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For all tours please note that since these are private tours, it's an option for you to arrange the schedule according to your demands. These are suggested schedules which are certainly based on experience and knowledge. The prices include the guiding and the transportation + parking fees, any other costs, entrance tickets have to be covered by you. Each tour starts and ends at your hotel except for other requests.
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Budapest walking tour (4 hours)
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Discover our city by public transportation and walking! We will start the tour with buying together a one day pass 6 Euros which gives you the opportunity to use all means of transportation. You'll see a lot, we cover all the major attractions of Buda & Pest! We drive by bus to the old town Castle Hill for a nice walk around the Palace, from there to the main square, optional visit of Matthias Church. After the visit we take the bus downtown and go by underground to Heroes' Square and for a walk in the City Park to see the nice recreation and entertainment centre. The fairy like Vajdahunyad Castle and the famous Széchényi Bath.
Coming back by the ungerground we make a stop at the State Opera House and the Synagogue. - This like all other tours can be self-tailored programmes, please let me know about special requests! The route I recommend is however a very comprehensive one and will give you a nice overview on the city.
 Matthias Church |
 Vajdahunyad Castle |
 State Opera House |
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Price: 120.- EUR | Online reservation | Back to the top
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Budapest walking tour (8 hours)
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This is a recommendation for those who would like to go into details. We see all major attractions, with a one day public transportation pass we buy together int he morning - 6 Euros-. We will start our tour in Buda and stay at least 2 hours on Castle Hill in the old town, take a nice long walk to see all important sections of the oldest part of our city, which is like a town on it's own, despite of heavy war damages, beutifully restored. Most of the buildings are protected. The whole area is on the list of Unesco's world heritage sites.
We take a walk to the Palace, see important attractions like the Presidential Palace, the remains of the first castle, the oldest buildings (14th, 15th Ctr.). Option to visit the beautiful Matthias Church and Firherman's Bastion. A stop after the walk in a very nice coffee-shop.
We proceed to Pest by bus and take the oldest underground of the Continent to Heroes' Square - we see the famous national monument of Hungary ( you get a nice overview on our history) A walk through the recreation area of the City Park: Széchényi Bath, Vajdahunyad Castle. Then we take the underground to the downtown area - optional lunch at a very nice Hungarian restaurant with authentic local food and modest prices -
In the afternoon we visit the State Opera House - guided tour at 3 or 4 pm (50 minutes) and we visit the Dohány Street Synagogue, the second largest of the world. A very ornate temple, with the Holocaust Memorial. If you have visited or would like to skip either Opera or Synagogue, we visit the biggest church of Budapest - St Stephen's Basilica- and go by metro (subway) to Parliament building.
This tour gives you a nice opportunity to see and learn much of the city.
 Fischerman's Bastion |
 St. Stephan's Basilica |
 Parliament |
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Price: 200.- EUR | Online reservation | Back to the top
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Budapest City tour (4 hours)
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I'll pick you up at your hotel, and we drive to visit the attractions of Buda and Pest. The route will be adjusted to the location of your hotel but we certainly visit Castle Hill the old town in Buda drive there on the oldest street of the city. We take a walk to the Palace and along the main street passing important buildings as Presidential Palace, the oldest houses on Castle Hill. Optional visit of Matthias Church and Fisherman's Bastion. Then we drive to the Citadell on Gellért Hill - the most scenic spot for the view on the whole city. Then we drive to Pest downtown area, pass Dohány street Synagogue, drive to Holocaust Memorial, to Heroes' Square stop to see the National Monument where you will get a nice overview on our 'turbulant' history. We drive through City Park, recreation area, see Vajdahunyad Castle - a unique work of architecture in four different styles and the famous Széchényi. Bath
Drive on the Andrássy Avenue, by State Opera House. Drive by St. Stephen's Basilica to Parliament Building. Stop to see the square and memorials on the 56 uprising.
End of the tour at your hotel or downtown.
 Gellért Hill |
 Synagogue |
 Heroes' Square |
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Price: 200.- EUR (car) or 240.- EUR (minivan) | Online reservation | Back to the top
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Budapest City tour (8 hours)
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Pick up from your hotel in the morning. This is a convenient way to see all major sights
Including some hidden secrets of Budapest. Depending on hotel's location start in Pest or Buda. We visit in Buda the Old Town, Castle Hill. Spend time there to see this wonderful old section of Budapest, it's a world heritage sight. We see the Palace, the remains of the first castle, the Presidential Palace, take a walk on the main street passing very old buildings which are all protected. Optional visit of Matthias Church and Fisherman's Bastion, stop at a lovely coffee shop for a little rest. We continue to Gellért Hill for the most scenic view of the whole city.
Drive to Pest to Parliament Building, stop to see the square, the building and important memorials on 56 uprising. Optional lunch in a very nice restaurant with local authentic food and modest prices. - Continue to Dohány Street Synagogue, Holocaust Memorial, Rákóczi Road, residential area of Pest side.
Stop at Heroes' Square, commentary on the famous National Monument of Hungary, a walk or drive to City Park - Széchényi Bath - Vajdahunyad Castle -
Andrássy Avenue - 'the cultural heart' of the city. Optional visit of State Opera House or St Stephen's Basilica.
End of the tour at your hotel or downtown. This tour gives you a proper and comprehensive overview of our city.
 Széchenyi Bath |
 Parliament |
 Castle District |
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Price: 250.- EUR (car) or 300.- EUR (minivan) | Online reservation | Back to the top
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Jewish Heritage Tour (4 hours)
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Budapest has the second largest temple of the world, the 'Dohány street Synagogue'. It's a unique spanish -moorish style building which has been beautifully restored.
We visit the temple, the Wallenberg Park with the Holocaust Memorial.
You will get a comprehensive overview on the history of Jewish people in Hungary from the early beginnings to the present days. We will talk honestly about the events of the 2nd WW. How many victims Hungary had in the Holocaust. The life and acceptence of Jewish people today in Hungary.
A number of remarkable world famous Hungarian artists and scientits were and are Jewish. We take a walk through the Historic Jewish Quarter of Budapest which was turned into a ghetto during the war.
Places of interest on our walk: Orthodox temple in the Kazinczy street, a wonderful Art Nouveau building, Carl Lutz Memorial, Kosher Bakery, Judaica Art shop. We end the tour at a nice kosher restaurant or at the big Dohány street Temple.
| Synagogue (part) |
 Synagogue (front) |
 Tree of Life |
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Price: 120.- EUR (walking), 200.- EUR (car), 240.- EUR (minivan)
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'Dark Sides' of our recent history (4 hours)
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We visit Memento Park, about half an hour drive from the city centre. The place takes you back in times when Hungary was locked behind the iron curtain. 40 'works of art' which were displayed during communist times in Budapest on public places have been gathered in a Park.
You can take a walk through the past. The gigantic statues, the so - called Stalin grandstand, film-showings make the place a stunning memorial to the fall of communism. We drive back to Budapest to the 'House of Terror' which is a museum now but it was witness to two shameful and tragic periods of the 20th Ctr. In 1944 it was the headquarters of the Nazis, between 1945-56 of communist terror organizations.
The museum commemorates the victims of the terror as a memento reminding us of the dreadful acts of terrorist dictatorships. It is very informative and well organised! Finally we drive to see the newly erected memorial to the 50th anniversary of the 1956 uprising.
 House of Terror |
 Statue Park |
 Memorial of 1956 |
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Price: 200.- EUR (car), 240.- EUR (minivan) | Online reservation | Back to the top
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Hidden Treasures of Budapest (4 hours)
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I recommend this tour for guests who have seen the major sights of our city.
I'll take you to outstanding buildings of Art Nouveau, show you some unique buildings which are not on the route of the regular city tour.
We visit the new cultural heart of Budapest as well, the Millenium Quarter with gourgeus buildings of contemporary architecture. We see the Palace of Arts, the National Theatre and the wonderful park surrounding it with statues of famous artists and a memento to the former theatre.
We visit the 'Tower of Babel' where you will see works of ecxellent present day Hungarian artists. We visit the interior of the famous Gellért Bath and the Calvary Chapel in the Gellért Hill.
 Art Nouveau building |
 National Theatre |
 Palace of Arts |
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Price: 200.- EUR (car), 240.- EUR (minivan) | Online reservation | Back to the top
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Spa tour (4 hours)
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Budapest is not just famous for cultural and historic attractions, but also for the hot water springs. We have more than a 120 of these in our city and about 30 baths. These are healing waters, many guests stay for a cure. We have several Hotels attached to a bath with medical treatment and sanatoriums. On this tour I will take you to the major baths like 'Széchényi' or 'Gellért' but we will also visit one of the Turkish baths from the 16th Ctr. which is completely intact and is still in use.
We will also taste the healing water, people take advantage of all ways of treatment. - If you wish to relax and take a bath we do that at the place you like the most. (optional) You will certainly be introduced properly in the traditions of bathing in Hungary which goes back to the roman times (1st-4th Ctr.).
 Gellért Thermal Bath |
 Széchenyi Thermal Bath |
 Rudas (turkish) Thermal Bath |
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Price: 200.- EUR (car), 240.- EUR (minivan) | Online reservation | Back to the top
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Budapest by night (4 hours)
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Our city is different by day and by night. On this tour you have the chance to see the illuminated city. I will pick up from your hotel at 7 pm, we drive to the hills of Buda to a very nice restaurant where you will have a traditional Hungarian dinner.
A welcome drink, the Pálinka with honey and 'Pogácsa', our specialty. There is a three course meal, an excellent goulash soup, a mixed plate with different local specialties and mixed garnish + salad. The dessert is the 'Gnocci from Somló' a lovely spongecake with whipped cream, chocolate and vanilla sauce and walnuts. They serve a bluefranc redwine from Villány and a dry Risling from the wine growing of Lake Balaton.
The show is performed by 8 dancers, you will see the Hungarian 'csárdás'. The traditional folk dance and some other dances from different regions.
The gipsy band is outstanding, they play Hungarian folk music, gipsy music and melodies from anywhere in the world on your request.
The restaurant has wonderful view to the city, but we will drive back to central Buda and admire the view from the Citadell at night as well.
Finally we end the tour at your hotel.
 Goulash Soup |
 Folklore Show |
 Budapest by Night |
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Price: 150.- EUR (car), 200.- EUR (minivan) + 40.- EUR / pers. (dinner & folklore show)
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