Budapest Christmas Tour: Markets & Traditions

Immerse yourself in Budapest’s Christmas traditions on a walking tour of the city’s top sights, followed by a visit to the biggest Christmas market. Discover the beauty of Andrassy Boulevard, the Opera House, and St Stephen’s Basilica, and indulge in Hungarian handicrafts and treats at the market.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Állami Operaház) - Begin the tour with a look into the grand foyer of the State Opera House.
  • Andrássy Avenue - Enjoy a stroll along the ornate Andrássy Avenue, often compared to the Champs-Élysées, and learn about the noble families who once resided there.
  • Elizabeth Square - Explore Erzsébet Square….
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line entry and guided tour of St. Stephen’s Basilica
  • Licensed English-speaking tour guide
  • Tasty chimney cake treat
  • Warm mulled wine included
What's Not Included
  • Pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information

The tour kicks off with a visit to the State Opera House, followed by a leisurely walk along the beautifully adorned Andrássy Avenue.
Budapest’s Christmas markets have been recognized as the finest in Europe for several years, due to their emphasis on handmade items crafted by local artisans and small businesses. The guide will take you to City Hall…

Location
Hungarian State Opera House
Andrássy út
Meet your guide IN FRONT OF the Hungarian State Opera House on the stairs.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Shegow
Dec 22, 2022
Xmas in Budapest - Budapest is definitely the best place for beautiful christmas market experience! And the mulled wine in Hungary is just something different than anywhere else. We loved this tour!
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Anita
Dec 19, 2022
Amazing Guide, great locations! - The Guide, a young girl, was amazing! She shared so much knowledge and was so nice and also fun. The tour had great stops and included mulled wine, chimney cake and entrance into the Basilica! She, the guide, also gave us a lot of good recommendations!
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Aliappleblossom
Dec 20, 2021
Great walking tour! Highly recommended! - A great 2.5 hours! Basilica was really interesting and our guide adapted to our group by telling us more about the history of the city while we walked around. Highly recommended!
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Nicole_g
Dec 30, 2019
Knowledge and fun - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and was able to provide us with great conversation while wine tasting.
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John
Dec 19, 2019
Great private tour - Christina could not have been better. Very knowledgeable and impeccable English. The Christmas markets may be the best in Europe.
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Damlou
Dec 9, 2019
really good tour ! - My wife and I took this fantastic tour on our second day in Budapest on the 6th December , which happened to be Santa Claus day in Hungary. Christine was our guide and she was the most fantastic tour guide ever! She told us lots about the history of the country, the city, the economics and culture, and most especially about Christmas celebrations and traditions in Hungary. The tour starts behind the Opera House in the office of Absolute Tour company. We visited the splendid St Stephens Basilica first and then as we wandered round our first market, Christine pointed out all the different types of Hungarian food and drink. We were able to sample chimney cake. We then visited a very cosy classic old strudel bakery and we sampled all sorts of different types of strudel, and we saw it being made, and we also tasted 3 local wines, all included in the price. After that it was dark outside so all the festive lights were on, and our next markets on the tour were various stalls of handicrafts and mulled wine, where Christine bought us some hot spiced tea and mulled wine. Christine was such a great guide, we just can't praise her enough, we learnt so much and had the best time ever ! Do this tour and then you will have a lot more knowledge and confidence as you tour the Christmas market stalls by yourself afterwards. I definitely recommend.
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Mariannej438
Dec 7, 2019
Fantastic Christmas Tour with Edit - I had a wonderful time on this Christmas market tour. Edit told me fascinating new facts about the Basilica, we listened to a concert inside, and looked at the beautiful building. We went to a nice little restaurant where we had dessert and 3 types of wine. We also walked to Vorosmarty Ter and saw the lovely markets there. At the end, she gave me a great recommendation for dinner. The whole evening was so fun and informative. I highly recommend this tour and Edit as a guide!
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Pbutcher7
Jan 2, 2018
This tour was GREAT! Our young tour... - <p>This tour was GREAT! Our young tour guide was just so sweet, knowledgeable, and nice, Kriszti Kovcs. Ask for her if you can The wine was good and the desert was nice. The Christmas market is so beautiful. We learned a lot and had a great time!</p>
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Michele_plz
Jan 7, 2020
To see - Very nice and well structured markets. The food area excels over everything. Interesting craftsmanship but not cheap prices. The craft part was discontinued on the morning of December 31 to make room for the celebrations, in my opinion modest and contained compared to what I would have expected after reading various reviews on the web.
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Giamave
Jan 13, 2020
No visit to the Budapest market. . - Not only did our guide not show up, but they told us they weren't even aware of that tour.
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