Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
First time in Budapest? Take this tour on your first day in Budapest and visit the most famous landmarks with us. You will learn about Hungarian history, language, architecture, cuisine, and thermal baths with lots of personal touches. Joining our tour has loads of benefits. Ask for our personal Budapest map and newsletter. Learn about free activities, do's and don'ts, must-see places with opening hours, and much more.
The small booking fee you have paid to Viator is an administrative and marketing fee to guarantee your spot on the tour. You are encouraged to tip your guide what you feel the tour was worth at the end. Most guests tip €10 per person, some even more. Our guides work very hard for tips, and you are guaranteed to have a great tour!
Important note: Groups of 8 or more people are required to contact us at least 24 hours in advance and they have to pay a minimum 8 €/ person minimum fee for the tour, whether they booked as a group or separately.
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The booking fee is directed towards administration and does not contribute to the guide's earnings.
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Our guides depend entirely on your donations at the end of the tour.The amount is at your choice.
Departure Point
Budapest, Ferris Wheel of Budapest, Erzsébet tér, 1051 Hungary
20 meters from Budapest Eye ferris wheel on Erzsébet tér, next to the Danubius fountain.
Elizabeth Square, Budapest, Hungary Our licensed local tour guide dressed in royal blue uniform shirt,hoody or rain coat will meet you 20 meters from Budapest Eye on Elisabeth Square.
He will introduce you the tour that combines history, architecture, public art, society, food, basic Hungarian language and what Hungarians are actually like. Your guide will show on the map and list all those iconic Budapest landmarks and off the beaten track backstreets that are scheduled in the tour.
15 minutes
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika), Budapest, Hungary You will learn about the largest church in Budapest -seating 8500 people-, about its architecture that is much like Budapest itself, marked by different periods of splendor.
You will also see beautiful houses at this pedestrianized space and much more. This tour does not enter the Basilica.
8 minutes
St. Stephen's Square, Budapest, Hungary Public art about fat policemen with shiny belly.
You will learn about the Hungarian culinary art, the history of cooking, what to eat in Budapest and how to avoid the tourist traps.
10 minutes
Jozsef Nador Ter, Budapest, Hungary You will learn about the most Hungarian Habsburg and will see the world’s most prestigious hand-painted porcelains called Herendi and beautifully glazed colorful ceramic masterpieces called Zsolnay.
8 minutes
Vorosmarty Square (Vorosmarty ter), Budapest, Hungary This great park area for people watching is located at the end of the famous pedestrian street Vaci utca. This is where the second oldest underground in the world has built one of its terminals. We introduce you to neo-classical-style buildings the posh Gerbaud café and tell you what Hungarians are like.
5 minutes
Korzo - Danube Embankment (Dunakorzo), Budapest, Hungary We show you the first non-Communist statue in Budapest, the most panoramic tramline in Central Europe, the main riverside buildings, the wonderful view of the Castle Hill including Matthias Church, Fisherman’s Bastion, Buda Castle, and Gellert Hill with Citadel. Majority of the above sights are listed on UNESCO World' s Heritage List of Sights.
10 minutes
Little Princess Statue, Budapest, Hungary We stopping here for making a secret wish while touching the shiny knees of the Little Princess Statue. 2 minutes
Vigado Square (Vigado ter), Budapest, Hungary This is the place where Franz Joseph’s and Sissy's coronation banquette was held in the XIX century and where the most outstanding Central European musicians like Franz Liszt, Debussy and Brahms were playing. 2 minutes
Szechenyi Lanchid, Budapest, Hungary The Chain Bridge is under construction until 2023. We have a short stop here to learn about the history of Pest and Buda told through the story of the Chain Bridge the first permanent bridge built in the city.
5 minutes
Gresham Palace, Budapest, Hungary We show you this exceptional secessionist building built in the golden age of Budapest at the turn of the century and speak about the history and major ornaments of Art Nouveau style. 8 minutes
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary We teach you some Hungarian words and phrases to impress your friends and tell you why Hungary has the largest Noble- Prize Awards per capita. You will also learn about the most famous people of Hungarian origin and those Hungarian inventions that you would miss in your everyday life.
8 minutes
Shoes on the Danube Bank, Budapest, Hungary These 60 pairs of shoes were placed on the stretch of the riverside to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust. We speak about WWII history, the deportations, and the recent history of the Hungarian Jewish people. We ask you to close your eyes and imagine those individuals who died here from synagouge goers to assimilated Jewish people, from dignified grandmothers to blonde and brunette grandchildren, from factory workers to factory owners.
8 minutes
Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary You will learn about our recent history, elections and we also speak about the neo-gothic architecture of this harmonically beautiful building. This is the final stop of our walking tour, we provide you with useful recommendations about restaurants, nightlife or what to do on your next days and there is a final orientation as well.
8 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
evelync901
27 Apr 2023
Really enjoyable tour. Our guide Bolasz was informative and entertaining. Good mix of history and other facts about the city
Joanne_A
23 Apr 2023
Great introduction to a new city.
Perfect length of time
Would recommend to new visitors
Have since done 3 other tours of the city
antjew200
23 Apr 2023
Ich schreibe die Bewertung auf deutsch, obwohl wir auf englisch geführten Touren waren. Diese Touren können wir nur empfehlen, man bekommt viel zu sehen und viele zusätzliche Informationen. Die Guides sind sehr sympathisch und hilfsbereit.
Wenn man ganz gut Englisch kann kann man gut folgen. Aber auch sonst ..
This tour in
Budapest
is organized by
Free Budapest Walking Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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