Free tour

✅ BY LOCALS © Budapest Free Walking Tour

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Budapest

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: © Budapest FWT

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Registered on 17 July 2020

We connect you with local guides who were born and raised in Budapest, sharing their deep knowledge and passion for the city ❤️ We guarantee a top-quality, valuable tour experience ✅ Professionals will show you their city, its history, culture, landmarks, and legends while delivering an exciting 🤗 informative, and entertaining tour that is truly priceless 👍

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

FIRST DAY IN BUDAPEST?

“The must-see tour of Budapest,” that’s how our travelers describe it. 🤩

🤔 Want to know everything about Budapest in a short time and in a practical, fun way, without complications?

History 📖, architecture 🏛️, tips 💡, and recommendations for your first day in Budapest 👌

Enjoy a pleasant walking tour 🚶 through the streets and squares of Budapest to easily discover the best of its monuments and historical buildings, such as the Parliament, Chain Bridge, and St. Stephen’s Basilica.

Discover the history of the 7 Hungarian tribes 🏹, great poets 🪶, the legend of the lions 🦁, and the battles ⚔️ that shed the blood of our ancestors to defend this land 💚🤍❤️.

Learn about traditional food 🍲, points of interest like our favorite bars 🕺, palaces 🏰, and restaurants 🧑‍🍳. Find out how public transportation works 🚊, how Hungarians toast 🥂, and what not to do in Budapest ⚠️.

All this and more in this authentic and fun tour of Budapest.

Limited spots available. Don’t wait, book now!

Historical Content

Origin of the Hungarians
Christianity
Austro-Hungarian Empire and Empress Sissi
World War I and Treaty of Trianon
World War II and the Holocaust
Communism in Hungary
Budapest today

Tips

Restaurant, boat, and other recommendations
Traditional food
Must-do activities
Mobility (transportation)

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Budapest, Opera, 1061 Hungary

See you 5 minutes before, outside the National Opera. Black umbrella. Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/LBzQZoSHxoRF633p6

Outside visit

Hungarian State Opera

The meeting point for our free tour starts here. The Opera House is one of Budapest's architectural gems. Inaugurated in 1884, it was designed by the famous architect Miklós Ybl in a neo-Renaissance style with Baroque touches. The building impresses both with its elegant facade and its luxurious interior, adorned with frescoes, statues, and golden details. The Opera House has hosted some of the greatest singers and composers, and its acoustics are recognized as one of the best in the world.

Outside visit

Andrássy Avenue

Andrássy Avenue is one of the most majestic and iconic streets in Budapest, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inaugurated in 1876, it connects the city center with Heroes' Square and City Park. Along this neo-Renaissance style avenue, you'll find iconic buildings such as the Hungarian State Opera, elegant palaces, luxury shops, and historic cafés. It is an essential route for discovering the cultural and architectural richness of Budapest.

Outside visit

Budapest Metro Line 1

Also known as the Yellow Line, it is the oldest in the city and was inaugurated in 1896. It is the second oldest underground metro in the world, after London's. Built to celebrate Hungary's millennium, Line 1 runs along Andrássy Avenue, connecting the city center with City Park. Its historic design has been preserved, with small belle époque-style stations. It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).