Ride from the old town to 2,256 metres on the Nordkette, spend an afternoon in Swarovski Crystal Worlds, eat your way round the old town or fly over the Stubai valley. Pick your season and the kind of day you want.
The one mountain trip almost every visitor should make: from the old town to 2,256 m in about 20 minutes, with the whole of Innsbruck below you and the Karwendel behind.
Departs from Hungerburgbahn station, next to Congress Innsbruck, Rennweg 3 · Valid for one day; the ride up takes about 20 minutes, allow half a day
The classic family half day in Innsbruck: ride the Zaha Hadid funicular up from the old town, spend a couple of hours with wolves, bears and lynx at the Alpine Zoo, and carry on to the Hungerburg viewpoint before riding back.
Departs from Hungerburgbahn station beside Congress Innsbruck, Rennweg 3 · Valid for one day; allow 2.5 to 3 hours
The quick, cheap way up above Innsbruck: 8 minutes from the old town to the Hungerburg at 860 m, through stations designed by Zaha Hadid, with the city spread out below.
Departs from Congress station, Rennweg 3, Innsbruck · Valid for one day; the ride takes about 8 minutes each way
The right ticket if you are driving, already staying near Wattens or have your own way there: it is entry only, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Departs from Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Kristallweltenstrasse 1, 6112 Wattens · Valid for one day; most visits take 2 to 3 hours
A short, sociable hour in the old town for anyone curious about Swarovski or planning to buy: a crystal expert shows you round the Innsbruck store, then a drink and a small crystal gift.
Departs from Swarovski Kristallwelten Store, Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse 39, Innsbruck old town · About 1 hour (30-minute tour, then drink and free browsing)
The best-value way to see Innsbruck if you plan a full day or two of sightseeing: the Nordkette cable cars, Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its shuttle, the museums and all the city buses and trams on one card.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3, at the entrance to the old town
The easiest and cheapest way to get your bearings on your first day: one hour on foot through the old town with a state-certified Austria Guide, for less than the price of lunch.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3 (Stadtführung meeting point sign) · About 1 hour
The best view of the old town for the price of a coffee: 133 steps up a 15th-century watchtower to a platform looking straight down on the Golden Roof, with the Nordkette, the Inn and the Bergisel all around.
Departs from Stadtturm, Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse 21, Innsbruck old town
A lively one-hour introduction to Tyrol that works in any weather: five rooms of holograms, virtual reality and 360-degree projections, right in the shopping centre on Maria-Theresien-Strasse.
Departs from Kaufhaus Tyrol, Maria-Theresien-Strasse 31, Innsbruck · About 1 hour; shows every 20 minutes
A private Advent walk through Innsbruck's Christmas markets with a licensed guide who knows the stories behind them: the old town market by the Golden Roof, nativity scenes, the Swarovski crystal tree and the lit avenue on Maria-Theresien-Strasse.
Departs from Your hotel lobby in central Innsbruck, the car and coach park or the station · About 1.5 hours
Book this if you like history, art or simply curious things: Archduke Ferdinand II's castle holds one of the earliest museum collections anywhere, with armour, oddities and over 200 Habsburg portraits.
Departs from Schloss Ambras, Schlossstrasse 20, Innsbruck; bus M to Schloss Ambras or bus 540 from the Hauptbahnhof · At least 1 hour, more with the park
An easy win for almost everyone: a short trip from the centre to an Olympic ski jump, a lift up Zaha Hadid's tower and one of the best views of Innsbruck from the terrace on top.
Departs from Bergisel Schanze, Bergiselweg 3, Innsbruck; tram 1 to Bergisel or the Sightseer bus · About 1 hour, more with a meal
A small, unusual museum that wins people over: a family bell foundry that still casts bells for churches around the world, with a museum and sound rooms you can play in.
Departs from Grassmayr Bell Museum, Leopoldstrasse 53, Innsbruck (Wilten); Sightseer stop Basilika Wilten · About 1 to 1.5 hours
A proper Tyrolean meal spread across four or more stops: cheese and cured meats, Käsespätzle, Gröstl, goulash or dumplings and apple strudel, with a glass of wine and a local beer.
Departs from Liberation Monument, Eduard-Wallnöfer-Platz (Landhausplatz), Innsbruck · About 3 hours
A private food walk where the stories matter as much as the tastings: three and a half hours with a licensed guide, Tyrolean specialities along the way and a sweet finish in a traditional café.
Departs from Pick-up from your hotel in central Innsbruck · About 3.5 hours
The classic night out in Innsbruck for anyone who wants to hear yodelling, see the slap dance and listen to instruments you will not meet anywhere else, all in one evening.
Departs from Alpensaal an der Messe, Ingenieur-Etzel-Strasse, Innsbruck (first floor); tram 1 or S-Bahn to Messe · Show about 1.5 hours (20:30 to about 22:00); 3 hours with dinner
A ride down the Olympic ice track above Igls in a raft that needs no pilot, at up to 95 km/h.
Departs from Bobcafé, Olympic ice track, Heiligwasserwiese 1, Igls · Allow time for check-in 15 minutes ahead and a walk of about 15 minutes to the start
The easiest way to try paragliding near Innsbruck if you have never done it: your pilot meets you at the bottom, rides up with you and handles everything.
Departs from Elfer cable car ticket office, Moos 12, 6167 Neustift im Stubaital · About 1 hour; about 15 minutes in the air
A first canyoning trip that lets you choose your own level: every jump and slide can be abseiled or walked round, but the 8-metre natural water slide is hard to resist.
Departs from Cankick outdoor centre, Alte Bundesstraße 26, 6425 Haiming · About 3.5 to 4.5 hours including kit and transfers; about 2 hours in the canyon
The treat day of a Tyrol trip: floating in warm thermal water in the Aqua Dome's outdoor bowl pools with the Ötztal mountains all around, then a sauna, a lounger kept for you and lunch on a voucher.
Departs from Aqua Dome thermal spa reception, Längenfeld, Ötztal · A full day, from 9:00; thermal pools open until 22:30
The easy way to see Neuschwanstein from Innsbruck: a private driver-guide picks you up in town, books your castle slot and handles the parking and roads.
Departs from Markthalle Innsbruck or Bahnhofcenter Innsbruck · Full day