You can choose from a wide variety of Budapest tours. Explore the city from the comfort of an air-conditioned sightseeing bus, admire the stunning vistas from a boat on the Danube, or stroll in the city and absorb the rich cultural and architectural heritage
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Many organized Budapest tours depart from popular hotels. The expert guides tell you everything about the major sights and their historical,-cultural background in several foreign languages.
Guided tours last approximately 2-3 hours. Photo-stops are included so that you can tale pictures about the sights and the vistas.
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TIP 2: the Budapest card offers discounts on ticket prices to a wide range off Budapest sights and attractions (museums, baths, monuments etc.).
Free travel on Budapest public transport services is also included.
You can buy the card online here (you have a choice to purchase a 48-hour card which costs 6 900 HUF or a 72-hour card, which is 8 300 HUF).
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Jewish Heritage Tours
On this Jewish heritage in Budapest tour you will be introduced to the history and to the most beautiful monuments of the Jewish district of Budapest with the guidance of an English-speaking guide:
- Essential Tour (1,5-2 hours): a visit to the recently renovated Dohány Street Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, the Holocaust Cemetery, and the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park.
Dates: Mon-Thurs: at 10.00 and at 14.00, Fridays (only one tour): at 10.00, Sun: 11.00
Price: 18.85 Eur/4 900 HUF (no student price).
Booking:
- Grand Tour (2,5-3 hours): a visit to the recently renovated Dohány Street Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, the Holocaust Cemetery, the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park and the Tree of Life.
During our walk in the former ghetto area we are passing by the Carl Lutz Memorial, visit the Rumbach Street Synagogue (interior visit, fee included), walk along Király Street, we'll see the Gozsdu Courtyard and the center of the orthodox Jewish community, the Kazinczy Street Synagogue (outside visit only). At the end of the tour you'll be treated to a cake and coffee in a kosher confectionery.
If you choose this tour with a lunch you'll get a 15% discount from your lunch price in the Carmel restaurant.
Dates: Mon-Thur: 14.00, Fri: 10.00
Price: 36.15 Eur/9 400 HUF, students: 34.25 Eur/8 900 HUF
Booking:
- Expanded Grand Tour - 3 synagogues (3,5-4 hours): During this tour our guide will give you an in-depth introduction to the history and culture of Hungarian Jews.
The tour includes an interior visit to the Dohány Street Synagogue, guided tour in the Jewish Museum, visit to the Holocaust cemetery, the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park, a walk in the former Jewish quarter with interior visits to the Rumbach Street Synagogue and the Kazinczy Street Synagogue.
At the end of the tour you'll be treated to a cake and coffee in a kosher confectionery.
If you choose this tour with a lunch you'll get a 15% discount from your lunch price in the Carmel restaurant.
Dates: Mon-Thur: 10.00, Sun: 11.00
Price: 38.10 Eur/9 900 HUF, students: 36.15 Eur/9 400 HUF
Booking:
NOTE: after payment you'll receive a confirmation e-mail with all the details.
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The Cheapest Budapest Tour-Sightseeing on Tram No. 2
If you come here for just 1-2 days and you're short on time to do a lot of sightseeing take a ride on tram No. 2 that travels along the Danube embankment in Pest.
You'll see the most notable Budapest attractions and the breathtaking panorama. It costs only a BKV ticket (320 HUF) or two if you plan to do the return trip. |
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The Time Out Budapest guide claimed it to be “The second most beautiful public transport ride in Europe” (the first place goes to Venice).
The tram rides between Jászai Mari tér and its Közvágóhid terminus near Rákóczi Bridge. |
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After departing from Jászai Mari tér you'll pass the impressive Budapest Parliament, than a splendid view with the Danube and the Castle Hill towering in the background opens up to you.
The Fishermen's Bastion and the tower of Matthias Church are the two dominant sights of Budapest Castle District that you can see from the tram. |
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Of course you'll see most Budapest Bridges, starting with the oldest one, the Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lánchíd). Than comes the graceful Elizabeth Bridge (Erzsébet híd), the massive cast iron Szabadság híd (Liberty Bridge), Petőfi Bridge and the last one is the red Rákóczi Bridge (formerly Lágymányosi Bridge).
Two architectural masterpieces stand at Roosevelt Square at the Pest end of the Chain Bridge:
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- the Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
- and the Gresham Palace (the Four Seasons chain operates a luxury hotel within its walls).
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The next noteworthy sight is the eclectic Vigadó Concert Hall at Vigadó tér.
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The white cliffs of Gellert Hill with the Statue of Liberty on its top rises above the Danube with the Gellert Hotel and Baths at its foot in Buda, while you pass the Great Market Hall at Fővám tér at the Pest end of Szabadság híd.
Just before Rákóczi Bridge two new cultural establishments have opened in the previous years: the National Theatre in a middle of charming, well-kept park and the Palace of Arts next to it.
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See also a guide to sights in Budapest city centre.
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Budapest Tours by Boat
TIP: Dinner & Cruise With Live Music
Nothing beats a cruise on the Danube, especially when the experience is heightened by a romantic atmosphere of a candlelit dinner surrounded by the friendly lights of the Danube capital.
An air-conditioned ships will take you on a one-and-half-hour-long cruise where you can enjoy live music and excellent warm buffet-dinner. In the romantic candlelight atmosphere you can enjoy the wonderful view of the city swimming in light.
After dinner you can also admire the panorama from the open upper deck of the ship.
The Dinner & Cruise program is also available without dinner. If you book a cruise only with drinks, you can enjoy the beautiful night panorama over a glass of champagne and another glass of soft drink, wine or beer.
The cruise is about one and a half hour long.
Prices:
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Price: adult: 37.30 €/9 700 HUF, Price with dinner & pick-up service: 43.30 Euro
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Student: 34.20€/8 900 HUF, Student price with pick-up service: 39.05 Euro
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Price only with drinks: 17,30 Euro/4 200 HUF, Student: 16.15 Euro/3 900 HUF
Dates: Every day (except 20th August, and 24th December) from 19:00 till cc. 21.30.
Meeting time at 18:30 at the ticket office in the Danube Palace (Zrínyi utca 5.), See map.
Booking:
On the days when there is performance of Hungarian folk-dances or classical music concert, second tour starts at 22:00. Meeting time is 21:30 on the place of that days performance (Danube Palace or Budai Vigadó).
Menu:
Cold entries:
Spiced cottage cheese cream and traditional greaves cream
Soups:
Goulash Soup "Hortobágy Style"
Vegetable ragout soup with noodles |
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Warm main courses:
Stuffed cabbage rolls with sausage and sour cream
Spicy marinated grilled chicken breast served with bacon and onion sauce
Braised chicken thigh fillets in paprika sauce
Pork spare rib roast in garlic pepper sauce
Garnishes and vegetarian:
Fried polenta terrine with goat cheese and rosemary garlic oil
Spinach noodles with mushroom in mustard cream sauce
Mashed potatoes with deep fried onion
Steamed rice with vegetables
Noodles
Salads:
Cabbage salad with bell pepper stripes and garlic cream dressing Danube Palace style
Caesar salad
Leaf salad with Parmesan cheese dressing and slices of grilled chicken breast
“Grandmother’s recipe”
Potato salad with onion, mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard dressing
Desserts:
Creme caramel with grated strawberry chocolate
Chocolate-peppermint mousse with egg liquor
Home-made strudel
Fruit basket:
Seasonal and Exotic Fruits
Drinks:
A glass wine (or juice) + 1 bottle of water (0,33)
Other Boat Tours on the Danube
1. Lunch Cruise with Buffet Lunch - from 14.00 till 15.30- meeting is at the ticket office of the Duna Palota (Danube Palace) at 5., Zrínyi utca, V. district. at 13.30 the latest. See map.
- Price with lunch: 31.55 Euro/7 900 HUF,
- Price with lunch and pick-up service: 37.55 Euro,
- Student: 28,85 Euro/7 500 HUF, Student price with pick-up service: 34.85 Euro
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- Price only with drinks: 15 Euro/3 600 HUF, Student: 13,85 Euro/3 300 HU
2. Night Cruise with Dinner - Only on the days when there is performance of Hungarian folk-dances or classical music concerts that starts at 20.00.
The night tour starts at 22:00 and lasts till cc. 23.30. Meeting time is 21:30 on the place of that days performance (Danube Palace or Budai Vigadó). |
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- Price with dinner: 31,55 Euro/7 900 HUF/adult,
- Price with dinner and pick-up: 37.55 Euro,
- Student: 28,85 Euro/7 500 HUF, Student price with pick-up: 34.85 Euro
- Price with drinks only: 15 Euro/3 600 HUF/adult, Student: 13,85 Euro/3 300 HUF.
Discount Package Prices - Pay Less for Two Programs: book another program together with the night cruise starting at 22.00 and get two programs for less than you would pay if you bought the tickets individually.
Enjoy
- a spectacular Hungarian Folk performance,
- an orchestra concert or
- an Organ Concert in the beautiful Church of St. Anne
before the Danube cruise. This way you not only have great program for a full evening but you pay less if you book a Concert/Folk performance + Dinner & Cruise as a package.
Find out more about the Hungarian Folk Dance Shows.
After concert the friendly, foreign-language speaking hostesses accompany you from the concert venue (Danube Palace or Vigadó hall) to the cruise ship. It takes about 4-5 minutes to get there by walk. The cruise ends at cc. 23.00 and the hostesses can call you a taxi to take you back to your hotel.
Note: after payment check your mailbox for a confirmation e-mail with all the details including meeting place. |
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Budapest Tours by Bus
Cityrama tours
Address: Báthori utca 22., V. district
Tel: +36 1 302 4382
Fax: +36 1 312 5424
You can go on a 3-hour long, or a 4,5-hour long tour. The tour departs from A3 Danube pier at the Chain Bridge. You can ask for a pick-up service that is free of charge: a taxi will pick you up at your hotel and and drives you to the departure spot of the tour.
City tour-3-hour long
Tours start: Mon-Tue-Wed: 10.00 and 14.00, Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun 10.00. 11.0, 14.30
Winter (2nd Nov-31st March): at 10.00 and 14.30 every day.
Price: 28 € for adults and 12 € for children under 12.
Grand City Budapest Tour-4,5-hour long
Start: 9.30 every day, winter:(2nd Nov-31st March): Mon-Sat 9.30. The tour includes visiting the interior of Budapest Parliament. Read more about the guided tour of Budapest Parliament.
Ideal Travel
Address: Sarolta utca 6., II. district
Tel: +36 1 212 3131
Fax: +36 1 212 3131
Hotline (0-24): (+36-20) 232 3232.
Web: Ideal Travel
Four-hour Budapest tour with free pick up from your hotel, in English, German or Spanish languages.
Price: 7.900 HUF/31 € for adults , 3950 HUF/15.7 € for children under 12. You can arrange for a reliable back transfer service.
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Glide Through the City with Segway Tours
The Segway is the first of its kind, a self-balancing, personal transportation device that's designed to operate in any pedestrian environment. 3-3.5 hour tours are limited to 6 clients with 1 guide so you can count on a great, intimate experience. Discover what it's like to be a Budapest celebrity as everyone, turns to watch you glide by!
Budapest Segway Tour
Start: 10.00 every day all year round, and also at 18.30 from April to October
Duration: 3-3.5 hours
Meeting point: City Segway Tours office: Lázár utca 6. in the VI. district, behind the Opera House
Price: 12.500 HUF/roughly 50 € per person
Budapest Tours by Bike
Yellow Zebra Bikes provide budget travellers and backpackers with entertaining bike tours. The regularly scheduled tours are in English. You can go on private tours with Yellow zebra too.
Tour dates: 25th March-1st October every day at 11.00 am., July August every day at 11.00 am and 16.00
Price of regular tours: 5000 HUF/20 € for students with ID card, 5500 HUF/22 € for adults
You don't need a reservation for regularly scheduled bike torus, just show up at the meeting point: at Sütő utca 2., just off Deák tér in front of the yellow church.
Read more about biking in Budapest.
Tel/fax: +36 1 266 8777
Web: Yellow Zebra Bikes
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