7 Best Budapest Sightseeing Tours 2022

Knowledgeable and friendly guide

Great way to learn about Hungarian food and taste authentic local specialities. We used the knowledge we gained during the rest of our trip to avoid touristy food elsewhere.

Reviewed by Aoife • January 01, 2018

2 hour Market & Food Tour - Central Market Hall Budapest

Great tour!

The tour was very interesting and thorough! One of the best tours I have ever been on. I felt very welcomed and would recommed this tour to anybody!

Reviewed by Kyle • October 26, 2018

Spies & Masters: Cold War Tour of Budapest

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Wonderful tour with great guide

We did the Jewish Grand Tour with Petra. She was fabulous, and the tour was great. I was initially concerned as Petra is not Jewish (although her great-grandfather (I think) was), but she was very knowledgeable about the area and the history of the Jews in Budapest and Hungary. Petra was engaging and had a good sense of humor (only when appropriate). I am very glad I had the opportunity to see the Dohany Synagogue and the other parts of the complex.. I was particularly moved by the Weeping Willow (Holocaust) memorial. The Museum was interesting -note that Petra was not our guide on this part of the tour but turned us over to a Museum guide who was quite good. We also went to an Orthodox synagogue, which was beautiful and interesting. In addition to being a great guide, Petra gave us advice about what else to see in Budapest, which was quite helpful. I highly recommend the Grand Tour and Petra.

Reviewed by brachl / Tripadvisor • September 04, 2017

Private Grand Tour of Jewish Budapest

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Fascinating and insightful

Ivan is a great guide - hugely knowledgable on the subject and has some fascinating stories to bring to life the cold war era as you walk around beautiful Budapest.

From the beginning, Ivan had us hooked with tales of the people involved on both sides and how the various move and counter-move activities between the East and West played out - honey-traps, bribery and general coercion tactics.

If you are interested in a unique way to explore the city, absorb the history of the cold war and how it affected Budapest whilst having genuinely interesting conversations about people and politics (including the current state of European affairs (Brexit, Orban, popularism etc.) - you'll be in good hands with Ivan.

Reviewed by David • February 11, 2019

Spies & Masters: Cold War Tour of Budapest

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Excellent

Although it took some time to locate the group who were joining our walking tour, once we got going it was very good, with Borsca a knowledgeable guide. First the museum, with a good outline of Jewish traditions and holidays, and then the Great Synagogue. The cemetery and gardens are a reminder of a dark period of history which must never be forgotten. As part of the Grand Tour, we then walked through the Jewish Quarter, now home to many trendy cafes and bars, a beautiful Art Nouveau Synagogue, finishing up with cake. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Rebecca D / Tripadvisor • September 21, 2018

Private Grand Tour of Jewish Budapest

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Fantastic hiking and guide!

What a brilliant hike. Myself and partner met Laszlo at the metro. He introduced himself and took us so far up the Buda hills on the bus. Then started the hike. Laszlo was an excellent guide, pointing out the local flora and fauna, we were lucky enough to see 2 deer. He took his time on the up hills so I could keep up and we thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history and the views over the city. Would recommend this to all!
Laszlo took lots of photos during the hike and sent them on to us. Super guide! Thank you 😊

Reviewed by Keeley • September 20, 2022

Hiking - the nature experience

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Don’t miss this experience

This tour is a one of a kind experience using first source material. Photos and stories of Cold War Budapest as seen through the eyes of US embassy and military personnel. The material Ivan has found along with the interviews he has done will leave you with a much deeper understanding of the 1956 uprising as well as how the Russians and Americans conducted intelligence operations during the 1950s and 60s. This is truly an insider view and should not be missed.

Reviewed by William • September 01, 2019

Spies & Masters: Cold War Tour of Budapest

We learned so much

We were picked up at our hotel by Alex, a very courteous and informative tour guide. He answered all our questions and didn't overwhelm us with info and we learned so Much!!! Interesting was the fact his grandparents had lived thru the Holocaust, some in the ghetto and some in hiding. We visited the synagogue and gardens, the ghetto, parliament and also the Shoes on the Danube monument. I would highly recommend this tour as part of your Budapest trip.

Reviewed by 155032Traveller2012 / Tripadvisor • May 11, 2018

Private Grand Tour of Jewish Budapest

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Great way to explore a different side of Budapest

The hike with Laszlo was a fantastic break from the usual tourist activities, seeing the nature and forest around Budapest and being very much off the normal hiking trail. Laszlo has really good knowledge of the area as well as Budapest and Hungary generally and was an absolute pleasure to walk with.
We got some great views of the city from above and overall the hike was wonderful (even if it was very cold!). Thanks Laszlo!

Reviewed by grharris2020 / Tripadvisor • February 20, 2020

Hiking - the nature experience

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Do the market tour!

Great experience and you won't regret spending a day doing the course. We did the market tour first and I would thoroughly recommend it, we discovered two areas of the market we had never visited before and got lots of tasters.

My recommendation is that you plan some time in your day for a nap afterwards as we were shattered and pleasantly tipsy!

Reviewed by Lucy C / TripAdvisor • August 25, 2017

2 hour Market & Food Tour - Central Market Hall Budapest

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Great opportunity for a traditional Hungarian experience!

Money well spent! Andrew was so helpful and knew so much about the market. He literally showed us everything there was and answered all questions we had with great knowledge of the food there.
The food was delicious and there were many new surprising experiences that we tried.
We thoroughly enjoyed it!
Thank you Andrew,
Kevin and Siobhan.

Reviewed by Siobhan C / TripAdvisor • August 25, 2017

2 hour Market & Food Tour - Central Market Hall Budapest

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Even if I am not an expert or very enthusiastic about the topic, I really enjoyed this tour. Why? Because, opposite to what happens in most of the tours, I didn't just hear a general story but a bunch of incredible spy stories in the locations they took place. The guide is also very friendly and you can see how passionate he is about the topic.

Reviewed by Isabel / Withlocals • August 29, 2017

Spies & Masters: Cold War Tour of Budapest

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Amazing Tour With Patricia

What an incredible tour with a fabulous tour guide, Patricia. The information provided was outstanding. We extended our tour with Patricia for an extra hour and a half, and saw the Jewish Quarter in depth. Patricia went above and beyond, pointing out places of interest in a knowledgeable and humorous way.
I would highly recommend this tour.

Reviewed by Ricole S / Tripadvisor • August 17, 2018

Private Grand Tour of Jewish Budapest

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I found the tour historically accurate and extremely engaging. Ivan knows how to tell stories. You'll laugh, you'll think, you'll be amazed by normal people who stood up for their beliefs during difficult times and you'll feel pity for the ones forced to sell out in order to survive

Reviewed by Alessandro / Withlocals • August 29, 2017

Spies & Masters: Cold War Tour of Budapest

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Spectacular venue hosts excellent concert.

The basilica was truly magnificent and the acoustics for the concert were excellent, far exceeding our expectations. The organ pieces, while very good on their own, were enhanced by the beauty of the basilica. We had a great time and would recommend this concert.

Reviewed by Paul • June 07, 2018

Organ Concert at St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest

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Facinating

We found the tour very informative. Our tour guide, Ivan, was easy going and personable and generous with his time and information.
Would definitely recommend and may even sign up again for a second tour.
There’s lots of interesting material to learn about.

Reviewed by Bill • December 19, 2019

Spies & Masters: Cold War Tour of Budapest

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Wonderful hike with a wonderful guide!

We loved our day hiking with Lazlo. He was a wealth of knowledge about Hungarian history, and he clearly loves hiking the hills of Budapest. I would highly recommend spending as much time with Lazlo as you can while you are visiting Budapest!

Reviewed by Jazzy265 / Tripadvisor • July 18, 2019

Hiking - the nature experience

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Great hike!

The hike was really beautiful, I enjoyed a lot! It was a route I would never know how to organize it myself and to find the location and Laszlo did it perfectly. I recommend it to all nature lovers! :)

Reviewed by Netta / Tripadvisor • June 09, 2020

Hiking - the nature experience

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Great hike!

The trail was beautiful and I enjoyed the hike. Laszlo is very knowledgeable around the areas and trails. He is a great hiking guide and I would recommend his hike to anyone.

Reviewed by dayhiker211 / Tripadvisor • September 18, 2018

Hiking - the nature experience

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Fantastic!

We are so happy about the adventure with Laszlo, it was a great experience. I think every one should participate in such a wonderful hike while visiting Budapest.

Reviewed by Andrey P / Tripadvisor • January 13, 2020

Hiking - the nature experience