Visit the prestigious Spanish Riding School with skip-the-line tickets! See the world-famous performance or training of Lipizzan stallions. Learn about the 450 years long tradition of classical horse-riding, see Old Town highlights or explore Hofburg.

Highlights
  • Visit the world-famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna
  • Take advantage of the skip-the-line tickets to save time and beat the crowds
  • See the spectacular training of Lipizzan stallions and their riders
  • Take a guided tour of the School and learn about its classical equestrian traditions
  • Explore Old Town highlights or the Hofburg Palace with a 5-Stars Private Guide

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  • 1 - 3 Hours
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Discover the historical and cultural heritage of the Imperial Spanish Riding School in Vienna! It is the only institution in the world that has been practicing classical equestrian in the haute école tradition for more than 450 years. Witness the spectacular skills of the beautiful Lipizzan stallions!

The 1-hour option includes skip-the-line tickets for the Morning Training Show in the imperial setting of a baroque Winter Riding School. See with your own eyes how the world-renowned High School of Classical Horsemanship trains young stallions and fully trained stallions to perform. The training session includes practicing horse dancing skills to classical Viennese music. You will see the relaxation exercises, the refinement and perfection of movements and poses, as well as the targeted strengthening of muscles. It is a great opportunity to learn about the training methods of the champions and it is a fantastic thing to witness even if you don’t have much experience with horse-riding yourself.

The 1,5-hour option includes skip-the-line tickets for the Morning Training Show and private car transfer from your Vienna accommodation to the Winter Riding School. Using this one-way transfer with a pickup service ensures you get to the show safely, comfortably and in time. We will organize a private driver to pick you up from your accommodation in a clean, air-conditioned vehicle.

Join the 2,5-hour tour to explore Vienna’s Old Town with a Private Guide and visit the Spanish Riding School. During the walking tour you will see highlights such as the St Stephen’s Cathedral, St Peter’s Church, Column of the Pest and the spectacular Hofburg Imperial Palace. You will also join the official guided tour of the Winter Riding School and the Summer Riding School and learn about its history and equestrian traditions, which are inscribed in the UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. You will also have an opportunity to meet the stars of the School – the Lipizzan stallions – during a tour of the stables.

Alternatively, choose the 3-hour option for skip-the-line tickets for a Morning Training Show (no guide) followed by a tour of the Hofburg palace complex led by a Private Guide. This original experience includes skip-the-line tickets to the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum and the Silver Collection. During the tour you will learn about the Habsburg dynasty, the history of the Spanish Riding School and its connection to the Austrian Empire.

Includes
  • Visit to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna
  • Skip-the-line tickets for the Morning Training Show (in 1, 1,5 and 3-hour options)
  • Private car transfer with a pickup from your accommodation in Vienna (in 1,5-hour option)
  • Private tour led by a Licensed Guide, who speaks fluently in the chosen language (in 2,5 and 3-hour options)
  • Tour of the Old Town and Skip-the-Line tickets for a guided tour of the Spanish Riding School (in 2,5-hour option)
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum and the Silver Collection of the Hofburg Palace (in 3-hour option)

Important information

Meeting point

Spanish Riding School, Michaelerplatz 1, 1010 Wien, Austria. Please enter the building and go to the Visitor Center with your ticket. Open in Google Maps

Private car transfer with a pickup from your accommodation in Vienna (in 1,5-hour option) Open in Google Maps

Important information

What you should know

  • Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information
  • Please arrive on time, preferably 5 minutes in advance, so as to not be late for the training show
  • Please note that the Private Guide will not accompany you to the performance or the training show. You will receive your tickets via email and visit the Spanish Riding School by yourself
  • The 1,5-hour tour includes approximately a 0,5-hour one way transfer from your accommodation to the Spanish Riding School. Please note that the transfer time quoted is for information purposes only and the exact time may take longer or shorter depending on the location of your Vienna accommodation
  • For the 3-hour tour, please enter the building of the Spanish Riding School and head to the Visitor Center with your skip-the-line ticket. After the Morning Training Show you will meet with your Private Guide outside the entrance to the Spanish Riding School