Best Historical Sights of Budapest Tour: Explore the Capital of Hungary with a Local Guide
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Budapest
Discover the best historical sights of Budapest on a half-day tour with a local guide. Explore the capital of Hungary, learn about its rich history, and get a glimpse into the daily life of the locals. Customize the tour according to your preferences and enjoy the flexibility of walking and public transport.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

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.

Points of Interest

  • Budapest
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Transportation tickets
  • Hotel pickup
What's Not Included
  • Transportation tickets
  • personal expenses
Additional Information

Delight in discovering the enchanting capital of Hungary on this half-day guided tour! This tour is highly recommended if you wish to witness the city’s most significant and picturesque locations, understand Hungary at a glance and get a sneak peek at the everyday life of the locals. The tour is adaptable and can be tailored to suit your preferences.

The exploration is carried out on foot and using public transportation.

If you prefer private transportation, arrangements can be made per your request. If you would like a private car or van (available at an additional cost of 100 EUR), please get in touch so preparations can be made.

  • Not much walking involved
Location
Budapest
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lydia_m
Jul 14, 2022
Fascinating and interesting tour with very informative guide. - This tour was very interesting and our tour guide, Gyorgy Rashad Salamon (George) was fantastic! The 4 hours went by very quickly and George led us by subway and bus to all the sights and we were able to see over 90% of the major Budapest attractions. Along the tour George provided fascinating info on the history and legends of Budapest. He was also very helpful with restaurant, taxi and other advice for our stay. A wonderful tour for all visitors to Budapest. Highly recommended!
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Shalini_r
Mar 23, 2022
Great knowledgeable tour guide - We had a good time . He even went over the time . Went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience of Budapest . Highly recommend
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Ramki_k
Mar 13, 2022
Hungary history lesson in 4 hours - The guide György Rashad Salamon had an excellent grasp of history and gave us an extremely educational tour of Budapest (and Hungary) from the mediaeval to the 1848 revolution and post-fall of Iron Curtain. He was gracious, helpful, and took care of the details so we covered a lot of Buda and Pest in the 4 hours. I'd highly recommend György to anyone looking to get a great introduction to Budapest and Hungary.
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Eileen_g
May 15, 2019
What a wonderful two days in Budapest - Please read the review above about this most wonderful man. Rashad tailored the two days we spent to meet our needs. We got to see places that normally tourists do not get to see. He took us at the best times to see the sights. For example, we went to St Stephen's Basilica at 10 am when the Holy Thursday service was to begin. The bells were ringing outside and inside the organ was playing and there had to be 2-3000 people there for the service as we were able to hear part of the mass and his knowledge of the church was unbelievable. The same held true for the palace, the parliament, the opera house, St Mathias church plus Jewish History as we are Jewish. My traveling partner had some health issues and he made sure that she could be accommodated with such grace and care. Thank you Rashad for making our trip to your beautiful city a memory that we will never forget.
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Terry
Jul 4, 2017
Our guide for this tour was Mr... - <p>Our guide for this tour was Mr Rashad Soliman, an outstanding young man who made our tour one of the most memorable that we had on our three week vacation. He gave us more hours than we had expected and took us to many places all over the city. To top it off, he gave us a bottle of wine as a gift at the end of our tour. You have not seen Budapest until you taken Mr Rashad's tour. He is a former history teacher with a vast knowledge of the city origins, development, and more recent turbulent times and events. You will see Monuments and Architecture, the inside of Cathedrals, as well as bullet scarred walls intentionally left as silent witness to strife now ended.<br/> We unabashedly praise Mr Rashad for his excellent tour and fine descriptions and explanations of people, places, and events. The more questions that you can ask him, the more that you will learn from your tour.</p>
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