St.Stephen's Basilica: Grand Organ Concert & Ticket

Overview

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Discover one of Budapest's most iconic landmarks and enjoy the magnificent Grand Organ during a concert in St. Stephen's Basilica, led by the esteemed Gábor Szotyori Nagy.

The experience doesn't end with the concert; uncover all secrets of the building at your own pace after the show.

Visit the treasury that holds wonderful relics such as the Holy Dexter, the mummified right hand of the church's patron, King St Stephen. Head to the panoramic terrace afterwards for the breathtaking view of the city only this lookout provides. Enjoy everything this famous place has to offer with just one pass and visit.

Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

20 minutes exclusive concert and introduction to the instrument

All inclusive ticket: Access to the church hall, treasury and dome with the panoramic terrace

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

Szent Istvan ter 1 Budapest Hungary

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

Gather with your fellow visitors at the main entrance of the Basilica and follow your escort to the gallery for a close-up look at this amazing instrument. The organist will introduce and explain the structure of the organ and the role of its’ heart, the console. The highlight of the event is an enthralling 20-minute concert with two possible set lists where Nagy's skill will take you to new musical heights, breathing life into the venue. Witness the exceptional fusion of masterful music and wonderful architecture. The experience doesn't end with the concert; uncover all secrets of the building at your own pace after the show. Visit the treasury that holds wonderful relics such as the Holy Dexter, the mummified right hand of the church's patron, King St Stephen. Head to the panoramic terrace afterwards for the breathtaking view of the city only this lookout provides. Enjoy everything this famous place has to offer with just one pass and visit.

Admission Included

Options

Grand Organ Concert & Ticket

All inclusive entry ticket: Access to the Church, Treasury and Dome with the panoramic terrace is included
Grand Organ concert: 20 minutes show
Duration: 45 minutes: Guiding and concert is 45 minutes long, entry tickets are valid for the whole day with no time limit.

Reviews

4.29

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The organ concert was...
Angela L,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
The organ concert was beautiful. Just too expensive, you could check the entry ticket time and be there for free essentially rather than $180 CAD
Unique experience
Sophie L,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Unique experience to take close look into an organ. The performance was impressive. The organist was friendly and professional
Best experience of our trip
afhra,
Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wonderful, unique experience to be hosted by organist explaining his instrument then hearing 30-minute concert virtuoso performance
Hear "The Messiah" with all 6000 pipes!
Mary H,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Outstanding performance 👏 The organist was so personable, knowledgeable and his music ability is unbelievable. What a performance. Limited number of seats. The setting in the Basilica is serene.
Incredible!
Candace E,
Aug 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Amazing opportunity! A lovely concert and behind-the-scenes explanation from the very kind organist. The concert was incredible: spell binding and moving. Afterward we climbed to the top for a fantastic view.
Great views and a great bonus concert
Gary33556,
Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We arrived at the church at about 6:00pm after enduring a 6 hour bus tour of Budapest. We located the ticket office on the street adjacent to the church and tried to exchange our Tripadvisor vouchers for tickets only to discover that the organ concert was at 10:00am. As far as I could tell this bit of critical information was no where to be found on the voucher. The ladies at the ticket office were gracious enough to exchange our voucher for tickets to visit the church and to see the surrounding area on the overlook near the top of the church dome. As an unexpected bonus they gave us free tickets for a full hour-long organ concert the following night, which was fantastic and much better than the 15 minute presentation we paid for. We were very happy and much appreciated their generosity.
The organist was...
Donald C,
Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The organist was friendly, informative and an incredible musician. He explained the function and workings of the organ and took questions and comments. The concert was fabulous with many styles and eras of organ music, even playing Bach's Toccata in D minor. This was a top experience of our European trip.
Wonderful!
Gary A,
Apr 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The organ concert was more than I could have ever expected! The organist told us about the instrument then gave a short concert. This is a must do while in Budapest.
Fabulous excursion
Nas R,
Feb 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Really lovely experience. Highly recommend. Beautiful organ concert about 45 mins organist was Gabor really interesting and informative gentleman and such beautiful music in such amazing surroundings of the basilica
THERE WAS NO CONCERT
Emilie A,
Jan 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
I only gave it a 1 because 0 is not an option. We bought two tickets for an organ concert in the basilica, but as is true for so many experiences on Trip Advisor, it was shockingly difficult to manage (the ‘tickets’ on our phones were not tickets, so we had to walk to a building a block south of the basilica to have our tickets-that-were-not-tickets transformed into tickets). When we delivered our ticket-tickets to the guy at the basilica entrance (standing next to a ‘Christmas Concert’ sign), he let us in and directed us to a four-person elevator, which transported us to an upper floor, where there was long line. But this was not a concert: this was just a view of the city from the top of the basilica! There was no concert—organ or otherwise—there was just a janky stairway to the top of the basilica.

From €52.00