Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
A Retro Lifestyle Tour with Treats
Would you like to see what’s behind the curtains of those massive residential blocks that you can see from the windows of trains or your taxi? Experience how we lived our everyday lives during communist times, and understand why there is still some nostalgia among a large portion of the Hungarian population for the Kádár regime.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Authentic retro café with unique atmosphere
• Home visit to a prefab housing estate apartment
• Lunch at a retro self-service restaurant
• Communist times artifacts, products and household items
• Gifts from our Communist Bazaar
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Professional guide
Snacks
Lunch
Publis transport
Beverages
Food tasting
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Departure Point
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
We can arrange to meet you either at your Budapest hotel or port, or at a mutually agreed central location.
We can arrange to meet you either at your Budapest hotel or port, or at a mutually agreed central location.
Return Details
Budapest, Hungary
The tour can end at a mutually agreed central location.
Rakoczi Ter Market Hall, Budapest, Hungary This is the nearby local market hall where you can see not only the whole range of traditional Hungarian products, but talk to the vendors and taste whatever appeals to you. 75 minutes
Budapest, Bacsó Béla u., 1084 Hungary After leaving the market the next challenge is to try a bowl of super GOULASH soup at the nearby Rákóczi restaurant, named after its owner, Gyuri. Our firm stand is that Real Hungarian Goulash is available at Gyuri’s. 45 minutes
Budapest, József krt. 53, 1085 Hungary Finally, dessert. Nothing is more amazing than a Hungarian dessert adored by foreigners: chestnut purée with cream. The best is available at the nearby Kristály Patisserie where we finish our gourmet tour with some chestnut purée or a cake of your choice, and a delicious cup of coffee. 30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegan, vegetarian, kosher, halal, gluten-free and lactose-free options are available
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Children must be accompanied by an adult
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.
worldtraveler822018
03 Nov 2019
Great tour as usual. Thanks Miklos! It was a great day seeing the children’s railway as well as a typical communist era apartment.
Bencichos
01 Jul 2019
Wir haben unsere Klassenfahrt als 11. Klasse in Budapest verbracht. Wir haben eine Tour durch Budapest gemacht, sowie auch ein Fahrradtour zu einer Stadt in der Umgebung. Es war sehr schön. Die Tour von Budapest war sehr informativ, aber nicht zu anstrengend auch bei der Hitze. Wir hatten auch Zeit die Gegend selber zu erkunden. Ich würde es weiter empfehlen.
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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