Pest side stories with a Historian
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
On this amazing 3-hour walking tour, discover the essence of Pest, the Eastern and younger side of Budapest. Learn about the history of Pest, about the different mentality of Pest and Buda residents, and receive an account of how is it to live there today. Your guide is not afraid to answer any question and enter any topic about Budapest and Hungary.
Explore the inner city of Budapest and visit various places including the Danube Promenade, the Art Nouveau splendor of Gresham Palace, the historic Academy of Sciences, the cobblestones of Zrínyi street, Saint Stephen's Basilica, Andrássy Street, Hungarian State Opera, and the Millenium Underground. Discover 1000 years of Hungarian history at Hero's Square.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
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‘s Included
Subway ticket(s)
Entrance ticket to St. Stephen's Basilica
Young, well educated, enthusiastic, personal guide
Small group (max. 10 guests)
What To Expect
Elizabeth Square
Former market square, former Stalin square and bus station, now a young, party area with interesting statues and sites
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
The largest church in Budapest. If the group is interested, we enter
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Pest side stories with a Historian
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Well worth the price
marcelbZ3510ZI,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Looking for a guided tour that is more personal, has smaller groups and really cares about showing you their city? Look no further!
Amazing historical and local point of view of the city, history came to life! Such a great tour!
617matani,
Jul 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing guided tour, with lots of sightseeing, history, and local culture. Judit was our guide and she is a very knowledgeable person, a good storyteller that makes history a fascinating thing. Having her as our guide made me appreciate the city even more. This tour was a very fun and intriguing experience - history came to life as we walked passed the most famous places. Having such a small and intimate group helped this feel like a hike with a group of friends, we got the chance to ask any question and decide the best route for us - like it was tailored-made for our interests and desires. I highly recommend this guided tour, as it was very informative and I could get to know the city - all of its history and hidden gems, not just a basic sightseeing but rather a more meaningful experience. Thank you so much for a lovely time! Highly appreciated!
Loved our tour with the extremely knowledgable local historian Noémi
lydiacL8374MP,
Jun 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Noémi was absolutely brilliant - a local historian who customized the private tour entirely to our interests. She began with a history overview lesson which put everything into context as she showed the different sites, she had picture aids to show, and she was extremely knowledgable with lots of gems of great stories. She made comprehensible the very complex history of Budapest in a way that was sensible and clear. She answered all our questions about day-to-day life. This is truly one of the best tours anywhere in the world we've experienced!
The history of Budapest in 3 hour made it possible!
Ruth I,
Apr 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was fantastic! We learned so much about the history of Budapest from AD to 21st century. It was an enjoyable and informative 3 hours. Gabriel was great! I definitely recommend the tour.
A fantstic guide, very...
MariaFtima S,
Dec 6, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00A fantstic guide, very kind, full of stories and I apreciate very much to know much better about hungarian people and his history over the centuries
Excellent tour and guide
Robert S,
Sep 12, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Exceptional small-group historical tour of the Pest side of Budapest. Tour guide provided a great historical tour of the area and was very informative. Tour consisted of a lot of walking, but it was very worthwhile. I highly recommend this tour. It's a much better experience than the cruise ship busload tours.
Steven “the tall” worth following
John W,
Sep 12, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Steven “the tall” took us on quite a journey across the history and space of the Budapest waterfront and downtown area. The Bascilica, the financials, the previous grain exchange. All while relating the impacts of the invading powers and wars of the previous century. Statutes, building adoration depicting the beliefs, struggles and enduring drive of the Hungarian people. Lots of ground covered though.
Detailed history
CynthiaF D,
Sep 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Andrew did an excellent job of providing detailed history of the region and cities. We covered a very large area. There is much walking in the three hours but he kept the pace easy. Great tour!
Afternoon in Pest
Paul K,
Aug 13, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed our experience and interactions with Greg around Pest. Pest side stories tour with a historian.
Pesht walking tour
B805DYpaulk,
Aug 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Greg, thank you very much. We really enjoyed our experience and interactions with you around Pest. Pest side stories tour with a historian.
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