap off the trip. It was all packed into 4 hours. I’d recommend bringing a long sleeve shirt because it’s cold in the mine (40 degrees). Highly recommend.”
Walk Vienna’s streets to secret wine cellars, tasting 3 local wines with snacks and history, in 150 minutes from Stephansplatz.
“Fabulous tour! We visited 3 different underground wine cellars that we definitely would not have just run across! Guide was friendly & the group of people we were with were very fun & friendly!”
Audio guided tour through Schlumberger’s 300-year-old Vienna champagne cellars, learn the process, then sip a glass of bubbly.
“Self guided so go at your own pace. Went at 11am so was quiet. Afterwards we had 3 glasses of fizz to try. Had a lovely day. I bought some chocs but had a sign waved in my face that card payments had to be over €10. I don’t think she needed to do that and simply just telling me would suffice retake than being so rude sticking the sign in my face. Perhaps she gets annoyed with that fact-I just didn’t see it! Maybe make the sign bigger. Would have got 5 stars if she hadn’t of been so pedantic. I went on Friday 25 Nov 22.”
Small-group Vienna nightlife with Austrian markets, a traditional dinner, coffee pastries, cocktails, and local wines, plus transit tips.
“A great mix of food, drink and new friends thrown in with local politics and historical facts - a city in f music blessed with Klimt”
Vienna wine tour with five tastings, Austrian ham and spreads, plus cellar stops in the city center with an English or German guide.
“We had a great time on the wine tour. Lukas, the guide, was so knowledgeable about wine, and its history in Austria, as well as Vienna itself. He took us to unique stops we wouldn’t have known to visit and it was fun to meet and chat with other travelers. Highly recommend! Lukas gave us recommendations for Vienna (restaurants, cafes, shopping, and more) so I’d recommend scheduling the tour early in your visit to Vienna so you have ample time to visit his recommendations.”
A private 3-wine tasting in a local, low-key bar in Austria, paired with regional bites. Option adds bar hopping for 3 more wines.
“We had an amazing time tasting Austrian wines. We had 3 full glasses of wine, and weren’t rushed to finish. We also had toasts which were yummy. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was easy to understand. It was an intimate setting, with locals also enjoying wine alongside of us. Felt like a great cultural experience. Would highly recommend.”
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