Budapest City Landmarks Walking Tour in 2 Hours
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
First time in Budapest? Take this tour on your first day in Budapest and visit the most famous landmarks with us. You will learn about Hungarian history, language, architecture, cuisine, and thermal baths with lots of personal touches. Joining our tour has loads of benefits. Ask for our personal Budapest map and newsletter. Learn about free activities, do's and don'ts, must-see places with opening hours, and much more.
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!
Important note: Groups of 8 or more people are required to contact us at least 24 hours in advance and they have to pay a minimum 8 €/ person minimum fee for the tour, whether they booked as a group or separately.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Elizabeth Square
Our licensed local tour guide holding a small blue flag will meet you 20 meters from Budapest Eye on Elisabeth Square. He will introduce you the tour that combines history, architecture, public art, society, food, basic Hungarian language and what Hungarians are actually like. Your guide will show on the map and list all those iconic Budapest landmarks and off the beaten track backstreets that are scheduled in the tour.
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
You will learn about the largest church in Budapest -seating 8500 people-, about its architecture that is much like Budapest itself, marked by different periods of splendor. You will also see beautiful houses at this pedestrianized space and much more. This tour does not enter the Basilica.
What‘s Included
The booking fee is directed towards administration and does not contribute to the guide's earnings.
booking fee
tips to your tour guide
Our guides depend entirely on your donations at the end of the tour.The amount is at your choice.
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Budapest City Landmarks Walking Tour in 2 Hours
Reviews
2,030 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good introduction to both Hungary and Budapest.
FrequentFlier90868,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative walk around some of the major sights in Pest. Nice pace. Historical background to the formation of the current Hungarian state explained when various buildings were built and by whom.
Highly Recommend
majo56,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very enjoyable and informative tour. Andy gave us lots of information about Hungary and Budapest in particular while also keeping us entertained with some great jokes! We would highly recommend this tour.
Wonderful learning experience
irfaanmangera,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a wonderful tour. Rita was great!! Lots to experience in the city and deep appreciation for the long and complex history of the country.
Informative walk to take in key sights
LisaBF37,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very knowledgeable guide. Tour saw us take in lots of key landmarks with guide making recommendations for further places to visit and things to do.
Felt like a local
Daniel K,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything was perfect. Rita was very helpful and told us where we can eat, what should we visit. She also had a lot of knowledge.
Walking tour
colleenn23,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ester did a fabulous job. She was so knowledgeable, and enjoyable! I would recommend her as a guide to anyone.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🛌
Informative and friendly
Julie H,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rita was friendly, warm and full of interesting facts around the tour. Excellent pace and informative. Highly recommended tour group.
Knowledgeable Esther!
Turbo250174,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Esther was our very knowledgeable and affable guide… with a grandfather that managed the national football team, impressive! She was an excellent guide with a great manner. You’ll be lucky if you have her as your guide
Solo female
Rose E,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was easy to find, informative, and well paced. It is based entirely off of tips so I gave €10 but if your budget is different that’s fine too. My tour guide gave lots of information about the country and city, even teaching us a few words in Hungarian.
Great welcome to learn...
Michelle S,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great welcome to learn about Budapest shortly after our arrival- Burgosz was entertaining, knowledgeable and very easy to hear and understand
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