Wine Tours from Vienna
Vienna is surrounded by world class wine regions in all directions. From the Wachau Valley to the west, the Weinviertal to the north, and Burgenland and the Thermal Region to the south. No matter what your level of interest or experience in Austrian wines, our selection of wine tours from Vienna covers it all!
Intimate Wine Tastings
We only visit small, boutique Austrian wineries old and new, from centuries old Vienna Heurigen to modern bio-dynamic wine-makers, and everything between. We cultivate a relaxed atmosphere and we always do our utmost to get you an audience with the wine makers themselves (harvest time can be a bit tricky though!), so they can tell you their stories directly.
Slow Wine
I understand what it means to ‘get’ the ‘terroir’ of a region, so I bring people right into the heart of it to create lasting positive associations between a wine and its origin. As a result, it can be said that we specialize in slow wine tourism here at Venture Vienna.
Sustainable Wine Tourism
With a strong commitment to sustainable farming and respect for the environment, I’m proud to showcase the work of our partners and friends who work hard in the vineyards and cellars every year to create some of the best small-batch Austrian wines, that are exceptionally hard to find elsewhere.
WINE TOURS FROM VIENNA
tHe Venture Vienna Selection
Vienna Woods/Thermal Region
The original Venture Vienna Tour is our Vienna Woods Wine Hike, which takes you just half an hour south of the capital for a lovely walk through the forested trails of the Vienna Woods and the vineyards of Lower Austria's Thermal Region (winter itineraries also available). This is followed by a wonderfully intimate and very detailed Austrian wine tasting in one of the oldest and most historic wine villages of Gumpoldskirchen. If earning your booze and hiking your way to wine is your thing, then this is the wine tour for you! And if you prefer to focus purely on the wine (with no hiking), then just get in touch via our contact page and we'll create a bespoke wine experience for you.
The Wachau Valley
The Wachau Valley is a well known destination for wine tours from Vienna. With its steeply terraced medieval vineyards, dramatic landscapes, and historical castles perched atop each bend along the Danube, you'll be in awe of the natiural beauty and stunning wines on offer here. As always, we tried to think outside of the box, so what better way to experience this world-class white wine region than by kayaking through it on the Danube River? This wine tour from Vienna brings you right into the heart of this UNESCO world heritage landscape like nothing else, and ensures your focus is on the beauty and tranquility of just being in this remarkable place, from the very best vantage point!
Burgenland
The Neusiedlersee lake in Burgenland is around one hour by train from Vienna, and it is arguably Austria's most complete wine region. Able to satisfy even the most hardened of wine critics with its red, white and dessert wines, Burgenland also has wonderful nature and bird life, the sunniest and warmest climate in Austria, and quiet bike paths which pass through countless lake shore vineyards. This makes it a wonderful choice for those of you who love to ride, and who enjoy big horizons in a country that is otherwise full of mountains!
Vienna's vineyards & wine hills
Vienna is unique in the world of viticulture in that it's the only capital city that produces a lot of wine from within its city boundaries. Of course, Vienna is also our home base, so we've cultivated a tour that encompasses both old and new in this central European metropolis. You've probably heard of the city's famous Heurige wine taverns already, well, now's your chance to experience these first hand while also learning about modern-day urban wine-making, and tasting the city's own DAC wine; the Wiener Gemischter Satz. If you want to escape to Vienna's greener districts for the afternoon this is the tour for you.
Austrian Wine Tours FAQ
I don't know anything about wine, should I still join your tours?
Absolutely! Having little to no experience with wine is probably even more reason why you should join us! We understand that wine can get a bit technical at times, and that alone can put a lot of people off expressing their opinions about the wines they taste. That’s a real shame though, because having fun and a bit of a laugh all while enjoying and learning about great wine is a very cool way to connect oneself back to nature.
So, yeah, wine snobbery here at Venture Vienna doesn’t really fly, as it just puts up unnecessary barriers to entry into the wine world.
We’ve actually created some wine guides for beginners over at the Travel Tortoise, so check them out if you’re after straightforward introductions to some of the main varieties and terms.
I'd rather just focus on the wine without the activities. Can these tours be adapted?
Here at Venture Vienna, we usually like to incorporate a little activity with each of the tours and day trips that we offer. However, we also understand that some people prefer to take it easy and focus entirely on the wine, or that some of you may be recovering from injury, or you’re just not that bothered about cycling, kayaking or walking!
If so, just get in touch via our contact page to discuss options for amending any elements of our tours that you’d prefer to skip or adapt in some way.
Equally, while we usually offer kayaking in the Wachau, biking in Burgenland, and hiking through the Vienna Woods, with a little creativity from our side, we could mix and match activities and regions to give you the ultimate Austrian wine tour experience.
I don't drink, but I've heard a lot about these places. Can I still visit with you?
Non-drinkers keep in mind that all of our wine tours from Vienna can be booked privately, and are therefore easily adapted for people with more interest in just visiting the landscapes. After all, wine is typically grown in beautiful parts of the world, and you certainly don’t need to drink it to appreciate them.
All of the places we take you to are standalone destinations with plenty of things to do. So if wine tasting isn’t your thing, but you still want to tour with us, then just get in touch.
