Old town, museums and city tours
Rated 4.9 out of 5 by 69 GetYourGuide reviewers
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. The one thing to know: it is a shared group walk, so book the private tour instead if you want the guide to yourselves.
Starts inInnsbruck city centreAll year
You meet at the Innsbruck Information hall at Burggraben 3, at the edge of the old town. Arrive 10 minutes early and look for the table with the Stadtführung (city tour) sign for the Welcome Tour.
The walk starts on Maria-Theresien-Strasse, Innsbruck's baroque boulevard and now a pedestrian promenade, then turns into the narrow medieval lanes of the old town. The guide covers the city from its beginnings to today: the age of Emperor Maximilian I, architecture, art and how people lived here then and now.
You see the Hofburg, the only imperial palace of that name outside Vienna, and step inside the baroque Cathedral of St James when it is open to visitors. Entry is free; taking photos inside needs a €1 photo ticket sold in the church.
The walk takes you down to the Inn Bridge for the view of the Nordkette rising above the river. After about an hour you are free to go, with a few tips from the guide for the rest of your stay.
In winter
From mid November the old town lanes on this walk are home to the Christmas market in front of the Golden Roof, and an hour on foot is about right in the cold. Wear warm shoes: the cobbles can be icy.
In summer
Summer is high season for the old town, and the guide's tips are most useful when you have long days ahead. Bring water on hot afternoons.
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Worth knowing: Some guests wished it lasted longer than an hour
Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3
Meet the guide at the Stadtführung table 10 minutes before the start.
Maria-Theresien-Strasse
The baroque boulevard and pedestrian promenade.
Old town lanes and the Hofburg
Medieval Innsbruck in the time of Emperor Maximilian I, and the imperial palace.
Cathedral of St James
A look inside the baroque cathedral, when open to visitors.
Inn Bridge
The view of the river and the Nordkette; the walk ends after about an hour.
This is the lowest-priced guided city walk with a licensed Austria Guide, and one hour fits round any plan. If you hold an Innsbruck Card, a city walk is already included, so ask at the Innsbruck Information desk before you pay twice.
Checked against the GetYourGuide listing on 20 October 2026. Prices and options change: the calendar shows the current ones.
The listing names German as the tour language, although English-speaking visitors book it too.
What to do. Check the language shown for your start time in the calendar before you book.
This is not a private tour; groups can be up to 35 people.
What to do. For a walk at your own pace, see the private city highlights tour.
At the Innsbruck Information hall at Burggraben 3. Look for the Stadtführung meeting point sign and arrive 10 minutes early.
About one hour, ending near the Inn Bridge in the old town.
Only the Cathedral of St James, when it is open to visitors. Entry is free; a €1 photo ticket is needed for pictures inside.
Yes. Children up to 5 go free with a parent holding a ticket.
No. The listing does not allow audio or video recording.
GetYourGuide · 5.0/5 from 97 reviews
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.
Departs from Your hotel in central Innsbruck or an agreed meeting point · About 1.5 hours
GetYourGuide · 4.7/5 from 576 reviews
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
GetYourGuide · 4.4/5 from 158 reviews
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
Sources: getyourguide.com, oebb.at. Checked October 2026. Photos: GetYourGuide.