Imperial Treasury Vienna: Skip-the-line Private Guided Tour

Walk through 1,000 years of Habsburg power without waiting in line

A private guided tour of Vienna's Imperial Treasury with skip-the-line tickets, led by a licensed guide fluent in your language. You choose between a 2-hour Treasury-only tour, or extended options that add the Hofburg Palace, Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments. The 3- and 5-hour options include round-trip car transfer from your accommodation.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Heroes’ Square1h
2. Sisi Museum1h · entry included

Imperial Treasury and Hofburg Palace Tour

• Meet guide at Michaelerplatz 3
• Tour Imperial Treasury Vienna
• Discover Burgundian and Habsburg history
• Walk around Hofburg Palace
• Visit Heldenplatz and learn imperial history
• Visit Sisi Museum
• Explore Imperial Apartments and Silver Collection

The experience

The Imperial Treasury holds the symbols of European power: the Imperial Crown and Sword of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian Crown Jewels, the Burgundian Treasury, Bohemian Crown Jewels and the treasury of the Order of the Golden Fleece, along with rare pieces like an Agate bowl from Late Antiquity. Your guide walks you through the story of each object and the rise and fall of the Habsburg dynasty across a thousand years. You also walk around the Hofburg Palace itself and stand at Heroes' Square to absorb the scale of imperial Vienna.

The 4-hour option adds the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Silver Collection at the Hofburg Palace, where you see the private rooms of Franz Joseph and Elisabeth of Bavaria and her personal belongings. The 5-hour option pairs that extended tour with a 1-hour round-trip car transfer from your hotel, so you don't navigate to the meeting point at Michaelerplatz 3 on your own. Skip-the-line tickets come with a timed entry slot, so you arrive on time and bypass the queue at the desk.

Groups stay under 15 people with one licensed guide, so the tour moves at a pace that lets you absorb each room. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or one of nine other languages, selected when you book. Check your email the day before to confirm the details.

What’s included

• A 5-star licensed guide fluent in your selected language.
• skip-the-line tickets to the Imperial Treasury on all options.
• a private tour of the Treasury itself and a walk around the Hofburg Palace.
• skip-the-line tickets to the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Silver Collection on the 4- and 5-hour options.
• private car transfer with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation on the 3- and 5-hour options.

Options for this experience

4 options

2-hour: Imperial TreasuryGuide in 13 languages · 7 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:00Duration: 2 hours. Discover the imperial history of Austria on a private tour of the Imperial Treasury Vienna, with skip-the-line tickets. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide, an expert in this type of tour, who speaks the chosen language fluently. ATVI046.

4H:ImperialTreas&HofburgPalaceGuide in 13 languages · Available from 20 Nov · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 13:00Duration: 4 hours. Explore the imperial history of Austria on a private tour of the Imperial Treasury Vienna. Covers the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Silver Collection at the Hofburg Palace. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide, an expert in this type of tour, who speaks the chosen language fluently. ATVI046.

3H:Imperial Treasur &TransportGuide in 13 languages · Available from 20 Nov · 6 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00Duration: 3 hours. Includes a 1-hour round-trip transfer and a 2-hour guided tour of the Imperial Treasury Vienna, with skip-the-line tickets. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide, an expert in this type of tour, who speaks the chosen language fluently. ATVI046. Pickup is included.

5H:Treasury,HofburgPalace&TranGuide in 13 languages · 09:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00Duration: 5 hours. Includes a 1-hour round-trip transfer and a 4-hour guided tour of the Imperial Treasury Vienna. Covers the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Silver Collection at the Hofburg Palace. Skip-the-line access. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide, an expert in this type of tour, who speaks the chosen language fluently. ATVI046. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Tuesday7 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:00

Book up to10h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Rosotravel - Vienna Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the 2-hour option if you want the Imperial Treasury and its crown jewels without the Hofburg Palace extension. Pick the 4-hour tour to add the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments where the imperial family lived. The 5-hour option with transport suits travelers who prefer not to navigate to the meeting point themselves.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Croatian, Polish and Hungarian.

What's actually inside the Imperial Treasury?

The Imperial Crown and Sword of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian Crown Jewels, the Burgundian Treasury, Bohemian Crown Jewels, the treasury of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and rare treasures like an Agate bowl from Late Antiquity. Your guide reveals the story and myths behind each piece.

Do I see where the imperial family actually lived?

Only in the 4- and 5-hour options. Those tours include the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Silver Collection at the Hofburg Palace, where you walk through the private rooms of Franz Joseph and Elisabeth of Bavaria and see her personal items.

How does skip-the-line entry work?

Your tickets come with a timed entry slot. You arrive on time and walk past the line at the cash desk, saving the wait that can stretch during peak hours.

Is transport from my hotel included?

Transport is included only in the 3-hour and 5-hour options. Both include an estimated 1-hour round-trip transfer from your accommodation in a clean, air-conditioned car or van depending on group size. The 2- and 4-hour options start at the meeting point on Michaelerplatz.