Horse riding · VIENNA HORSE RIDING TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 8 vienna horse riding tours worth the money, each with its price, its weight limit and the one thing to know before you commit.
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”
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.
Spend about 40 minutes in a private horse-drawn carriage with up to four people, taking in Vienna’s grand inner-city sights while enjoying 8 mini sandwiches, 8 petit fours, and a 0.7-liter bottle of Austrian sparkling wine. English service is provided, and Marco may host your ride.
“Knowledgeable driver and beautiful views. Food was nice, especially the desert pastries! Really nice!!”
Use your mobile ticket to enter Vienna’s Lower Belvedere, Orangery, and Palace Stables independently. Allow 1 to 2 hours for the palace rooms and current exhibitions. Choose from many time slots, arriving within a 15-minute window. No guide, transport, food, or audio guide is included.
“Vous avez vendu l’entrée de l’orangerie alors qu’il n’y avait pas d’expo ! Je demande le remboursement.”
Start at a working fiaker stable in Vienna’s 11th district for a 30-minute look at horse care, harnesses, carriages, and coachmen’s routines. Then ride about an hour through outer Vienna toward the city center, passing Belvedere, the Ringstrasse, and Hofburg before ending near Michaelerplatz or Stephansplatz.
“The ride itself but also the introductory talk at the stable guide answered my questions. It was good to get in close to some of the horses at the stable., and they liked cuddles!”
Begin at 6 pm with dinner at a central Vienna hotel, then follow a Mozart-costumed guide to a horse-drawn carriage and the Musikverein. Expect roughly four hours, premium concert seating, sparkling wine at intermission, and possible introductions to the conductor and singers. Drinks with dinner cost extra.
“We had an awesome night. The dinner was good, and the carriage ride was nice to see the night city. The concert was magnificent. It was a great experience for us, and I do commend this program, it is a must do in Vienna.”
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