Old town, museums and city tours
Rated 5 out of 5 by 97 GetYourGuide reviewers
A private, 90-minute walk round Innsbruck's best sights with a licensed guide who works to your interests, for one price per group of up to 10. Ideal for families, friends travelling together and anyone who wants more than the headline facts. The one thing to know: the price is per group, so it gets better value the more of you there are.
Starts inInnsbruck city centreAll year
Your guide meets you at your hotel in the centre or at an agreed point in town, and the start time is set when you book. Tours run in English, German, French or Dutch.
The walk opens in the Hofgarten, the former imperial garden, then passes the Hofburg to the Court Church with Emperor Maximilian's tomb and its bronze figures, the Schwarze Mander. Next is the baroque Cathedral of St James, home to Lucas Cranach the Elder's painting Mariahilf; entry is free outside services.
From there you stroll through the old town to the Golden Roof, then through narrow lanes of colourful houses down to the Inn Bridge for the view of the painted façades with the Nordkette behind them. If you like modern architecture, the guide can add Zaha Hadid's Hungerburg funicular stations, the House of Music, David Chipperfield's Kaufhaus Tyrol and Dominique Perrault's Rathaus Galerien.
The tour ends on Maria-Theresien-Strasse at St Anne's Column and the Triumphal Arch, or back at your hotel if you prefer. Along the way the guide covers history, daily life, traditions and food, and there is always time for your questions.
In winter
The tour runs in all weathers, and from mid November the route takes in the Christmas markets in the old town and on Maria-Theresien-Strasse. Starting from your hotel means less time standing in the cold.
In summer
Long light evenings and the gardens in bloom make summer a lovely time for this walk. Ask the guide for an early or late start to avoid the midday heat.
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Your hotel or an agreed meeting point in central Innsbruck
Meet your private guide.
Hofgarten and Hofburg
The imperial garden and palace.
Court Church and Cathedral of St James
Maximilian's tomb with the Schwarze Mander from outside or in, and Cranach's Mariahilf in the cathedral.
Golden Roof and old town lanes
The most photographed sight in town and the colourful houses round it.
Inn Bridge
The painted façades along the river with the Nordkette behind.
Maria-Theresien-Strasse
St Anne's Column and the Triumphal Arch; the tour ends here or at your hotel after about 1.5 hours.
Unlike the shared one-hour Welcome Tour, this is your group alone, at your pace, in your language, with half an hour more and a route shaped round what you want to see. One price covers up to 10 people, so for a family or group it costs little more per head.
Checked against the GetYourGuide listing on 20 October 2026. Prices and options change: the calendar shows the current ones.
The cathedral is free, but entry to the Court Church and other museums is not part of the price. The Court Church costs €9 for an adult.
What to do. Tell the guide in advance which interiors you want, or bring an Innsbruck Card, which covers the Court Church.
Per group. From €155 covers a private tour for up to 10 people.
Yes. The tour can start, and end, at your hotel in the centre of Innsbruck, or at another meeting point you arrange.
English, German, French and Dutch.
Yes. It runs rain or shine, so bring a jacket or umbrella.
You can, but entry is not included. The cathedral is free outside services; the Court Church charges admission, which the Innsbruck Card covers.
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