Hungary · City Tours

Budapest: 3-Hour Live-guided Bus Tour and 1-hour River Cruise

4 Hours Round trip from Budapest Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 See Budapest by land and water in one combined experience
  • 02 Enjoy a 3-hour live-guided bus tour of the city
  • 03 Take a short walk in the Buda Castle area
  • 04 Admire views from Fisherman’s Bastion
  • 05 Pass landmarks including Parliament, Heroes’ Square, and St. Stephen’s Basilica
  • 06 Cruise the Danube on a 1-hour river boat tour
  • 07 Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • 08 Choose from several river cruise departure times

Discover Budapest from two unforgettable perspectives on this combined sightseeing experience by bus and boat. Join a live-guided city tour through the Hungarian capital to see many of its best-known landmarks, then continue with a 1-hour Danube river cruise for a different view of the city’s grand architecture.

During the bus tour, travel past highlights including the Parliament Building, Heroes’ Square, the Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Gellért Hill, and the Castle District. Enjoy a short walk in Buda to see Fisherman’s Bastion, the exterior of Matthias Church, the Presidential Palace, and the Castle courts before heading to the river for your cruise.

Discover Budapest from two unforgettable perspectives on this combined sightseeing experience by bus and boat.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Budapest
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

The central feature of Heroes' Square, as well as a landmark of Budapest, is the Millennium Memorial.Hungary, noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Day 02

The Halászbástya or Fisherman's Bastion is one of the best known monuments in Budapest, located in the Buda Castle, in the 1st district of Budapest. It is one of the most important tourist attractions due to the unique panorama of Budapest from the Neo-Romanesque lookout terraces. The Fishermen's Bastion's main façade, parallel to the Danube, is approximately 140 meters long, of which the southern aisle is about 40 meters long, the north is 65 meters long, and the ornate central parapet is 35 meters long. Its seven high-pitched stone towers symbolize the seven chieftains of the Hungarians who founded Hungary in 895.

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Day 03

The Hungarian Parliament Building, which translates to House of the Country or House of the Nation, also known as the Parliament of Budapest after its location, is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination in Budapest. It is situated in Kossuth Square, in the Pest side of the city and on the banks of the Danube. It is currently the largest building in Hungary.It was designed by Hungarian architect Imre Steindl in neo-Gothic style and opened in 1902.

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Day 04

The Hungarian State Opera House (Hungarian: Magyar Állami Operaház) is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture. Construction began in 1875, funded by the city of Budapest and by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, and the new house opened to the public on the 27 September 1884. Before the closure of the "Népszínház" in Budapest, it was the third largest opera building in the city; today it is the second largest opera house in Budapest and in Hungary.

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Day 05

Gellért Hill is a 235 m (771 ft) high hill overlooking the Danube in Budapest, Hungary. It is located in the 1st and the 11th districts. The hill was named after Saint Gerard who was thrown to death from the hill. The famous Hotel Gellért and the Gellért Baths can be found in Gellért Square at the foot of the hill, next to Liberty Bridge. The Gellért Hill Cave is also located on the hill, facing the hotel and the Danube.

At the top of the hill Citadella (English: citadel) can be found with a nice panoramic view of the city

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Day 06

St. Stephen's Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary (c 975–1038), whose right hand is housed in the reliquary. It was the sixth largest church building in Hungary before 1920. Since the renaming of the primatial see, it's the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. Today, it is the third largest church building in present-day Hungary.

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Day 07

The Great Market Hall or Central Market Hall (Hungarian "Nagyvásárcsarnok") is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, Hungary. The idea of building such a large market hall arose from the first mayor of Budapest, Károly Kamermayer, and it was his largest investment. The Great Market Hall is located at the end of the famous pedestrian shopping street Váci utca and on the Pest side of the Liberty bridge at Fővám square.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Budapest 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Castle walk
  • 1-hour river cruise
  • Live-guided tour

What's Not Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food and drinks

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Budapest, HU
Tour start
Budapest, HU
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Budapest.

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