Budapest Private Castle Walking Tour: A Historical Overview with Matthias Church Entry
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6 Ratings
Budapest
Discover the rich history of Budapest's Buda Castle District on a private walking tour. Explore medieval streets, visit Matthias Church, and enjoy panoramic views from Fisherman's Bastion.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Fisherman’s Bastion - Enjoy a fascinating view of the entire city from the Fishermen’s Bastion.
- Matthias Church - Skip the line entry and guided visit awaits you inside of the most historical coronation church of Budapest.
- Táncsics Mihály utca - Walk through one of the oldest stoned streets of Buda and learn interesting stories of the past
- Becsi Kapu Square - Enjoy the architecture of the square and climb on the gate for a great view over the Buda Hilss
- Budatower - Learn about the history of the church and the square.
- Arpad Toth Promenade (Setany) - Walk through one of the nicest promenades of Budapest.
- Disz Square - Nice, historical square on the way to the Palace
- Sandor Palace - See the guards at the Presidental Palace
- Buda Castle - Learn about the history of Buda Palace through the centuries
What's Included
- Skip-the-line access to Matthias Church
- Guided tour with an English-speaking guide
- Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information
Embark on a historical journey through the Buda Castle District alongside a knowledgeable local guide. Traverse the quaint cobblestone streets and open-air squares while exploring the district’s medieval history from its inception to modern times. Take part in a guided exploration of Matthias Church, the site of royal coronations, underpinned by its tales and myths. Savour a breath-taking panoramic view of the city from Fisherman’s Bastion.
Wandering through this region reveals key historical landmarks, offering insight into how the Castle District weathered invasions and occupations, providing refuge to its residents for hundreds of years. Notable sites include the Royal Palace, Presidential Palace, Funicular, Disz Square, Holy Trinity Square, and Buda Tower. Take a pause to indulge in coffee and cake at a snug café within the Castle District.
- You will need to be fit for light continuous walking, for up to 2 hours
- Tour goes in all weather conditions so please dress appropriately
Location
Holy Trinity Statue
Szentháromság utca
Meet your guide in Buda Castle District 1014 Szentharomsag ter (Square), Holy Trinity column in the middle of the square.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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C3036tomariaj
Sep 13, 2023
Castle and Church experience - Monica is a wonderful tour guide. She tells us how it is and does not make up stories. She guided us through the Matthias Church and leads us away from the crowd. We were able to see the whole Castle area pointing out historic and relevant sites. She led us down to the Castle garden and the Danube River. And she took us to the bus stop and helped us get our tickets.
Too bad that Buda Castle has a lot of reconstruction work going on. But all in all, we were pleased with our tour.
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Josephnd4726me
May 12, 2023
Fantastic Castle Tour - Fantastic tour! Super informative and friendly guide - loads of enthusiasm and a good sense of humour. Greg is the best!!! Thanks so much.
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Cricketeer84
Mar 16, 2023
Exceptional guide, stunningly beautiful sights! - This was the best tour we took during our time in Budapest. Our guide, Bálint, was exceptional - extremely knowledgeable, kind, prepared, and fun to talk to. We asked many questions about little details, and he always knew the answers. We also had a great time joking and learning more about the city at the same time we were learning about the history of the castle.
The actual content of this tour is terrific as well. The inside of the Matthias Church is staggeringly beautiful, the views on this tour will be the most stunning of your time in Budapest, and we really got a full survey of the Castle District and all its interesting secrets. Cannot recommend this enough! Absolute Tours does a very nice job every single time.
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Visionbiz
Mar 26, 2022
A Heartfelt Tour From A Native Hungarian - Our group had an unforgetable experience with Christina on our private walking tour and cafe stop. She knows Budapest so well. She truly loves her homeland, which was very touching. This was from the heart. Christina personalized our walk to accommodate the desires of the group, at our pace. What made Christina special was her warm personality and natural people skills.
Absolute Tours has a gem of an employee. I have no hesitation in recommending her.
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Amm49727
Sep 8, 2018
3 hours in Budapest - We had a 4 pm flight out of Budapest and rather than spend most of the day at the airport we booked a 3 hour Walking Tour with Absolute Tours. Our fabulous guide Tamas was a wealth of information, his knowledge, his English, his sense of humour, he was awesome. We would recommend Absolute Tours and Tamas to anyone who has a bit of spare time in Budapest.
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Chappaqua_travelers
Jul 27, 2018
Fantastic tour of Budapest - Four of us had a wonderful private walking tour of Budapest yesterday with Timea of Absolute Tours. We managed to fit in visits to Heroes Square (where Timea gave us a condensed but informative version of 1000 years of Hungary's history), the top of the Basilica, and Matthias Church in the Castle District of Buda -- along with many sights in between. Loved the trips on the underground! Timea was informative, friendly, professional, and responsive to our many questions. Her English is excellent. Booking process online was simple through the Absolute Tours website. Highly recommend!!
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