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Schönbrunn Palace Tour
Culture

Schönbrunn Palace Tour

location_on Vienna, Austria schedule 2.5 hours

Overview

Walk through the Habsburgs’ summer residence with an English-speaking guide on the Grand Tour route, covering 40 state rooms and private apartments. Afterwards you are free to explore the palace gardens.

Highlights

  • State rooms: The Great Gallery with its ceiling frescoes, and the Hall of Mirrors where the six-year-old Mozart played.
  • Imperial apartments: The private rooms of Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth.
  • Grand Tour extras: The Millions Room with its rosewood panelling and Indo-Persian miniatures.
  • The gardens: The Neptune Fountain, the Roman Ruin and the walk up towards the Gloriette.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 2½ hours, with roughly half of that inside the palace.
  • Activity level: Walking and standing indoors, then gravel paths and an uphill climb towards the Gloriette.
  • Pairs well with: The Vienna State Opera Guided Tour.

Facts

History

  • The palace was built and remodelled in the 1740s–1750s under Empress Maria Theresa.
  • Emperor Franz Joseph was born here and died here on 21 November 1916, aged 86.
  • The Gloriette has crowned the hill above the gardens since 1775.

Did you know?

  • The palace has 1,441 rooms and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996.
  • In 1961 it hosted the summit between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev.

Tour manager tips

  • Photos are generally allowed in the state rooms, but no flash, tripods or selfie sticks.
  • The gardens are large and gravelled – comfortable shoes and water help.
  • Set a regroup point at the main courtyard before exploring the gardens.

Included in the price

Included

  • Timed-entry palace ticket (Grand Tour route)
  • English-speaking guide
  • Free time in the palace gardens
  • All taxes and booking fees

Not included: Hotel transfers, food and drinks, Gloriette terrace, Maze and Privy Garden tickets, gratuities.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit.

Meeting point

Schönbrunn Palace main gate
Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, 1130 Vienna, Austria

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Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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