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Communist Walking Tour of Budapest Led by Historian
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Communist Walking Tour of Budapest Led by Historian

By Insight Cities Budapest
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Ages 0-99, max of 8 per group
Duration: 3h
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  • 3-hour guided walk in the company of a historian
What's not included
  • Your guide will help you to purchase Budapest Tram and Metro tickets if you do not already have a visitor pass
  • Entry/Admission - House of Terror Museum


Departure details
  • Budapest, Frankel Leó út 2-4, 1027 Hungary Please meet your guide outside cafe Bambi Eszpresszó, Frankel Leó út 2/4, 1027 Budapest
Return details
  • House of Terror, Budapest, Andrássy út 60, 1062 Hungary We conclude outside the House of Terror, the imposing museum housed in the former headquarters of the communist secret services. (The exhibit within is not included in the tour, but it is the perfect endpoint for those interested in delving deeper into Hungary’s Cold War experience).

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10847P55

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Your tour guides are expert local historians and enthusiastic hosts who love helping travelers from all over discover Budapest.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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

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  • You'll start at
    Frankel Leó út 2-4
    Budapest, Frankel Leó út 2-4, 1027 Hungary
    Please meet your guide outside cafe Bambi Eszpresszó, Frankel Leó út 2/4, 1027 Budapest
    See address & details
  • 1
    Hungarian Parliament Building
    Stop: 25 minutes
    See details
  • 2
    House of Terror Museum
    Stop: 15 minutes - Admission excluded
    See details
  • 3
    Stade Puskas Ferenc
    Stop: 20 minutes
    See details
  • 4
    Ronald Reagan Statue
    Stop: 10 minutes
    See details
  • 5
    Kossuth Lajos Square
    Stop: 25 minutes
    See details
  • You'll end at
    House of Terror
    Budapest, Andrássy út 60, 1062 Hungary
    We conclude outside the House of Terror, the imposing museum housed in the former headquarters of the communist secret services. (The exhibit within is not included in the tour, but it is the perfect endpoint for those interested in delving deeper into Hungary’s Cold War experience).
    See address & details
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Hallur G
Akureyri, Iceland28 contributions
Hey there ;-)
We just finished this great tour with the perfect guide Balint !
We are on a fanily vacation (age from 18 to 53) and Balint managed to cater all our needs and was very captivating and entertaining tour. He walked with us through sights of Budapest, we would never have seen without him, showing us a completely new part of Budapest and opening our horizons. After the tour we can say with much confidence that it is a must do and should be added to your To Do immediately!!
12/10 stars!!
Written April 7, 2023
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Lawrence B
Philadelphia, PA1 contribution
This was the best tour we had during our trip. Our tour guide, Balint Tamas was exceptionally knowledgeable and entertaining. So much of the experience in Budapest revolved around understanding the turbulent recent history and Balint laid out the story in a clear and understandable way. He brought books with illustrations showing the historical events that took place at the sites he took us to. He was well prepared, an expert in the history and made the tour fun.
Can't recommend this highly enough.
Written September 10, 2023
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InsightCities
Hi Lawrence, Thank you for leaving this kind note about Balint's tour! He's such a great guide. Glad you enjoyed your tour with him. Hope to see you on our other tours in Vienna, Salzburg, Berlin & Prague. All the best, Insight Cities
Written September 17, 2023
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JKMackem1974
Edinburgh, UK143 contributions
Great day, very informative and insightful. We wanted an educational review of the communist past of Hungary. Thanks to Kata we got that. It’s great too see some of the hidden gems and small details, - underground bunker, etc. would recommend this if anyone has an interest in history and not just a tour of sights.
Written April 12, 2022
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Marina
4 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
That was such an interesting and enjoyable part of our trip, it’s great to understand more of Budapest with someone that knows so much about the history of the place. Our guide Kata was super helpful and the time just flew. Super recommend!
Written February 17, 2022
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InsightCities
We're so glad you enjoyed it. It makes us super proud of our great team of local historian guides in Central Europe. Hope to see you on Insight Cities tours again in Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Vienna & Salzburg. Thanks for the lovely feedback
Written February 18, 2022
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Goldylookingclart
145 contributions
Met our guide Andras in a communist era cafe which set the scene for a two hour light hearted but thorough immersion into the socialist world of post war Hungary.
Andras eluded to the social, economic ,environmental and political experience that for better or for worse was to dominate Hungary’s citizens in this controlling political scene.
We enjoyed going into the Police HQ and parliamentary quarter and the anecdotes which were balanced and informative.
I highly recommend Andras as a guide and the tour in general.
Written June 27, 2020
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InsightCities
Thanks so much for reviewing the tour and the encouragement. Insight Cities is a network of expert historian guides and we all take a lot of joy in opening up our cities to travelers. It is wonderful to be touring our first local groups since the pandemic this week and we look forward to welcoming back travelers from overseas. Hope to see you in the future on Insight Cities tours in Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, Berlin and the city we launch this year, Munich.
Written June 29, 2020
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Suze P
Bristol, UK9 contributions
Fascinating tour of Budapest! Andras was so informative about the city’s and country’s complex history and tailored the tour to suit our main interests. We learnt and saw so much.
Written February 14, 2023
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InsightCities
We're so pleased you enjoyed the tour! Hope to see you on Insight Cities tours again in Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Prague and Berlin. Safe travels.
Written February 15, 2023
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NR5
Norwich, UK24 contributions
Oct 2022
Hugely informative tour which gave us a real flavour of the rich history of Budapest. Andras, our guide, was first-rate and hugely knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
Written November 7, 2022
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Nhat Huy Vu
Neufahrn bei Freising, Germany2 contributions
Sep 2022
The tour was simply awesome! We played a kind of "follow the historic tracks" game while walking through the monuments of the city, which I found really interesting. The guide was also very knowledgeable and replies to any question regarding the topic.
Written October 10, 2022
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Stephen Y
10 contributions
Sep 2022 • Friends
What an amazing tour so informative and enjoyable the guide was interesting and knowledgeable I would suggest if you are in the city go on this tour !!
Written September 24, 2022
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InsightCities
Thanks so much for the great feedback. We are really proud of our knowledgeable guides across Central Europe. Hope to see you again on Insight Cities tours in Budapest, Prague, Vienna, Berlin & Salzburg. Have a great fall!
Written September 27, 2022
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Amie R
Middletown, DE13 contributions
Sophie was an smacking guide. There were only the two of us so we really got a personalized tour. We saw a lot. Learned a lot. And had an awesome time. She’s very knowledgeable and was able to answer any question we had. And we laughed 😀
Written September 8, 2022
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