BUDAPEST
The best of Budapest, on both banks of the Danube.
Budapest's 9 most popular caving adventures, 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“I like the unusual & this ticked all the boxes. Making it easier to find the meeting point is one thing that could be improved. And I noticed that the underground hospital was not part of the tour. Another case of milking the tourist for every penny possible.”
Guided adventure caving in Budapest through Hungary’s longest cave system, with helmets and overalls included. Small group, 3 hours, from $76.
“the best adventure in Buda :) loved every minute. so memorable 😀 highly recommend, without hesitation”
Explore Budapest’s Szemlő-hegyi and Pál-völgyi caves on a 2.5-hour guided walk with an English caving expert, stairs, and mineral-water history.
“The tour was great! Our tour guide was hilarious, a very dry sense of humor. It was fun to see two caves and we got lucky with a small tour group.”
Adventure caving in Budapest’s Pálvölgyi Caves. Helmet, headlight, overalls, tight tunnels, fossils, and a safety-first guide.
“Fantastic trip all round. Unfortunately missed my bus and they were kind enough to wait for me with no hard feelings. Tour guide was brilliant, had us all laughing the whole time. Quite difficult at times with tight squeezes which was exactly what I was hoping for! 10/10”
Private tour of Szemlő-hegy and Pálvölgy caves in Budapest: crystals, city views, stairs and a ladder, small group, English.
“The first cave is very stunning and has some features you cannot see often. The second one is a more standard cave, mais great to visit too. A short walk of 10-15min. is between the two caves. Pretty easy to walk in the cave. The guide is really good and interesting”
Walk Buda’s top sights with a small group, then tour the Hospital in the Rock WWII bunker in a guided visit from Matthias Church to the Castle Hill.
“Noemie est une super guide, très professionnelle, elle connait très bien son sujet. Noemie a également pu répondre à toutes nos questions avec précision et gentillesse. À la fin, nous avons du nous séparer rapidement (car la visite de l’hopital commencait) et je n’ai pas eu le temps de lui remettre un pourboire qu’elle aurait…”
Private boat ride at Tapolca Cave Lake plus Tihany and Balatonfüred from Budapest, with door-to-door pickup and English guide.
“Peter, the tourist guide is a very easy going person and very good driver, we had a very nice day visiting and enjoying the day”
A 45-minute Dead Sea salt cave session on Margaret Island in Budapest. Small group, calm wellness atmosphere, $22 per person.
“More subtle sounds and more calming mood colours and a little longer in time.”
Private day tour from Budapest to Tapolca Cave Lake by boat and Tihany on Lake Balaton, with Kinizsi Castle included.
“We supposed to go see a historic town S before dropping us off in hotel. Our driver/tour guide, Richard, just go straight back to hotel. When I asked him about the historic town S, he said we are not going because it is under construction!!”
The baths, the river, the castle hill and the ruin bars - and every way to spend a day on either bank of the Danube.
