Private Sissi Castle Tour
Description
Follow the footprints of Sissi and explore the Gödöllő Palace, the former summer residence of Queen Elisabeth and Francis Joseph. The walls tell you the secret stories of her life… Come and listen it. Visit the beautiful Baroque Palace in Gödöllő! After only a 30-minute drive from Budapest we arrive to the former summer residence of Queen Elisabeth (Sissi) and Francis Joseph (Habsburg Emperor & Hungarian King 1867-1916). The interior visit of the Museum and the tour through the garden of the Chateau, gives you a glimpse of times under the Austro-Hungarian Empire. You will become acquainted with the secrets of the private life, the hidden doors, rooms and lovers of the royal couple. Opportunity for coffee break (optional, not included).
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Itinerary
Sit back and relax on the Private Gödöllő Castle Visit Tour, 4-hour half-day trip, to the stately mansion of Gödöllő Castle After only a 30-minute drive from Budapest we arrive to the former summer residence of Queen Elisabeth (Sissi) and Francis Joseph (Habsburg Emperor & Hungarian King 1867-1916). The interior visit of the Museum and the tour through the garden of the Chateau, gives you a glimpse of times under the Austro-Hungarian Empire. You will become acquainted with the secrets of the private life, the hidden doors, rooms and lovers of the royal couple. Opportunity for coffee break (optional, not included). Book a Private Gödöllő Castle Visit Tour with a personal tour guide, travel in comfort and relax with our Door-To-Door Service! Fully private tours at any time, at your convenience! The duration and the route of the Private Gödöllő Castle Visit Tour can be totally tailor-made according to your wishes!
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The tour starts from your Hotel or private address in Budapest
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
Reviews(12)
An exciting day learning more about Franz Joseph and Sissi. So many interesting facts. Lovely palace!! We had a very smart driver and tour guide.
The guide was very informative and flexible moving to rooms that were not crowded. She even helped us catch a train to another place to go to after the tour.
The guide and driver were excellent. Thank you for a great tour. Nice personal tour. Just the right amount of time.
We had a private tour and we learned so much Hungarian history. There is much history and our guide was so full of information. She had details about Empress Elizabeth and the Hatzbergs. The tour is worth the trip.
Our guide Zoltan was very knowledgeable. We would recommend this tour to understand Hungarian history and the relationship with the Austria. Very beautiful Palace.
The palace was beautiful. But was extremely disappointed with the tour guide. We paid nearly $300 for a private tour. The tour guide , Mary, did not call prior to the tour to check with us and confirm the time. She was then late showing up for the tour, leaving us worrying if she was going to show up. Mary did not talk on the 40 minute drive to or from the palace. Mary then left us to walk outside to view the gardens for 20 minutes alone. When she began the tour she rushed through tour. If I stopped to look at any exhibit , she would come up and say we needed to hurry as we had 20 rooms to see. I asked her if the stables, ridding area had been restored and she said no, but in pictures it shows that they were restored. She just did not want us to take the time to see it. We were finished with the tour in less than 2 hours and on our way back. Very disappointed. Did not ask if we wanted to stop and have a coffee in the small coffee shop at the palace. Rushed us back to tour van, that the heater was broken. Nothing was said on the return trip. Never use Mary as a tour guide……you will be very unsatisfied. All my other private tours were wonderful.
Enchanting shame that the gloomy day did not illuminate the splendor of this dwelling. You can breathe the air of that period and admire paintings drawings and reproductions of this fantastic home
A wonderful experience! Anna-Marie was a very knowledgeable and pleasant guide. She added tremendously to our understanding of Austrian history and the life of the castle. Our driver was the same gentleman that had brought us from the airport which was very nice. We particularly appreciated the accommodation to start the tour earlier in order to fit our schedule needs. Thank you!
Our tour with Voultran (?) was excellent. He is extremely knowledgeable, professional, accommodating and friendly. The place itself was beautiful —- it was really interesting to see the parts that had not yet been restored. A lot of work to do! It was a little disappointing to find out so much of the original furniture was missing/replaced with period pieces but we can thank the Nazis and Russians for that. I wished we had seen the palace in the summer when the gardens were blooming. The history behind the palace is like a great story… I’m forever a fan of Queen Sissy!
