I booked this experience for my parents. Yue was quick to answer my questions and my parents had a tour that they loved. I can highly recommend.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Licensed Tour Guide
Excludes
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- By the fountain at Karajan square of State Opera House. Subway U1, U2 & U4 to Karlsplatz and exit at Oper. Look for the yellow flag "yue walk" as shown in your ticket.
Return
- over looking at the highest southe tower
Itinerary
Neo-renaissance building since 1869. Palais Toldesco where Johann Strauß "stole" his first wife. Sacher Hotel known for the Sacher Torte.
Monument against War and Fascism: Jewish statue. Gate of Hell. Independence Declaration Stone.
Albertina Palace and Museum. Augustina Church Tower. Barock building Lobokowitz Palace. Art Deco building by Otto Wagner.
Augustina Church (visit inside). Josef Statue. Court Library. Pallavicini Palace. Spanish Riding School.
Lipizzanner horses
Imperial Treasury Museum. Court Music Chapel. Renaissance Gate.
Inner Court: Statue of Franz II/I. Amalien Wing. Leopoldinischer Wing. Reichskanzlei Wing.
Statues of Karl and Prince Eugen. National Library. OSCE. Burgtor. City Hall. Parlament.
The most powerful female ruler in Habusburg. How she changed the course in history. Impressive statue of the empress surronded by splendid buildings housing museums of art & natural history.
One of the 2 most famous femal in Habsburg who has become an icon of Austria after her death. Her fascinating stories...how her personality determined her destiny.
Michaeller Church. Miachaeller Gate. Loose House. Excavations.
Cafe Demel
The luxury shopping streets with splendid buildings.
Plague Monument. Grabenhof. Ankerhaus.
A building since 12th century until 16th century with the tallest tower in the city center.
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Reviews
Our experience with our tour guide was exceptional from start to finish. She was warm, friendly, and deeply professional throughout the entire tour. What stood out most was her impressive flexibility and willingness to accommodate us. She effortlessly customized both our route and the factual information she shared to align perfectly with our personal interests, making the experience feel genuinely tailor-made rather than a standard, script-walking tour. On top of her expertise as a guide, she took incredible, high-quality photos for us at every stop—giving us fantastic memories to look back on. I cannot recommend her highly enough if you are looking for an engaging, personalized, and seamless tour!
Yue is extremely knowledgeable of the city and viennese culture. The two + hours of the tour passed by so fast! I would most certainly recommend her tour.
Our tour with Yue was fantastic! Extremely personalized. She is spunky, humorous, extremely knowledgeable and shared so many great details. She has great energy and was so fun to spend time with in Vienna. She gave us so much information during our 2 hour tour. Highly recommend and hope that everyone visiting Vienna has the opportunity to do this private guided tour.
Yue was wonderful! She was so knowledgeable but also funny and interesting. We really enjoyed her private tour and would recommend it to anyone!
Such a great tour and amazing guide, Yue was very knowledgeable and very friendly. We learned a lot and enjoyed getting to walk through highlights. Perfect way to see the city for the first time and get a lay of the area. Recommendations for follow on areas also helpful. Would highly recommend!
We loved having a private tour with Yue! She met us in front of the opera house and was very sweet and energetic. She was very knowledgeable even when my husband had many questions. We saw all the highlights within our 2 hour walking tour. She gave great recommendations for food, shopping, other sites to see. She was even kind enough to take photos for us! We would highly recommend booking with Yue.
Halfway through our whirlwind European tour, we found ourselves in the oasis of Vienna, and, for 2.5 hours, in the very pleasant company of Yue. Well-versed in all things Vienna, Yue's familiarity with the city was augmented by her deep understanding of broader European history and the pivotal role Austria has played. Quick with a smile and a laugh, Yue was just as equally blessed with an eye for a unique photo or two, highlighting clever angles, and volunteering to take group photos of our little party as we toured the city. It's a rare thing in the hustle and bustle of touristing, to find such a relaxing opportunity to experience history and to absorb beauty. Yue made that possible.
Excellent guide. So knowledgeable and very enjoyable recommendations! Highly recommend. Covers a lot of ground in a short whirl, and lovely to be around.
Yue was a great tour guide and took us all over Vienna, explaining its history. Her humor and joy of life was evident all throughout. We LOVED her, and it made our trip to Vienna that much better.
What an amazing experience! So informative! So informed and learned so much! Thank you! Could not believe how nice and how informed our guide was!
We thoroughly enjoyed the Vienna Highlight tour with Yue. She is a seasoned guide who knows exactly how to pace the narrative of the city and it's highlights during the two-hour walking tour. She's witty, funny, and she even gives away prizes for those who actively listen and respond to pop quiz questions correctly. Don't worry, she allows multiple attempts to receive some local goodies. Aside from the heat in Wien today, the tour was exceptional. Yue also had good suggestions for us following the tour using her itinerary posted on her tour group's site. We enjoyed all recommendations, including local fare for lunch, dessert and afternoon coffee. Would highly recommend.
Yue is a wonderful guide. She provided meaningful insights to what we were seeing in Vienna. The entire experience was fun and I recommend it.
Our tour guide Yue, was very professional, knowledgeable, resourceful and a great sense of humor! We really enjoyed the walking tour and learning all about Vienna. We will be friends outside of this tour,so, we gained a new friend! It helped to set the pace for what we wanted to explore in Vienna the rest of the day. This is a very walkable city and it’s nothing short of beautiful. My favorite part were the gardens. The flowers planted all around the city - spectacular and fragrant! I highly recommend this tour!
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour with Yue. She’s professional and knowledgeable. We got to know her personally. She’s a brave and worldly global citizen, as well as wonderfully funny! Highly recommended!
Yue was a wonderful guide! She is extremely knowledgeable and has a very warm and energetic personality. We covered a lot of ground and were able to ask a lot of questions since it was a small group. Highly recommend this tour!
A highlight on my last trip to Vienna was a visit to the old Vienna University of Economics and Business (Alte WU Wien) Augasse 2-6 1090 Alsergrund. Next tot he subway station Spittelau. Here is the European biggest mosaic from this century, created by Helmut Leherb. The good thing is you can visit this university for free. Its open to the public. Here you can admire 6 continents displayed of 6 walls each reaching 8 x 8 meters. This piece should be in a museum but I guess most museums don’t have the place for this. I think it’s a hidden treasure for people that visit Vienna and want to do something out of the ordinary.
Yue did a great job showing us round the historic centre of Vienna. She had lots of amusing stories and the time flew by.
Yue was an incredible tour guide!!! She was so fun, knowledgeable, and made a cold winter day in Vienna wonderful! Her sense of humor kept us laughing and her stories about Vienna were so interesting. Recommend 100%, thank you Yue!!
Our tour guide, Yue, was amazing. She was punctual, joyful, and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot of history in detail throughout the tour. She explained how the sites we visited were related to one another, so we understand the big picture of how and why things happened. We enjoyed it so much that we booked another tour (Schonbrunn Palace tour) with her! She also provided us with recommended places to check out and restaurant to try at the end of the tour. In our Schonbrunn Palace tour, Yue provided excellent description of what was going on in every room that we went through during the tour. She described the names, personalities, situations of each room in detail including the relationships among the palace residence, and happily explain any questions we had. We were so glad to have her as our tour guide.
Yue was very friendly (and funny) as a host.. her stories and descriptions were amazing, and would likely remain with us forever.. we were also able to cover key historical elements in a short while..
Outstanding. Yu was fun and informative. Best experience of our trip and got LOTS of great advice for the rest of our trip.
Vienna Highlight Tour met our expectations. Our tour guide, Yu, was very good, not outstanding. She did take us to the major city tourist highlights with some historical notes. We especially enjoyed the Habsburg stories, viewing the winter palace, and seeing at a distance the Lipizzan Horses.
Yue was very professional. She was pleasant, knowledgeable. She showed us the highlights of Vienna fluently. We learned a lot from her about Vienna. We are very thankful to her. We highly recommend her to you.
Yue gave us a great tour. We had been here a week and walked past many sites not knowing significance, but Yue’s knowledge was both informative and entertaining! We would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to know the in’s and outs of Vienna. We passed several massive tour groups and were immediately thankful we had a small intimate tour to see Vienna as it should be seen.
Our tour with Yue was excellent!!! Very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. Took the time in our pace to explain the historical things of the city. I highly recommend this tour with her. Thank you Yue.
Yue was a fantastic tour guide …she was very knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and told entertaining stories. We were pleasantly surprised to have only 4 in our group. Yue encouraged questions and helped us plan our next day since we had limited time to spend in Vienna. I would highly recommend this tour.
What an enjoyable tour we had with Yue, she is so full of energy and packed with wonderful information and her laughter alone made could have made our day!! There were just four of us on the tour so it was pretty much a private tour and despite the bad weather we had a wonderful time experiencing Vienna's Highlights with this delightful woman. I could not believe how much we saw and learned in our two hours. While there are other tours that are less expensive this is WELL worth the few extra dollars you will spend to get the attention and experience from this amazing woman!
I really enjoyed the tour .with the tguide whose name is Yue . She is very knowledgeable and professional . You can tell she really loves what she is doing and is very proud of Vienna . She can speak three languages: English,German,Chinese . She had been working in tourism business for a very long time not only in Vienna but also in China and USA. I will highly recommend to the people who is first time traveling in Vienna . Yue will make an amazing experience for your trip .
We were absolutely enchanted by Yeo! She is a walking fountain of knowledge, entertaining, and fun!! 😎 Someone we would have loved to get to know! Would take tours with her any day!! We thank her very much for such an informative interactive tour! We wish her much luck! From the Italians!! Ruby Fee
Yue was very knowledgeable and fun! Would certainly recommend for any who want a manageable, educational walking tour.
Super knowledgeable and adjusted to our pace. A pleasurable experience. We learned a lot.. Very enthusiastic!!
This tour was very informative and provided an excellent overview of Vienna’s major highlights. The guide Yue Mayr was very knowledgeable.
My plans changed, so I scheduled this tour at the last minute. When I realized I was the only one booked this particular morning, I tried to back out, thinking the guide probably had better things to do than walk around for 2 hours, telling one person about Vienna. But she assured me it was fine and that she was happy to give me her tour. I'm so glad she did! Yue (Joy) was excellent. She explained the history of the city, and how it was reflected in the architecture and artwork. She never got bogged down in "textbook-like facts," though--her delightful sense of humor was light and entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed our time together.
A very enjoyable tour! Yue went above and beyond to tell us about Vienna’s history and unique points. Would definitely recommend.
Yue is an excellent tour guide - she provides context and interesting anecdotes of the sights around the city center. Had a lot of fun and learned a bit about the city. Highly recommend this tour for those first visiting Vienna or want to learn a bit more about its history.
Yue was super friendly, funny and knowledgeable. She showed us around the important sights in Vienna and we really enjoyed our 2 hours together. I highly recommend Yue to any future tourist, I will definitely contact her again when we next visit Vienna.
Yue is an amazing tour guide. She has a very good sense of humor and is very knowledgeable. She was ever ready to answer our questions and shared many historical facts. She is also very good with children. It was a fun filled and interesting experience. It would definitely recommend the walk tour with Yue and also suggest to book it on the first day in Vienna.
We loved the walking tour...The best way to see Vienna.. enjoyed the history woven in the walks..loved Yue's sense of humour and had a great 3 hour walk with her.
Best sight seeing tour ever. Yue is the perfect guide Yue was a excellent tour guide who created the best tour for me, I managed to see all the sights as well as some of the iconic art masterpieces of Vienna. I would highly recommend her as she was entertaining highly informative and extremely knowledgeable
This was a great overview of the history, architecture and vibe of Vienna - highly recommended. You will see things you easily miss on a self-guided tour.
Best sight seeing tour ever. Yue is the perfect guide you will want to have with you while exploring Vienna: extensive knowledge combined with deep understanding of the cultural environment, political and economical processes this city has gone through. And most important - she is the funniest person - you won't stop lauphing. Pure educational fun. I cannot think of a better way to start a trip in Vienna. Don't miss it!
OUTSTANDING TOUR I enjoyed this exceptional city tour so much! In fact it's not just about the gems of Viennas inner city, its also Yue's excellent scills of presentation: despite historical facts and information she grabbed our attention like an actress by peppering her speech with sophisticated remarks. I'd love to have a tour with Yue in other parts of Vienna as well!
Extremely informative and fun tour. The pandemic is finally starting to end and Vienna seemed well prepared as a city to host tourists. I learned a lot during the tour and highly recommend it during your stay.
Our lovely local tour guide Yue make the whole tour very intetesting. She is a veey cheerful lady. She shared her knowledge on those tourist spots,shared her life experience in this city. Whole tour was full with laughter and we really enjoying our trip with Yue. One of the plus point on Yue, she can do multi languages. So, guys, sttkngly recommend Yue if you goes to Vienna. She would not disappointed you but y I am pretty sure you will ended you walks with her with thumbs up .
Moon is probably one of the best, if not THE BEST tour guide I have ever had. Her knowledge of Vienna as a destination is amazing. If anyone is considering joining a guided your in Vienna, look no further for a tour guid, Moon will make sure you will have a great time.
If you want to really understand a city, why a building looks a certain way, why one is next to the other, why that open space is where it is and who put it there as well as to the historical and political events that shaped the world we live in today, walking tours are the best way to do it. This one is no different, a fantastic afternoon had in great company with Yue! Knowledgeable and accomodating throughout, a bespoke tailor-made experience that we won't forget. Highly recommend!
My husband and I had such a wonderful time! Yue’s husband had joined to take photos, and we were lucky enough to be the only persons in the group (as hospitality has not yet fully reopened in Austria yet) so it ultimately felt like being shown around the city by good friends, and very knowledgeable friends at that! Where to start?? The tour was informative and fun, full of lots of tips to make the most out of a stay in Vienna. I loved the architectural details and my husband loved the politics, we both loved the stories! It really helped to tie together and place in time the famous names associated with this beautiful city. Yue has great enthusiasm for the history and culture of Vienna and clearly loves this city. Having only recently moved here ourselves during lockdown, we feel like our eyes have been reopened and we are excited all over again to discover more. It was by far the best day we have spent in Vienna so far! I should also say, I’m 6 months pregnant and it was a hot sunny day, Yue made sure I was always comfortable and that we took seated breaks when necessary. It was very manageable for me and I would heartily recommend this tour to anyone. (Covid note - Yue provided test results beforehand and we took a printout of ours from the day before so we were all comfortable)
We participated in Yay Walk and did not expect anything in particular - were just looking forward to a regular walking tour - and boy, we were pleasantly surprised! The tour was amazing - full of history, beautiful architecture and most of all a tour guide who was really happy, funny, excited and, most importantly, made us laugh even in the rain. Even on a sunny day with clear skies, we have never experienced such an exciting, happy, motivating, and inspiring tour! It was raining for half of the time, but we actually didn't feel the bad weather at all because our guide was like sunshine to us and was shining all along the way! At some point, she actually involved part of our group in a role play with historical characters, we were in the main courtyard of the Hofburg and acting as royals - it was hilarious! I don't know what our stay in Vienna would have been like without the Yay Walk - probably just sitting in a coffeehouse and waiting for the rain to stop. It's even worth while traveling to Vienna just to experience this tour - it is that amazing! Lifting up our heart and spirits! It would be wonderful if there were such Yay Walks in other cities, as well. Sightseeing would then be not just interesting, but also really entertaining! Dear Yue, thank you for brightening up our (rainy) day in Vienna! The Blackwell Family from Boston, MA
We thoroughly enjoyed our walk through Vienna with Yay! Her tour gave us a foundation for the layout of the city, building and history of Vienna. She also gave us recommendations on things to do, places to eat and drink. Best way to start your visit to Vienna.
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