Danube Canal

Water activities

Embark on a boat trip along the Danube Canal through the historical and modern city of Vienna, once known as the “Vienna Water,” the “Vienna Arm," and the “Little Danube." Choose to indulge in a delicious lunch on the boat or enjoy the live commentary of a street art guide on Sundays. On this tour, see important buildings including the Uniqa Tower, the Urania Observatory, hotels and commercial buildings by Jean Nouvel, and the Media Tower by Hans Hollein. Take a look at the Schützenhaus by Otto Wagner, the Ringturm, the Rossauer Barracks, and the waste incineration plant of Spttelau designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Choose to enjoy a 2-course lunch or schnitzel dinner during your trip. Below the lock, the boat turns around and heads back to the starting point. Let the new Vienna and its countless graffiti art pieces and trendy areas enchant you as they pass by. On a Sunday you can choose to have a street art guide discuss the graffiti art pieces.

See Vienna's historic and modern highlights on a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour with audio commentary. Choose between a 24-hour or 48-hour pass to suit your schedule. All tickets include a Self-Guided Audio Tour. Additionally, you can choose a Guided City Walking Tour, Danube River Cruise, or a trip on the historic Giant Ferris Wheel. Experience "Old Vienna's" landmarks including the Opera House, Museum Quarter, Hofburg Palace, Parliament, Town Hall, and the Danube Canal. The City Route takes you outside the city center past Prater Amusement Park to "Modern Vienna", with breathtaking views of the Vienna mountains, UNO City, and Danube Island. Starting in the city center, explore Vienna's famous palaces on the Palace Route. Pass the Hofburg Palace, then venture out of the city to see the Schönbrunn Palace and the Belvedere Palace. See the suburban areas of Vienna, the expressionist landmark Hundertwasserhaus, and the “New Modern” Hauptbahnhof. With the 24-hour Ticket, you can see the best of Vienna in one day. Use the self-guided audio walking tour to learn more about the city at your own pace. If you purchase a 48-Hour Ticket, you can join a Guided City Walking Tour with a licensed guide who will lead you through the pedestrian area of Vienna’s Old Town. Learn more about the fascinating imperial history with comprehensive insight into some of its most notable buildings. Choose the 48-Hour Ticket option to enjoy either a scenic Danube River Cruise or a spin on the historical Ferris Wheel. You can also join a Guided Inner City Walking Tour with a licensed guide who will lead you through the pedestrian area of Vienna’s Old Town. Learn more about the fascinating imperial history with comprehensive insight into some of its most notable buildings.

Enjoy the Viennese scenery on this Danube River cruise with shorter and longer options available as well as the opportunity to try some typical Viennese cuisine. Admire 'modern Vienna' and 'green Vienna' as a part of the longer tour option or simply discover 'modern Vienna' on the shorter cruise. Enjoy views of ‘modern Vienna’ with the Danube plateau skyline, Danube Tower, and Millennium Tower. Travel via the Nussdorf lock system to reach the Danube Canal. Admire the architecture of the Hundertwasser-designed heating plant in Spittelau, the Roßau Barracks, and Ringturm. Make a short stop at the Vienna/City station at Schwedenplatz. Here, the shorter tour comes to an end. If you have selected the longer option, continue toward the green heart of Vienna and the woods of the Prater area. Sail downstream from the Freudenau Lock, past the shores of Danube Island, and past a grain silo that has been converted into a hotel and a stadium. Then, return to Reichsbrücke, where the extended tour comes to an end.

Pass the romantically lit shores and enjoy the excellent service of the on-board restaurant. Varied menus that are always freshly prepared on the ship provide culinary highlights. Come aboard the 'Dream Ship' and let your mind wander. The cruise starts at Schwedenplatz, just a few steps from the city center. Exchange your voucher for a ticket at the shipping station (after the checkpoint directly at the ship). The friendly crew of MS Wien is pleased to welcome you on board. The evening cruise leads past the lively bustle on the banks of the Danube Canal. Pass the Nussdorf lock and experience how the ship overcomes the dammed-up elevation and approaches the sunset on the Danube. GREETINGS FROM THE KITCHEN Sparkling wine with orange juice and grenandine Corn crostini with salsa mexicana SOUP Cream soup with spring onions and pink berries MAIN COURSES (ONE MAIN COURSE TO CHOOSE) Chicken fillet coated with Grana Padano and egg, buccatini, sage and lemon Oven salmon with herb crumbs, grilled vegetables and fried potatoes Vegetarian falafel burger with tomatoes, avocado and lettuce DESSERT White mascarpone cream on cherries

A cruise through Vienna with a fitting culinary combination. The ticket includes a boat trip down the Danube and through Vienna. Start the tour at Schwedenplatz and redeem your voucher at the Vienna/City boat station at the DDSG Blue Danube. The ships depart just a few minutes' walk from St. Stephen's Cathedral in the city center. On board, the crew welcomes you. The ships are beautiful restaurant ships that sail both the Vienna Danube Canal and the great Danube. During the tour you will pass through two locks, a process that takes about 20 minutes each time. The tours are carried out with both the French designed MS Vindobona, which is now one of the sights of Vienna (departure 11:30 and 15:00) and the MS Wien, which has a large outdoor deck (departure 10:30 and 14:00). Both ships are air conditioned. The food is freshly prepared on board, the Schnitzel of course tapped, breaded and baked in butter lard. As you wish, you can also enjoy premium coffee from Julius Meinl or typical Austrian pastries, but neither of these are included in the price and have to be paid additionally. The round trip takes about 3.5 hours, returning to your starting point at the conclusion of the tour. Simply relax by the water and enjoy your stay aboard.

Take a boat trip through Vienna, beginning and ending at Schwedenplatz, and discover the city's highlights from the water. During the sightseeing cruise, enjoy a light and modern lunch dish aboard the air-conditioned MS Blue Danube. Cruise on a loop trip of the Danube Canal. See important buildings such as the Uniqa Tower, Urania Observatory, Badeschiff, the hotel and commercial building of Jean Nouvel, Schützenhaus of Otto Wagner, Ringturm, Roßauer barracks, and the Zaha Hadid House designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Free leaflets with a map and short descriptions in 10 languages are on board, and GPS-based information about the sights is displayed on the screens. As well as taking in the sights, savor a menu of 2 courses: a soup or appetizer/starter and main course; or a main course and a dessert. For all menus, you can have either the starter or dessert. Spring Menu — March, April, May • Cream of kohlrabi soup with young onion 🌱 or • Strawberry pancake 🌱 • Pork saddle steak with wild garlic butter, potato pancakes, and fried bacon or • Vegetarian gnocchi with smoked tofu in parmesan sauce 🌱 Summer Menu — June, July, August • Colorful leaf salad with sundried tomatoes and bread chips🌱 or • Ice cream apricot dumplings🌱 • Fried chicken fillet with zucchini potato skewer and curry dip or • Vegetarian vegetable loaf with leaf salad🌱 Autumn Menu — September, October • Beef soup with spinach pofesen or • Baked apple rings with cranberries 🌱 • Boiled beef with mushroom gratin and leek or • Vegetarian mushroom gratin with fried egg and leek 🌱 Winter Menu — November, December • Cream of garlic soup with croutons 🌱 or • Milk cream strudel with vanilla sauce 🌱 • Minced meatloaf with Hokkaido pumpkin vegetables or • Vegetarian pumpkin vegetables with corn semolina cookies 🌱 Children's Menu • Deep fry soup • Chicken fillet in paprika sauce with colorful noodles • Vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce 🌱

Enjoy places in Vienna that are unknown to tourists, such as the oldest Gothic residential tower in Vienna or the Danube Park. You can discover everything very comfortably and without tired legs with the panoramic Raxi-Tours. The Raxi (electric rickshaw) tour will show you exactly what you really want to see in Vienna almost as if you were walking and this without any effort. The route can be personalized based on your interests such as architecture or history, or as a tour guide i can suggest and design a route for you. I can pick you up from your hotel and drop you off at the place you want. Enjoy Vienna even in slightly colder temperatures with a heated blanket that can keep you warm for about 3 hours on a battery and an additional picnic blanket that is waterproof and also windproof. Raxi (my e-rickshaw) was specially designed in Holland (West Europe) for comfortable trips for two adults, it is new and in very good condition. RAXI is thoroughly checked every month in the workshops and is always in excellent condition but is still just a bike and not a car. Raxi is equipped with shock absorbers, a beautiful orange canopy, and a retractable footplate (for easy entry/exit). The engine is under my seats so no engine heat is radiated to the guests. Two walking sticks or hiking sticks can also be conveniently transported on a special frame. If you have questions, please contact me by email (office@guide-nicole.com) or mobile to make your Vienna sightseeing dreams come true. The weather for Raxi rides: between +2°C (if the roads are not slippery) and 30°C, with a maximum wind of 50km/h. Rain protection for light rain or snow is available. If the weather makes a Raxi tour impossible, we can do almost the same tour using public transport. However, in this case we will also have to walk. Your pickup from your meeting point or hotel remains free. I will send you a message 48 hours in advance if the weather makes a trip with the RAXI impossible and only a tour by public transport is still possible so you can book my new Tour: "In Vienna like a Viennese: by public transport & walking" instead the Raxi tour. If you do not want to take a tour using public transport, you can also just cancel your booking free of charge.

Spend your day discovering the Danube Canal on an e-bike ride to Klosterneuburg Abbey. Explore the abbey, enjoy a wine tasting, and discover Danube Island. Meet your guide in the center of Vienna and grab your e-bike. Cycle on the Ringstrasse, past monumental buildings and famous landmarks, such as the State Opera and Heldenplatz. Follow the Danube Canal to Nussdorf, nestled at the base of Kahlenberg. Continue along the Danube to Klosterneuburg. At Klosterneuburg Abbey, enjoy a 30-minute guided tour. Afterwards, taste local wines with explanations about the wines you'll be tasting. Take a ride on Danube Island to complete your experience.

Discover the area between the Danube Canal and the district of Leopoldstadt located on the Danube, once a center of Jewish life in Vienna. Set off on a journey through time and learn more about Jewish life in Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century. Explore the part of the city off the beaten tourist path. Learn more about what social and community institutions dominated this district and find out which magnificent houses of worship existed at that period of time. See how the Jewish people live in Vienna today and follow the commemorative plaques marked “Path of Remembrance”.

Discover the enchanting beauty of Vienna in the most exhilarating way possible - on an e-bike! Glide effortlessly through the city's vibrant streets and picturesque landscapes, experiencing the freedom to explore more with less effort. Our electric bikes provide a smooth, eco-friendly ride, allowing you to uncover the hidden gems of Vienna while feeling the gentle breeze and soaking in the city's rich culture and history. Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or a curious newcomer, our e-bike tour promises an unforgettable adventure in the heart of Austria's capital. Join us to create lasting memories, one pedal at a time!