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Free walking tour in the Buda Castle incl. Fisherman's Bastion

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The Official Buda Castle Walking Tour
  • 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Join this group walking tour to see the sights of Budapest with the freedom to pay what you like, depending on what you think of the tour. Learn all about Fisherman’s Bastion, Buda Castle, and many more landmarks, hearing entertaining stories from your guide. This is a great overview for planning out the rest of your time in Budapest, and doesn’t break the bank.
  • Easily meet your guide and group at the Budapest departure point
  • Make a few new friends on this group tour
  • Tip your tour guide whatever you feel is necessary
  • Check out the city’s statues, shops, buildings, and much more along the walk

What's Included

  • Local, konwledgable, funny tour guides
  • Breakfast

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Budapest, Szentháromság tér, 1014 Hungary

    We are waiting for you at the main entrance of the Matthias Church, by the Holy Trinity column. Look for the PURPLE umbrella!

Start time

03:00 PM

End point

  • Budapest, Szent György tér 2, 1014 Hungary

    The tour ends by the Hungarian Parliament building.

What To Expect

Matthias Church

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Statue of St Stephen

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fisherman's Bastion

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ruszwurm Confectionery

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Statue of Mounted Andras Hadik

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arpad Toth Promenade (Setany)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Uri Street

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Labirintus Budavari

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Karmelita Kolostor

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fountain of King Matthias

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Buda Castle

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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

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A walk in buda castle
Catherine_G, May 2024
Sofi was a very good guide, I really recommend the free walking tour in buda castle with the purple umbrella.
Worth more than the nominal fee
Jeff_J, Apr 2024
Our guide, Claudia, was fantastic! She gave us a great historical lesson of the beautiful city of Budapest and lots of fun stories. We would highly recommend this tour and especially Claudia!
Wonderful and informative tour!
Anita_M, Apr 2024
Karoly was a wonderful and very informative tour guide! I enjoyed his explanation of the Hungarian history as it pertained to the Castle District/Buda area. He was extremely knowledgeable and provided an excellent tour. Highly recommend!
Really informative and enjoyable. Lots to pack in but with only a 1.5 mile walk
Martin_D, Apr 2024
The guide(s) were really informative and friendly. Happy to answer questions and also talk about historical as well as modern day Hungary
Very experienced guide...
Takashi_D, Apr 2024
Very experienced guide with catchy talk, not only about the tour sights but also about Hungarian life. It was a bit difficult to find the guide at the beginning as there were so many other groups as well.
Sophie is lovely!
Alexandria_C, Mar 2024
We were with Sophie and she was amazing! She made us feel welcomed and answered all our questions. She made the tour feel like a story and it was very engaging :)
Great experience
shelley_s, Feb 2024
Tour guide was great and entertaining Informative and worth the experience. Easy meet point and lasted the full 2 hours
Amazing tour
Rhodaline_A, Jan 2024
Loved the tour, the tour guide was amazing. I would definitely recommend to anyone planning to visit Budapest.
New Year Walking Tour
Tracy_Y, Jan 2024
Walking tour was excellent! Claudia was entertaining and very knowledgeable. Went with family of four and would certainly recommend!
Enthusiastic, knowledgeable guide--great tour!
brittaglade, Jan 2024
Enthusiastic, knowledgeable guide who loves her culture and her city. Great pace, great overview to the Buda side of Budapest. Strongly recommend for everyone.
Wonderful
Rasid_B, Jan 2024
A wonderful experience, a very knowledgeable tour guide Learn some wonderful new facts about Budapest that I did not know before
Fantastic Guide
Geoff_D, Dec 2023
Claudia was our guide, and the tour could not have been better. She was easy to hear and understand, and told lots of interesting stories.
Buda with Sophie
Michael_C, Dec 2023
We enjoyed our tour of Buda side with Sophie very much! She infused soo many personal touches, legends, stories and humour! We loved her personality and we reccomend this tour to anyone new to Budapest. Michael & Kasia
Great experience
Jon_B, Dec 2023
Very good guide and very informative. Gave a good insight to history of Budapest as well as the current issues the city faces.
Bastion
Gerasimos_p, Nov 2023
Fisherman bastion.and the tour guide info on all the sights that we where looking at.very good and friendly
Very informative and scenic tour, highly recommended
Catherine_W, Nov 2023
I really enjoyed the tour of the Budapest Castle and Fisherman's Bastion area in Budapest. The views were incredible and our tour guide made it very interesting. It was very well organized and informative. I would recommend these tours as you get a real understanding of the history of Budapest from a local person.
Great walking tour. A must
Jeremy_S, Nov 2023
Sophie our walking guide, was very knowledgeable and gave us a load of information while showing us the highlights of Fisherman's Bastion and Buda Castle. She was happy to answer any questions. The tour itself was welt worth the small fee. Definitely recommended.
Buda Castle Tour
Anita_M, Nov 2023
Sophie our tour guide was exceptional! Very knowledgeable about the history of Hungary. Her tour of the Castle District and Buda was very informative and interesting. Her passion was contagious and was reflective in her tour. 5 star tour guide! Highly recommend!
Informative tour of the Buda Castle
Lianne_L, Oct 2023
Nice tour around the Buda Castle area with a knowledgeable guide. She was nice and funny and very professional.
Our first walking tour of Budapest
Susan_V, Oct 2023
We'd just arrived in Budapest and decided on the Buda Castle and Fisherman's Bastion walking tour. We were very lucky to have Claudia, she was excellent and in the space of a couple of hours taught us a lot about Budapest history. Would definitely recommend her.

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