city tours

You can book guided tours conveniently online via the St. Pölten Tourism website, by telephone, by email or in person at thetourist information office on Rathausplatz. There, you can also get personalised advice on the various tours, current dates and bespoke group offers. Whether it’s a cultural tour, a nature walk, a carriage ride or a virtual journey through time with XR glasses – we’ll be happy to help you find the right city tour for your stay in St. Pölten.

St. Pölten Tourism offers a varied programme of guided tours of St. Pölten all year round. As well as classic cultural tours, you can look forward to night watchman tours, humorous themed tours, costumed tours, the popular introductory tour of St. Pölten, and a virtual journey through time using XR headsets on Domplatz. Visitors get to discover Lower Austria’s capital from a variety of perspectives – from its history spanning almost 2,000 years and everyday life to notable figures and fascinating anecdotes. You can find the current programme and all dates directly on our website or at the tourist information office on Rathausplatz.

For our public city tours, we recommend booking online in good time, as the number of participants may be limited depending on the tour. Most tours take place on fixed dates from April to early November.

Group tours in St. Pölten can be booked individually throughout the year. To ensure we can coordinate your preferred date with one of our certified Austria Guides, we recommend making an enquiry about a month in advance. We’d be happy to put together a tour tailored precisely to your group in terms of both content and timing.

Most guided tours of St. Pölten last between one and two hours. The duration varies slightly depending on the theme, route and guide.

For privately booked group tours, we are happy to tailor the tour to your requirements. Whether it’s a compact city walk, a detailed themed tour or a specially tailored programme – the duration, content and itinerary can be flexibly adapted to suit your group.

Yes. Our group tours can also be conducted in English on request. The tours are led by experienced and certified Austria Guides, who share their knowledge in an engaging and varied way.

If you would like a tour in English or have any other specific requirements, please enquire well in advance. This will enable us to organise the right guide for your group.