Budapest Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Your Smartphone
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
The audio guide is a handy mobile companion for a self-guided stroll around Budapest. This tour is specifically designed for a quick exploration of the city, taking just 2-3 hours. Simply follow the route on the app's map to navigate through the city center, passing by the main attractions. You're guaranteed to see: St. Stephen's Basilica, Hungarian Parliament, Váci Street, Danube Embankment, Klotild Palaces, Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Liberty Square.
Once you've downloaded the tour, the app runs offline. The audio guide can always be heard clearly through your headphones. Enjoy captivating stories and legends at your own pace, without the need to keep up with a tour group. This tour is ideally complemented by the Buda Castle tour on the app.
If you only have a few hours to explore Budapest, make the most of it with the audio guide and you won't miss a thing.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The audio guide is available through a mobile app for iOS and Android
The entry tickets to the Parliament of Hungary and St. Stephen's Basilica are not included and must be purchased separately in advance
The tour does not cover all the Budapest sights
This is a self-guided tour. You will need to download the audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase, and follow the route on the app's map. There is no human guide provided
The audio guide can be accessed at any time. The date and time provided at checkout are approximate
What To Expect
Anker Palace in Budapest is a striking example of early 20th-century eclectic architecture, standing just off Deák Ferenc Square. Built in 1908 for the Austrian insurance company Anker, the building blends Neoclassical and Art Nouveau elements—with colossal statues, ornate balconies, and a dramatic façade that seems to pose for a photo at every hour. Once home to intellectual salons and political circles, including the legendary Galileo Circle, it’s now mostly apartments and offices. A grand old dame of the city, weathered but still watching.
Klotild Palaces
The Klotild Palaces are twin architectural jewels guarding the entrance to Váci Street in Budapest, like sentinels of a vanished imperial age. Built between 1899 and 1902 for Archduchess Maria Klotild, their Neo-Baroque facades, crowned with ornate towers, once marked the beginning of the “royal route” to Buda. Though nearly identical, one now houses the Matild Palace hotel, blending old-world splendor with modern luxury. Standing beneath them, you feel Budapest’s layered grandeur — where Habsburg ambition still echoes in stone and spire.
Options
Spanish
German
Russian
Polish
English
What‘s Included
Landmark Illustrations
One-year access to the tour in your preferred language
30 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian
Audio guide app for iPhone and Android
Offline map featuring a route for effortless GPS navigation
In-person tour guide
Smartphone and Headphones
Transportation
Food and Beverages
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best of Pest
Cameron C,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A wonderful tour around the past part of the city, learned very interesting facts about this beautiful city
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