Buda Castle District Tour: Medieval History & Views

Discover the rich history of Budapest’s Castle Hill with a guided tour. Explore the medieval streets, visit Matthias Church, and enjoy panoramic views from Fisherman’s Bastion.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Holy Trinity Column - The tour begins at this column, where your guide will provide a brief introduction.
  • Fisherman’s Bastion - Enjoy panoramic views from Castle Hill, overlooking the city, the Danube, Parliament, and Margaret Island.
  • Statue of St Stephen - Learn about Hungary’s history at the statue of its founder, St Stephen.
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What's Included
  • Small-group tour with maximum 10 participants
  • Licensed English speaking guide
  • Skip the line entry and guided tour in Matthias Church
What's Not Included
  • Pick-up and drop-off
  • Food and drink
  • Gratuity (optional)
Additional Information

Embark on a historical journey in the Buda Castle District guided by a professional local. Venture through its compact cobblestone streets and public squares. You can experience the medieval ambiance right from its foundational stone to its modern usage. Your tour guide will navigate you through the Castle’s area covering its key historical sites, the…

Location
Holy Trinity Statue
Szentháromság utca
The Holy Trinity Column is in the middle of the square. Your guide will wait for you in front of the column at the stairs.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Arb78
Jun 6, 2025
Matthias Church and Buda Castle Tour with Monika - This was a perfect overview of the Buda Castle area, which up to that point had seemed kind of overwhelming to me. Monika was a fantastic guide. I felt like we really got the insider’s tour of the cathedral, which was far more stunning in person than in pictures. And she gave great insight into other sights in the area as we walked along the tour. I really appreciated Monika taking the time to speak individually with everyone on the tour as we walked around. She was extremely personable and knowledgeable.
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Phxtraveler2012
May 19, 2025
Fantastic guide Eszter - Eszter was a fabulous guide! We asked many questions and she provided informative answers, really creating a dialogue with our small group of 3. We thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour and Buda.
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Cathywf9918ec
May 4, 2025
Buda Castle walk with Mathias Church - Monica was a wonderful tour guide. I highly recommend a small group tour. She was friendly and knowledgeable of the city. I enjoyed our time with her. She also gave a great recommendation for a fantastic restaurant at the top of the hill. The restaurant was "21"...Catherine W.
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Danac8436aw
Apr 24, 2025
Fun, and informative - Mònika was a fantastic tour guide and showed us all the cool sites in the Budda castle. In the Matthia church we got a cool organ concert. Great views and pictures and cool insider knowledge about the city.
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Susan
Apr 21, 2025
Great tour of the Castle district. - Our tour guide Anna gave a wonderful tour full of history and interesting facts. She made everyone feel included. The church is so pretty inside, and the views, especially on a little back steer, are gorgeous.
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Sonyavh
Apr 13, 2025
Monica is excellent and the tour itself was fun! - I was travelling solo and decided to book a tour with Absolute. My guide was Monica and she was really excellent. She is very knowledgeable and also share her personal stories and history. Highly recommend!
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Richard_h
Feb 22, 2025
Castle District and Church tour - Our tour guide was Andrea and she was knowledgeable, had helpfull suggestion for other sights too see in the city. She took us to the different parts of castle for the best light at that ri.e of day to look at the building, church, grounds and the city views. It was a wonderful derful experience and we also learned a lot about the cities history.👍
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Franziska
Feb 6, 2025
Most beautiful location in Budapest - Most beautiful location in Budapest and an absolute must!! It's a journey back in time. Most of the buildings have been renovated and show their most beautiful glory. The buildings are breathtaking. In the evening there are a little less people on the road, it is a little quieter than during the day. The view over the Danube is a wonderful place to take photos both during the day and at night
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Alex_r
Feb 1, 2025
Estzer was a great tour... - Estzer was a great tour guide, very friendly, well prepared and planned the guide according to our needs.
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975tizianod
Jan 26, 2025
Pleasant ride - Very nice. Several palaces are rebuilding them in reinforced concrete and then covered with stones to give effect to the original palace
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From $65
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).