Budapest: Saint Stephen's Basilica Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
A guided tour to the most monumental religious building of the Hungarian capital. You will see numerous statues and frescos, and the oldest human hand of the world: the mummified right hand of the first Hungarian king Saint Stephen (from 1038).
The extra tour option also include:
A lookout terrace on the dome with amazing panoramic views of the whole city.
Possibility to visit the treasury and history exhibition of the church.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
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
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
You will visit the church, go to the lookout terrace around the dome, and have the possibility to visit the treasury and history exhibition.
What‘s Included
Tour guiding, entrance ticket
Options
Extra Public Tour in English
Guided Tour: This option includes a guided tour inside the church, and a ticket to the panoramic terrace and treasury.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes: The guided tour takes about 45 minutes. Exploring the dome terrace and treasury can take about 30 minutes more.
Church, dome terrace, treasury: The guided tour is only inside the church.
Extra ticket: After the guided tour your guide will give you tickets to the dome terrace and treasury, and you can visit these on your own.
Private Tour in English
Booking for bigger groups: If your group has more than 10 people, please book the tour for a smaller group, and contact us for an agreement on the rest.
Guided Tour: Live guiding inside the church, on the panoramic dome terrace and in the treasury.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Church, dome terrace, treasury: There are elevators to the dome and tresaury. However there are also some steps, about 20 to the dome and 50 to the treasury.
Maximum group size: No maximum group size for a private tour. For larger groups (>10 people) we will offer you 2 guides.
Private Tour in Italian
Booking for bigger groups: If your group has more than 10 people, please book the tour for a smaller group, and contact us for an agreement on the rest.
Guided Tour: Live guiding inside the church, on the panoramic dome terrace and in the treasury.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Church, dome terrace, treasury: There are elevators to the dome and tresaury. However there are also some steps, about 20 to the dome and 50 to the treasury.
Maximum group size: No maximum group size for a private tour. For larger groups (>10 people) we will offer you 2 guides.
Basic Public Tour in English
Guided Tour: This option includes a guided tour inside the church.
Duration: 45 minutes
Only Church - without tower: This option doesn't include the dome terrace and tower treasury. Choose the other option, if you also wish to visit them.
Limited mobility: You will agree to skip the dome terrace and tower treasury, eg. if you cannot climb steep stairs to the top of the Basilica.
Reviews
139 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful!
Debi W,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Julia was wonderful! Charming, funny and knowledgeable. St. Stephen's Basilica is probably the most opulent church I’ve toured in my travels.
This tour of St. Stephen's Basilica is mandatory!
Marilia P,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Julia knew a lot about the history of Hungary and how she was connected with the Basilica of St. Stephen. It really deserves this tour as well as the opportunity to get someone on the terrace and see Pest from above.
Basilica church
Trek36046876372,,Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lot of steps to get to the top of the church you can do the lift but still quite a few steps after the lift stops, but amazing views from the top
Good history and...
Seow T,,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Good history and background explanation of the church, and walked us to each corners to explain more. Must include the attic tour.
Amazing
Jennifer C,,Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a wonderful skip the line private tour. It was 5 of us and the guide was amazing. Make sure to do this tour if you visit Budapest.
Beautiful Church must see
Andy B,,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00St. Stephen's Church is Beautiful. Our guide was great Julia was great. Had a little confusion with tickets but she fixed them with no hesitation :)
The story of st. Stephen’s
636najlan,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A light tour in beautiful church with a lot of history in it. The guid is so friendly , Gold plated interior It has a huge organ. I liked the panorama look out at top of it . Don’t worry there are lefts
Beautiful Church
Doug V,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It was a beautiful church with lots of interesting history. Our tour guide was very knowledgable. Great view of city.
Absolutely amazing tour of the St. Stephen’s Basilica.
Lydia F,,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing tour of the basilica today with Petra. She was an amazing tour guide and gave us so much information not only about the cathedral, but also about the history of Hungary. She was clear, and concise. She was like a family member. What a great tour guide.
Informative with a Breathtaking View
Paige F,,Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Some stairs involved, however, the elevator made it easier to make our way to the top and take in the breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Our tour guide was amazing; it felt like we were lifelong friends!
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