Budapest has been hailed as the most beautiful city in Central Europe. With its abundance of Baroque, Neo-Classical and Art Nouveau buildings, and its enviable position on the shores of the scenic Danube, it's easy to see why.

Enjoy a Budapest tour with a local guide who is eager to show you both the city's grand sights and its simple pleasures - such as sharing a bowl of goulash with friends.

The best way to start a tour of Budapest is by taking the funicular railway up to Castle Hill, a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing many of Budapest's medieval monuments. Make sure to spend some time exploring the city's many world class museums, such as the Hungarian National Gallery, with its immense collection of Hungarian art. Your guide will encourage you to climb up inside the 300-foot dome of St. Stephen's Basilica for spectacular views of the surrounding city.

Your guide hopes your Budapest tour will help you see this vibrant city through the eyes of a local.

Budapest

Do you really want to know Budapest instead of just seeing it?

This city is so much more than just spectacular buildings and historic monuments and I will take you on an exciting trip to make you fall in love with 'the pearl of the Danube'.

We will cover all the Unesco sights along with many more famous landmarks, and admire the spectacular views the city has to offer. Not only will you hear the historic legends but also catch up on the latest gossips about current issues.

We use a luxury minivan, which allows us to go to places where the big tour buses cannot go and this way we can see a lot more things. I can give you a lot of recommendations, tips and tricks for the rest of your stay to make the most of your time in the city.

Travel. Experience. Live. Embrace Budapest!

Skip the lines at the main sights with your private guide!

Half day Budapest highlights tour by car

Budapest Tour: Two Neighbour Cities in Two Half Days

Do you know why is Budapest called the twin cities? Because it is actually made from two cities that were united in the 19th century. Strolling around nice flat Pest and discover its monuments and its stunning architecture, history, and culture, is one of the best things to do!

We will explore urban stories and hidden places together, at your own pace. I will show you the most picturesque parts of the Hungarian capital. This tour is ideal for first-time travelers and those who love getting to know a city in a more relaxed way.

A full-day tour divided into two relaxed days. You can discover the city at your own pace. We will use public transport and also walk.

Enjoying the sunshine around the Royal Palace

Explore the wonderful Pest and the Royal Buda in two half days with a local guide

First Time Visitors' Budapest Walking Tour

If you have limited time in Budapest, this is a perfect option for you to get to know the city, the locals and to get your bearings. I will be ready with a city map to answer all your question regarding the city but if you have any other interest I will be happy to assist you in anything while talking about history, culture, recommendations, countryside-life and a lot else.

Ideally, you will take this tour as early as possible after your arrival so that you can make the most of your city visit based on my pieces of advice.

Unless you request otherwise, we are going to cover the most important sights and with a refreshment break on the way and try some tasty, unique Hungarian snacks such as the famous pogácsa (salty cone).

Get an overview of the city in half day trip!

With this tour you can discover the key sites of Budapest with a born and raised, super proud local.

Four hours are enough to cover the signature sites on both the Pest and on the Buda side as well. By using the public transit we can avoid traffic jams, and by the end of the tour you'll be familiar with using the local public transit system, which should help a lot while you discover the rest of Budapest on your own.   

During this half-day long walking tour you can not only learn about the history of Budapest and Hungary, but I will tell you fascinating stories, urban legends about the sights we pass by.

My mission statement is to entertain and to educate! 

If you want to explore more - up on previous agreement - we can even add 1 or 2 additional hours, to cover more in the Buda Castle neighbourhood,   or to explore some parts of the so-called historical Jewish quarter. The options are - almost - endless! 

The tour can be tailor made for you!

view from the Fisherman's Bastion overlooking the House of Parliament building

Budapest essentials with a licensed local guide 

Half-day Budapest walking tour

My most popular, entertaining customizable driving tour with cozy walks and photo stops in Budapest, recommended to those wishing to see as many sites as possible in a day. This is a luxurious, comfortable way to get under the skin of the capital and explore its fascinating culture.

All our famous sites, fabulous buildings and many places off the beaten path are included with insider information, a touch of humor and plenty of history, giving you a deeper view into the city's past - this is how I do this tour for you!

In 7 hours I will show you Unesco World Heritage sites, elegant buildings plus enjoy photo stops at marvelous locations, therefore we may get out of the vehicle several times. I will tailor the tour to your specific interest to provide you with a personal touch. Getting hungry along the way? You will have the opportunity to include a meal break.

The length of the program also provides time for interior visits (Matthias Church, St. Stephen's Basilica).

An exclusive, cozy guided introduction ,full day trip to our exciting, amazing city

Grand Budapest Private Driving Tour

Dear Travelers!

If you are interested in exploring Budapest, I highly recommend this full-day Budapest explorer tour which is more than a sightseeing tour but We step back on time and start our historic journey from the roots of the Hungarian history travel through centuries, different eras from nomad tribes to a kingdom, Turkish wars, Habsburg monarchy, dictatorship, communism, world wars, civil wars till present day.

This tour leads us through the most important iconic historic, cultural and religious places of Budapest.
Let's jump into the urban hustle and bustle, gain insight into people's everyday lives using the developed public transport network of Budapest, including Europe's second oldest metro.

Between squares and avenues, castles and palaces, ruin bars and restaurants, museums and galleries, synagogues and churches let's discover all the faces of Budapest together during a rich, informative and joyful journey! If you have any questions with pleasure I am at your service!



Join to a wonderful historic journey in the beautiful capital of Hungary with a professional historian guide!

Full-day Historic and Cultural Guided Tour of Budapest

Come along with me in this breathtaking city to explore the illuminated Budapest by car in about 2, 5 hours. Our adventure will start when the sun goes down and the stars are bright and the lights of Budapest come on.

We go by car to reach the most beautiful views, but for the best spots we have to walk as well.

Budapest is an amazing city, but the summer nights are more amazing here. We will explore the most spectacular parts of it on a breeze, refreshing night without traffic and crowd.
We are going to discover the nighttime face of my city. We will see the most beautiful and highest places and the most fascinating and illuminated buildings.

This tour is about the lights and nights.
During this time we will have just superb views and at the end of the tour, you will have so many beautiful photos.

Change bridge from top of the Palace Hill

Budapest by Night, tour by car

Lights and the city of Budapest

Jewish heritage tour of Budapest through authentic Jewish eyes with "Skip the Line" priority entry to the sites

This is not just a slogan for me. Since I come from local Jewish family and grew up during Communism, I can give you much more than pure facts learnt in history books.

My tour includes a walk in the old Jewish Quarter, interior visit the Dohany Street Synagogue (Europe's largest), the Jewish Museum, the Kazinczy Street Orthodox Sy and the Rumbach Street Sy, also see the Holocaust Memorial.

Outside of the Jewish Quarter we will see the Glass House. It is a remarkable place that, on the one hand, served as a shelter and hiding place for about 3, 000 Jews saved by Carl Lutz, the Consul of Switzerland in late 1944 and, one the other hand, was also the center of the underground Zionist organization in Hungary.

After this - "Shoes Memorial" on the River Bank. This is the memorial place from where the Nazi Hungarians shot the Jews into the Danube River in winter of 1944-45.
We can walk to the Shoes Memorial or I just talk about it . 


Half day private Budapest walking tour 

This tour is great for first time visitors, including many of the major popular Unesco World Heritage sights. You will quickly understand why Budapest is called the Pearl of the Danube - with its fairy-tale-like castles, charming alleys and amazing views it is a truly wonderful place.

At the same time it is city that has so many faces - a buzzing arts and cultural landscape, great coffee houses, vibrant night life, special restaurants and trendy shops are all waiting for you to discover them.

Let me be your guide and I will help you to find these great spots and besides visiting the main attractions I will give you plenty of recommendations for your stay. Meanwhile I will share with you about history, culture, the famous Hungarian cuisine and local stories. Besides walking ride on the oldest underground of the continent and on the scenic tram along the Danube.

Medieval house in the Buda Castle district

The must-see sights of Budapest in an entertaining walk! Half day trip!

Best of Budapest Walking Tour

Pearls of Budapest with Hidden Jams Walking Tour

Let me show you why I became a Tour Guide! Once you get a taste of Budapest you will want to get more of it. Come and find it out yourself too!
On my tour we will, of course, hit some of the highlights, like Heroes' Square, Opera, Parlament or Buda Castle but you wanna see the hidden spots that the guide books wouldn't reveal and that is why you need me!

One of my favorite neighborhood is the Jewish Quarter. Without a doubt it has developed to be "the place to" be over the last decade. Why? It is so rich in history, hidden murals not to mention the famous ruin bar and a lot more!

I will also take you to my favorite restaurant for our national dish, Goulash and we can peek inside the Great Market Hall as well. As I am a real foodie I can tell you all about it if you like.

Optionally, we can finish the tour at the Fisherman's Bastion in Buda Castle or just walk along my favorite bridge, the liberty Bridge where you can capture your most outstanding Insta Photos.

I am happy to customize this tour for you!

We will stop for a local Goulash Soup or snack with a refreshment on the way.

A sightseeing trip should not be boring! It should be original and a lot of fun! Are you in?

My comprehensive Budapest sightseeing tour includes the UNESCO world heritage sites, the main monuments of Pest and Buda. These are even the places to take the best photos!

I will share interesting facts about the people of the city both from the past and the present. We will visit Heroes' Square with the spectacular national monument of Hungary, symbolizing the history of our proud country in the heart of Europe. I will take you to St. Stephen Basilica where the oldest human hand of the world is exhibited. After crossing the majestic Danube river, you will see the Gothic beauty of Matthias Church.

Would you see the Romantic Vajdahunyad Castle which is even connected to Count Dracula? Would you travel with the oldest subway of the continent? Or admire the most breathtaking view of both banks of the river? I would like to share with you my personal experiences of Budapest from a local perspective, including its funny and engaging aspects.

A half day comprehensive walking tour

Budapest World Heritage Tour

Follow me to hear stories from one of the darker periods of Hungarian history and discover the heroes and villains of World War II, Nazism, the Cold War occupation and the entire Communist era, until Hungary's peaceful transition to parliamentary democracy in the late 1980s.

This walking tour presents Budapest in a special way, where the historical perspective is narrowed to the ups and downs of the 20th century.

My grandfather fought on the Eastern Front in World War II. My dad lived through the toughest years of Soviet oppression in the 1950s and was one of the teenager freedom fighters during the 1956 anti-Communist uprising. I myself grew up in an era when every aspect of people's life was dominated by Soviet-dictated rules. Believe me, I have a lot of personal stories to share with you during this tour!

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