Budapest Historical Sightseeing - Free Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

This walking tour covers all the major historical sites and attractions of Budapest. Explore and gain a historical understanding which covers 50 points of historical interest.

The tour will give you the chance to view, explore, and gain a historical and cultural understanding of the country. The tour covers 50 points of interest. The tour gives an introduction to the arrival of the first Magyar tribes, the Ottomans, the Hapsburg Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, WW1, WW2, The Soviet Occupation, and life in current-day Hungary. Complete with recommendations for the best bars, restaurants, spas, and cultural spots in the city.

You can tip the guides as little or much as you wish depending on the experience. There is a booking fee payable to trip adviser.

Our tours are fast-moving and our guides are professional historians. We also keep our tour groups small, below 25 people, to allow you to hear and see the guide easily and to have plenty of time to ask questions.

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

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Not recommended for travelers whom are unable to walk 3 miles.

We suggets bringing water to drink and sunscreen, umbrellas or warm jackets depending on the weather.

The tour is best enjoyed by adults and children over the age of 12 years. Younger children are welcome.

Dogs are not permitted on this tour. However guide dogs are permitted the owner must carry the dogs offical papers with them.

Metro and bus to Kalvin ter have wheelchair access.

Please inform us in advance if you need wheelchair access, the guide needs to make 2 slight adjustments to their route to accommodate you.

We do not offer a hearing induction loop.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

In-person guide

A short 5min break to buy drinks and go to the toilet there is no food/drink served on this tour. Guests should pay for their own if they wish to have them.

Cost of using a public toilet. 100huf to 500huf

Tips for the guides.

Guides are not able to carry guest luggage or equipment

What To Expect

Hungarian National Museum

Stand in the gardens of the National Museum: -See the statue of the mythical turul bird. -Learn about the museum, its collections, and its founder. -Hear about the 1948 uprising. -Discover the secrets of the notorious viii district, once home to grand palaces.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Kalvin Square

Meet the your guide at 12 Kalvin ter. Our guides are dressed in yellow. The square is French Protestant Reformer John Calvin. the area has places to sit and shelter from the elements.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Budapest Historical Sightseeing - Walking Tour

Reviews

4.87

1,224 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1119

Great tour on the Pest side
shaunw766,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A very enjoyable tour and highly recommend. We covered a lot during our tour and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and approachable. Highly recommend.
A walk around Pest of Budapest with Victoria.
R2834WAjohns,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An interesting and informative tour despite the cold wet weather. It gave an insight into how various significant historical events affected the way of life for ordinary Hungarian citizens in conjunction with background information of various monuments and buildings. The tour was 2.5 hours, entirely free ( discretionary tips are appropriate) with approx 15 tourists, all adults.
Excellent walking guided tour in Budapest
Duncan S,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Really good guided walking tour to familiarise yourself with Budapest and a whole load of interesting history thrown in.
Well worth doing!
Lauren B,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide was really knowledgeable & told us so much we wouldn’t have known without doing this tour. It was really relaxed but very informative. After doing the tour the city lay out makes much more sense so we can find our way around. Well worth doing.
Very informative explanation of Budapest history as well as practical tips for our stay in Budapest.
Marnie C,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Victoria was a fantastic informative guide - our best year and we have had a few tours this trip. For first time visitors she explained the history of Budapest in a very unbiased way and a very friendly manner. We had a very large group and she was able to talk loud enough for everyone to hear as well as she had time to answer questions. Thank you Victoria
Worth booking
Caroldix,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Peter was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend
Great History Walking Tour
118janellea,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great walking tour taking in a lot of the history as we went. Our guide was excellent and knowledgeable. Free tour, just paid a booking fee and then a tip to the guide at end. Well worth it.
Recommend introduction to Budapest
Richard T,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Professional and highly informative tour by Victoria who spoke perfectly about the history and highlights of Budapest. Highly recommended at the beginning of your visit to get a feel of the city as well as hints and tips of where to go and what to look out for. 5*
Fantastic
hannahh779,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This walking tour was fantastic. Our tour guide Victoria was fun, very engaging and highly informative. We would highly recommend the experience.
Best walking tour
miamV7688VB,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very satisfied with the walking tour. The pace was good to listen to the guide and to take pictures. I must say it is a good start for learning the city and get some quality information before spending more money than needed.