Horse riding · AUSTRIA HORSE RIDING TOURS
Good austria horse riding tours fill up ahead of time and the sunrise slots go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
See Lipizzan stallions perform the High School of Classical Horsemanship inside Vienna's Baroque Winter Riding School. Choose a 70-minute Standard Performance, 90-minute Gala Performance, or two-hour Tribute to Vienna show. Collect your ticket before the performance at Michaelerplatz 1.
Begin at a family-run Fiaker stable in Simmering with a 30-minute English or German tour led by staff such as Marco or Marko. Learn how the horses live and work, then ride for about an hour through St. Marx and along the Ringstraße to Michaelerplatz or Stephansplatz.
“Extraordinary experience - worth more than 5 stars. Feeding and stroking the horses before they were hitched to the carriages then the ride in the Fiaker into central Vienna. Well worth an early start. Fantastic”
Ride through central Vienna in a private, weatherproof carriage for up to four people, with sparkling wine, Austrian food options, and stories from your coachman or butler. The 40-minute to one-hour route passes the Hofburg, Opera, Albertina, and Ringstrasse sights.
“Marko our guide was great, he was funny knowledgeable and friendly. He was very apologetic as we had a late start due to previous customers timekeeping. The horse and carriage round the city was very good and highly recommended”
Leave Salzburg by coach for Ramsau am Dachstein, where you’ll have time for lunch before a bell-clad horse-drawn sleigh ride. Guides such as Walter, Leo, Daniel, and Leopold add local stories, while blankets and a possible hot-drink stop help with the cold. Return via scenic Filzmoos.
“Fabulous sleigh ride through the snow covered Forrest. Hot chocolate and warm apple strudel along the way. Great day out.”
Travel from Salzburg into Upper Austria for a winter day in Ramsau am Dachstein. Guides such as Leopold and Leo lead the outing, with a warm coach, mountain views, free village time, and a horse-drawn sleigh or carriage ride. Snow is not guaranteed, and the ride may last one hour.
“This was the most amazing and magical trip! The guide Alecka and the driver Sami were wonderful. Everything was very well organized. The recommended lunch spot was also very nice. The sleigh ride was out of this world. Only improvement I would suggest is to put more of a description of the activities on where we were going in the trip description. Highly recommend this trip!”
Meet your German or English-speaking Fiaker in front of Schönbrunn Palace for a private 30-minute carriage ride. See the Palm House, Neptune and Obelisk fountains, Orangerie, and Gloriette while hearing stories about Vienna, Schönbrunn, and the carriage tradition.
Pick a shoreline, a canyon or a driving seat.
