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Budapest in a Day Private Luxury Sightseeing Tour

Name: Budapest in a Day Private Luxury Sightseeing Tour
Brand: Sweet Travel Private Tours Kft.
SKU: 16659P9
Price: 832.49 USD
Rating: 5.0 (59 reviews)

Budapest, Hungary

From $832.49

per group (up to 2)

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

8 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Budapest is full of UNESCO-listed monuments, architectural wonders, and lively markets, but visiting on a group tour means a fixed itinerary and less time to explore. Instead, maximise your time with a private full-day tour by luxury vehicle and tick off attractions such as Buda Castle, Széchenyi Thermal Bath, St Stephen’s Basilica, and the Central Market. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

See the Chain Bridge, St Stephen’s Basilica, and State Opera House
Choice of departure times throughout the day
Great-value tour includes hotel pick-up and round-trip transport by private luxury vehicle
This private tour can be customized to your interests and ensures you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide

What's Included

Professional Driver/guide
Transport by an exclusive vehicle

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrance fees

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

Your tour guide will meet you in the hotel lobby. If you are staying at a private apartment in Budapest, please send us the address.

What To Expect

Your tour begins with a morning pick-up from your hotel at a time of your choosing. Traveling in the comfort of a luxury vehicle and accompanied by a private guide, set out to take in the highlights of Budapest.

Admire the views along the UNESCO-listed Danube riverfront; visit City Park to see the historic Széchenyi Bath, the largest thermal bath in Europe; and stop to take photos of landmarks such as the National Museum, the Parliament building, Western Railway Station, Vajdahunyad Castle, and Heroes Square.

Jump out to stroll down the elegant Andrassy Avenue, home to the lavish Hungarian State Opera House, then take a peek inside the opulent St. Stephen's Basilica. Continue across the Chain Bridge to Buda for a tour of the medieval castle and follow your guide around Trinity Square, Fisherman’s Bastion, and Matyas church. After snapping photos of the grand Buda Castle, which dates from the 13th century, head to Gellért Hill for an unbeatable panoramic view of the city and the Danube River.

For lunch, head to the grand Central Market Hall, where you’ll have time to enjoy lunch (own expense), browse the stalls, and shop for souvenirs. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the Jewish Quarter, home to Europe’s largest Synagogue, and some of the city’s most impressive architecture.

After a full day taking in the city’s highlights, your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.

Please note: Your private tour is flexible and you can opt to visit the attractions of your choice along the way. Entrance fees are not included.

Central Market Hall

Admission Ticket Free

Varhegy

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Matthias Church

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Fisherman's Bastion

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hungarian Parliament Building

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Heroes' Square

Admission Ticket Free

Vajdahunyad Castle (Vajdahunyadvar)

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Szechenyi Baths and Pool

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

District VII / Jewish Quarter

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Andrassy Avenue

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Sweet Travel Private Tours Kft.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

59 reviews

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Great tour of Budapest

jannajsmith, Oct 2023

Would highly recommend this tour. Christina took our group of 10 all over Buda and Pest on this 8 hour day. We walked a good amount and were in and out of the comfortable van throughout the day. Each place we visited, Christina gave us a thorough explanation of it’s significance and the history behind it. She is a highly knowledgeable tour guide with a strong historical passion. We enjoyed her enthusiasm and all her information! Thanks for the great day!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear jannajsmith, Thank you very much for your kind words through Viator. It was our pleasure to show you around in Budapest. I will definitely share all of your compliments with Christina. I look forward to welcoming you back in near future. Warm regards, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Perfect day in Delphi

Robert_H, Apr 2023

We were picked up right on time and whisked away to Delphi. Our driver did a great job getting us there and orienting us before we went off on our own at the Delphi site and museum. Afterward we opted for the included lunch which was delicious in a restaurant with an incredible view. And then safely back to our hotel.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Robert_H, Thank you for your great review. I am happy to read you were satisified with our service. We are staying at your service any time in the future also. Best wishes, Zsófia Szél

Great driver and great tour guide. Very informative.

MARLYS_H, Aug 2022

Took us all over the City. Bridges, palaces, many major sights. Budapest is a very beautiful city. We are elderly and it was a full day tour. We could hardly make it 6 hrs. and had to call it quits because of my husbands ability to handle the walking. Wish we would have done this when we were a little younger. We truly enjoyed the tour.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Dear MARLYS_H, Thank you for sharing your review with travellers through this platform. I am delighted to hear that we were able to anticipate your needs and that you were satisfied with our service. It was a great pleasure to be hosting you. I look forward to welcoming you back in near future. Kind regards, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Spectacular and flexible Budapest tour

Keith_S, Jul 2022

Very professional from our knowledgeable guide to our superb driver and vehicle. We were two couples with limited knowledge of Budapest. Gabor was able to impart his knowledge of the city and general history with ease. He reformulated our plan as the day unfolded and as our curiosity grew for certain aspects. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Dear Keith_S, Thank you very much for your fantastic review regarding your private tour. It was our pleasure to organize a tailor-made tour for you. We have already shared your valuable, motivating reviews with our team. We are looking forward to welcoming you back soon and hoping to answer your expectations once again. Best regards, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Budapest 2019

Dennis T, Oct 2019

Gabrielle gave us a spectacular 6-hour tour of Budapest. We had a car and walking tour which I highly recommend for any future traveler because Budapest is really spread out and it is very difficult to get around to see all the major sites by walking. We also believe 6 hours was the right amount of time. But be careful because if you go in the busy season there is a could be a lot of traffic which could impact how much of the city you can see.

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear Dennis T, I really appreciate your positive feedback and I am delighted to read you enjoyed your tour! We look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you back again for another great experience with us in Hungary! With kindest regards, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Budapest private tour

Jeri_B, Sep 2019

Christine gave us the Budapest tour which was fantastic. She really knows her history. Was a day well spent in Budapest. Thank You Christine

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear Jeri1232019, Thank you for taking your time to leave your positive feedback on Viator! Great to read you were satisfied with our tour. Hope to hear from you again, when you come back to Budapest! Best wishes, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Excellent

Yultan_H, Jul 2019

Our tour guide was Kristina, she was very knowledgeable and passionate about Budapest. We got to see many things on the tour, it is a little tiring, but if you are limited for time, the tour is excellent. Kristina was very engaging and kept us interested throughout the tour. I would highly recommend her.

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear oh12014, We would like to thank you for taking your time to send us your feedback on Viator and for your nice comment. We are delighted to read that Kristina was able to show you the most interesting sights of our city. It will be our pleasure to welcome you back in the not too distant future. Kind regards, Kata Gyevát Dobó

What a great day!

Janice_M, Jun 2019

Our family of 4 including 2 teen age boys were picked up by Adam(driver) and Kristine. We had a fantastic day, on our private tour of Budapest! We got to see so many sites with great history and information. Would highly recommend this tour as it was one of our favorite on our European trip. Thanks Kristine, you were awesome!

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear momqtpie, I really appreciate your positive feedback and I am delighted to read you enjoyed the tour with Kristine and Adam! We look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you back again for another great experience with us in Hungary! With kindest regards, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Fantastic tour of this family of 4!

momqtpie, Jun 2019

Adam our driver(beautiful and spotless van) and Christine provided our family a great day tour of Budapest! Christine's english was easy to understand and was full of historical information, making this tour the best! We only had 3 days in Budapest and taking this tour allowed us to see all the highlights of the city, in a short amount of time. A great day we will always remember, thanks!

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear momqtpie, Thank you so much for this awesome review! It is great to read you were satisfied with our services. I have shared your positive feedback with our team. We hope to hear from you again, when you come back to Budapest! Best wishes, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Superb Tour

Alan_C, May 2019

Christine our tour guide was very knowledgeable and Laszlo our driver was so wonderful. We had a great day with them exploring Budapest and learning about Hungary

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear Csilla C, Thank You for sharing your review with travelers through this platform. I am delighted to hear that we were able to anticipate your needs and that you were satisfied with team. It was a great pleasure to be hosting you. I look forward to welcoming you back in near future. Kind regards, Kata Gyevát Dobó

All day private tour of Budapest . Driver and guide fantastic. Guide Christine. Very knowledgable

Christine_A, Apr 2019

Driver and guide excellent. Christine is very knowledgeable a historian. We enjoyed spending the day learning from her

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear ChristineA3058, Thank You for sharing your review with travelers through this platform. I am delighted to hear that we were able to anticipate your needs and that you were satisfied with Christine. It was a great pleasure to be hosting you. I look forward to welcoming you back in near future. Kind regards, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Review of Private Sightseeing Tour

Marjorie F, Apr 2019

If you have one day in the city and want to see as much as possible, this is a great way to go! Our guide, Ilona, was so knowledgable and so wonderful to get to know with her personal stories, and our driver was excellent as well. We bought Parliament tickets and arranged a stop there on our tour, after lunch. That worked very well. We learned lots of Budapest history in only one day!

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear Marjorie F, Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We are very happy to read you very satisfied with our tour and with your guide, Ilona. Hope to hear from you again, when you come back to Budapest! Best wishes, Kata Gyevát Dobó

Brilliant Tour

Gilianl_B, Oct 2018

Great guideWe went everywhereI really recommend this tour. if you do not know where to go then no problem. He was brimming with ideas. Nothing was too much trouble

8 hour Private tour of Budapest

carolcarina D, Sep 2018

Our guide, Dora Gabor was outstanding. He provided us with a very comprehensive and engaging tour of Budapest. We traveled very comfortably all around the city and were able to spend as much time as we liked in different areas and historical sites. At the completion, we felt we had received an excellent historical view and insight to this wonderful city. This tour was well worth the money.

Our Guide for the day was extremely...

Michael B, Dec 2017

Our Guide for the day was extremely interactive and kept us captivated as we toured this wonderful city.

Our guide Joseph was absolutely...

Richard_S, Apr 2017

Our guide Joseph was absolutely wonderful! He was on time meeting us at our hotel and started right off telling us about the history of Budapest. His knowledge was extensive and our day with him was full of interesting information at each stop. He gave us as much time as we wanted at each place and we never felt rushed. We stopped for lunch at a wonderful underground restaurant where we enjoyed a traditional Hungarian lunch. I highly recommend this full day tour for a view of the city in one day.

My tour guide was superb. I really...

Michael R, Mar 2017

My tour guide was superb. I really enjoyed my day and he was an expert on all things Budapest. I got the full cultural and historical experience, recommendations, and a really enjoyable day!

Our guide was like having an award...

Jason_w, Dec 2016

Our guide was like having an award winning expert in Budapest at my side.

It was a cold and windy day, but our...

Richard L, Nov 2016

It was a cold and windy day, but our guide was very viligent in getting us out of the weather but not missing a thing. We even ate at a Hunerian all you can eat buffet, so we had every kind of local dishes there were. As it was our day was 8 1/2 hours of wonderful stops. It was well worth the cost!

Wonderful tour of Budapest, our tour...

Sue C, Nov 2016

Wonderful tour of Budapest, our tour guide Marty was very knowledgable and went above and beyond what we had expected. Michael our driver was also very professional. This was a perfect introduction to Budapest and we will certainly return to this beautiful and interesting city.