Big Bus: Vienna Christmas Tour with Imperial Lights at Schönbrunn Palace

Vienna Christmas lights tour & Imperial Lights at Schönbrunn Palace Gardens

Your 3-hour Christmas journey begins at Albertina in Vienna's city center. The open-top double-decker carries you through the festively illuminated city for approximately 60-70 minutes along the historic Ringstrasse, where Vienna's grand monuments sparkle with Christmas lights in a signature imperial elegance meets holiday magic moment. Your guide shares stories while you take in views of illuminated landmarks from the open-top deck, with audio commentary available in 8 languages.

During the second half of your tour, you'll arrive at Schönbrunn Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where your guide accompanies you through the Christmas Market in the palace courtyard featuring traditional stalls offering handicrafts and seasonal treats surrounded by baroque architecture. Then, you enter the Imperial Lights experience independently to walk the 1.3 km illuminated path through the Crown Prince Garden, discovering light sculptures of imperial jewelry, musical instruments, and dancers created exclusively for this historic site. The experience culminates in Vienna's largest sound-to-light show, where baroque elegance fuses with contemporary light art, before your shuttle returns you to the city center.

Schedule

• Departure: 4:30pm from Stop #1, Albertina

• Frequency: One tour per evening

• Duration: 3 hours (1.5 hours for the bus tour)

Note:

• The tour will depart from Schönbrunn Palace at 7:30pm and bring you back to the city center.

• The tour runs only on specific days: November: 28, 29 & 30 | December: 5, 6, 7; 12, 13 &14 | Daily from Dec 19, 2025 – Jan 6, 2026 (Except Dec 24)