INSTANT CONFIRMATION

Availability: Every Day

Duration: 3.5 hours

Language: English

Voucher: MOBILE

Do this because

• Get an overview of Hungarian history and culture on this small group walking tour
• Visit Heroes' Square and City Park and have a peek into a bathhouse
• Enjoy a soft drink and two homemade Hungarian dessert on a break
• See some of the most famous sights of Budapest, such as the Fisherman’s Bastion, Heroes’ Square and many others

What to expect

Your walking tour begins at the Opera House from where you’ll take a short ride on the Millennium metro out to the Heroes' Square and City Park. There you’ll have a great introduction to the rich Hungarian history and culture through the chronological line of kings. Then you’ll walk through the city park to visit the Vajdahunyad Castle (outside only), a complex built in 1896 displaying typical architecture found throughout Hungary.

Next, you’ll stop at Széchenyi bath house (with a peek inside when open) to learn about the amazing bath culture this country has to offer. Afterwards, you will take the Millennium metro back towards the city center and stop at the end of Andrassy Boulevard where you’ll hear about the significance the street brought to culture and nobility.

After the city park visit you’ll head over to the St. Stephen’s Basilica (outside only) before taking a break in a café for a taste of Hungary’s dessert and a coffee or soft drink (included in the tour). After the refreshment break, you’ll head down to the riverside to see the famous blue Danube. Take in the spectacular view of Gellert Hill and the Citadel, Buda Hills and the Royal Palace as you cross the river via Budapest’s Chain Bridge.

For the final leg of the tour, you climb the steps up into the Buda Castle District and then wander through the old cobblestone streets and alleys to the finishing point in front of the Matthias church and Fisherman’s Bastion. At the end of the tour, the guide will help with ideas, directions and more.

What's included

• English speaking guide
• Coffee or soft drink with 2 Hungarian desserts
• Public transport tickets during the tour

What's not included

• Entry fees to sights and museums
• Food and beverages except where noted
• Transport to the meeting point
• Gratuity/tip

Reduced price

• Students ages 13-26: reduced rate with a valid student ID
• Children ages 3-12: reduced rate
• Infants ages 0-2: free

What to remember

• Participants will need to be fit for light continuous walking, for up to 3.5 hours
• Tour operates in all weather conditions so please dress appropriately
• Supplier not responsible for unforeseen delays or accidents
• Operator reserves the right to alter and change tour programs without prior notice due to construction, city closures for events, festivals and so on throughout the year

Where

Budapest, Lázár u. 16, 1065 Hungary

Meeting point:

Meet your guide in the Absolute Tour Center. 1065 Budapest, Lázár utca 16. (Just behind the Opera House).

When

• Tour operates daily at 10.00am
• Tour does not run: 25-26 and 31 December and 1 January