Things to do in Austria, Austria: The Best Wine Tours & Tastings

If your trip will include visits to both Budapest and Vienna, why not make the most of your travel time between the two cities by sampling the wine and food, as well as visiting some castles accompanied by your private guide in the regions between the two cities. Rather than taking a plane or a train from Vienna to Budapest, let us pick you up and drive you there in a private van… while stopping at a few wineries, taverns, charming small towns, and castles along the way.

Inclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop-off, Travel in a smoke-free, air-conditioned private car or minivan, Bottles of mineral water and light snacks for the car ride , One winery visit with generous tasting of 5-8 wines, Tour is led by a private wine-specialized tour guide, Tasting sheets for you to take wine notes , Lunch

Exclusions: Accommodation, Dinner, Additional admissions to museums, sights, etc., Gratuities

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage–listed landscapes of Wachau by kickbike on this full-day small-group tour from Vienna. Visit the castle monastery of Stift Melk with a guide, then continue onward into Melk’s ancient Old Town. Follow the Danube through the Wachau Valley and admire sweeping views over the pretty countryside. Along the way, take in landmarks including the 12th-century ruins of Aggstein Castle and sample Austrian wine at a local winery. Enjoy personal attention from a guide on this small-group tour, limited to seven people.

Inclusions: Guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Wine-tasting, Use of kickbike, Use of helmet, Small-group tour (maximum of seven people)

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified

This Ape Tour with driver picks you up at your hotel or meeting point (districts 1 - 9) and brings you to Ape Calessino in the 19th district, where you can enjoy some wonderful glasses of wine! You can spend cozy or romantic 30 minutes there. If you spontaneously decide to extend your stay, book an additional hour for just € 29 without any further wine. If you wish to travel with a group of 3 persons, you can pay an extra charge of 10 € on arrival. This applies to all our Ape tours. If you are only a couple, no third party will be added. Would you like to add something special to your tour? How about with prosecco or bread rolls? The picnic basket costs € 15 including a wine cooler with ice, a bottle of Prosecco and two glasses. Or a selection of 6 mixed rolls for € 20 in a box. Simply send a request by e-mail to "[email protected]".

Inclusions: Alcoholic Beverages

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This Ape Tour with driver picks you up at your hotel or meeting point (districts 1 - 9) and brings you to Ape Calessino in the 19th district, where you can enjoy some wonderful glasses of wine! You can spend cozy or romantic 30 minutes there. If you spontaneously decide to extend your stay, book an additional hour for just € 29 without any further wine. If you wish to travel with a group of 3 persons, you can pay an extra charge of 10 € on arrival. This applies to all our Ape tours. If you are only a couple, no third party will be added. Would you like to add something special to your tour? How about with prosecco or bread rolls? The picnic basket costs € 15 including a wine cooler with ice, a bottle of Prosecco and two glasses. Or a selection of 6 mixed rolls for € 20 in a box. Simply send a request by e-mail to "[email protected]".

Inclusions: Alcoholic Beverages

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Lower Austria is the cradle of Austrian viticulture, so we want to take you to the beautiful forests & vineyards of the Thermal Region, just south of Vienna. Home to traditionally quaint wine villages and some unique local varietals, we showcase the finest in farm-to-table Austrian wine tours. We offer two different tours, depending on the season: In summer (Apr-Oct), we hike through forested trails and lush green vineyards, stopping en route for an open-air wine tasting and to appreciate beautifully expansive views over the Vienna basin to Hungary & Slovakia. We then continue to one of Austria's oldest wine villages for lunch & a winery visit. In winter (Nov-Mar), instead of hiking, we focus our attention on the past, present and future of Austrian wine by first visiting one of its oldest wine-making institutions dating back to 1141. We then meet one of the region's finest vintners for a wonderfully intimate wine tasting and Q&A to showcase all that the Thermal Region has to offer.

Inclusions: Wine tastings in vineyard and/or winery settings, Live tour commentary provided in English by native speaker, 12km guided forest & vineyard hike with trained first aider (summer)

Exclusions: Lunch

This tour will introduce you to some of Vienna's classic dishes. The walk through Vienna's historic first district leads to various Restaurants that offer authentic Viennese cuisine. Viennese native guides will lead you through the hidden byways of the old city. On the way we will stop at various establishments for food and refreshment. Experience not only the food but also Viennese wine, beer and Schnaps. Of course every place we visit also offers non-alcoholic alternatives. Mostly we will be visiting real "Beisls" where food is hearty and plenty. Fair warning: Viennese food tends to be on the heavy side. If you hope to lose weight while walking through the city, this tour is probably not for you. There will be no Schnitzel. We will be happy though to point out some good places if you are interested. The tour takes about three hours.

Inclusions: Dinner, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages, Soda/Pop

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You will learn everything about Austria as wine country, the history of austrian wine, how wine is made, about the different regions and their special varieties along how to properly taste wine in a fun way. Your guide is a renown sommelier, already for over 10 years in the wine and food industry and a experienced wine tasting host. The tasting takes place in the first tasting atelier, the Tastelier, founded in Dezember 2019 especially for special wine, spirits and food tastings. An Exclusive Tasting without any other guests along a private guiding by a sommelier and chef and the tasting individually created and selected before hand on your very own preferences. Doesn't that sound like a culinary experience you'd never find somewhere else? Private dining and drinking in an amazing, elegant, fun and delicious way, as in this Event booked only for you and your loved one(s). Individual, personal, the perfect one and only food and wine experience in times like these.

Inclusions: This tasting includes: > tasting of 6 different traditional selected single grape varieties to really get into the typical structure and taste of each grape and wine, > 3 matching traditional charcuterie foods, > fresh water during the tasting, > fresh oven baked white bread at your disposal to snack on between the different wines. It cleans your tongue for a better tasting experience

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You will learn everything about Austria as wine country, the history of austrian wine, how wine is made, about the different regions and their special varieties along how to properly taste wine in a fun way. Your guide is a renown sommelier, already for over 10 years in the wine and food industry and a experienced wine tasting host. The tasting takes place in the first tasting atelier, the Tastelier, founded in Dezember 2019 especially for special wine, spirits and food tastings.

Inclusions: This tasting includes: > tasting of 6 different traditional selected single grape varieties to really get into the typical structure and taste of each grape and wine, matching traditional austrian organic charcuterie foods from local small farmers, Fresh spring water at your disposal during the tasting

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Book now your personal tour with the fully air-conditioned WeinX1 mobile for max. 8 persons. It will be a shared adventure among friends. Included in the price: A fun picnic in a special place. Transfer departure point and all other travel expenses. Endless fun. WeinX1 stands for an adventurous day among friends. That means we adapt the adventure to your needs. I will put together an individual and customized tour with you. One thing I promise you - it will be an unforgettable adventure.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, wine tastings, An extensive picnic: farmhouse bread, fresh vegetables and fruits, various spreads (also vegetarian), regional specialties, Tyrolean mountain cheese / Landjäger / bacon, Mineral water, various juices

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The tour is both an historical tour and a wine tasting tour, due to an unique expertise: Mario, your guide, is in fact not only an Austrian certified tour guide but also a wine expert certified by the wine academy of Austria. The tour will guide you trough the narrow streets of the old centre of Vienna, you will experience wine tasting in a noble palace, in an ancient wine cellar, and in a tipical Austrian Heuriger. During the walking part of the tour you will experience the art and the history of this fascinating city, related with the history of wine. During the wine tasting, the guide will guide you in the choice of your wine and will describe you its main characteristic and will answer all your question or curiosity about Austrian wine. Explore Vienna, Enjoy It’s wine, history and culture!

Inclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Lokale Tipps

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