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Vienna, Karlskirche, early-20th-century etching.

Cultural tours in Austria

Our cultural tours of Austria embrace both the country’s rich musical traditions and its former status as the cradle of the Habsburg empire.

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Exploring Austria on a cultural tour

Vienna features prominently on several itineraries – its art treasures and Baroque palaces as well as outstanding musical and operatic productions – but we also offer a festival of Haydn’s work in the small town where it was first heard, the annual Schubertiade in the mountain villages of the Vorarlberg, and a glorious Mozart immersion in Salzburg of works written and first performed there.

As always, private visits figure prominently and the performing artists – including Ian Bostridge, Anne Sofie von Otter and Igor Levit – and tour lecturers, such as Dr Jarl Kremeier, are top-class. A medley of tours to strike a chord with all lovers of music and culture.

Our most popular cultural tours in Austria

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Mozart in Salzburg
Mozart in Salzburg - The annual winter festival
26th January 2026
Mr Richard Wigmore

Daily attendance at the Mozartwoche, the annual festival celebrating the composer’s work in his natal city. Seven concerts performed by leading orchestras, chamber groups and... Read more

7 days from
$7,010
Opera in Vienna
Opera in Vienna - Gassmann, Mozart, Donizetti, Puccini
10th March 2026
Dr John Allison

Four operas – L’opera seria (Gassmann), The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart), Don Pasquale (Donizetti) and Madame Butterfly (Puccini). Productions of the highest quality at the Staatsoper,... Read more

6 days from
$5,240
Viennese Modernism
Viennese Modernism - Klimt, Wagner, Schiele, Moser
23rd March 2026
Mr Gavin Plumley

Focus on the key figures in Viennese Modernism: Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Koloman Moser and Otto Wagner. Intensive study of architecture, design and art of the Vienna Secession, Art... Read more

5 days from
$3,720
Cruise: History & Art on the Danube
Cruise: History & Art on the Danube - Highlights of the Habsburg Empire by river cruise
6th July 2026
Dr Philipp Blom, Mr Gavin Plumley, Ms Veronica Buckley

Cruise in comfort along the Danube, Europe’s most captivating river. Central Europe’s most glorious capitals: Vienna, Budapest & Bratislava. Exclusive charter of a small ship, with... Read more

8 days from
$5,280 Book today with a deposit of $792
Opera in Munich & Bregenz
Opera in Munich & Bregenz - Bellini, Handel, Janáček, Verdi
19th July 2026
Dr Bruno Bower

Four opera productions – 'Norma', 'Alcina' (Munich), 'The Excursions of Mr Brouček' and 'La traviata' (Bregenz). The Nationaltheater in Munich is one of the world’s most dependable... Read more

7 days from
$5,630 Book today with a deposit of $845
Walking the Danube
Walking the Danube - Concerts & country walks
15th August 2026
Mr Richard Wigmore

Six private concerts in beautiful and appropriate buildings, part of our 'Music Along the Danube' festival, with the addition of five country walks. A singularly beguiling combination of... Read more

7 days from
$5,310 Book today with a deposit of $797
Opera in Vienna
The Schubertiade
Vienna at Christmas
" The lecturer was, truly, a reference in musical knowledge and the tour manager managed the reservations everywhere in a wonderful and efficient way. " Opera in Vienna - Gassmann, Mozart, Donizetti, Puccini
" We had a thoroughly enjoyable experience, which managed to successfully combine significant musical and intellectual stimulation with a relaxing and very pleasurable holiday in a lovely location. " The Schubertiade - Music and mountains in the Vorarlberg
" I learnt so much that I would love to return to Vienna as soon as possible in order to deepen my knowledge of this fascinating city. " Vienna at Christmas - Art and architecture in the Habsburg capital
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