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Antiques and Curios - Private Flea Market Treasure Hunt
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Antiques and Curios - Private Flea Market Treasure Hunt

By Fungarian
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Duration: 4h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English
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  • Notebook
  • Souvenir pen
  • Information handouts
  • Coffee/soft drink and a lángos (local fast food)
  • Local guide
  • Entry/Admission - Ecseri Flea Market (Ecseri bolhapiac)
What's not included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Purchases at the flea market
  • Additional food and drinks


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We meet you at your preferred meeting place and travel to the market together, making the journey a short tour itself.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Additional pickup options
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.
      • Budapest, Hungary
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        • Infants must sit on laps
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7353P7

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • In order for you to have the best Ecseri experience, we highly recommend booking this tour for Saturday and Sunday mornings since these are the days/times that the market is in full swing and fully open
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7353P7

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        worldtraveler822018
        Juno Beach, FL7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2023 • Solo
        As always an excellent trip to the flea market. Miklos is a great guide and knows how to find and get the best deals. Make sure to go on Saturday because that is when the most vendors are there as well as a smaller market outside the main one. Other days of the week are not really worth it. OH! and you get to taste the best langos in town!
        Written October 22, 2023
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        Thanks for the practical words. Yes indeed, this unique market is best at weekends, including the foodies. Hope to see you again. Miklós
        Written October 23, 2023
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        Claude M
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        If you love Antiques you can't miss this place! It's so worthy to take a taxi from town and spend a morning there. The amount of objects is unbelievable, and the prices are a bargain in some cases. The place have seen better days but if you are a bargain hunter this is the place!
        Written September 19, 2024
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        shelagh k
        Lansing, MI4 contributions
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        Dec 2017 • Couples
        My wife and I were lucky enough to do the Flea Market tour with Fungarian when we were in Budapest in early December. In every way, it was a wonderful day. Our guide (Stephan, we are pretty sure) was energetic, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He gave us a running explanation on the trip to and from the Flea Market and went out of his way to be sure we did what WE wanted to do. Had great discussions about history, culture and yes, even a little politics. We enjoyed every bit of it and even found some great "treasures" to take home with us. In short, we recommend the Fungarian experience VERY highly. At the end of the day, we felt we knew and appreciated so much more about Budapest than we could ever have gotten on our own. If you are going to be in Budapest, DO THIS. You will be really glad you did.
        Written March 31, 2018
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        LMSD7
        Washington DC, DC14 contributions
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        Apr 2019 • Couples
        Our guide was from Fungarian. He was a Hungarian native who spoke fluent English (and several other languages). He met us at our hotel at 9:00am and we took public transportation there. It was 2 trams and 1 bus, so it was VERY handy to be going with someone who knew the route. We decided to go on a Saturday, as that is usually the best day.
        This was not just a trip to the flea market. On the way to the flea market, our guide told us a lot about the landmarks we were passing. He pointed out things that he thought would be of interest to us (like the vending machine with new, pocket sized books for 1000HUF ($3.57) and stopped to buy some small Hungarian pastries for us to try.
        At the flea market, our guide was indispensable! He knew the the layout and where we were most likely to find what we were interested it, told us the historical significance of many items, and bargained with the vendors when we were interested in items.
        After shopping, our guide bought us langos and a drink.
        We had a great time, didn't get lost, found some fun Hungarian items, and had a knowledgeable guide through it all. Highly recommend this tour with this guide if you like flea markets, old stuff, and learning about the country and culture through seeing items from the past and present.
        Written April 22, 2019
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        We are so grateful for your thorough evaluation. This is exactly what we aimed at when we 'invented' the Ecseri Tour. Being knowledgeable about local affairs, we realised how tiresome it would be for newcomers to discover this unique, ungentrified market, which always hides some surprise since its vendors change almost weekly. Also, the language barrier is an important issue, I am glad you appreciated that aspect. Welcome back any time for another tour of ours. Miklós and Barna, your guide to the market
        Written July 2, 2019
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        worldtraveler822018
        Juno Beach, FL7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2022
        Miklos as usual was a great host and helped me find some great deals. A great tour if you are looking to find that interesting piece of history to buy!
        Written May 30, 2022
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        It was a great day indeed, lots of new vendors. And the best lángos in town. Hope too see you again next year.
        Written May 31, 2022
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        worldtraveler822018
        Juno Beach, FL7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2019 • Solo
        A great day again. Found unique items from the communist period in Hungary. The market and shops had good finds. Thanks Miklos!
        Written November 3, 2019
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        We were lucky on a Wednesday. There are lots of complaints about the emptiness on weekdays, but as the Hungarian saying goes: even a blind hen finds a seed. The best is of course Saturday, and perhaps Sunday. Hope to see you next year, Miklós
        Written November 5, 2019
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