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St. Stephen's Basilica is one of the most beautiful neoclassical buildings in Budapest, the most important building in Hungary, the third tallest building in the country and also the most significant tourist attraction in the capital.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
Visit the unique church square of St. Stephen's Basilica and admire the impressive building with its unique reliefs, mosaics and, of course, its dazzling frescoes! The third largest church in Hungary, spanning a length of 87 meters, a width of 55 meters, and a maximum height of 96 meters, is exactly the same height as the Parliament building. The enormous church honors St. Stephen I, the first king of Hungary, who established Christianity in the kingdom. And if all that is not enough, redeem your combined ticket and the treasury - accessible by elevator and stairs - can be visited by the guests arriving here, which has been expanded to three rooms, and which preserves such wonderful relics as, for example, the mummified Right hand. Then take a walk around the panoramic terrace, where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the city.
Church, Treasury & Dome option: Admission to the church hall, the treasury and the panoramic terrace
All Fees and Taxes
Church Admission option: Admission to the church hall only.
Gratuities
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
Szent Istvan ter 1 Budapest Hungary
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
English Guided Tour: Small group, live guided tour of the church hall.
Duration: 50 minutes: Guiding is 50 minutes long, ticket is without time limit. You can stay as long as you want after the tour.
Please note: No access to the treasury or the dome with the panoramic terrace is included in this option.
Guide with the red umbrella: Meet your guide next to the Basilica's Ticket Office (left handsight). You do not need to go inside or stand in line.
English Guided Tour: Small group, live guided tour of the church hall.
Duration: 50 minutes: The tour is 50 minutes, your ticket is without time limit. You can stay as long as you want after the tour ends.
Please note: Terrace and treasury can be visited on your own, guiding ends at the church hall.
Full admission:: Grants access to the church hall, the treasury and the panoramic terrace as well.
Limited Admission:: Grants access only to the church hall
116 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
dan p,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
Excellent tour of a beautiful church. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Vivian spoke slowly and clearly about a complex subject considering the family tree and church history.
Harriet S,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
I think this tour is well worth the money. The tour guide did an excellent job in describing everything inside the Basilica, and was able to answer the groups questions.
Amy O,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
Veronica was so knowledgeable! We got way more from the experience because of her. There were so many details and background knowledge that she was able to provide we would’ve never known.
Anonymous,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
Good tour and knowledgeable . Helpful but pretty short overall. Liked the fact I could avoid the lines
DesertSurferDhahran,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Great views from the terrace! Beautiful church interior. Go early and enjoy the peace and quiet. Lovely experience !!!!
AndyFP25,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Highly recommend the tour. Barbara was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable. Learnt so much more about the Basilica than if we had walked round by ourselves.
Winnie J,,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
we bought a ticket that indicated we should be at the basilica at 9:00 am. The basilica wasn't open until 1pm. When we returned at 1pm we did not get to "skip the line" they made us line up like everyone else. We could have just bought a ticket at the basilica and got the same experience and it would have been cheaper.
Sangeetha R,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
The guide was great in explaining the history in detail and answering our questions, would have enjoyed a bit more had the guide accompanied us to both treasury and panoramic view point. We had not idea when we were at the panoramic view point what we were looking at like what landmarks.
vickinca,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Excellent tour, our guide Fanni, was very good and very informative, we did not get the dome ticket so just a fyi if you really want to see that part buy it with your church admission as we are being told we can’t buy just the dome part after the fact. The inside is beyond words and is a must see. I wish we had done smaller euro bills to have given her tip but we didn’t have any and we are extremely sorry so make sure you have some smaller bills.




SharonD418,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had a 1 hour tour of the basilica and highly recommend doing this if you are in Budapest. Our guide Mariana was very knowledgeable and had some fantastic insights into the history of the basilica. After the tour you are then free to continue to wander around the church hall, visit the treasury and do the dome 360 degree walk. Views are amazing (even on a misty day as was ours). Highly recommend.
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