Budapest Orientation Walking Tour
Description
• A walking tour in the twin cities Pest and Buda. • You will visit the monumental Saint Stephen’s Basilica, then travel across the Danube river and visit the Castle of Buda with the Royal Palace, Matthias Church and Fishermen's Bastion from where you can enjoy a magic view of the whole city. • Learn about the rich Hungarian history from your local tour guide. • Get tips and advice about cultural programs and attractions the locals like and hear about current politics, economy, cuisine, every day life style .
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Itinerary
You will visit the most monumental religious building of the Hungarian capital with several statues and frescoes and the oldest human hand of the world: the mummified right hand of Saint Stephen the first Hungarian king (from 1038). Open every day, except Sunday morning religious service.
You will see the attractive square in front of the Basilica.
Walk around the majestic Hungarian Parliament built at the end of the 19th Century. Enjoy some of the best photo spots.
We will take the public transport to the Castle of Buda. We will visit the famous Buda Castle: first we will explore the panoramic terrace of the Royal Palace with the most beautiful view of the city.
See a beautiful fountain made in the 19th century.
Then we will move from the castle of Buda to the palace of the president with the guards in historical uniforms.
As a next stop on the tour you will have the chance to admire one of the most beautiful and fascinating places in Budapest, the Fishermen's Bastion with the famous panorama over the river Danube and the Hungarian Parliament building.
Our tour ends at the beautiful Matthias Church built in the Middle Ages in Gothic style. (The visit inside is also possible after the tour, but it requires an entrance ticket which costs 5 EUR / person to be paid separately.)
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour is mostly on foot. Public transport service will be used to go to the Castle of Buda and to return. It will cost 4 EUR/person.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Supplier is not responsible for unforeseen delays or accidents
Reviews(25)
Dominic provided an educational, funny, descriptive history lesson while showing us a few of the major sights in the city. He also navigated our group of ten through the metro and in a bus! It was a terrific tour.
Our tour guide Bea was a wealth of knowledge. Our mothers were born in Hungary and she answered a lot of our questions. The tour covered a lot of ground and we learned a lot about the city. Would highly recommend this tour to get to know the city.
Budapest is a beautiful, grand city with impressive architecture and plenty to explore. Walking around feels like stepping into history, and there’s no shortage of sights, food, or atmosphere. However, security cameras are extremely visible and widespread, which can feel distracting and a bit uncomfortable, especially when you’re trying to relax on vacation. It doesn’t completely ruin the experience, but it’s something sensitive visitors should be aware of.
Diana was really lovely and very knowledgeable. We were lucky to have just myself and husband on the tour. Very enjoyable
This walking tour was very relaxed and informative. Our guide, Dominic had a great sense of humor and his English skills were excellent. He loves his city and was able to share that joy with us. He gave us options for making our way across town.
Vera, an exceptional guide, in the 3 hours she was with us, explained the history of Budapest and Hungary with a great passion and wisdom. We were lucky that he could speak a perfect Portuguese, so, through all the places we passed we understood the history of the country. I highly recommend
Best tour ever! Dominik was extremely knowledgeable of all the attractions and even went out of his way to share information about other landmarks throughout the city as we walked to each attraction. He explained everything very well and we were very engaged throughout the tour. Would 100% choose this experience again!
We loved our tour! Our guide was very informative and we got a to cover a lot of sights and history. We were lucky to be the only two people on the tour!
Naomi was excellent! Born and raised in Hungary and understood the history. We enjoyed getting to know Budapest, seeing St Stephen Basilica, waking by parliament, over the chain bridge , through Buda Castle and ending by the church of our lady. It help us figure-out where we wanted to spend more time the following day.
Fantastic tour led by Bea! Informative, friendly - a great experience- highly recommend. Very reasonably priced.
