Private Tour

Budapest Orientation Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Italian

French

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

• A walking tour in the twin cities Pest and Buda.

• You will visit the monumental Saint Stephen’s Basilica, then travel across the Danube river and visit the Castle of Buda with the Royal Palace, Matthias Church and Fishermen's Bastion from where you can enjoy a magic view of the whole city.

• Learn about the rich Hungarian history from your local tour guide.

• Get tips and advice about cultural programs and attractions the locals like and hear about current politics, economy, cuisine, every day life style .

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The tour is mostly on foot. Public transport service will be used to go to the Castle of Buda and to return. It will cost 4 EUR/person.

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Supplier is not responsible for unforeseen delays or accidents

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Professional guide

Entrance fee to St. Stephen's Basilica (optional)

Public transport tickets (4 EUR/person)

What To Expect

St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

You will visit the most monumental religious building of the Hungarian capital with several statues and frescoes and the oldest human hand of the world: the mummified right hand of Saint Stephen the first Hungarian king (from 1038). Open every day, except Sunday morning religious service.

30 minutes • Admission Included

St. Stephen's Square

You will see the attractive square in front of the Basilica.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

French German Italian private

English public tour

While this is a public tour option, the group is normally smaller with only a few other travellers if any.

English private tour guide

Reviews

4.71

21 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Experience 5 stars
Carlos S,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Vera, an exceptional guide, in the 3 hours she was with us, explained the history of Budapest and Hungary with a great passion and wisdom. We were lucky that he could speak a perfect Portuguese, so, through all the places we passed we understood the history of the country. I highly recommend
Best Tour Ever!
Noelle G,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Best tour ever! Dominik was extremely knowledgeable of all the attractions and even went out of his way to share information about other landmarks throughout the city as we walked to each attraction. He explained everything very well and we were very engaged throughout the tour. Would 100% choose this experience again!
We loved our tour! Our...
Hanna W,
Jul 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We loved our tour! Our guide was very informative and we got a to cover a lot of sights and history. We were lucky to be the only two people on the tour!
Fabulous 3 hours
Paul and Stepha... M,
Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Naomi was excellent! Born and raised in Hungary and understood the history. We enjoyed getting to know Budapest, seeing St Stephen Basilica, waking by parliament, over the chain bridge , through Buda Castle and ending by the church of our lady. It help us figure-out where we wanted to spend more time the following day.
Great private tour
Brendan S,
Sep 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fantastic tour led by Bea! Informative, friendly - a great experience- highly recommend. Very reasonably priced.
Very informative
Hayley A,
Sep 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Joel our guide was ready and waiting at the meeting point. Unfortunately it rained continuously during our tour, however, Joel did a great job of keeping us engaged and interested in the soggy weather. He was very knowledgeable and we feel that in 3 hours we had a great overview of Bud & Pest
Do this tour…. Outstanding!
cvike,
Aug 7, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was an outstanding tour and I can’t imagine getting a better orientation. Our guide was Dalia who grew up here and not only knows the facts and figures, but what it was like growing up during the Cold War.
Excellent
Nicholas b,
Jul 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Really great time walking around Budapest. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Recommend. Beautiful city.
Amazing walking tour in Budapest
kaminip2017,
Apr 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fantastic time with our guide today, her name was noemi bodiss and she was great. Her English was amazing and she knew all the best places to go and gave us so much information. We found she was so lovely and really looked after us. It was our first time in Budapest and we got to see so much, thank you so much. A fantastic tour with a wonderful tour guide, would definitely recommend 😃
Budapest overview
Jerome K,
Sep 26, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
Great overview of the city hitting a good blend of history, sights and culture. Kaitlin was a pleasure.