Budapest Private Walking Tour

Budapest, Hungary

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This 4-hour walking tour with a friendly private guide will provide you with an overview of Hungarian history and culture. While visiting the outstanding sights of Budapest, walking in the City Park, Andrássy Avenue, exploring the downtown area and the Castle District, your guide will share with you not only historical facts, but also insiders' stories about the city. You will enjoy a coffee and cake-break in one of the fancy cafés, see the breathtaking view from Fishermen's Bastion, travel with a 120 year-old underground and get information about the present way of life in Hungary.

Description

The tour starts at your hotel at 9.30 and will take you to the Heroes’ Square, where the statues provide brilliant illustrations of Hungarian history, continue to the City Park with a romantic castle and lake, the Széchenyi Bath’s entrance hall with beautiful decorations, where you will learn about the thermal baths of Budapest. You will enjoy coffee and cake in one of the cafés on the elegant Andrássy Avenue, next to the Opera, while discussing about the vivid culture of coffeehouses in the 1900s’. After visiting the St.Stephen Basilica with its unique altar and relic we take a bus to the Castle Hill on Buda. Crossing the Chain Bridge you will be amazed by the Danube, the bridges and their stories, how they were built and rebuilt in the previous centuries. In the Castle District you will hear the fascinating history of the Royal Palace and the Matthias Church with its coloured roof. You will enjoy the splendid view of Parliament and the buildings of Pest, while staring out from Fishermen’s Bastion. This tour will provide you with an insight into Hungarian history and culture, while enjoying the vibrant downtown area in Pest and the graceful Castle Hill, learning about Hungarians, the past and present of the capital.

Inclusions

Hotel pickup
Professional guide
Private tour
Coffee and cake

Exclusions

Food and drinks

Additional information

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Operates

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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