--- title: "Schönbrunn at first light: Private Experience, Vienna | Avellera" url: https://avellera.com/experiences/schonbrunn-at-first-light/ description: "The palace grounds before the gates open, a photographer who knows where the light lands, and a set of portraits from a morning you would have wanted to remember anyway." language: en --- # Schönbrunn at first light Vienna · A Photo Session · All year In short Schönbrunn at first light is a private photo session in Vienna: the palace grounds before the gates open, a photographer who knows where the light lands, and a set of portraits from a morning you would want to remember anyway. It is available all year, and Avellera arranges it as part of a tailor-made journey. By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders The palace grounds before the gates open, a photographer who knows where the light lands, and a set of portraits from a morning you would have wanted to remember anyway. [Add it to my trip idea](https://avellera.com/start-planning/?exp=5) Book a call **Where**: Vienna **When**: All year **Collection**: Vienna & the Imperial City **How**: Private, arranged by Avellera as part of your tailor-made journey Good to know ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you do a private photo shoot at Schönbrunn Palace? Yes. With Schönbrunn at first light, Avellera arranges a photographer who knows where the light lands to meet you in the palace grounds before the gates open. Schönbrunn, the former summer residence of the Habsburgs in Vienna, is at its quietest then, and you leave with a set of portraits from the morning. Avellera arranges it within a tailor-made journey. ### What is the best time for photos at Schönbrunn Palace? Early morning, before the gates open, is the best time, which is why Schönbrunn at first light is built around it. The light is soft and the grounds are empty. The session is available all year, and each season gives the Vienna palace a different backdrop. Avellera times the start to sunrise on your chosen day and plans the rest of it around the shoot. ### How do I add a sunrise photo session at Schönbrunn to a trip to Vienna? Tell Avellera your travel dates and wishes, and the Vienna team builds Schönbrunn at first light into a private, tailor-made journey through Vienna and Austria, together with hotels, transfers and guides. It works well early in a stay, before a slow breakfast. Planning is free, and the online planner on avellera.com returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away. Journeys with this experience ## Where it fits best Austria ### The best of Austria Vienna 4 · Salzburg 3 · Hallstatt 2 · Wachau 1 - A palace concert just for you - Lake Hallstatt by electric boat, before the crowds - Wachau cellars with a winemaker **Best time**: May to Oct, December **Getting around**: Railjet first class and private transfers **11 days** · 10 nights from **US$ 6,600** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/best-of-austria/ Classic by rail ### Prague, Vienna & Budapest Prague 3 · Vienna 3 · Budapest 3 - Private recital in a Baroque library - Coffee-house culture with a local historian - Budapest's thermal baths, privately arranged **Best time**: Apr to Jun, Sep to Dec **Getting around**: First-class Railjet between all three cities **10 days** · 9 nights from **US$ 6,000** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/vienna-prague-budapest/ Switzerland ### The best of Switzerland Lucerne 2 · Interlaken 3 · Zermatt 2 · Zurich 1 - Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe - A private VIP gondola facing the Matterhorn - The Glacier Express in first class **Best time**: Jun to Sep, Dec to Mar **Getting around**: Swiss Travel Pass in first class, luggage forwarding **9 days** · 8 nights from **US$ 6,300** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/best-of-switzerland/ [All 21 journeys](https://avellera.com/journeys/) Vienna & the Imperial City ## More signature experiences 01 Vienna · An Evening ### [A Private Orchestra at Palais Auersperg](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-private-orchestra-at-palais-auersperg/) A Baroque hall booked for your party alone, and an orchestra that plays only for you. Mozart and Strauss in the kind of room they were written for, with champagne in the interval. **Season**: All year **Base**: Vienna [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-private-orchestra-at-palais-auersperg/) 02 Vienna · The Season ### [A Waltz Lesson, then the Ball](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-waltz-lesson-then-the-ball/) An afternoon with a ballroom master until the left turn finally works, then the evening itself: gowns, an orchestra, and the ball season as guests rather than spectators. **Season**: January to March **Base**: Vienna [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-waltz-lesson-then-the-ball/) 03 Central Europe · Early Access ### [Palaces and Museums, before opening](https://avellera.com/experiences/palaces-and-museums-before-opening/) The doors open an hour early and the state rooms are yours. A curator walks you through, the galleries are silent, and the crowd arrives only as you are leaving. **Season**: All year **Base**: Vienna, Prague, Budapest [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/palaces-and-museums-before-opening/) [All 36 experiences](https://avellera.com/experiences/) Get in touch ## Make it part of your journey [Start planning · 3 minutes · free **Create my trip idea** With this experience, right away.](https://avellera.com/start-planning/?exp=5) 30 minutes · video or phone **Book a call** Talk to Clemens in Vienna.