Highlights
- Discover Budapest's history on a guided walking tour and Danube River cruise
- Learn about Hungary's journey from a medieval kingdom to a modern nation
- Visit landmarks like the Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, and Basilica
- See the Shoes on the Danube Bank Memorial and hear about WWII history
- Enjoy a scenic 1-hour Danube River cruise with views of the city skyline
Description
Begin your tour at Kossuth Lajos Square beside the iconic Hungarian Parliament Building. Learn about Hungary’s journey from medieval kingdom to modern European nation.
Led by an expert local guide, explore Pest’s grand riverfront, memorials, bridges, and architectural masterpieces, including St Stephen’s Basilica and the elegant Gresham Palace.
Continue along the river to the Chain Bridge, learning how its construction helped unite Buda and Pest into a single capital city and transformed Hungary’s economic and political future. Nearby, see the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, highlighting the importance of language, culture, and intellectual life in Hungarian identity.
The walk proceeds past the beautifully restored Gresham Palace, an Art Nouveau masterpiece now home to the Four Seasons Hotel, before continuing inland to St Stephen’s Basilica. Here, learn about Hungary’s first king, the arrival of Christianity, and the foundations of the Hungarian state.
The walking tour then follows a scenic riverside route toward the Erzsébet Bridge, where you are escorted to the Danube cruise pier. Board the boat and enjoy a 1-hour Danube River Cruise, taking in panoramic views of Parliament, Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church, Gellért Hill, and Budapest’s iconic bridges.
Includes
Walking tour of Pest's riverfront
Exterior visit to Hungarian Parliament Building
Visit to Shoes on the Danube Bank Memorial
Visit to Chain Bridge
Exterior visit to Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Exterior visit to Gresham Palace
Exterior visit to St Stephen’s Basilica
1-hour Danube River Cruise
English Live Guide and Audio Guide in German, French, Italian and Spanish on the boat
Excludes
Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
Guide Tip
For Audio Guide on the boat in German, Italian, French and Spanish: have your mobile device and your own headset
Important Information
- Ideal for first-time visitors
Small-group walking experience
Tour blends walking, storytelling, and river cruise
'Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking, including over uneven surfaces, cobblestones, hills, inclines, declines and stairs.
Participants should be in good health - consult first with your doctor if you have any medical condition or are not used to regular exercise.
Wheelchairs, motorised scooters or any other device to assist mobility are not recommended, as we cannot guarantee: that all footpaths/sidewalks/curbs will have suitable compliant ramps.
Operates in all weather conditions.
Anybody under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by somebody aged 18 years or older. '
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
