Vienna Woods and Seegrotte Hinterbrühl Half Day Trip

Vienna, Austria

Vienna Woods and Seegrotte Hinterbruhl Half Day Trip

From $75.53

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 hours 45 minutes
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the Vienna Woods on a half-day guided tour. Led by an expert guide, visit the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz, constructed in 1133. There you'll see the burial place of the Babenbergs, the oldest ruling dynasty in Austria. Next stop is Hinterbrühl lake grotto, where you'll take a boat trip on the largest underground lake in Europe. Then, journey back to your original departure point, spotting Liechtenstein Castle on the way.

Half-day trip from Vienna through picturesque Vienna Woods
Visit the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz, built in 1133
Boat trip across Europe's largest underground lake

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

You get to tour the fascinating Abbey of Heiligenkreuz, the oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monastery in the world, and enjoy a boat trip on Europe's largest underground lake

What's Included

Bus tour in modern coach
Admission to Hinterbrühl Lake Grotto
Admission to Heiligenkreuz Abbey
Boat trip on Europe's largest underground lake

Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up and drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Opernring 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
Meeting point is 15-10 minutes before departure in front of the Opera Fountain at the Vienna State Opera. Take the lines U1 (red), U2 (purple) or U4 (green) to station "Karlsplatz". Follow the exit "Oper" and walk left along the Vienna State Opera to get to Opernring.

Start time

08:15 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

From a meeting point in Central Vienna, you’ll meet your expert guide and take off for the Vienna Woods in your coach.

Stop at the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz, dating back to 1133, and the oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monastery in the world. Explore the medieval cloister that houses the remains of the last member of the noble Babenberger family.

Next, visit the Seegrotte Hinterbrühl and take a boat trip across Europe's largest underground lake.

Your half-day tour will conclude with transportation back to Vienna, passing the Liechtenstein Castle on the way.

Vienna Woods (Pass By)

Heiligenkreuz Abbey

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Seegrotte Hinterbruhl

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Baden

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Interesting visit

Susan_R, May 2024

I enjoyed the whole trip but was disappointed that it had been changed from the Mayerling tour The guide was knowledgeable and informative. But the tour was dine in four hours not five as originally advertised

Fun diversion from typical Vienna venues

Kristina_B, Apr 2024

The tour bus was easy to find and the guide was very friendly and accommodating, giving the tour in Spanish, English, and French. The monastery was very historic and interesting, with a nice restaurant on site. The gypsum mine was very cool (literally) so pack a jacket!

Enjoyable Trip

Barbara_C, Jul 2022

Nice to hear that Maria Vetsura's tragic death has not been forgotten even though the Imperial Family tried to cover it up.

It`s OKt

KD_J, Oct 2019

Guide was a little snarky when asked a question. Hieligenkreuz and Mayerling were interesting but Baden was not.

Half-day well spent

Anastasia_K, Aug 2019

I went on this tour with my Mum on 6 August 2019, and it was excellent! We were impressed by the punctual arrival of the bus, were happy about the small size of the group and were delighted by the beauty of the sights we saw. Mayerling, Heiligenkreuz and Baden as well as the fascinating landscapes of the Vienna Woods took our breath away. I would like to specially note the work of the guide: the information he gave was interesting and concise, his command of several languages was impeccable and his time management was excellent. Besides, he was friendly, willingly answered questions and easily gripped the attention of the audience. Thank you Viator and Vienna Sightseeing, and we're looking forward to new trips with you!

Enjoyable half day

carmen m, Jan 2019

I love everything about Sissi's life and Mayerling gave me more insight about her family. Our guide gave us very interesting information and I loved it. The Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz,was lovely as well. The seegrotte was a totally different thing from the others sites we visted and for someone who visited natural caves would be a little disappointed.The tour was well organised and overall quite enjoyable.

A real taste for the Vienna Woods .. An Experience Not to be Missed....

Katherine_C, Dec 2018

A wonderful way to see the Vienna Woods and get a taste of history of the death of Rudolph and Maria..Unable to take full advantage of the Grotto experience due to too many stairs, but the visiting of the old monestary and several small villages along the way was a treat... Very fine tour guide and safe helpful bus driver..

Trip particularly well organised. Pick...

Christine W, Oct 2018

Trip particularly well organised. Pick up from central Vienna managed without fuss. Excellent guide who provided useful commentary in both English and Spanish. I enjoyed the mix of sites we visited from the monastery to the underground gypsum mine. I found the Mayerling story of the Crown Prince somewhat macabre but the setting was well worth the visit

The caves are really interesting...

MiguelAngel_D, Aug 2018

The caves are really interesting, also the abbey...but this tour is too short too much on a rush for me as a tourist interested in art and history. I would expand this tour as a full day tour to make it better: dedicating more time in Mayerling to be able to read the staff that is there and it is really interesting and I would add a stop-a real STOP- at some point where you can really see and take pictures of the Liechtenstein castle...even paying a visit to that place or the surroundings of it. This is a tour with a massive historical potential that at the moment is not fully explored.

Beautiful drive

Francis_M, Jul 2018

The drive through the woods was gorgeous, and the guide did a good job of explaining what we were seeing. Mayerling was well worth the visit; wish we'd had a little more time there.

It is a good way to get out of the...

Bonnie H, Jun 2018

It is a good way to get out of the city for awhile but disappointing. At Mayerling you saw two small chapels and maybe four rooms with information cards and pictures. At the Abbey you only walked around the outside courtyard.

This tour is probably quite pleasant...

Garth_B, Apr 2018

This tour is probably quite pleasant in the summertime. Not so in early spring. Our guide was competent but the tour itself was boring. We had hoped to see the Vienna Woods that inspired a beautiful piece of classical music.

Excellent and informative tour of...

RobertW_C, Apr 2018

Excellent and informative tour of the Vienna Woods. Guide was knowledgeable and presented information well. Very much enjoyed Mayerling and the Cistercian Monastery...the underground cave and lake not as much....but likely for others it might have been the reverse.

Heiligenkreuz was stunning...

Arie M, Apr 2018

Heiligenkreuz was stunning! Mayerling and the Seegtotto were interesting from a historical perspective. The setting of Mayerling in early spring n a warm sunny day was beautiful and, although it had a lovely outdoor cafe, Seegrotto inside was an overhyped tourist trap.. People in our group were actually taking photos of the plastic horse displays and Disney movie posters. Reminded me of Rock City in Chattanooga, TN. The cave itself was cool, but what theyve done to the place? Not so much. Guide and bus driver were excellent.

Nice experience and wonderful tour...

Anthony B, Jan 2018

Nice experience and wonderful tour. The guide was polite, well informed and did everything to please us during the tour. Highly recommended.

It was a lovely tour but it felt a...

Silvana_T, Jan 2018

It was a lovely tour but it felt a bit rush as there was a lot to see. We had a nice time though.

A pleasant trip to the outskirts of...

William_K, Jan 2018

A pleasant trip to the outskirts of Vienna. Great views.

This is a big bus tour but...

Hui Min C, Jan 2018

This is a big bus tour but everything was organized and even the short walks in the snow was enjoyable. The tour guide gave a lot of excellent information about the history. I'm glad they were able to offer a tour to the countryside even in the winter.

I think this is a good tour but...

Christy P, Nov 2017

I think this is a good tour but wasn't a great tour for me. I guess I was looking for more scenic areas with equal focus on history. I think without the boat ride it wasn't really seeing Vienna Woods. The bus is so quick that you can't really enjoy the scenery and on a boat you could probably appreicate it more and take pictures. We zoomed by a lot of scenery. I've been on other tours where they would take you to lookout or stop and let you take shots of the scenery. I just felt a little misled and this was just a historic tour. I love history and it was nice to see the Abbey I just wanted equal time in Vienna Woods and have more time to take pictures. However, the Seegrotte was very unique and a nice break from the churches.

Good to see the countryside and the...

Stephanie_J, Nov 2017

Good to see the countryside and the underground lake was very interesting.

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