Budapest Christmas Market Tour: Explore Festive Celebrations & Savor Hungarian Cuisine

Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere of Budapest’s Christmas markets. Join a guided tour to discover Hungarian traditions, taste local cuisine, and enjoy the beautiful lights and decorations.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz) - Our meeting point is at the entrance staircase of the Opera House. From there we walk down Andrássy Avenue.
  • St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) - We take a look in to the largest Catholic church of Budapest, pass by its nativity scene, and watch the holiday video mapping show…
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Complimentary snacks
  • Intimate small-group tour
  • Exclusive video mapping performance
Additional Information

Take a leisurely walk through Budapest’s stunning Christmas markets. Explore Hungarian Christmas traditions with a local companion, learn about our folklore, and be dazzled by the capital’s holiday illuminations. We will guide you through three distinct Budapest Christmas markets where you can indulge in handmade goods, discover the food and beverages…

Location
Hungarian State Opera
Andrássy út
At the entrance staircase of the Opera House
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Latoya_j
Dec 27, 2022
Highly recommend! - Not only did we get a tour of the market and explanation of the goods there, we also got some information about local sites and statues. I learned so much from this tour!
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Travelchaos3
Dec 8, 2021
Perfect for a weeknight in Budapest! - This was a great tour with Katalin. It was educational and fun…two of my favorite things. She was also very responsive to my unique interests. I learned a lot about Hungary, its history, and its people all while enjoying the Christmas market atmosphere! Highly recommend!
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W7464doscottp
Dec 24, 2019
Great tour and excellent tour guide - Susan was an excellent guide. She knew many of the facts about Budapest that only a trained local would know. She brought us through Christmas market, stopped for warm wine and cinnamon buns and showed us many of the antique buildings that were abandoned during the communist period - one that is worth seeing is currently the Four Seasons. She dropped us off at her favorite restaurant which was a Hungarian place called The Strudel. Highly recommend. Great time
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Mariannej438
Dec 23, 2019
Great Tour with Istvan - I had a fun evening touring the markets, watching the 3D light show on the Basilica, and walking along the Danube in between with Istvan. He was very informative, asked if I had questions, and showed me many interesting sites. I highly recommend this tour and/or the Christmas Market Tour with Wine tasting which I did on a previous night. You can't go wrong with either one. Beautiful lights, sights, and treats!
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Tracey_s
Dec 13, 2019
Great tour - Katelin was a great guide. She was knowledgeable, gracious and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed St Stephens cathedral, all 3 Christmas markets, our snacks and mulled wine. I also appreciated her positive attitude regarding my ticket snafu. I highly recommend this tour.
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Joyce
Feb 14, 2018
Good markets - Very nice Xmas markets here great selection of gifts and food nice atmosphere I bought lots of chocolate and marzipan fab
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Wg1985
Jan 2, 2018
Festive feeling all around - We visited 4 different Christmas markets, all in Budapest, quite close to each other. The tour was amazing, also the Christmas sweets and the mulled wine was awesome. Katie was very friendly, and told us many very interesting details. Also the night lights in Budapest around Christmas is wonderful. Hope next year I can go back with them again, it was a really good experience.
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Docshound
Dec 27, 2017
Our tour guide, Vickie, was... - <p>Our tour guide, Vickie, was excellent. She took us to markets we may not have found on our own and took us to, or told us about, many other sites such as the Opera House. At the markets she explained to us different food options and gift items. She was very fun and personable.</p>
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Linda_p
Dec 4, 2023
Great Christmas Market. - The tour guide was great. She did her very best but the Christmas Market was extremely crowded so we couldn't enjoy it as much as we hoped. She was very accommodating and knowledgable. The light show on the St. Steven's Basilica was a pleasant surprise.
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