Historical & Heritage Tours in Budapest

If guidebooks bore you, opt for an immersive Fools and Kings walking tour around the Castle District.  Follow your guide, as you go beyond historical dates and delve into the fascinating world of Budapest's medieval times.  Explore Matthias Church, the Fisherman's Bastion, and more as you hear entertaining stories about the people attached to them. You'll even enjoy traditional cake and coffee at a local cafe.

Learn about the history of Budapest in the second half of the 20th century on this private 3-hour walking tour around the Erzs ebetváros and Józsefváros districts. With a guide, you'll visit locations related to the city's Jewish community and Communist rule.

Orientate yourself in a new city and discover its highlights on a private tour of Budapest. Benefit from the flexibility of a private tour to customize your itinerary according to your interests and arrange departure to suit you. Visit landmarks such as Vajdahunyad Castle, Sz echenyi Baths, and St Stephen's Basilica, exploring by foot and public transport for an immersive experience of the city.

Rewind to the days of 'Sisi,' the 19th-century Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary, on a 3-hour Godollo Palace tour from Budapest. Travel to Godollo, Sisi's favored summer palace, and take an interior tour of the baroque residence. Learn secrets about Sisi and her husband, Franz Joseph I, and discover their rooms, hidden doors, and possessions as you hear stories about their private lives. Air-conditioned transport, entrance fee, and hotel pickup included.

Explore the highlights of the UNESCO-listed Buda Castle District in Budapest on this small-group walking tour. With an historian guide, stroll around cobbled Castle Hill, Budapest's oldest quarter, as you learn about its occupation by different nations and invaders down the centuries. Visit the Castle complex and Matthias Church; admire baroque and Gothic townhouses and churches; and enjoy panoramic views from the Fisherman's Bastion. Morning and afternoon departures available, with entrance fees at own expense.

Memento Park is home to some of Hungary's most significant Communist monuments and visiting with a private guide means you'll gain a fascinating insight into the Cold War era. Explore the vast open-air museum on a walking tour; see statues of Communist figures such as Lenin, Marx and Engels; and browse the exhibits on Communist era surveillance.

Unravel the complicated history of communist Budapest and learn about life in Hungary during the Cold War era on this 3-hour walking tour. Visit the sites of important moments in history from Bem József Square to the People's Stadium; see the Soviet War Memorial on Freedom Square; and stroll down Dozsa György Street.

Maximize your time in Budapest on a customizable 4-hour private driving tour.  After pickup from your hotel, join your private guide on a historical sightseeing tour across the entire city. You'll enjoy the major points of interest from the comfort of a private car.  Get a closer look at St. Stephen Basilica, the Royal Castle District, and more on foot as your guide narrates. The tour conveniently concludes at your hotel.

Recall the days of communist Budapest from 1949 to 1989 on this private walking tour. With your own historian guide, set off to discover sites associated with Hungary's socialist rule, sometimes called 'goulash communism.' Learn about daily life during the period, why Hungary was dubbed the 'happiest Soviet barrack,' and see monuments and buildings still resonant with the oppression of the time. Choice of morning or afternoon departure, with public transport fares at own expense.

In 1956, Budapest presided over the Hungarian Uprising - a revolution against Soviet rule that was quickly crushed. With this private tour, visit the sites and hear about the rebellion in a depth hard to replicate if touring alone. Check out squares and districts where protests were held, and hear testimonies that capture the events and Soviet repression with an intensity you wouldn't experience independently. Refreshments and hotel pickup are included.

Explore Budapest's oldest castle on this private tour led by an historian guide. Take in the Gothic and Baroque architectural styles, the narrow cobblestone streets, and the historical details surrounding the castle while listening to your guide's commentary. Visit a Middle Ages-era synagogue, the Presidential Palace, and the Matthais Church.

Learn about Budapest's Jewish heritage and present-day community on a 3-hour small-group walking tour of its historical Jewish Quarter. Explore the bustling 7th District as a historian guide tells tales of the area's past and its vibrant contemporary Jewish culture. Visit synagogues, including the Great Synagogue; sample Jewish foods; and remember the dark days of World War II, seeing the remnants of the ghetto wall and other poignant sites. Synagogue entrance fees included.

Immerse yourself in communist-era history while exploring Memento Park in the company of a small group (15 people or fewer) and an historian guide. Spend a half-day learning about the rise and fall of communism in Budapest; a small group size means you'll have plenty of time to ask questions about the era.

See the best of Budapest on a Budapest Combo tour that includes a 2.5-hour walking tour of Castle Hill (Varhegy) and an evening cruise on the Danube River. Alongside a guide, you'll admire UNESCO-listed sites like the Royal Palace and the beautiful Matthias Church (Mataystemplom) while listening to insightful commentary. Sample sweet Hungarian treats and a hot drink during a revitalizing break. Then, when night falls, you'll see Budapest's illuminated skyline and sail on the glittering River Danube on a 3-hour evening tour.