Private Wine Day: 2000 Years of Austrian Wine in Wachau & Kapmtal
Overview
This is not a standard sightseeing trip — it is a journey through the soul of Austria, told through its wine. In one day we travel 2,000 years, through three very different tastings: standing in the wine shop of a 900-year-old abbey, sitting in a cellar where Cistercian monks worked from 1171, and finally at a village table with a small Wachau grower, glass in hand.
Between them we follow the Danube into the Wachau, a UNESCO valley of terraced vineyards, apricot orchards and medieval villages, and walk through Dürnstein beneath the castle where Richard the Lionheart was once held prisoner.
You travel with two of us. Jenny, your guide, is a historian with a Master's degree in cultural heritage and 15+ years of guiding — she stays beside you all day. Vlad drives and parks, so you are dropped right at the entrances.
The pace is unhurried, the day is entirely private, and we reshape it around what you love. And Jenny photographs you along the way — the pictures are our gift.
What's Included
- Wines tasted with a local grower in Dürnstein
- Private air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off
- Cellar visit and seated tasting at Schloss Gobelsburg (or alternative estate)
- Klosterneuburg Abbey entrance (church + Treasury) and tasting of three wines
- Bottled water, Wi-Fi on board
- Private guide and separate private driver — the two of us, all day
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Your seamless journey begins with a door-to-door service from your hotel in Vienna. To ensure the perfect experience, we will contact you the day before the tour to confirm the exact pickup time. We can adjust the start slightly based on your preferences, so you don't need to stress about strict schedules. Just relax and let your private team handle the logistics.
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Stift Klosterneuburg
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Wines tasted with a local grower in Dürnstein.
- Private air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Cellar visit and seated tasting at Schloss Gobelsburg (or alternative estate).
- Klosterneuburg Abbey entrance (church + Treasury) and tasting of three wines.
- Bottled water, Wi-Fi on board.
- Private guide and separate private driver — the two of us, all day.
- Lunch.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Wine Day: 2000 Years of Austrian Wine in Wachau & Kapmtal is as follows:
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Wine Day: 2000 Years of Austrian Wine in Wachau & Kapmtal will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Wines tasted with a local grower in Dürnstein
- Private air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off
- Cellar visit and seated tasting at Schloss Gobelsburg (or alternative estate)
- Klosterneuburg Abbey entrance (church + Treasury) and tasting of three wines
- Bottled water, Wi-Fi on board
- Private guide and separate private driver — the two of us, all day
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
