Enjoy to explore the wonderful capital of Hungary on this half-day tour with a professional guide! The tour is specially recommended if you would like to see the most important and beautiful parts of the city, have a general overview about the country and get a glance into the local's daily life. The tour is flexible and can be costumized according to your requests.
The tour is conducted by walking and Public transport.
Private transportation can be arranged up to your request. If you prefer to have a private car or van just please contact me to prepare.
Important NOTE: If you would like I can guide you inside the churches or the synagogues just you can buy the tickets and I will tell you the details of the enterieur of the places. Just the Parliament not as they have different rules.
Pickup included
I pick you up from your hotel or wherever is most comfortable for you, and we head straight to the City Park, this is where our tour starts. City Park has many sightseeing opportunities including the glorious Vajdahunyad Castle, Széchenyi bath (the largest thermal bath in the capital), the Zoo and an outdoor Ice skating rink. We then head to Hero's Square, where I will give you a short lesson regarding the most important figures in Hungarian history.
Along the famous Andrássy Avenue, we can find the beautiful Neo-Renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring fine facades. Homes on this street have been featured on televisions shows such as House Hunters International. It is also one of Budapest's main shopping streets with fine cafes, restaurants, theaters and luxury boutiques.
We have a look inside St Stephen Basilica, where the most important reliquary, the "Holy Right Hand", the mummified hand of St Stephen is placed. We then walk around the gorgeous Hungarian Parliament and Liberty Square to discover the stories behind every statue of it.
We continue our trip up to the Royal Castle District crossing the famous Chain Bridge. We visit the charming Royal Castle, Matthias Church with its beautiful frescos and the Fisherman's Bastion. After wandering around in this beautiful historical area, we enjoy the panoramic view of the capital.
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
We can meet wherever is the most convenient for you in Budapest. The starting time is flexible and can be modified according to your wishes.