Vienna Cost Break Down

Here was our all in total for our trip to Vienna, Austria:

$3,670.17 

May seem like a lot? Just remember that cost includes:

• 4 R/T tickets from Houston to Vienna, Austria - $2,139
• Hotel stays for 7 nights (6 in Vienna and 1 in London) - $691.65
• Entertainment and Experiences $209
• 20 museums - see Vienna Agenda
• 6 unforgettable experiences (e.g.: strudel school, amusement rides, Nutcracker on Ice)
• Travel excursion to nearby Austrian cities of Grinzing and Kahlenberg
• Fine dining authentic Weiner Schnitzel and Goulash dinner
• Transportation $79.49
• Passport Fees (our kids didn't have theirs and I need to renew mine) $345
• Misc (Hotel Fees, ATMS, Souviners) $206.03
  
  

  

Where did we save BIG?

• Ailrline Passes- We flew British Airways. We got a screaming good get-away deal for about $540 r/t all-in per ticket (we bought 4).
• Attractions -Viennapass - Vienna has one of the best all inclusive city passes. USE IT. Most cities only have some things free while other big attractions are only discounted through their city pass. On the Viennapass, however, EVERYTHING we wanted to do was free! And as a side note: the attractions were nice, well kept, and very well put-together.
• Transportation - splurge a little more on the Viennapass to buy the Travelcard and you can get metro/underground/u-bahn rides included. The price you pay per day for the card is essentially your price/day for everything but food and lodging.
• Hotels - We booked through hotels.com and had a great experience. Our hotel was through Checkvienna and was the Praterstrasse which cost under 100euro/night being slightly off season. We loved the location as it was directly facing the Johann Strass Museum apartment and within good walking distance of the underground, train station, and the Prater. It also had a washer (no dryer) which was awesome. And, they were very responsive and took care of needs right away when we requested things like a crib (which other places have said they would bring and never do).
  

Hidden/Unforeseen Costs:

• The only thing we could think of (Vienna you really were awesome) was we forgot to pack grocery bags! This is common for European stores to charge for grocery bags, and several times we forgot our bags and had to pay minor fees. But, that is seriously digging for a complaint because we're talking cents here.