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Poverty and
Homelessness

A tour about poverty and homelessness
guided by an affected person

Drugs and
Addiction

A tour about drugs and addiction
guided by an affected person

For
Groups

Active education
for teams and groups

For whom?

For everyone that wants to discover something new, learn for life and change their prespective.

When?

We offer tours throughout the year. With rain and sunshine.
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Why?

Because we want to provide you with an educating and eye-opening experience that makes a difference for you and your guide!

“Education is the most
Powerful weapon
which you can use
to change the world.”

Nelson Mandela

We dream of changing the world with education, too. Our achievements confirm that we inspire our participants and a motivation for us to continue to do so!

SHADES TOURS Guides

Offering moving tours is one thing, but helping people on their way (back) into society is our primary goal!

Customer Happiness

If our customers are happy and inspired to think differently and act consciously, our second goal is achieved. And our reviews looks like that!

Learn more about SHADES TOURS’ misson

"This is not a sightseeing tour - this is a tour about life."

#1 in Vienna on TripAdvisor

on TripAdvisor

"I got to see a different perspective in Vienna and think about bigger problems we face as humans. The stories I heard were moving and action provoking. It was probably the most important thing I did in that city during that week."

- Marko, 40

"Inspirational, informative, and impactful. The tour has confirmed to me that everyone should learn more about the topic - what better way to do so then learning about it from someone who has experienced it?"

- Dusan, 30

"The touching tour of Vienna’s underbelly ended near the glamorous Belvedere Palace – much more likely to be a first stop on a typical guided tour. I know that this experience has changed me. As I wander through the city that I now call home, I won’t just be hypnotized by its surface beauty – I’ll be more aware of those whose life quality won’t be noted in a Mercer survey."

- Juanita, 46

"I was amazed by the guides openness, honesty, and vulnerability throughout the tour which provided me with a fresh perspective of the city I now call home. I greatly appreciated the information and anecdotes and I would like to think I learned a great deal. I highly recommend Shades Tours to those looking for an honest and informative experience. This tour has genuinely changed my life."

- Eric, 37

"I did not expect to be impacted so profoundly by the information and the stories that were shared by our guide. The tour changed that way I view the city in which I now live. The issues surrounding homelessness and the institutions working to remedy the issues are no longer so invisible to me. I would strongly recommend SHADES TOURS to anyone looking for a different experience in Vienna."

- Jen, 36

"Big thanks to our tour guide - for the extremely interesting tour. It was very touching, inspiring and “eye-opening”. Highly recommended for all those who want to get to know Vienna from a different angle and want to look behind the façade. Congratulations to the team of Shades Tours for this successful project!"

- Daniela, 28

Special Awards

"Where do you start re-building something,
when you have lost everything?"

- Perrine Schober, Founder of SHADES TOURS -

On Our Blog

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Shades Tours Office

Phone: +43 1 997 19 83
E-mail: vienna(at)shades-tours.com

Poverty andHomelessness

Drugs andAddiction

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