Budapest Must-Sees Private Tour with Professional Local Guide

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Heroes' Square

  Explore over 13 must-see sites on this private 8-hour tour. You will get a customized itinerary with a map and recommendations. The square is located on the central avenue Andrashi. There are two art museums in Budapest, as well as the Millennium Monument of the beginning of the Hungarian state - a 36-meter column crowned with a statue of the Archangel Gabriel. Previously, sculptures of rulers from the Habsburg dynasty stood on the square, which under the communist government were replaced by statues of Hungarian kings.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Szechenyi Baths and Pool

  A large swimming complex in Europe, opened in 1913. Treatment water enters the pools from a depth of more than 1200 meters from a hot well and several small cold wells. In addition to swimming in healing water, the complex in Secheni provides a number of additional services: sauna, water gymnastics, gym, wellness and so on.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Vajdahunyad Castle

  Originally created from wood for the celebration in honor of the millennium of the Hungarians gaining their homeland, the castle was so admired by people that it was later built of stone. Vajdahunyad is located in Varosliget Park and many tourists walking here think that this is an ancient fortification where Hungarian kings lived.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Andrassy Avenue

  The avenue is the central street of the Hungarian capital and is considered one of the most beautiful European avenues. Locals and tourists call it the "Champs Elysees of Budapest." Many attractions are concentrated here: the Hungarian Opera, memorial museums of Hungarian composers, the State Puppet Theater and others. Andrashi Avenue in 2002 was included in the UNESCO heritage list.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Hungarian State Opera House - Magyar Allami Operahaz

  The famous Budapest Opera, almost the twin sister of the Vienna Opera. Both theaters were cultural centers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the Habsburg. The theater was opened in 1884, the premiere performance was attended by Emperor Franz Joseph, who was struck by the interior of the halls. The first years of the opera were led by composer Ferenc Erkel, later he was replaced by the famous Gustav Mahler.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

  The largest Catholic church in Budapest is 96 meters high. This monumental cathedral was built for several decades, and only in 1905 it was consecrated. The basilica was erected in the neo-Gothic style - a large dome hall, two symmetrical bell towers on the sides and a large arched central entrance, decorated with inscriptions and columns. Inside are the relics of St. Istvan revered by all Hungarians.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Szabadsag ter

  The square was formed as a space in 1897. The most visited place on Freedom Square is the monument to the Soviet soldiers- Szovjet hősi emlékmű, a monument to the soldiers of the Soviet army who fell during the liberation of Budapest from fascism, located in the northern part of the square.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Hungarian Parliament Building

  Parliament is a real architectural masterpiece that adorns the right coast of the Danube, the universally recognized calling card of the capital. The structure was built in the neo-Gothic style, its facade is decorated with numerous arches, towers, "flying" spans.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 9
  Szechenyi Lanchid

  Suspension bridge over the Danube River, connecting two parts of the city. It was designed by the English architect W.T. Clark in 1849. After World War II, the bridge was restored with donations from citizens. The length of the structure is 380 meters, the width is 14.8 meters.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)

  One of the largest Jewish temples in Europe is located in the Jewish quarter of Budapest. The synagogue area is 1200 m ², capacity - up to 3 thousand people.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 11
  Matthias Church

  Officially, the temple has the name of the Virgin Mary, but the inhabitants of the capital name it in honor of the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus. For Budapest, the architecture of the temple is quite unusual, since Gothic elements prevail in it.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 12
  Fisherman's Bastion

  The building is located in the old city district of Var on Fortress Hill. Until 1905, the fishing market was located on this site. The construction of the bastion was planned to coincide with the celebration of the millennium of the Hungarian state in 1897, but the work was completed only a few years later.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13
  Central Market Hall

  Shopping arcades on Fovam Square, where you can find original Hungarian souvenirs or typical national products. The market building is decorated with a colored ceramic roof. The place was restored in the 1990s, after numerous damage during the war. Quickly enough, the market gained popularity with tourists who go here for memorable purchases and fresh food.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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