Vienna Greeters welcome visitors to the city and take them on a free, personal, two-hour walk showing them the Vienna beyond the guidebooks and off the beaten track.
Vienna Greeters in Five Points
Vienna Greeters offer personal, private walks through Vienna for visitors.
A Vienna Greeters walk takes approximately two to three hours.
All Vienna Greeters walks are free.
The maximum size of a group is six people.
You should ask for a greeter at least two weeks before your trip to Vienna.
Last-minute requests have a lower chance of success.
The idea
Vienna Greeters welcome visitors to the city and take them on a free, personal, two-hour walk showing them the Vienna beyond the guidebooks and off the beaten track.
Vienna Greeters are volunteers who love Vienna and are keen to share with you their enthusiasm and knowledge about the city.
During your walk, you’ll discover the city on foot or using the excellent public transport network. Whether you’re visiting Vienna for the first time, or are a regular visitor, we welcome you to our city and look forward to showing you a part of “our” Vienna.
Discover Vienna behind the scenes; hear what it’s like to live here; catch up on the latest city gossip and get to know the place in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
Come as a guest – leave as a friend!
See more photos of our guests on our Photo Wall.
Are you are Viennese? Would you like to show guests our wonderful city?
Vienna Greeters since 2015
4.9 out of 5 stars!
2075 reviews from happy guests
Recent feedback from happy guests
One of our recent guests has a travel website and blog, part of Everyday Adventures. After her visit, she wrote an excellent piece on Vienna which includes a nice mention of Vienna Greeters.
https://everydayjourneys.substack.com/p/vienna-austria
“No one does it better than Vienna.”
“Our greeter was so thoughtful and knowledgable. We had a great time. We would like to thank "Vienna Greeters" for such a wonderful initiative. Keep up the good work.”
“Very knowledgeable, friendly and full of wonderful anecdotes. Learned a lot about Viennese culture, it’s historical figures and landmarks.”
“We had a wonderful time with our greeter. He is a very interesting person, plenty of knowledge and very kind (like all the Austrian people). I think it was one of the most interested walk we made during our staying in Vienna.”
“Our greeter was very informative and helpful on the walk. We had a great conversation, and I felt more comfortable in the city after the walk. Our conversation and simple tour of the city was a great introduction to Vienna.”
“Our Greeter was lovely in every way. He was well organised, knowledgeable, kind, and thoughtful. He gave us insights into the Innere Stadt that we would not otherwise have been aware of had we simply done the walk on our own. ”
“Our greeter is very knowledgeable about vienna sights, architecture and history. It provided an insight into aspects we wouldn`t otherwise have known.”
“Our greeter was great. We will recommend greeters to anyone else who is traveling.”
“It was a great experience, thank you so much! :-)”
“Our greeter was a very kind, well-prepared and open-minded guide. He knew Vienna well and also would give us some tips for the next day. We hope to meet him next year.”
“Our greeter was amazing! He knows so much about Vienna. He even knew the architect of our building that was off the beaten path. This was a highlight during our visit. I would definitely recommend!”
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. We learned so much about the history and culture of Vienna, including many little known secret spots and facts. Our greeter asked about our interests in advance and then customized our tour to fit our group. ... We highly recommend Vienna Greeters!”
“Very friendly and knowledgeable and most important of all very enthusiastic about his city which made us excited about Vienna. ”
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Thank you! Your financial support has no connection with your walk. All requests are treated equally, as long as they reach us in time.