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Highlights

  • Experience desert life's charm without enduring the heat by visiting Vienna’s Desert House, where you’ll find an intriguing collection of flora and fauna.
  • Avoid long lines with your Skip-the-Line Ticket at Schönbrunn Zoo and dive into a world filled with creatures like rattlesnakes, naked mole rats, and nibble fish.
  • Admire cuttings from the oldest pot plant in existence while exploring cacti, succulents, and 'living fossils' such as bearded lizards within Vienna’s Desert House.
  • Journey through desert landscapes stretching from Central America to Madagascar at the Desert House, uncovering secrets like chirping red fodies and radiated tortoises.
  • Did you know? The nibble fish in the Desert House are famed for gently nibbling visitors' fingers and are also used in some spas for a unique exfoliating experience.

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Begin your adventure by entering the beautiful Desert House at Schönbrunn Zoo, where you can enjoy a skip-the-line experience for smooth access. Start with an interactive session featuring nibble fish that gently bite your fingers. Start a fascinating journey through authentic desert landscapes spanning Central America to Madagascar. Along this trail, marvel at Kaiser's spotted newts and black-tailed rattlesnakes native to the USA, culminating in a highlight: a 70-meter-long glass tube maze housing naked mole rats.

Continue your exploration along paths lined with lush cacti and succulents, accompanied by the soothing sounds of chirping red fodies. Discover rare desert creatures like radiated tortoises and venomous Gila monsters while appreciating unique plant life such as cuttings from the world's oldest pot plant and living fossils including bearded lizards and Welwitschia mirabilis. Learn about their remarkable adaptations to thrive in harsh desert environments.

Inclusions & Exclusions

  • Skip-the-line access to the Desert House
  • Guided Tour
  • Admission to the Schönbrunn Zoo

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.

Must Know

  • Pets are not permitted within the Desert House experience.
  • The venue is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible with a public disabled toilet available at the entrance area. Guide dogs are welcome.
  • Children aged 13 or under must be accompanied by an adult during their visit to the Desert House, located adjacent to Schönbrunn Zoo.

Ticket Delivery

  • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

  • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.

Ticket redemption point

  • Show your ticket at Desert House.

  • Address: Schlosspark Schönbrunn, 1130 Wien, Austria.

  • Landmark: Opposite the Palm House, right next to the main "Hietzing" entrance.

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Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.

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Booking FAQs

Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible. A public disabled toilet is available in the entrance area. Your guide dogs are welcome at the venue.

Children aged 13 or under must be accompanied by an adult. Please note: The Desert House is next to the Schönbrunn Zoo and not within the premises.

This activity provides skip-the-line entry to the Desert House without a guided tour.

While you can skip lines at the Desert House, mandatory security checks are still required.

The ticket is specifically for access to the Desert House and does not include admission to Schönbrunn Zoo or its exhibits.

Pets are not permitted due to venue restrictions. However, guide dogs are welcome.

Yes, the Desert House is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible with a public disabled toilet available in the entrance area.

Children aged 13 or under must be accompanied by an adult during their visit to the Desert House.

There are no specific dress code requirements mentioned, but it's advisable to wear comfortable clothing suitable for walking through various terrains.

If you're running late, try to reach the Desert House as soon as possible since your skip-the-line entry is based on arrival time rather than a specific schedule.

Ensure you have your ticket ready upon arrival; no additional ID or voucher beyond what's provided at purchase is required.

There are no specific bag rules mentioned, but it’s best to carry only essentials for convenience and security purposes during your visit.

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