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Lives of Hungarians Under Communist and Capitalist system

4.9(71 reviews)Budapest, HungaryOperated by Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours
  • Duration1 hour 30 min
  • GroupShared · max 20
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Explore Hungary's complex past with our unique Communism tour. Led by guides who lived through this era, we offer a balanced explanation of Hungarian Communism and post-Communism. Gain personal insights into life under Communist rule and its aftermath, from everyday experiences to significant societal aspects like travel, housing, education, and more. Understand the local perspective beyond the tourist viewpoint, and unravel the undercover stories of average Hungarians. Join us for a thought-provoking journey through history and its lasting effects on Hungarian society. Join as a Traveller, leave as a Friend!

The small booking fee you have paid to Viator is an administrative and marketing fee to guarantee your spot on the tour. You are encouraged to tip your guide what you feel the tour was worth at the end. Most guests tip €10 per person, some even more. Our guides work very hard for tips, and you are guaranteed to have a great tour!

What to expect

1 hour 30 min6 stopsShared tourMax 20 travellers
  1. Ferris Wheel of Budapest

    Erzsebet ter, Budapest, 1051, Hungary

    20 minutes

    Our fully licensed tour guide will meet you in 20 meters from Budapest Eye. We tell you more information about the following 2 hour tour itinerary, the major sights along the way. Your tour guide will provide a 15 minute interactive history lesson about Hungarian and Central European Communism.

  2. 10 minutes

    You will hear stories about incoming and outgoing travelling from Hungary, see the basic travel documents and learn about the fabolous Communist car types and other means of transportation in depth.

  3. Szent Istvan Bazilika

    Szent Istvan ter 1, Budapest, 1051, Hungary

    15 minutes

    You will learn here about the difficulties of each denominations during the Communism and how religious life varied family by family.

  4. District V / Inner City

    Budapest, Hungary

    20 minutes

    We speak about housing, health care, education, media culture and propaganda, sport and the Olympic Games in Communism and post - Communism and explain you why some people have nostalgy for Communism.

  5. Szabadsag ter

    Szabadsag ter, Budapest, Hungary

    10 minutes

    We show you both controversial monuments together with the emergency exit of F4 military nuclear bunker, some urban art guerilla statues, the second most guarded building in Budapest that gave shelter for a prominent Hungarian person over 15 years.

  6. Hungarian Parliament Building

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

    15 minutes

    You will learn about 1956 uprising in depth, see the bullet holes on the facade of some residential buildings around the Parliament. You will learn about the heroes of 1956 and stories about experiencing the Revolution of 1956 and the Communism as a child.

Pickup & meeting point

There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.

Start

We meet in 20 meters from Budapest Eye Ferris wheel, next to the Danubius fountain.

End

Conclusion point is located in 50 meters from M2 red metro line.

What's included

Included

  • booking fee
  • The booking fee is directed towards administration and does not contribute to the guide's earnings

Not included

  • tips to your tour guide
  • Our guides depend entirely on your donations at the end of the tour.The amount is at your choice.

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 8 travellers per booking
  • At least one adult must be included in the booking
  • Age bands: Infant (1–5), Child (6–16), Youth (17–25), Adult (26–60), Senior (61–99)

Languages

Guide
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.

Important booking information

Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Europe/Budapest
Product code
14466P10

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Any special requirements

Traveller reviews

4.9/ 571 reviews
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Ratings aggregated from Viator (1) and Tripadvisor (70).

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