The 11 Standout Wine Tours in Wachau Valley

1.Wachau Valley Wine Tasting Bike Tour from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 829 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $163Our pick

Cycle the Danube through Austria’s Wachau Valley, taste local wines, explore Dürnstein, and enjoy a full countryside day from Vienna.

“This might be my favorite day of the week! Our family of five (ages 25 to 61) enjoyed this tremendously! Our guide Alexandra Manev was the BEST! The other participants were so lovely. The 2 wineries we visited were great. The terrain was not too hilly. Lunch was great. The information from Alexandra was so good. I highly recommend!!!”

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2.Wachau Valley Small-Group Tour and Wine Tasting from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 540 reviews · from $230

Review of Vienna’s Wachau Valley tour, with Dürnstein, wine tastings, lunch, Danube cruise, Melk Abbey, price, and practical tips.

“My driver, Marco was incredible..very conscientious and accommodating. I loved the tour of the abbey! I learned a lot about wine as well! Fantastic! .”

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3.Grape Grazing: Wachau Valley Winery Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 468 reviews · 11 hours · from $163

Cycle the Wachau Valley from Vienna, tasting Austrian wines, exploring Dürnstein, and meeting family winemakers on an 11-hour guided tour.

“This truly was one of the best things we did while visiting Austria. Bike riding and wine tasting was so much fun!! 🤩 The Wachau Valley is stunning and the wineries we visited were generous sharing their stories and beautiful wines (dry white). Nicolas our guide looked after everyone and was accommodating to everyones individual abilities.”

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4.Wachau Valley Day Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 399 reviews · 9 hours · from $234

Explore the Wachau Valley from Vienna with Danube cruising, Dürnstein, Melk Abbey, small-group wine tastings, and local Austrian food.

“Marco, our guide, is a one man show. He knows a lot of everything to do with the wines and the Wachau valley. He makes sure we were all fine and happy! The views we saw including during the cruise were fantastic. Much recommended if you are a wine lover with limited time at Vienna. Everything was organized perfectly. Enjoy!”

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5.Wachau Valley Private Tour With Melk Abbey Visit and Wine Tastings from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $584

Review of a private Wachau Valley tour from Vienna with Dürnstein, wine tastings, Danube cruise, lunch options, and Melk Abbey.

“What an incredible tour and guide! Mario was great! Beautiful transportation. Loved the cruise portion! Don't miss this valley and tour. It was gorgeous!”

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6.3 Castles & Wine Private Tour in Wachau Valley (incl. Melk Abbey)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $416

Review of the private Wachau Valley tour from Vienna, with Klosterneuburg Abbey, Dürnstein, Melk Abbey, wine tasting, and hotel transfers.

“We went on Aggstein castle was my favorite location. The place we stopped at for wine was amazing. Jane was an awesome tour guide. The whole experience was relaxed and personable. I'm glad we gave it a go. :)”

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7.Wachau Valley Kayak & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $808

Paddle the Danube through Austria’s Wachau Valley, taste local wines, visit Dürnstein, and enjoy a private day trip from Vienna.

“I surprised my girlfriend with this kayaking and wine tasting tour and what an unbelievable way to end our trip. This was her review: I personally saw a side to Austria that I had never experienced or seen and the views while kayaking were just Read more”

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8.Wine tasting on traditional wooden boats in Wachau Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $650

Drift through Wachau vineyards on a private wooden boat, taste local wines, and see Dürnstein, Spitz, and Danube villages in two hours.

“It was the second time and I (we) enjoyed it again. To drift with the current to below Dürnstein and then with a brisk ride back to Spitz was an experience. And tasting the appropriate wine for each Riede is simply part of Wachau. And our captain Hermann was very nice and informed us with various stories very interesting. At least sometime again!Auto-translated”

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9.Wachau Valley Private Kayak and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10h 30m · from $882

Paddle the Danube through Wachau vineyards, taste local wines, and explore Dürnstein on a private full-day tour from Vienna.

“We had a fantastic time discovering the Wachau Valley on a Kayak! Our guide was very pleasant and he shared details about the region throughout the day. It was a well curated day trip and we also much enjoyed our final leg of hiking up to the top of the hill overlooking the Valley from the ruins of a castle… while learning a bit about the history of Richard Lionheart (bring steady shoes if you plan to hike that hill at the end of your tour) We highly recommend this wonderful daytrip to anyone who enjoys Kayaking and learning about this special place in Austria- the Wachau Valley and vineyards.”

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10.Private Luxury Wine Day: 2000 Years of Austrian Wine in Wachau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $640

Review the private Vienna to Wachau wine tour, with Klosterneuburg Abbey, Nikolaihof, Dürnstein, tastings, transport, and value advice.

“This is a wonderful tour with knowledgeable guides, expertly chosen sites and experiences that could not have been better. I highly recommend this tour.”

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11.Wachau Valley: 3 Castles & Wine Private Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 10 hours · from $530

Review the 10-hour private Wachau Valley tour from Bratislava, with Melk Abbey, Dürnstein, Klosterneuburg, castle country, and wine tasting.

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