Budapest Walking Tour: Local Sights and Hidden Gems

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Experience Budapest from a local’s perspective on a private walking tour. Explore the city’s main sights and off-the-beaten-path locales, learn about Hungarian culture and history, and enjoy traditional Hungarian pastries.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Heroes’ Square - A UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its iconic statues of the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other prominent national leaders.
Vajdahunyad Castle (Vajdahunyadvar) - Built for the 1896 Millennial Exhibition in Hungary.
Szechenyi Baths and Pool - The largest thermal bath in Budapest and one of the largest in…

Heroes’ Square - A UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its iconic statues of the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other prominent national leaders.
Vajdahunyad Castle (Vajdahunyadvar) - Built for the 1896 Millennial Exhibition in Hungary.
Szechenyi Baths and Pool - The largest thermal bath in Budapest and one of the largest in Europe. The guide will share insights into Hungary’s bath culture. Visitors can explore the historic drinking hall, and if the side doors are open, they can also glimpse the outdoor pool area.
Andrassy Avenue - Travel with the first underground railway built on the European continent to Andrassy Avenue, rich in noble history and now home to numerous shops and restaurants.
St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) - Visit St. Stephen’s Basilica, a towering structure with a fascinating history. It is the third largest ecclesiastical building in Hungary and the largest in Budapest.
Strudel House Budapest, Első Pesti Rétesház - Enjoy a well-deserved treat! Relax and savor a variety of strudels, known as ‘rétes’ in Hungarian.
Liberty Square - A square where over 200 years of history can be explored. The tour will focus on the 20th century.
Hungarian Parliament Building - The Parliament of Hungary was the most expensive construction of its era at the turn of the 20th century. Discover its history and explore the surroundings!
Chain Bridge Lion Statues - No visit to Budapest is complete without stopping by the Danube River and learning the true story of the Chain Bridge lions - and their tongues!
Fisherman’s Bastion - Prepare your cameras! Guests will enjoy the stunning view over the Pest side, featuring the Danube and Parliament.
Buda Castle - Guests will stroll through the Buda Castle District, learn about its history, and then bid farewell.

What's Included

Public transport tickets during the tour
Meet the guide at your accommodation
Tea and coffee

What's Not Included

Hotel Drop-off

Additional Information

Discover Budapest through the eyes of a local on this customized walking tour that takes you beyond the usual tourist sites. Your knowledgeable local guide will lead you to top attractions such as Heroes’ Square, City Park, Vajdahunyad Castle, St Stephen’s Basilica, the Szechenyi Baths, and more. Witness the beauty of Gellért Hill from the Danube River…

Location

Heroes' Square

Andrassy Avenue, Next to City Park in the VI. District

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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475tamis

Oct 9, 2024

Great intro to Budapest and brief historical overview - Petra was a wonderful guide - provided lots of historical context and information and happy to answer lots of questions. Really enjoyed it.

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Andrea_b

Sep 10, 2024

Great personalised tour of city - Having a private tour with guide meant we could customise the tour to discuss subjects of interest to us. Rebecca our guide was knowledgeable and interesting and provided personal glimpses into Hungarian culture and lifestyle. I would highly recommend this tour.

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Wnewton_l

Jun 21, 2024

Budapest Walking Tour - Monika was an amazing tour guide and brought Budapest and its history to life. The monuments and squares were amazing with plenty of time to take pictures.

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Denis-luckytrip

Oct 23, 2023

Budapest with Andy - I had Andy/Andrea as a guide. She was fantastic. Very knowledgeable guide with a professional approach. Next time I come back to Budapest, I'll get back to her. The coffee stop was also very nice. Lots of different tasty strudels and good tea.

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Steven_b

Jan 3, 2023

Eszter was great! - Eszter met us in the hotel lobby to start the tour, and was very personable and spoke English very well. On our way to the train to where the tour would start (and throughout the rest of the tour), she was full of information and personal anecdotes about the city's history and her personal experience there over the years. She clearly paid attention to what we were interested in hearing about or not, our comfort with the weather (it was very cold), and the coffee shop stop in the middle was superb (and especially welcome with the weather). Also, at the end of the tour we told her what else we had coming up and she gave us advice about restaurants and other helpful information (for example, she pointed out where the entrance to the Parliament tour is, which probably ended up being a life-saver for us getting to the tour on time).

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U6823qcstefanoc

Oct 9, 2021

Extremely good - We had a very good experience. Our guide, Andrea, was nice and super prepared and we were able to get the best of the city while learning a lot about history of Hungary

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02julie

Dec 1, 2019

A great morning out with Christina - We were met by Christina at 9.30am at our hotel. She was both friendly and fun to be around. Throughout the tour she displayed a great wealth of knowledge and spoke with passion over all areas visited. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone and hopefully you will be lucky enough to get Christina as your guide.

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Vacationer760052

Oct 1, 2019

Best way to see Budapest! - Tamas was an amazing guide who showed us so much of Budapest in 4+ hours (tour was scheduled to be only 3 hours). He covered 1,000 years of history and answered our endless questions. Tamas also helped us plan activities for the rest of our stay, and even provided information for a future trip to Hungary. I highly recommend this walking tour and Tamas in particular if you want a fabulous tour of Budapest and a fascinating overview of Budapest's history and culture.

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Cassidy

Sep 30, 2019

3 days in Budapest - Just two of us with Balint. He set a great pace. He was extremely knowledgeable about the sites and history with a great sense of humor. The pastry sampling was excellent. We would definitely recommend this tour.

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Nicktye1

Jul 27, 2019

A great private tour with Tamas - We booked this tour for 6 of us as we thought it would be a great way of seeing the major sights in both Buda and Pest. Tamas met us at our hotel - and he was ready to go before we were - with a couple fo ideas for an itinerary. But said that he was happy to shape the tour around what we wanted to do which we did, including him arranging for us to stop at a different Cafe. He was a mine of useful information and, to be fair, some useless but nonetheless amusing info as well ! And our 3 hour tour ended up being a 4.5 hour tour and he would have been happy to carry on - but we needed to stop for lunch. Have to say that he was one of the best tour guides we've had - not just in Budapest but anywhere,

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