The 15 Best Hofburg Palace Tours in Vienna

1.Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,918 reviews · 2h 30m · from $61Our pick

Spend 150 minutes exploring Vienna’s Hofburg with a licensed guide such as Alex, Mario, Nicole or Mirko. Skip the ticket line for the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments, then see the courtyards, Spanish Riding School, Heldenplatz and Burggarten. Tours run in English, German, French, Italian or Spanish, with only one language used per group.

“Mirko was an amazing guide that made this tour special. He made us laugh, look and discover palace room by room, taking a peeking into imperial life. It was a wonderful tour and I highly recommend it”

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2.Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,791 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Visit the Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg’s Swiss Wing for about one to two hours. See the Austrian Imperial Crown, Holy Roman Empire regalia, Habsburg jewelry, a huge emerald, the agate bowl called the Holy Grail, and the famed unicorn horn. The $18 ticket includes entry, but not an audio guide or guided tour.

“We booked our tickets while on the metro so naturally our voucher wasn’t printed out. The lady at the ticket counter was lovely and filled out our information, despite not having our voucher printed. The museum was beautiful and educational.”

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3.Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,460 reviews · 2 hours · from $56

Walk from Albertinaplatz through Vienna’s imperial center with a live English, Spanish, or German guide. Visit the Augustinian Church, Hofburg courtyards, Sisi Museum, and imperial apartments. Guides such as Siri, Dieter, Anna, Lisa, and Michael are praised for clear storytelling, humor, and useful local tips.

“Our guide Dieter was very knowledgeable, engaging and took time to explain each room and answer any questions. Overall we came away very pleased with the tour and with our guide and compared to a self guided tour we felt we got far more for our money”

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4.Skip-the-Line Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 801 reviews · 2 hours · from $55

Spend two hours exploring Vienna’s Hofburg with a live English, German, or Italian-speaking guide. Visit the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments, hear the story of Empress Elisabeth, pass the Spanish Riding School, and walk through Heroes’ Square and Josefplatz. The tour costs $55 and starts near the Emperor Franz I statue.

“Claudia was superb, friendly and very knowledgeable. She gave a lot of insights to hofberg and Vienna. The tour went at a comfortable pace and was good even for our 6year old. All praises, no bads and definitely recommended for anyone visiting Vienna.”

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5.Imperial Treasury & New Hofburg Palace Combo Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 614 reviews · 10 days · from $40

Visit Vienna’s Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg’s Swiss Wing, then explore the New Hofburg Palace with an audio guide in 10 languages. See the Austrian Imperial Crown, Holy Roman regalia, armor, Mozart’s fortepiano, the Weltmuseum Wien, and historic instruments. Your $40 ticket is valid for 10 days after first use.

“The treasury was great seeing all the wonderful jewels on display. The Hofburg Palace was also good seeing the history of Vienna.”

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6.New Hofburg Palace Audio-Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 566 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Enter the New Hofburg through Weltmuseum Wien and follow an audio-guided route through the Imperial Armoury, historic musical instruments, and palace rooms. Hear the story of the Habsburg dynasty in nine languages, see armor and weapons, find a fortepiano linked to Mozart, and allow about an hour for the main visit.

“The place is amazing, but what I loved was the option of Czech language in the audio guide. My mom would struggle with English so I was very pleased. The palace is wonderful, the expositions of armor, guns and musical instruments were okay, but nothing too special, however the audio guide is telling a comprehensive story of the Habsburg family it’s history and traditions and that I loved. So while you’re looking at the expositions of armors you’re listening to tales and facts about the whole family.”

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7.Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 449 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $57

Spend about 2.5 hours exploring Hofburg Palace, the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments, Heldenplatz, and Burggarten with a licensed guide. Expect engaging Habsburg stories, timed museum entry, and a group of up to 25 people. Guides such as Alex, Alexander, Mario, and Rene have earned praise for clear storytelling and strong local insight.

“1) Our guide, Rene, was outstanding in his knowledge and attitude/enthusiasm. He brought history to life with joy, managed the group adeptly and brilliantly, and ensured that we all left better educated. You will be fortunate to get him as your guide! 2) The Sisi museum had wonderful displays and artifacts. Only downside is that it was unnecessarily dark (lack of proper lighting) in much of the exhibitions. Perhaps it was done so for dramatic effect, but it went too far. If you expect to see rooms elegantly, historically furnished you will be grossly disappointed with Hofburg. Except for a couple of rooms left enact, most of the palace has…”

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8.Concert Tickets for Vienna Hofburg Orchestra

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 330 reviews · from $63

Spend 90 minutes with the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra performing Mozart, Strauss, Lehár, and Kálmán. Depending on your date, you may attend in the Hofburg’s Festsaal or Zeremoniensaal, the Konzerthaus Mozartsaal, Gartenpalais Liechtenstein, or the Vienna State Opera. Opera soloists, ballet dancers, polkas, waltzes, and musical jokes fill out the program.

“Lovely evening listening to music in a beautiful concert hall. Only thing is they need to monitor cell phones better. I paid to watch a concert performance and not cell phones recording in front of me. But amazing performance and conductor was brilliant!”

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9.Hofburg Palace and Sisi Museum Skip-the-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 223 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $249

Meet your private guide at Michaelerplatz for a focused tour of Sisi’s world inside Hofburg Palace. See her dresses and personal items, 24 Imperial Apartment rooms, and, on longer options, Habsburg treasures and Vienna’s Old Town. Choose hotel transfers, multilingual guiding, and a 2 to 4-hour visit.

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10.Strauss and Mozart Concert at Hofburg Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 214 reviews · 1h 30m · from $106

Enter the Hofburg Palace through Heldenplatz for a 90-minute concert by the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra. Expect Mozart and Strauss, plus Kalman and Lehar, with opera singers, ballet dancers, and playful Viennese performance traditions. Choose from several seating categories. English and German support is available.

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11.Skip-the-Line Hofburg Ticket & Sisi Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 134 reviews · from $241

Meet your licensed guide at Michaelerplatz for a two-hour small-group tour of Hofburg Palace. Visit the Imperial Apartments and Sisi Museum, including Elisabeth’s dresses, gloves, parasols, and beauty items. Guides speak English, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, French, or Russian. Romana and Ute are among the named guides.

“Our guide was excellent, really professional and warmly to me and my family. 2 hours passed quickly with learning lots of historical things with an excited way. We appreciated for every minute with her, thank you Romana 😊”

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12.Hofburg Imperial Palace and Sisi Museum Skip the line tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 64 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $57

Walk from Augustinerkirche to the Hofburg and Sisi Museum with an English-speaking local guide. Expect imperial apartments, stories about Empress Sisi, a short garden walk, and skip-the-line admission. Guides such as Siri, Raphael, Lisa, and Alessandra have led especially engaging tours, though you should confirm the meeting point carefully.

“We had a wonderful experience with Lisa our tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and taught us so much!! We highly recommend this tour and if you can get Lisa as your tour guide you will be so glad!”

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13.Hofburg Palace, Sisi Museum Vienna Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $255

Explore Hofburg Palace with a private English-speaking guide, visiting the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments with timed skip-the-line entry. Longer options add the Imperial Treasury and Vienna Old Town. Guides such as Ute, Maria, Ewald, Robert, and Barbara are praised for clear stories, humor, and flexible pacing. Pickup is available only with the 2.5-hour option.

“A very complex tour and full of a lot of well-documented information from the Ute guide. I recommend 100%.”

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14.Vienna Hofburg Orchestra: Mozart Strauss Concert at Konzerthaus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 49 reviews · from $63

Spend about 90 minutes with up to 40 musicians from the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra, international opera singers, and dancers. The program mixes Mozart arias, Strauss waltzes and polkas, opera and operetta favorites, and playful concert moments. The main venue is Vienna Konzerthaus, though some performances use rooms in the Hofburg. Check your confirmation carefully for the exact hall.

“Highly recommended the Hofburg Orchestra and singers at the Mozart/Strauss concert on the evening of Christmas Day.”

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15.Vienna Hofburg Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket Sisi Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $254

Meet your private English-speaking guide at Michaelerplatz for a short look at Michaelskirche before entering Hofburg Palace. Explore 24 imperial rooms, Sisi’s personal belongings, and the Silver Collection when open. Guides such as Ute, Karin, Robert, and Amela are praised for lively stories and flexible pacing.

“This was a nice tour. Our tour guide was very professional and knowledgeable. He also showed us some the important landmarks around the Imperial Palace. We really enjoyed it and I recommend this activity.”

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