Sample Vienna Reunion Itineraries
The following reunion itineraries were provided by IES Abroad Vienna classes who have held reunions
recently in Vienna.
IES Abroad Vienna 72-73
Wednesday, May 29
6:30 pm dinner Gasthaus Strasserbrau (near hotel)
Thursday, May 30
8:00 am Meet for breakfast at the Renaissance Hotel Wien (Marriott)
10:30 am Kunsthistorisches Museum, Tour with Dr. Roswitha Benesch, IES Abroad
1 pm Lunch at Plachutta – Gasthaus Zur Oper, Wien 1, Walfischgasse 5-7
2 pm City Walk
With Martin Schwarz and Smartguide and/or visit of the Belvedere (optional)
6:30 pm dinner at Zum Huth, Wien 1, Schellinggasse 5
9:00 pm optional (free) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Schloß Schönbrunn
Friday, May 31
9:30 am Schönbrunn Palace; meet at Besucherzentrum / Gruppenkassa
Welcome at Conference Center / M. Wiesenhofer, VIP-presentation Development of the UNESCO World
Heritage site, Schloß Schönbrunn
10:45 am Imperial Tour
12:30 pm Apfelstrudelshow in the Imperial Bakery „Hofbackstube“ incl. Apfelstrudel and Coffee
2:50 pm lunch on own
2:15 pm Short visit of the Palais Kinsky – recently restored Ballrooms and Frescos
3:00 pm Visit IES Abroad Center: Palais Corbelli – Tour and official IES Abroad Welcome
7:00 pm Wien 1, Zwolfapostelkeller, Sonnenfelsgasse 3, Dinner Upper kellar
Optional cultural program on own:
Musical Elisabeth in the Raimund Theater- close to the hotel
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am Meet MS at the Naschmarkt – Fleamarket – Tour of the Museumsquartier, Leopoldmuseum
12:00 pm Lunch at Gösser Bierklinik, Wien 1, Steindlgasse 4
Afternoon free for shopping in the inner city or individual use of the Smartguide (tour) device
7 pm Dinner at Silberwirt,Wien 5, Schloßgasse 21
Sunday, June 2
11:00 am Schubert Church Concert/Mass, F. Schubert, Große Messe in As-Dur _ St. Augustin, Josefsplatz,
Wiener Hofburg, Free, be there 30 minutes prior
Lunch on you own
Free afternoon
Evening – “auf Wiedersehen” evening
If the weather is good you may want to walk thru the Vienna Vineyards and dinner at Heurigen Neustift
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IES Abroad Vienna Spring ‘63
September 2 - 4
Hotels used: Hotel Wandl on Petersplatz 9, Hotel König von Ungarn (Conner) on Schulerstraße 10, Hotel
am Konzerthaus (Overland Holper) at Heumarkt 35-37, or Austria Trend Europa (Welsh Creed) at
Kärntnerstraße 32-34
September 3
8:00PM. Welcome at Zwölf Apostelkeller at Sonnenfelsgasse 3 for a snack and glass or two of wine.
September 4
9:30AM. Meet at the Hotel Wandl to walk over to the Museum Kunsthistoriches. We will need to enter
at the main entrance off of Maria Theresa Platz (rather than the side door on the Burgring indicated
earlier) to meet Guido Messling, Kurator, and Franz Pichorner, Deputy Director, for a guided tour. Given
the large number of us, please bring along 10 Euros p/p so that we can make a group donation to the
museum in lieu of buying group tickets.
Afternoon free. If possible, purchase a "weekly travel pass" for 15.80 Euros at a U-bahn underground
station or Tabac for the Vienna tram system. Purchasing tickets on trams, when possible at all, is
expensive and cumbersome.
6:30PM, Welcome Dinner. Huth im Musik Haus restaurant, 5th floor, on Seilerstätte 30. Casual dress.
Bring Euros to pay waiter for dinner (at 32 Euros p/p plus beverages).
September 5
9:30AM-12:30PM. Guided city tour. Meet at the Neuer Markt Platz fountain to be led on a walking tour
by Gretl Satorius, a IES-Vienna alumnus. Bring good walking shoes. She will extend the tour with a
stassenbahn ride around parts of the Ring. Bring your tram "weekly pass" and also bring along a gratuity
of 5 Euros p/p.
2PM to 4PM. Tour of IES-Abroad Center. After lunch, we meet at the IES-Abroad Center, the Palais
Corbelli, at Johannesgasse 7.
Afternoon and evening free.
September 6
A free day for independent touring. Schönbrunn and Belvedere palaces could be good choices as would
the highly rated Museum of Military History (Heeresgeschichtliches) near the Belvedere (see
www.hgm.or.at). The Palais Liechtenstein has public tours that afternoon at both of their palaces. At
5:30PM, theVienna Boys Choir performs at the the Music Center Augarten. At 7PM, La Traviata at the
Stätsoper. Die Fledermaus is playing at the Volksoper.
At 7PM, Gather at the Wandl Hotel prior to our departure. We will proceed to the Shottentor UBahn/tram stop near the University (about a 15 minute walk), and from there, take tram 38 with her to
Grinzing to visit the Mayer am Pfarrplatz heuriger for refreshments (wine!) and dinner (individual
ordering). We will need to have our own tram tickets or "weekly travel pass" for the ride out and back.
September 7
During the day, independent touring, etc. At 11Am, the Spanish Riding School Lipizzaners will perform
at their Michaelerplatz Auditorium.
7PM, Gather at the historic Palais Pallavicini on Josefsplatz 5 for our Farewell Dinner. This will slightly
more "upscale" affair, so jackets and tie (no suits) would be a good idea for men and comparable dress
for women. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served prior to our 4-course dinner. 131 Euros p/p
IES Abroad Vienna 60-65 (Five year reunion)
Thursday, October 24
3:00 p.m. Greeting, presentation, tour and reception at IES Center, Palais Corbelli, Johannesgasse 7.
5:00 p.m. Student concert and reception at IES Center, Palais Corbelli, Johannesgasse 7.
8:00 p.m. Dinner at Hotel König von Ungarn, Schulerstraße 10.
Friday, October 25
10:30 a.m. Sightseeing cruise on the Danube.
The boat departs promptly at 10:30 a.m. from Schiffstation Wien, located along the Danube Canal at
Schwedenplatz. It’s less than a 10-minute walk from Stefansplatz to the ticket office, which looks like a
big white boat tied to the canal at Schwedenplatz. Walk down the ramp to the ticket office. Please arrive
at least 15 minutes in advance in order to buy your ticket, 27 Euros per person. This is a circular tour
that will bring us back to Schwedenplatz at 1:50 p.m. There is a restaurant on the boat for lunch.
5:00 p.m. Dinner at Bastei Beisl, Stubenbastei 10 at corner of Jakobergasse.
We have scheduled this evening meal early so you can have the later evening free for the opera, a
concert or enjoying quality time with your fellow IES alumni. The venue is a typical Viennese inn with
delicious and hearty local food, beer and wine, not to be missed. The address, Stubenbastei 10, is less
than a 10-minute walk from Stefansplatz near Schulerstraße.
Saturday, October 26
10:30 a.m. Walking tour inside the Ring, starting at Neuer Markt.
Stroll along memory lane with IES Wien alumnus (2004) and tour guide Gretl Satorius. Gretl will guide us
from Neuer Markt, site of the IES office when we were students, to all our favorite IES haunts inside the
Ring with stops at historical monuments and landmarks. The stroll will end with lunch at a favorite
restaurant.
5:00 p.m. Evening at Der Rudolfshof, a wonderful Heuringen at Cobenzlgasse 8 in Grinzing.
Der Rudlfshof is the yellow building located less than a block to the left when you get off tram #38 at the
Grinzing stop (not the Grinzingstrasse stop). Take bus #1A from Stefansplatz to Schottentor to board
tram #38 in the direction of Leopoldsberg/Kahlenberg. Or, take the U-4 U-Bahn to Heiligenstadt and
board tram #38 there. When you get to Der Rudolfshof walk through the opening to the restaurant door
in the courtyard. This is one of the most appealing wine restaurants in Grinzing. Inside, portraits of
Kronprinz Rudolf decorate a setting that evokes an old-fashioned hunting lodge. The proprietor, his wife
and his staff are awaiting us with live music. We have scheduled this event early so you can have the
later evening free for the opera, a concert or stay to enjoy the Grinzing ambience.
Sunday, October 27
10:30 a.m. Haydn’s Theresienmesse with choir & orchestra, Jesuitkirchen, Dr.-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz.
Located down Bäckerstraße less than a 10-minute walk from Stefansplatz, this magnificent Rococo
church stands just in front of the great hall of the old University of Vienna, where Haydn’s oratorio The
Creation and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony had their premiers. The music at this free service rivals a
performance by the Vienna Symphony orchestra and chorus. Be sure to arrive early to get a seat, no
later than 10:15 p.m. for sure and even earlier if possible.
IES Abroad Vienna 74-75
Friday, September 19
6:30PM Welcome Cocktails / Dinner in a private room at Augustina Keller at Augustinerstrasse 1
$65 per person includes cheese platters, house beer (light and dark), red and white house wine, soft
drinks, traditional Austrian buffet, dessert, coffee, tax and tip.
Saturday, September 20
10:00AM – 12:00 Noon - Walking Tour inside the Ring, starting with a tour of the Palais Kinsky where we
will meet at Freyung 4.
A stroll down memory lane with our IES Abroad alumna tour guide, Gretl Satorius, Vienna ‘04.
Approximately $5 per person for the first 25 people who sign up. If we have more than 25 people, Gretl
will add a second tour in the afternoon after lunch.
Lunch at at Gösser Bierklinik at Steindlgasse 4 in the Innere Stadt at 12:15PM.
Afternoon: free time
7:00PM – Midnight - Reception at the Palais Kinsky, Freyung 4.
The Palace underwent renovation in the late 1990s and was restored to its earlier design. The palace is
now used for auction events, shops and a restaurant. $115 per person includes cocktail style food, tax
and tip. Cash bar is separate. Waltzing Encouraged! Cocktail style attire.
Sunday, September 21
10:15AM St. Stephen’s Cathedral mass and music concert… or tour the Vienna sights on your own
Afternoon: free time
6:00PM meet at Stefansplatz to take a private trolley for our trip to a wonderful Heurigan in Grinzing.
Our plan is to arrive at 7:00PM for dinner and music. Zum Martin Sepp, at Cobenzlgasse 34, is one of the
most appealing wine restaurants in Grinzing. Our private trolley will leave at 10:00PM and take us back
to Vienna. Price is $87 for dinner including tax and tip and the private trolley round trip. Drinks separate.
Monday, September 22
Meet at 10:00AM for a Sightseeing Cruise on the Danube
We will cruise on the new ship MS Wien and depart from Schiffstation Wien located along the Danube
canal at schwedenplatz. It is less than a ten minute walk from Stefansplatz to the ticket office. Ticket
price is $36 per person which we purchase at the time of departure. The cruise will return at 1:50PM.
We will have a glass enclosed dining area for lunch where we can order lunch a la carte. Relax on board
and watch the landscape, and the sights such as the Danube Tower, Millennium Tower, the Ring Tower,
and other sights.
Afternoon: free time
7:30PM Dinner at Da Capo, an Italian country style restaurant, at Schulerstraße 18
Our final dinner is in a private room in a highly regarded Restaurant just a few minutes from St.
Stephen’s Cathedral. Price is $60 per person including dinner, dessert, tax and tip. Drinks are separate.
Tuesday, September 23
9:00AM – 11:00AM Visit and tour of IES Center, Palais Corbelli at Johannesgasse 7; Farewell Reception
There will be a welcome and talk by the Center Director, Center tour, a photo display for our class that
the Vienna archivist will assemble. Coffee will be available and time for questions and answers.
IES Vienna 71-72
Thursday, May 31th.
1900-Welcome Dinner. Zwoelf-Apostelkeller at Sonnenfelgasse 3
Friday, June 1st.
Visit the IES Wien Center, Palais Corbelli located at Johannesgasse 7
Optional concert; afternoon free
Saturday, June 2st.
1000- Walking tour of the inner city, i.e. The Ring.
1300-Visit the Kinsky Palace and have lunch in the beautiful
restaurant located in the courtyard, a place we walked through
every day to class.
1700-Tram to Nussdorf for Heuriger
Sunday, June 2nd.
Morning free to relax.
1100-Tour the beautiful Belvedere Palace.
1500-Café Sperl for a Melange or Kaffee mit Schlag.
1730-Farewell Dinner. Esterhazy Keller at Haarhof 1