Schönbrunn Palace & Wine Tasting Vienna: Skip-the-Line & 5 Wines

Walk Through Franz Joseph's Rooms, Then Taste Vienna's Wines in the Palace

You skip the entry line at Schönbrunn Palace and spend an hour touring the Beletage, Franz Joseph's private chambers, and Maria Theresa's rooms with an audio guide. Afterward, you move to the palace restaurant for a guided tasting of five Viennese wines paired with cheese and snacks, learning the story of each wine from an expert. Everything is booked as one package, so you show up, walk in, and don't have to coordinate anything else.

Step-by-step itinerary

Schönbrunn Palace tour and wine tasting

• Skip the line at Schönbrunn Palace
• Audio guided Grand Tour of palace
• Visit Beletage and private chambers
• See Franz Joseph, Elisabeth, Maria Theresa rooms
• Guided wine tasting at Joseph II restaurant
• Taste five classic Viennese wines
• Enjoy matching snacks with wines

What’s included

Your experience includes skip-the-line admission to Schönbrunn Palace, a 60-minute Grand Tour with audio guide through the Beletage and private chambers of Franz Joseph, Elisabeth, and Maria Theresa, then a guided wine tasting of five classic Viennese wines with matching cheese and snacks at Joseph II restaurant inside the palace, plus printed information about Viennese wine to take with you.

Times

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• Monday to Friday 15:15

Information

Skip-the-line entry to Schönbrunn Palace with 60-minute audio tour, then guided tasting of 5 Viennese wines and cheese at the palace restaurant. Adults 18+.

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Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. 1 similar tour with pickup › See the exact address

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Ages Adult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Pets welcome Public transport nearby Not recommended during pregnancy

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The experience

You walk straight past the queue at Schönbrunn's main entrance, skip-the-line ticket already in hand, and into the Beletage, where the Habsburgs actually lived. The Grand Tour takes 60 minutes with an audio guide, moving through the private chambers of Franz Joseph and Elisabeth, then Maria Theresa's rooms, each one a shift in how power and taste looked in different centuries. The palace holds 1,441 rooms total, but you're seeing the ones that mattered, the ones with the furniture still arranged like someone might walk in any moment.

After you've moved through those gilded spaces and the gardens start to blur outside the windows, you head to Joseph II, the palace restaurant, where the wine tasting begins. Five glasses of classic Viennese wine arrive in front of you, each one a 1/16 pour, paired with cheese and snacks chosen to match. A wine expert walks you through the distinct flavors and aromas of each, explaining what makes Viennese wine different from what you'd find in other Austrian regions. It's not a lecture. It's more like someone who knows the stuff talking you through it, and you're tasting as they talk.

The whole experience (palace tour and wine tasting) happens in one afternoon, which matters because you're not arranging transport between two separate places or timing yourself. Everything is included: the skip-the-line entry, the audio guide, the five wines, the cheese, even the information material about Viennese wine to take home. You're 18 or older to do the wine part, and the palace itself is suitable for all fitness levels, though you'll be on your feet moving through rooms for the better part of an hour.

Top questions

Can I do the palace tour without the wine tasting?

This package combines both. If you only want the palace, you'd need to book a separate skip-the-line ticket.

How long does the whole experience take?

The palace tour is 60 minutes, plus time for the wine tasting afterward. Plan for around two to two and a half hours total.

Can I bring children?

The experience is not suitable for people under 18 years old, and wine tasting is only for adults 18+.

What if I'm pregnant?

This experience is not recommended for pregnant travelers.

Are there accessibility options?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them.

Can I bring my service dog?

Yes, service animals are allowed.

Operated by Taste of Schönbrunn. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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