Private tour in Budapest Katalin D
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Welcome! I'm Cathy, and tour guiding is my passion and chosen profession. I want to show you how we live our life in this great (but small) country: Hungary. Born and raised in the capital Budapest, I used to be a professional musician (classical music) and played the cello in many orchestras. With my string quartet we performed, toured, and did recordings in North America and Europe. Having spent 7 years in Canada, I settled again in Budapest. Since 1993 I have been guiding individuals and groups in four languages: English, French, German, and Hungarian. I stayed faithful to art, so I guide theme-tours on fine arts: music, painting, architecture. I am happily married and the mother of two sons, so family life inevitably taught me how to put together a fun program even for your 6 year old kid. . . ! Visitors are usually astonished by the splendid beauty of bustling Budapest, and the contrasting peacefulness of the countryside. While showing you "the best of" Hungary, I will tailor your tour to your particular interests. So, if you take a tour with me, please, let me know any interests and hobbies, like: history, pictures, cats, cooking, modern art, music, engineering and Hungarian inventions, science, food, train, boat, embroidery, Hungarian economy, ice-hokey, etc, so we can plan your tours accordingly. All my tours can be done by coach, car, or using public transport and walking. I always hire car + driver. If you come with a big group of friends, family, or colleagues, I can arrange a minivan or bus. I hope to meet you here in Hungary! Licensed guide in English, French, and German, national certification in 1993. Master in Music (McGill University, Montreal, Canada,1991), Tour Leader Certificate (Canada, Montreal,1992). Guide certificate in the Museum of Fine Arts, (Budapest, Hungary, 1996). BMA in teaching of English language and literature, (ELTE University of Budapest, Hungary, 2005)
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Before or after you take your cruise ship on the Danube, I will show you Budapest off the beaten track - things you won't see during your otherwise wonderful city tour provided by your Danube cruise-ship: Gellert hill panorama with the Hungarian Statue of Liberty, (best view), a local Market, Parliament area, Liberty Square, Basilica or the Great Synagogue and an authentic spa in Budapest Or, let's visit the Hungarian countryside! I will tailor your tour to your particular interest. I have been working for 16 years regularly for almost all the cruise ships passing Budapest. I started out in 1999 as a program director for Grand Circle, then I became a local Budapest guide for many cruise ship companies: Uniworld, Grand Circle, Tui, Gate1, Tauck, AMA Waterways, APT, Alsace Croisière. I know and attempt to live up to the high quality standards of these companies - and I also know how limited and precious the time is you spend with them in Budapest city tour.
Katalin was a a wonderful tour guide. Her first hand knowledge and love for her city and country made this an amazing day. We had a great 2 days. Our last day was a public holiday and she helped us find and book a lunch reservation before dropping us at the restaurant.
Kathy is an amazing tour guide that brings the city to life. She was extremely helpful with my elderly mother and blind brother and took special care to provide short walks and rest periods in the shade. Our group of six enjoyed the comfortable van and the special attention provided. Highly recommend as an option to the large river cruise tours for personalized attention and customized itinerary options.
Katalin was terrific! She tailored my tour to the things I'd told her about myself & things along the way. Charming! I highly recommend her!!!
I'm writing this review late as time got away from me, but my husband and I took a tour of Budapest with Katalin in Nov 2022. She's so knowledgeable and personable, I'm not sure but I feel like our tour went really long because we couldn't stop asking questions of her! She not only shared the history of Budapest, but also her own experiences growing up there during a time of great change. It was FASCINATING to talk with her, I feel so lucky! You won't be disappointed if you book her!
This was our favorite tour using this website so far (we have done @ dozen). Katalin was extremely knowledgeable and her stories and facts were all fascinating. She customized the tour so that we did not double what we already saw on our cruise. We are a family of various walking abilities and Katalin was always aware of finding seats, keeping us in the shade, etc. Her pace was brisk but perfectly timed. Our driver, Nicolai, was safe and professional. I recommend this tour without hesitation.
Great tour and Kathy was very informative. She tried to include things that we did not see on the cruise ship tours. Highly recommend this tour!
We make a customized tour for you combining the required sites below: In Budapest: - memories of WW2 - Hospital in the Rock - Jewish Budapest - the Holocaust - the Shoes - Great Budapest Synagogue (inside visit on request) - A look behind the iron curtain - House of Terror (closed on Monday!) - Liberty Square - Hungarian Revolution 1956. - St Stephen's Basilica - A local market where you find handicraft, and actually try local food - Sport Stadiums and Train Station where in 2015 summer all the refugees came - City park with the Fake Castle, the copy neighboring Dracula in Transylvania! - the Children's Train - a real railway operated by enthusiastic children! Please know that I can customize the tour to fit your preferences.
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