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Capital Budapest - Half Day Private Tour (4hr)

5.0(7 reviews)Budapest, HungaryOperated by Fungarian
  • Duration4 hours
  • GroupPrivate tour
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesGerman, English
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Our Capital Budapest tour takes you to the six essential landmarks of Budapest - and off the beaten tourist tracks. Explore this magnificent city in the company of your expert, local guide who offers essential insider tips and navigation advice, so you won't miss out on anything.

After this introductory tour and getting to know the story of the city, you will feel confident in planning the rest of your trip around Budapest.

You also have the option to take the tour with an included river cruise on the Danube, where you can learn about twenty iconic landmarks of the Hungarian capital from this unique perspective.

The itinerary provided is a basic outline of our tour and may be subject to change based, minor alterations may be made without notification to ensure the smooth running of the tour.

Please let us know your preferred starting time and any supplementary details pertaining to your reservation.

What to expect

4 hours19 stopsPrivate tour
  1. Budapest

    Budapest, Hungary

    Pass by

    We can meet you at whichever hotel you are staying in Budapest, or at a central point we agree upon.

  2. Liberty Bridge (Szabadsag hid)

    Budapest, Hungary

    10 minutes

    The Liberty Bridge connects Buda and Pest across the River Danube. It is the third southernmost public road bridge in Budapest, located at the southern end of the City Centre. It was originally named Franz Joseph Bridge.

  3. Szent Gellert Square

    Szent Gellert ter, Budapest, 1111, Hungary

    Pass by

    St Gellért Square is one of the most impressive squares in Buda. The square is named after Bishop St Gellért , also called the Martyr for Hungarian Christendom.

  4. Clark Adam Square (Clark Adam ter)

    Clark Adam ter, Budapest, 1013, Hungary

    Pass by

    Clark Square is passed through by thousands of locals and foreigners every day. The Chain Bridge, the tunnel leading beneath Castle Hill, the funicular up to Szt. György Square by the Royal Palace, and several major streets all meet here, making the flower-laden roundabout in the middle an integral part of Budapest for decades.

  5. Pass by

    The winding road that leads up to the Buda Castle turns right under the breathtaking Fisherman's Bastion towards the Royal Palace, a great location for amazing photos.

  6. Disz Square

    Disz ter, Central square on Castle Hill, Budapest, 1014, Hungary

    Pass by

    Budapest's Dísz tér is an area of mainly one- and two-storey old residential buildings, running north-south in the central part of the Castle District In the Middle Ages, the square was occupied by simple Gothic houses, the remains of which can still be found in the foundations and walls of several houses. It is located at the southern end of the former bourgeois town, adjacent to St George's Square, which borders the Palace of the Castle.

  7. 10 minutesAdmission not included

    The Halászbástya or Fisherman's Bastion is one of the best known monuments in Budapest, located near the Buda Castle. It is one of the most important tourist attractions due to the unique panorama of Budapest from the Neo-Romanesque lookout terraces. The Fishermen's Bastion's main façade, parallel to the Danube, its seven high-pitched stone towers symbolize the seven chieftains of the Hungarians who founded Hungary in 895.

  8. Matthias Church

    Szentharomsag ter 2, Budapest, 1014, Hungary

    10 minutesAdmission not included

    Matthias Church (Hungarian: Mátyás-templom) is a Roman Catholic church located in Budapest, Hungary, in front of the Fisherman's Bastion at the heart of Buda's Castle District. According to church tradition, it was originally built in Romanesque style in 1015, although no archaeological remains exist

  9. Becsi kapu

    Becsi kapu ter, Budapest, 1014, Hungary

    Pass by

    The square is named after the Vienna Gate (Hungarian:Bécsi kapu). As the name suggests, it was the port connecting the Castle with the highway to Vienna.

  10. Szell Kalman ter

    Szell Kalman ter, Budapest, 1024, Hungary

    Pass by

    Széll Kálmán tér (Széll Kálmán Square, formerly known as Moszkva tér or Moscow Square between 1951 and 2011) is a square in Budapest. It is one of the city's busiest transport interchanges. It can be considered the centre of Buda, because of its traffic and the several stores around it, including Mammut, a shopping mall.

  11. Heroes' Square

    Andrassy Avenue, Next to City Park in the VI. District, Budapest, 1062, Hungary

    15 minutes

    Heroes' Square is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

  12. Underground Railway Museum

    Erzsebet ter 14, Budapest, 1051, Hungary

    Pass by

    Our mean of transportation will be Metro Line M1, officially: Millennium Underground Railway is the oldest line of the Budapest Metro, also it is the first underground on the European mainland, and the world's third oldest underground after the London Underground and Liverpool's Mersey Railway.

  13. Hungarian Parliament Building

    Kossuth Lajos Ter 1-3, Budapest, 1055, Hungary

    15 minutesAdmission not included

    The Hungarian Parliament Building which translates to "House of the Country" or "House of the Nation"), is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary, and a popular tourist destination in Budapest. It is situated on Kossuth Square in the Pest side of the city, on the eastern bank of the Danube. It was designed by Hungarian architect Imre Steindl in neo-Gothic style and opened in 1902. It has been the largest building in Hungary since its completion.

  14. Kossuth Lajos Square

    Budapest, Hungary

    Pass by

    The square, renamed in 1927 in honor of Lajos Kossuth, was previously known by several names including Parliament square. Facing the parliament building are the Museum of Ethnography, and the Ministry of Agriculture.

  15. Pass by

    The square is a mix of business and residential. The United States Embassy in Hungary and the historicist style headquarters of the Hungarian National Bank abut the west side of the square. Some buildings on the square are designed in the Art Nouveau style.

  16. Szent Istvan Bazilika

    Szent Istvan ter 1, Budapest, 1051, Hungary

    15 minutesAdmission not included

    St. Stephen's Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary, whose supposed right hand is housed in the reliquary. It was the sixth largest church building in Hungary before 1920.

  17. Erzsebet ter

    Erzsebet ter, near Deák Ferenc tér, Budapest, 1051, Hungary

    Pass by

    This park, next to Deák Ferenc tér is a popular gathering for young people. Alcoholic beverages are sold at the grassy area, and it is common for Deák Ferenc tér to be populated until the midnight hours.

  18. Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)

    Dohany utca 2-8, Budapest, 1074, Hungary

    15 minutesAdmission not included

    The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue is a historical building in Erzsébetváros, the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating 3,000 people and is a centre of Neolog Judaism.

  19. 30 minutesAdmission included

    Having coped with all the landmarks, we will have a quiet and relaxed drink on the terrace of a café near the Synagogue when we can wrap up what we have seen, practise our Hungarian, and plan how to get the best out of the rest of your stay.

Pickup & meeting point

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

We can meet you at whichever hotel you are staying in Budapest, or from a central point we agree upon.

End

The end of this tour depends on the personalised itinerary, can be in the greater downtown area.

Pickup locations99

The operator lists 99 pickup points. 40 are shown here; choose yours from the full list when you book.

Hotels & residences40

  • Callas HouseAndrassy ut 20, Budapest, 1061, Hungary
  • ROOMbach Hotel Budapest CenterRumbach Sebestyen utca 14, Budapest, 1075, Hungary
  • Museum Guest House 21st Floor Karoly koerut 10, Budapest, 1052, Hungary
  • Apaczai HostelPapnoevelde utca 6, Budapest, 1056, Hungary
  • Budapest City CentralKaroly koerut 3/A, Doorbell: 102, Budapest, 1075, Hungary
  • Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, BudapestVaci Utca 36, Budapest, 1056, Hungary
  • Evergreen Hotel34 Kertesz U, Budapest, 1073, Hungary
  • Exe Budapest CenterKossuth Lajos Utca 7-9, Budapest, 1053, Hungary
  • City Hotel BudapestDessewffy U. 36., Budapest, 1066, Hungary
  • Stories Boutique HotelKiraly Utca 26, Budapest, 1061, Hungary
  • La Prima Fashion HotelPiarista Str. 6, Budapest, 1052, Hungary
  • Present Grand HotelVasvari Pal Utca, Budapest, 1061, Hungary
  • 12 Revay HotelRevay Utca 12, Budapest, 1065, Hungary
  • Hotel Memories BudapestWesselenyi Utca 4, Budapest, 1077, Hungary
  • Hotel Central BasilicaHercegprimas utca 8, Budapest, 1051, Hungary
  • Kempinski Hotel Corvinus BudapestErzsebet Ter 7-8, Budapest, 1051, Hungary
  • Equity Point BudapestNagy Diofa Utca 25-27, Budapest, 1072, Hungary
  • Sette Mondo Guesthouse6 Kazinczy Utca 1.Em. 12., Budapest, 1075, Hungary
  • K+K Hotel OperaRevay Utca 24, Budapest, 1065, Hungary
  • Al Habtoor Palace, BudapestErzsebet Ter 9-10, Budapest, 1051, Hungary
  • Hotel Orion VarkertDoebrentei Utca 13., Budapest, 1013, Hungary
  • Medos HotelJokai ter 9, Budapest, 1061, Hungary
  • Hotel Moments BudapestAndrassy ut 8, Budapest, 1061, Hungary
  • TG Hotel Apartments Budapest8 Oktober 6. u, Budapest, 1051, Hungary
  • H2 Hotel BudapestSas Utca 24, Budapest, 1051, Hungary
  • 7Seasons Apartments BudapestKiraly Utca 8, Budapest, 1061, Hungary
  • Secret GardenDohany utca 16, Budapest, Hungary
  • Mera Hotel31 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Ut, Budapest, 1065, Hungary
  • Centric Lifestyle ApartmentsPaulay Ede Utca 25-27, 2nd Floor, Budapest, 1061, Hungary
  • Emerald Downtown SuitesPetofi Sandor Utca 17, Budapest, 1052, Hungary
  • Star Inn HotelDessewffy utca 36., Budapest, 1066, Hungary
  • Verno House Budapest Vignette Collection by IHGOktober 6. u. 26, Budapest, 1051, Hungary
  • Carat Boutique HotelKiraly Utca 6, Budapest, 1061, Hungary
  • Hotel Vision BudapestBelgrad Rakpart 24, Budapest, 1056, Hungary
  • Ababab HotelMadach Imre ut 3, Budapest, 1075, Hungary
  • Apartment OpalNyary Pal 10V ker district, Budapest, 1052, Hungary
  • Karoly ApartmentsKaroly Korut 16, Budapest, Hungary
  • City Hotel MatyasMarcius 15. Ter 8, Budapest, 1056, Hungary
  • Barcelo BudapestKiraly utca. 16, Budapest, 01061, Hungary
  • DORMERO Hotel BudapestDessewffy utca 32-34, Budapest, 1066, Hungary
  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

We can meet you at whichever hotel you are staying in Budapest, or at a central point we agree upon.

What's included

Included

  • One hot or cold beverage
  • Public transport pass
  • Notebook with pen
  • City map

Not included

  • Gratuities

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 4 travellers per booking
  • At least one adult must be included in the booking
  • Age bands: Traveler (0–120)

Languages

Guide
German, English

Cancellation policy

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

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 1 day before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Europe/Budapest
Product code
7353P13

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Age of each traveller
  • First name of each traveller
  • Last name of each traveller
  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements

Traveller reviews

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  • 57

Ratings aggregated from Viator (1) and Tripadvisor (6).

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