Budapest: Historic Downtown ride on E-Bicycles Buda & Pest
Description
Get an overview of Budapest with stylish E-Bikes, that combine comfort and sport. A 3.5 hours experience in which you will learn a lot about Budapest and get ideas where to have a closer look. Also very suitable on hot summer days. Enjoy a cooling breeze and effortless riding. Experienced & licensed guides. You will use innovative and stylish e-bikes made from wood (!) with integrated electronics or e-bikes from KTM.
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Itinerary
Meet us at Bike & Relax in the heart of the Jewish District, at Madach Imre street 12. This is the back part of Madach Square, connecting the Square with Gozsdu Court. From the starting point you will ride on Andrassy Avenue passing the Opera, the House of Terror before reaching Hero's Square.
Dive into Hungarian History ! Amazing Kings and Revolutionaries. A square deep in history with magnificent buildings and entrance to the City Park.
See a fake castle and amazing architecture. One of the Highlights. Right in the middle of the City Park. Did you know Anonymous ?
In the heart of the City Park the Szechenyi Baths are awaiting the guests. An impressing building complex and right place to hear about the hot springs of Hungary.
You will return on Andrassy Avenue until turning away to the Music Academy and Jewish Quarter
See the Music Academy, not only famous for the music and composer Ferencz Liszt, but also for the unique Art Deco architecture. From here you will ride along the Jewish Quarter to Downtown.
Amazing church in the Center of Downtown, largest church in Budapest and a remarkable history with the "Holy Right". A place to learn about Religions in Hungary
Right in the Financial District you will find the Liberty Square with it's famous monuments and fountain. A bloody part of Hungarian History, also linked to World War II.
See a landmark building in Budapest, the famous Parliament. One of the largest Parliament buildings in the world. Gothic style, but state of the arts in the end of the 19th Century. Place of hefty fightings in the uprise against communism in 1956.
Next to the Parliament you will reach the Danube River Bank and enjoy a stunning view on the second longest river in Europe and world heritage river banks.
Remember the victims of the Nazi Regime in Hungary at the famous "Shoes". Please note that the shoes might not be directly accessible (depending on traffic).
Unique opportunity to cross the river on the newly renovated Chain Bridge, the oldest bridge across the river.
Passing Chain Bridge you will turn up the Castle Hill. Here you can really enjoy the power of your E-Bike. Effortless climbing up the hill ! See Matthias Church and the Fisherman Bastion. A "must" on every visit to Budapest
After returning from Castle Hill to the River Bank you will pass the Castel (or Royal) Gardens and reach the Historical Turkish Rudas Baths (sorry, no time for swimming !).
At the Gellert Thermal Bath you will turn to the Liberty Bridge and cross back to Pest Side of the City.
Fantastic historical bridge over the river, famous meeting point and spot for sunsets; Cross here to Pest !
See the Central Market Hall close to the river, which is still in operation.
Historical Building which gives you an excellent overview about Hungarian History and the history of the region. You will pass there on your bike, but you should consider to come back for a visit !
Find an impressive building at the entrance to the Jewish Quarter. Includes and interesting Jewish Museum and reminds on the victims of Holocaust. (No entrance included)
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What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum height of travelers ca. 160cm
- Minimum age 13 years (no children E-bikes available)
- Travelers have to be able to ride a bicycle safe in traffic conditions
- Not recommended for bicycle beginners
- Travelers shall wear clothes and shoes suitable for bicycle riding
- Not recommended for children (no children bikes available) and travelers under 155cm
- Not recommended for travelers with more than 110 kg
Reviews(247)
We had taken a panoramic tour by Jeep the day before. This bike tour was the perfect follow up activity. We got to see parts of the city not accessible by driving, Peter is an incredibly knowledgeable, energetic and entertaining guide. He always put safety first. But education and entertainment were a close second. I can't recommend this highly enough.
Great to hear! Many thanks, also in the name of Peter. Have a great time in Budapest!
Very good guide Peter. Explained it very well. We saw and learned a lot. You can also book the tour directly. Value for money was super. The bikes were also good. He would be able to manage with it this year. The tour is highly recommended.
Lovely ride. I wish we did not stop so often however it was informative. Wish I James more time. Has to leave the group early due to a previous engagement. 😢
Thank you for sharing your view! Have a great stay in Budapest!
Peter is an amazing and entertaining guide. The tour is a great way to learn about the history of Budapest. We used the ebikes which made it very easy to go up the hills. There are many cycle lanes also. We learnt so much from Peter. Would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you, also in the name of Peter! Enjoy your stay in Budapest!
Easy to find meeting place, great e-bikes, and knowledgeable guide. BUT…This bike tour was way too ambitious (too long, too much guide talking, too much city traffic, went to too many places) and needs to be pared down to maybe 3 hrs maximum. Guide should have begun by telling us 11 riders what to expect re: length of ride, route and sights we would see, and planned bathroom and food/drink stops. No one knew how long we’d be out and he didn’t seem to care that it went 4.5 hrs and across lunch time. We stopped plenty of places to see things but we NEVER stopped for food and only stopped for toilet when someone said they needed it. Obviously food and toilet stops were not scheduled- but definitely should have been on a 4.5 hr ride. Guide talked way too much (at least 15 minutes before even beginning the ride). As day went on, we riders were watching sky and forecast and knew a big thunderstorm was expected; had guide been careful, we could have been finished before the storm hit, but we were not. If you are in the least bit unnerved by crazy city traffic (narrow lanes, whizzing buses, avoiding pedestrians and bollards), I suggest avoiding this tour. We learned a lot but guide didn’t read his group’s cues and went on way too long about topics riders didn’t show too much interest in. And his views of Western Europe (in which category he threw Americans, thinking it funny) were pretty cynical and not really appreciated by some of us. We have loved visiting this beautiful city but we didn’t love this bike tour.
Dear Sue, sorry that you did not enjoy the tour and we appreciate getting this information. We will more focus on making clear what to expect and make sure for the participants to understand the route. There are options for bathroom stops as well as to refill the water bottles which we provide. We also understand that the tour became longer than planned for the fact that the guide tried to wait out some rain shower in a dry place. We are sorry, when it did not work out to your expectations and hope you still have a great time in Budapest, best regards, Thomas
Peter was our guide and was very knowledgeable and I really liked how he did the tour, he was the teacher and we were the students. I liked his chalenging questions and informative answers
Many thanks for sharing your view! Wish you a great stay in Budapest!
What a great time, despite the 100 degree heat. They contacted us to move the tour up 90 minutes to avoid the worse heat of the day - very thoughtful. The pre ride safety and bike set ups were great, and off we went. The bikes are super - framed in wood and easy to operate - the electric only needed to be on #2 of 5 settings, even to get up the very steep hills in Buda. We saw so much and cover about 15 km I’d estimate. There were bathroom breaks and water breaks - you can keep a bottle on your bike and tip it up at fresh water stations - they’ll store your bags if you need that too. Easy to find their store with gps - our guide Ciro was super knowledgeable- we had a fab time and the 4 hours went by very fast.
The truth is that even when it gets unusually hot it is better to bear on a bicycle than walking around or sitting in a car. The e-bikes guarantee effortless moving and always a light breeze. We are glad that you have enjoyed the tour and hope to see you again on one of our programs or in the bicycle rental. Many thanks, Thomas
I had a fantastic time on this tour! I went solo and have never ridden bikes through a big city before. Our guide was fabulous, only 3 of us on the tour. We saw literally every part of the city in the perfect amount of time and got insider tips from our guide. Thank you again!!
Many thanks!
Engaging and interesting guide who speaks French very well, easy and practical bike
Merci à vous!
Fun and informative e-bike tour through Budapest! We would highly recommend this. Bikes were easy to use. Tour guide was great!
Thanks a lot for joining our e-bike tour and sharing your feedback!
