Photos: Thomas Fabian from Vienna, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Alphonse Mucha, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Thomas Fabian from Vienna, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Alphonse Mucha, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Schönbrunn's Palm House and zoo gate
Your local guide
Wolfgang Huber
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Highlights
- An iron and glass house for tropical plants
- The world's oldest continuously operating zoo
- Grounds far larger than the palace facade suggests
- A quieter corner most visitors skip
- A short add-on to a longer garden session
About this tour
This session covers two lesser-visited corners of the Schönbrunn grounds, the Palm House and the entrance to the world's oldest continuously operating zoo. You see the Palm House's iron and glass structure and then the zoo's entrance gate, both tucked away from the main palace approach. It is a short session on the grounds' quieter side.
I stay outside both buildings, explaining their history and how they fit into the wider grounds. Questions come in throughout, and I answer them as we move between the two. A short note on visiting either site properly follows once we finish.
This suits anyone who has already covered the main gardens and wants the lesser-known corners. It also works well as a shorter add-on session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Vienna before heading out.
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Palm House Exterior 15 min
You see the Palm House's iron and glass structure from outside, built in the nineteenth century to house tropical plants through the Viennese winter.
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Zoo Entrance Gate 15 min
The camera turns to the entrance of the world's oldest continuously operating zoo, founded within the palace grounds in the eighteenth century.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Vienna: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sachertorte and Innere Stadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Vienna, showing you Palm House Exterior and Zoo Entrance Gate live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I walk between both buildings with my phone, holding steady on each in turn.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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