FAQs

A Free Walking Tour is a guided city walk without a fixed price. You explore Vienna on foot with licensed Austria Guides and tip your guide at the end – depending on how much you enjoyed the tour. You decide the value yourself.

Visitors regularly vote redandwhite.tours as the best free walking tour. Our “Top Highlights” free tour has over 8,000 5-star reviews!

Free Tour 1: Top Highlights Vienna’s State Opera, the Hofburg and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Stories about the Habsburg family, about Mozart and much, much more. This tour is for everyone. Even Vienna experts will learn a lot.
Free Tour 2: Jewish Traces and Hitler’s Vienna (only in English): Off the beaten tourist track, the exciting and unfortunately often tragic history of Jews in Vienna awaits you on this tour. As a counterpoint to the Jewish traces, we learn revealing facts about Hitler’s formative years in the city and the rise of National Socialism.

The Free Walking Tour Vienna is perfect for everyone – solo travelers, couples, friends and families. Kids and teens enjoy it as much as adults because our guides make history fun and engaging.

The tours are offered in German and English.

All our tours are led by licensed Austria Guides – state-certified professionals with a deep knowledge of and passion for Vienna.

Free Tour 1: Top Highlights Vienna’s State Opera, the Hofburg and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Stories about the Habsburg family, about Mozart and much, much more. This tour is for everyone. Even Vienna experts will learn a lot.
Free Tour 2: Jewish Traces and Hitler’s Vienna (only in English): Off the beaten tourist track, the exciting and unfortunately often tragic history of Jews in Vienna awaits you on this tour. As a counterpoint to the Jewish traces, we learn revealing facts about Hitler’s formative years in the city and the rise of National Socialism.
Our guides also share hidden gems and surprising anecdotes that make Vienna truly special.

Yes! A visit to Vienna isn’t complete without Wiener Schnitzel, Sachertorte, and coffeehouse culture. Our guides share insider tips on where to try the best local specialties and explain why Viennese coffeehouses are part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Our tours last about two hours.

The Free Walking Tours are done on foot. You do not need a ticket for public transportation.

Bring some cash for tips. Comfortable shoes are recommended. If it’s cloudy, an umbrella or rain jacket might come in handy. If it’s hot, we recommend bringing a water bottle and sunscreen. Other than that, all you need is curiosity and a sense of fun.

Yes, the tours take place rain or shine. Just dress according to the weather and bring an umbrella if needed.

The Free Tour 1: Top Highlights starts in front of the Vienna State Opera on Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz, at the corner of Kärntner Straße and Opernring.
The Free Tour 2: Jewish Traces and Hitler’s Vienna (only in English) starts at Hoher Markt 10, to the left of the Anker clock.
Keep an eye out for the white umbrella – you will recognize our guides immediately.

Our groups are smaller than usual so that our guides can interact with every single participant.

Yes, absolutely! All our tours are available as private tours in German or English upon request. Whether for families, school groups, companies or friends – we tailor the experience to your interests and schedule. Just email us with your preferred date, and we’ll be happy to arrange your private tour.
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We recommend booking in advance to secure your spot. However, walk-ins are often possible depending on group size.

redandwhite.tours offers the best free walking tours in Vienna. Licensed guides take you on a tour of the highlights of downtown Vienna, Jewish Vienna and the traces of Hitler. Our guides also share insider tips on history, the economy and cuisine, as well as little-known anecdotes.