BUDAPEST · HUNGARY
The best of Budapest, on both banks of the Danube.
Budapest's 15 most popular buda castle & fisherman's bastion tours, side by side: what each one costs, how long it runs and where you book it. The pick of the bunch, and what the day actually gets you on either bank of the Danube.
Explore Budapest under Buda Castle on a guided cave tour through limestone tunnels, 800-year-old cellars, and WWII shelters.
Most Popular“It was great and very informative! Lasted for 1.5 hours and we got to see unique sections underground.”
A 2-hour night walk through Budapest’s Buda Castle District with a period-costumed guide telling vampire and folk legends for $23.
“We had the pleasure of having Flower as our tour guide. She was extremely knowledgeable and was a great story teller. We learned loads and enjoyed it very much.”
A 1.5-hour English guided walk through Buda Castle District, ending in the restored St. Stephen’s Hall with panoramic city views.
“Guide was very informative and gave lots of interesting fats whilst walking around the castle. Enjoyed that the tour was both external and internal.”
A 2-hour guided walk through Budapest’s Buda Castle District, with Matthias Church, Fishermen’s Bastion, Royal Palace courtyards, and Danube views.
“The tour was very well-planned. The tour guide was a total terminator (in a good way)! Despite the cold, she still explained every detail about the Castle District clearly and responded to every question. Moreover, she took great care about the participants and picked up small talks with us. Overall, if you have time, going…”
3-hour Budapest bus-and-walk tour with Heroes’ Square, Castle Hill, Danube views, and a Gellért Hill photo stop. From $49.
“Klara was an exceptional and skilled bilingual guide, she had a wealth of knowledge and was happy to share the long and storied history of Hungary.”
Buda Castle at night with a period-costume guide, vampire legends tied to Vlad Dracula, and Danube views. 1h50. English or Spanish.
“Bernadette gave a truly exceptional historic tour, she really knew her stuff and added comedy into her tales. The timing was perfect and the freezing cold weather added to the experience.”
Historian-led walk through Budapest’s Buda Castle District: Matthias Church, Fisherman’s Bastion views, palace stops, and coffee in 2.5 hours.
“The guid was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly and helpful.”
Walk Budapest’s Castle District in 2 hours with a licensed local guide. Matthias Church, Fisherman’s Bastion, bunker museum, and castle views.
“Great informative guard….knowledgeable, friendly and humorous with history…a great combination.. He was great plan3 and simple.”
A 2-hour guided walk through Buda Castle and Fisherman’s Bastion, with legend-filled stops, great views, and a low-cost tour ticket.
“Excellent tour - Claudia was fantastic. We learned a lot about the history as well as the legends of how some of the history evolved - very informative and entertaining. Highly recommend this tour.”
A 2-hour English walking tour of Buda Castle Hill, with Fisherman’s Bastion views, Matthias Church area sights, and local food stops.
“Sou is knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the tour. We learned a lot about the history that we would otherwise not know.”
Budapest by e-bike in 3 hours: Danube bridges, Elizabeth and Chain bridges, Castle Hill views, Margaret Island break, Parliament, Opera, and Heroes’ Square.
“Very good - saw lots of places. Our Guide Tom was very knowledgeable and helpful”
Walk Budapest’s Buda Castle Hill with an English guide, see Matthias Church and Fisherman’s Bastion, learn 800 years of stories, and grab big Pest views.
“Our guide Boulash was very knowledgeable throughout the tour and friendly. I would definitely recommend this tour”
See Budapest’s top sights by air-conditioned coach and on a Danube cruise, with a Castle Hill walk and photo stops for a full 4 hours.
“Great tour saw loads and ingrid our guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful”
Buda Castle District walk with Matthias Church entry and Danube views from Fisherman’s Bastion, led by a small-group guide.
“Monika gave us a brilliant, knowledgeable tour of the Matthias Church and its surrounds explaining its historical relevance and restoration. We then walked through to the Buda Palace where she again covered the various incarnations of Buda, all the way from the original pre medieval settlement, through the various empires and occupations, to its present…”
Follow Budapest’s WWII siege story above and below ground, visiting Buda Castle caves and an authentic bomb shelter on an English tour.
“Our tour guide was beyr knowledgeable about the area and what had happened before, during and after WWII.”
The baths, the river, the castle hill and the ruin bars - and every way to spend a day on either bank of the Danube.
