Budapest Private Tours with a Local: Highlights & Hidden Gems 100% Personalized
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Budapest Private Tours with a Local: Highlights & Hidden Gems 100% Personalized
By City Unscripted Budapest
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Duration: 6h
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Live guide: English
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- Private and personalised 6 hour meet-up
- Working together to build the perfect itinerary for you
- Local host
- Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
- Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Any tickets into attractions/venues
- Gratuities
- Public/private transportation during the meet-up
- Start:
- Budapest, Deák Ferenc tér, HungaryAfter booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- 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: 30791P82- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Itineraries are fully personalized so any additional requirements like tickets, transportation and food & drinks can be arranged for an additional cost
- Private groups are normally no larger than 6 people (if your group is larger, please make this known so that arrangements can be made)
- Most travelers can participate
- 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: 30791P82
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- Budapest, Deák Ferenc tér, HungaryAfter booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
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- T8696LYsandyf0 contributionsExcellent food tourKristzian met us at our hotel. After asking us what we were interested in doing, he decided that a tour of the Food Market was what we would do. As we walked to the market, he told us about the history of the area we were in. At the market, we toured the first floor filled with local foods and alcohol. On the second floor, we decided to try some traditional Hungarian dishes that were very good. We left the market and traveled by public transportation to a pastry shop where we had pastry and lemonade. We concluded the tour with Kristzian sharing additional information about his city.Written July 26, 2024
- Bishop19560 contributionsBest way to see the cityWe literally only had 5 hours so rather than wonder round on our own not really know where we were going or looking at we decided to do the tour. So glad we did. We got to see what we needed, understood what it was, got to ask questions and chat about other things and best of all it was just us, no large groups of others. Would definitely recommend. Our guide Sándor was very knowledgeable.Written July 25, 2024
- 458harleyf0 contributionsLously TourPlease stop sending me requests for a review. This has been requested before. Because you do not leave me alone, even after requesting that you stop asking for a review, I am giving a review. I did not want to give a review because the tour was bad. You were not at your best that day and knew it. Your spoke so softly I could not understand you and even after I asked you speak up you went back to speaking softly, adding to the frustration. Your English is difficult to understand, too. You should not be giving tours in English. Many things you did not know. You did take us to some good places, some highlights of Pest. You should have taken us walking on side-streets instead of main streets so I could hear you above the traffic as you did not increase the volume of your voice even with loud traffic - which does not make sense; are you insensitive to your clients or do you just fall back into bad habits? Working with you was very frustrating and I wish I had another tour guide. You also walk so slowly that it increased the boredom of the tour. Yes, it was a hot day. But you cannot constantly use the heat as an excuse for a poor tour. You smoke and your breath stank. It could have been a good tour. Your presentation was poor. I regretted coming to Budapest after your tour, but most fortunately, I had a fabulous tour by a guide at the Opera House who made the trip worthwhile; she loves what she does. It does not seem like you love what you do. You may love music, but being a tour guide is something you only do for money and your lack of enthusiasm shows, in spite of your saying that you love Budapest. Get a different profession.Written July 6, 2024
- Kerry G0 contributionsExpert tour by local Krisztian, including the popular attractions and less-cited bonus locations of BudapestWe love seeing the out of the way secrets that cities have to share, and Krisztian did a terrific job of showing us Budapest's hidden treasures. The library alone was completely stunning. In addition, we learned a ton about Budapest's history, its cuisine, and unique local gems. And he helped us figure out the mass transit! A wonderful tour, full of special moments and beautiful photos that will help us remember this amazing city.Written June 13, 2024
- ramezi20190 contributionsThe best guide in Budapest. PeriodChristian is THE best guide you could imagine having in Budapest. I ended up booking 2 extra tours from him because of how informative and knowledgeable he was. As a local, he gave me an experience that was truly authentic and could not imagine coming to Budapest without his help. BOOK HIMWritten April 25, 2024
- suzannej1060 contributionsA great local food tour with a knowledgeable guide, off the tourist track!Angie was just great! She really took her time with our family and had wonderful places for us to visit that were not the typical touristy places. She gave us great insight into the food and culture of Budapest. We all would highly recommend her. It was a pleasure to meet you, thank you!Written December 4, 2023
- KaikouraAK0 contributionsFantastic way to learn about BudapestOur 8 hour walking tour with Richard was an excellent way to get an overview of Budapest, while learning about the history and culture of Hungary. We saw the major sites, ate in a local restaurant, discussed what life is and used to be like in Hungary, and got suggestions about what else to see and do while we are here. This was our 2nd City Unscripted tour and I recommend them highly. We learn and see so much more than we could on a standard group tour.Written October 14, 2023
- hondosidf0 contributionsBest time in Budapest with Krisztian!Krisztian was absolutely amazing! Not only did he show us around Budapest, he shared his personal experiences growing up under Soviet rule in the 1980s and took us to little known locations for awesome photo opportunities. He taught us how to navigate the public transportation system, toured us through some beautiful buildings that we would not have seen on our own and gave us a wonderful history lesson about Budapest. He was so personable, engaging and friendly - a true joy to spend time with. If you are in Budapest, I highly recommend booking some time with Krisztian through City Unscripted - you will not be disappointed!Written October 13, 2023
- K6519PLkatherineb0 contributionsExperience Budapest with a local, like a localRichard took us around town as though we were visiting family. He made the history, [people and life of Hungry and Budapest come alive. He was patient with all our questions and genuinely interested in what we wished to learn rather than follow a scripted tour- can see why it is city 'unscripted'. Richard- thank you! You were amazing. Our 13 and 15 year old loved this as well and were touched by your stories and history. We certainly got to feel and experience the heart beat of this amazing city. THANK YOU!Written September 16, 2023
- gestarr20160 contributionsGreat Day in BudapestAttila was a very good guide. He managed the tour to our requests and we saw some "off the beaten path" areas that really made the day !!Written September 5, 2023
- 947jerryb0 contributionsBudapest by Nightour guide was so professional and personal at the same time. saw just what we wanted to and a few unexpected suprises as well. Overall very well done and an experience we'd do againWritten July 2, 2023
- Boston-MGH0 contributionsGoulash takes BudapestEnjoyed the local cuisine. Very tasty. It was nice having a local take us around. It was a true experience. Loved the goulash.Written June 14, 2023
- 893lesc0 contributionsOur Day in Budapest with a LocalTour was great. Balazs showed us Budapest through his eyes. We not only saw what we wanted to see, but got a native’s perspective on the history & events that helped shape many of those highlights.Written June 12, 2023
- PrudenvilleDavid0 contributionsAmazing professional tour of BudapestBalazs did an excellent job guiding my sister and I on a personalized tour of Budapest. He is amazingly knowledgeable about all aspects of past and present Budapest and was able to put together a tour that covered all the main sites we requested plus several others. I would highly recommend Balazs as a Budapest tour guide for individuals or groups. He is very friendly, speaks excellent English and is willing to readily adjust the tour as the day progresses in order to meet your needs.Written April 30, 2023
- Jorge H0 contributionsThe best Guide in BudapestA great Guide Full of stories about the city, with deep knowledge about the local history but funny and clever! We walk for four hours in Pest side of Budapest with amazing chat. Highly recommended!Written March 6, 2023
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Janeen L
Reading, UK28 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
What a fantastic tour we had, Petra our guide was extremely informative and shared her obvious love of Budapest with us.
Sadly it was a little foggy when we started so we had to change the plan a little, but she took it in her stride and planned the walk so we got maximum benefit.
The tour lasted approximately 3 hours, she took us to all of the sites that we wanted to see, took us to an amazing strudel restaurant where we enjoyed such delights as Apple, cherry and plum strudels, the restaurant was amazing and the toilets were a must see!
Petra was very good at passing on her immense knowledge and tested to see if we were listening 😂.
I cannot rate this private tour highly enough it was absolutely amazing…a big thank you to Petra from us
Sadly it was a little foggy when we started so we had to change the plan a little, but she took it in her stride and planned the walk so we got maximum benefit.
The tour lasted approximately 3 hours, she took us to all of the sites that we wanted to see, took us to an amazing strudel restaurant where we enjoyed such delights as Apple, cherry and plum strudels, the restaurant was amazing and the toilets were a must see!
Petra was very good at passing on her immense knowledge and tested to see if we were listening 😂.
I cannot rate this private tour highly enough it was absolutely amazing…a big thank you to Petra from us
Written November 14, 2022
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Christopher G
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Dec 2019
This was our first visit to Budapest and although we had swatted up on info from the internet and from our purchased guide book(Marco Polo..concise,very portable and helpful with v good maps) we nevertheless thought it would be money well spent hiring a local host to guide us on our first full day...and so it proved to be.
Given we were only in Budapest for a long weekend we did not want to waste time getting "lost" and walking past points of interest in blissful ignorance! We were also looking to get a good orientation of the city prior to exploring it further on our own...and we did.
We concentrated on the Pest side of the city for our 6hrs local host guided walk.
We had been in email contact with our host, Richard ,prior to the trip and gave him an outline of our "wants."
We spent a most enjoyable 6hrs mostly walking, but also for the experience, riding on a tube and a tram ,during which time we were given an excellent introduction to the many sites to see in Pest many of which we'd have missed if not for our host's knowledge.
Richard spoke excellent English and proved most knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his city and it's history and throughout the walk was attentive to our needs, checking if the tour was meeting were expecting, which it more than was.The walk also offered numerous opportunities to talk about varied aspect of living in modern-day Budapest.
We would recommend Richard as your local host without hesitation.
Chris and Lesley.
Given we were only in Budapest for a long weekend we did not want to waste time getting "lost" and walking past points of interest in blissful ignorance! We were also looking to get a good orientation of the city prior to exploring it further on our own...and we did.
We concentrated on the Pest side of the city for our 6hrs local host guided walk.
We had been in email contact with our host, Richard ,prior to the trip and gave him an outline of our "wants."
We spent a most enjoyable 6hrs mostly walking, but also for the experience, riding on a tube and a tram ,during which time we were given an excellent introduction to the many sites to see in Pest many of which we'd have missed if not for our host's knowledge.
Richard spoke excellent English and proved most knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his city and it's history and throughout the walk was attentive to our needs, checking if the tour was meeting were expecting, which it more than was.The walk also offered numerous opportunities to talk about varied aspect of living in modern-day Budapest.
We would recommend Richard as your local host without hesitation.
Chris and Lesley.
Written December 18, 2019
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