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Budapest Historical Sightseeing - Free Walking Tour
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Budapest Historical Sightseeing - Free Walking Tour

By Perfect European Tours - Budapest
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Ages 1-100, max of 50 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • In-person guide
What's not included
  • A short 5min break to buy drinks and go to the toilet there is no food/drink served on this tour. Guests should pay for their own if they wish to have them.
  • Cost of using a public toilet. 100huf to 500huf
  • Tips for the guides.
  • Guides are not able to carry guest luggage or equipment
  • Entry/Admission - St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
  • Entry/Admission - Stock Exchange Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Hungarian Parliament Building


Start:
  • Kálvin tér M, Budapest, 1088 Hungary
    You'll find us outside of the OTP bank/the chemist, 12 Kalvin ter. Use metro exit b look for our guides holding yellow umbrellas!
End:
  • Budapest, Id. Antall József rkp. 1, 1052 Hungary
    We finish at Lanchid (the china bridge) from there guests can walk back to the meeting point, or to the city center quickly and easily.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 133252P1

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Not recommended for travelers whom are unable to walk 3 miles.
  • We suggets bringing water to drink and sunscreen, umbrellas or warm jackets depending on the weather.
  • The tour is best enjoyed by adults and children over the age of 12 years. Younger children are welcome.
  • Dogs are not permitted on this tour. However guide dogs are permitted the owner must carry the dogs offical papers with them.
  • Metro and bus to Kalvin ter have wheelchair access.
  • Please inform us in advance if you need wheelchair access, the guide needs to make 2 slight adjustments to their route to accommodate you.
  • We do not offer a hearing induction loop.
  • 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

  • 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: 133252P1

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    You'll find us outside of the OTP bank/the chemist, 12 Kalvin ter. Use metro exit b look for our guides holding yellow umbrellas!
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  • Perfect European Tours - Budapest
    506
    Budapest, Hungary
    Joined in March 2019
  • Adventure143325
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best tour I took in Budapest
    Victoria was a fantastic and knowledgeable guide. She knows the city very well and was generous with her time. Would recommend this tour to anyone!
    Written September 10, 2024
  • nexudx
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good tour. Gladly again
    Was a very nice tour. We liked it very much. There was a lot of background information and it was much better than expected. We would rebook a tour like this for any other city in the world
    Written May 26, 2024
  • A979YVlizd
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Don’t miss ythis
    Victoria was very knowledgeable and engaging. Saw and heard about things we’d never have known about without this tour.
    Written January 30, 2024
  • V3346SJheidir
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Budapest mit anderen Augen sehen
    It was a very pleasant experience. We learned a lot by listening to the stories each street art object has to tell. It was very informative and we saw a part of daily live in Budapest we didn’t know before. Highly recommendable.
    Written December 14, 2023
  • G9648MAingridh
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent
    Absolutely amazing. Victoria is so knowledgeable. Both myself and my 16 year old son loved it. It is amazing what you can find when you know where to look. We learned so much about Hungary in those couple of hours. There is such a thin line between the past and the present. We also thought that ‘recycling day’ is such a good idea. Ask your tour guide about it. 😊
    Written December 5, 2023
  • G9648MAingridh
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Just excellent
    Absolutely fantastic. Both myself and my 16 year old son loved it. Our tour guide Victoria was amazing, so knowledgeable. It’s amazing what you can find when you know where to look. We learnt so much about Hungary in those couple of hours. History and present are so thinly connected. In addition, we have found ‘recycling day’ such a good idea. We will leave it up to you to ask your tour guide about it.
    Written December 5, 2023
  • pnutsmommyMN
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent Tour with Historical Information
    Great tour to understand the Communist (Soviet) influence on Budapest. Our guide was fantastic and provided an in-depth narrative on Communism in Hungary from WWII forward and the heavy influences Communism still has within the country. Highly recommend this tour!
    Written November 18, 2023
  • laura P
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tour with Victoria
    Brilliant! So knowledgeable & great communicator. Victoria was wonderful, warm and fun. She knows the city really well
    Written November 3, 2023
  • moritzb966
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Go there and have interesting eveningwalk.
    It was a really interesting Tour and our Guid told us a lot about communist History in hungary. He was super chill even one of the Guest didn't stop commenting his guidence. What I liked most was that he divided communist theorie and hardcore stalinism and not just put everything together in the "bad bad communism Pot"
    Written October 4, 2023
  • gi-jen
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic experience
    Fantastic Tour of the city art. Victorias Knowledge brought the pieces to life to be able to appreciate fully the artists work. Great introduction to the ruin bars too!! Thank you so much 🙏
    Written September 15, 2023
  • 732danielle1989
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant!!
    We would highly recommend this tour! Our guide Victoria was excellent! We learnt so much about the history of Budapest and the stories behind all the artwork! Thank you Victoria!
    Written September 15, 2023
  • 441trentc
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great way to get to know the city and its history
    This tour was a great way to get to know the city and its history. Our guide Jahan was very knowledgeable about the long-term history of all of the many areas we visited and helped give us context for how the city exists today. Great tour that I recommend going on as soon as you get here. We learned a lot and saw some great sites.
    Written September 13, 2023
  • Melanie C
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great way to learn more about Budapest
    Victoria did a great job tying together the architectural, political and social history of Budapest, especially the tourist areas like the metro, Parliament and Jewish district. I learned a lot about why the city looks the way it does and the meaning of the main monuments.
    Written July 19, 2023
  • sarahmO3028VR
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent tour
    Excellent tour with Victoria. Very knowledgeable about the area and it's history. Lots of little bits about the people of Hungary ans their way of life too, which I found enthralling. Highly recommend this tour to anyone with an interest in history and it's impact on the present.
    Written April 11, 2023
  • 242ezgi_
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent
    It was the best walking tour experience for me so far. Thank you Victoria for this unique guidance 🙂
    Written March 19, 2023
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Famtravel1724
Alexandria, VA103 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We had a wonderful walking tour of Budapest with Victoria. She was very knowledgeable and was able to give a great overview with just the right amount of detail. We covered quite a bit of territory and felt like we really got to see most of the important sights. Highly recommend taking this tour for an outstanding day!
Written February 22, 2020
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Alana2633
Sydney, Australia8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Thanks so much to Victoria for a wonderful walking tour. We covered all the prominent sights of Budapest and her knowledge of the history of the city was fantastic.
I’d recommend a pair of good walking shoes as you cover a lot of ground but it’s worth it
Written February 23, 2020
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Alette E
Budapest, Hungary4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This tour is a greate way to get an introduction to the city of Budapest and the history of Hungary. Victoria is an historian and fluent in English, and she told us about important historical events and the buildings connected to them. She also has the ability to give us an understanding of the spirit of the Hungarian people and how it has been shaped. We learnt some useful fraces that are helpful and got tips on where to explore further. Highly recommended. Great value for the money! :D
Written February 17, 2020
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Eleftheria P
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
We were low budget touring Budapest and we came across this tour. Needless to say that it was probably the best decision we made. We got shown around by Victoria which was an absolute legend when it came to the history of the place (she has a PhD in history). The tour was only supposed to last a couple of hours but we walked and talked for 4. We didn't get tired it just happened, every question was answered and every major site and historic event was covered by this lovely person that was very passionate about the history and the community of this country, with the bonus of hot chocolate and litle pastries. Victorias tour was definitely the most impressive one we came back raving about her to our friends and family. Would recomend 20/10.

P.S.: Just dress up well, Budapest's cold is no joke.
Written January 2, 2020
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Chris
Liverpool, UK2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Victoria was incredibly knowledgeable about Budapest’s history but also things happening in the here and now. Often I feel under pressure to answer questions or participate in walking tours but Victoria made me feel at ease and we took the city very much at our own pace. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is on a whistle stop tour of Budapest like we were! Thank you, Victoria!
Written October 29, 2021
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Thank you. Victoria is one of our most popular guides. I am glad that you had a good tour.
Written November 12, 2021
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Martin H
Burbage3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
Would definitely recommend this tour , A great way to see the city, understand the culture and the history and pick up lots of recommendations of things to do and places to see and eat. Elisabeth was a brilliant guide, very knowledgeable and great company. As well as the historical sites she pointed out many other things that you would miss if you were on your own and add more colour to the Budapest story
Written March 14, 2022
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Kirill S
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020
Our guide Victoria showed us the main historical attractions of the city. Even though it is called historical, you will also learn a lot about the modern life of Hungary and Hungarians as well. I recommend that even for people who stay here for long and for locals, because we often miss very interesting facts and things that surround us everyday
Written July 3, 2020
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steve0455
Aberdeen, UK4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
Interesting and informative tour by Victoria.Very good value. Victoria seemed very knowledgeable and if uncertain about something texted colleagues to see if they knew the answer. We were lucky in that on the day there were only four of us and Victoria was able to modify the tour to our needs where appropriate. Definitely recommend.
Steve W.
Written March 3, 2020
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I am glad that you enjoyed the tour.
Written March 4, 2020
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Nenad R
Belgrade, Serbia5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Viktoria was an awesome guide. Taking us through the history of Budapest in a quick 3 hour walk.

We've been in Budapest for a couple of days at the moment of the tour and Viktoria managed to give the social and historical context to the things we saw by walking through the city by ourselves.

Would strongly recomend you this tour, and don't forget to tip 😉
Written October 4, 2021
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Thank you for the great review.
Written October 19, 2021
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Gary S
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Wasn't sure what to expect but not this. An inciteful, emotional and thought provoking walk around the city discovering its hidden past and current problems. Its horrors during the war and under communism were very emotional and detailed a history that i was previously oblivious to. All told by our guide, Victoria, who was very knowledgeable. The walk itself will leave your legs aching a bit the next day but its not done at break-neck speed, there is just a lot to cover in this amazing city and it is totally worth it. Would recommend highly but if you do book please turn up or inform the guide you wont be coming as we had to wait for some thoughtless people who did neither.
Written September 23, 2022
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The guide will allow 10mins for late comers. Then the tour will start with or without them. The guide should call, text and email everyone not present at the start time and see where they are. If the guide starts on time without making an effort to contact missing guests then the guide will then be given accussed of leaving without them/not showing up.
Written September 29, 2022
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