Austria · DESSERT TOURS
9 reviewed
Austria books out in summer and at Christmas, and the good dessert tours go first. This shortlist runs to 9, priced as of today, with the hours each one swallows and why it sits above the next.
Vienna chocolate workshop: make 3 decorated bars, use a tempering machine, taste Aztec hot chocolate, then visit the BO-YO museum.
“This was such a fun activity. I had 2 teens and others had small kids. All had a great time. The hot chocolate was a fun experience and very tasty. The chocolate bars were so fun to make.”
Sample Vienna’s best pastries with an English-speaking local, enjoy homemade cake and coffee, and walk through Reumannplatz, Naschmarkt, and the old city.
“This may be the best tour we have ever taken and we have travelled all over the world! Maria’s knowledge of the neighborhoods and cultures added so much to the experience of tremendous coffee, pastries and an unexpected savory stop at the end. She was as curious about us as we were about learning about her life in Vienna. Extraordinary! 5 stars is not enough!”
Make three chocolate bars and Aztec-style xocolatl at Vienna’s BO-YO Chocolate Museum, with museum entry and English guidance.
“It was a really fun experience - made 3 chocolate bars where we could choose what kind of chocolate we wanted( 100% dark chocolate, 70% dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate which one was colored pink and the other white. We also made our own hot chocolate from original ingredients. The workers were super nice and appreciated the business.”
A 2.5-hour Vienna tour near Naschmarkt with guided tastings of Viennese coffee, cake, wafer cookies, and Zotter chocolate.
“Very personal and individualized tour! We wish we had come more hungry.”
Private Vienna walk with a local guide through palaces, churches, Roman ruins, plus optional Sacher cake and coffee. Small group.
“Aida was an amazing guide, cheerful and extremely knowledgeable about Vienna. She alternated indoor and outdoor walking and touring because she acknowledged that we were very cold. She was a pleasurable tour guide and I would highly recommend her.”
Visit the House of Strauss in Vienna with interactive exhibits, a short multimedia concert-hall show, and Coffee + Strauss cake for $32.
“The place was iconic and awesome. I enjoyed myself to the fullest while going around. The guides were very welcoming and hospitable. It was a really great experience”
Taste Vienna on a 3.5-hour dessert tour: krapfen and cakes, a local coffee stop, Naschmarkt, and transit tips for a small group.
“Excellent tour with Maria. We went all over town and tasted I credible things. Even learned how to use Mass transit which was so helpful to us. It was a great taste of Vienna!”
Make 24 Mozartkugel and orange hot chocolate at Chocolate Museum Vienna Bo-Yo, an English small-group workshop with take-home sweets.
“One of the best experiences in Vienna! The chocolatiers were great teachers. Made for a fun afternoon. Got to leave with your own Mozart balls!”
A private 3-hour Vienna walk covering the Opera, Hofburg, Jewish Quarter landmarks, and Sacher cake at a classic Viennese café.
“EXCELLENT GUIDE Aida made contact with us via WhatsApp prior to the tour so I felt reassured that she knew we would be meeting her and that the tour was arranged. Aida was delightful, so knowledgeable and engaginging. She showed us hidden gems of the city we would never have found if we had just followed a guide book, but where it was a private tour we could ask questions freely and she sensed our love of history and tailored the topics accordingly. It might seem an extravagance but I would say that if you want to get the most out of the city then a personal tour really gives…”
