Budapest Essentials Private Tour Highlights And Hidden Gems

Our guide was knowledgeable and personable. There were fun moments and serious moments. We would do it again!

Anita was a wonderful guide. Showed us the highlights, and shared both history and contemporary events in a lively and interesting way. A great introduction to Budapest.

Anita was a fantastic tour guide! We learned a lot, the tour was well paced, we were able to alter our route slightly as we had already visited one of the sites planned. 10/10 experience and I’d rebook and do a longer extended tour if time permitted.

This was our first visit to Budapest and we enjoyed the private, guided walk with a local’s perspective to get a first introduction to the city. I see in retrospect, the VIATOR itinerary was not followed, but since this is a private tour, I guess there may be adjustment so if you have any strict priorities, these should be communicated to the guide to ensure they are covered within the timeframe. The VIATOR description may need an update as we noticed after the tour, a free map should have been included: You may need to ask for it specifically if you want one? Please note the included ticket to the cathedral only covers the ground floor. The best part was the local perspectives and comments, and we also really enjoyed our selected treats at the Strudel House (included). Thank you, Andrea.

We did a full day tour with Andrea and she was fantastic. The pace was perfect for us and allowed us to see everything we wanted and more. We had 3 days in Budapest post this tour and it helped us to organize and prioritize our time for the other days. Also, she had a great way of sharing the hard stories as well as the joyful times in the city. The booking process and meeting logistics were easy too. Highly recommend!

Orsi was a delight to tour with. She is a local with an abundance of knowledge about Budapest, Hungary and the history that has helped shape both. We saw and learned a lot - most would be difficult to discover on our own. Well worth the time and money spent.

Orsi gave us an amazing tour of some of the highlights of Pest along with some great stories of the history of Hungary. We also enjoyed a variety of strudel at a lovely place where we could watch the process as we ate. Orsi is very knowledgeable and was able to answer any question we had. We highly recommend her!

Wonderful private tour with our very delightful and knowledgeable guide Anita. She did not rush us, and answered all of our extra questions. She was a font of knowledge about Budapest and Hungary. We enjoyed the tour immensely! It was worth every penny.

Anita is an excellent guide. We have seen All the hidden gems and learned all about Hungarian culture and history. I highly recommend this tour.

An incredible and detailed tour of the Pest side of the city. There were many hidden gems as the tour promised! Great history and insight from our guide, Anita. Stopping for a coffee and strudel during the tour was an extra bonus!

Excellent way to get a handle on Budapest for first-timers. We visited key inner city locations on an easy three hour walk, got a handle on history and getting around, and had a wonderful guide in Andrea who was helpful, honest about the country’s tough, fascinating history, and funny to boot. Recommended.

We loved learning about all the historical background of Budapest and the county of Hungary starting at the riverfront and walking through the city. With Petra stopping along the way to tell us stories, it allowed for us to ask questions and clearly hear and understand so much more about the people and the deep history in Hungary. We stopped for pictures along the way, and even went to a Strudel Shop and tasted local authentic strudel. It was definitely the highlight of our time in Budapest. Petra was informative, funny and full of information and suggestions of what to do after the tour. We would highly recommend this tour!

The tour was a highlight of our trip! Anita was easy to talk to and her knowledge of history, politics, architecture, etc was amazing. We learned so much along the way about a city and country with a really interesting history. The strudel halfway through was delicious and authentic as well. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone who’s looking to learn about the city as they see it!

Very good historical overview of the city by our tour guide Andi. The tour moved at a good pace and covered a good portion of the Pest side.

Very relaxing and great way to be introduced to city of Budapest ! Anika was a great host and had many interesting anecdotes ☺️

Our tour guide suggested starting at an earlier time than we booked the morning of due to the ticket office for the Basillica closing earlier. This would have been nice to know before the day of. Otherwise, Andrea was a great tour guide and very knowledgeable. She was much more authentic than other guides and we learned a lot of history.

An excellent way to see the highlights of Budapest and experience an authentic strudel house. Anita, our guide, was knowledgeable, and read our little group to ensure she was going at the right pace and shared hidden treasures

Very knowledgeable guide interested in discussing the history of where we visited. Andrea our guide was very friendly and able to explain the history of Budapest

We had such a wonderful experience with our guide, Petra. She was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, informative, and friendly throughout the tour. Her passion for Budapest really shone through as she gave us a fantastic overview of the city’s history and culture, answering all of our questions with enthusiasm and clarity. The strudel and coffee were absolutely delicious and made for the perfect addition to an already excellent experience. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Budapest, it’s a fantastic way to get to know this beautiful city.

Anita was absolutely fabulous! I highly recommend Anita and this tour: she was so very informative and accommodating of our wishes. She even helped us find some rare Hungarian fabric, which we managed to purchase the following day. Thank you so very much for a wonderful afternoon.

Our guide Andi met us in the lobby of the Marriott. From the minute she introduced herself with a warm infectious smile, we knew we were going to have a great 4 hours of walking. She covered the Buda side first at our request since the day before we did lots of Pest on our own. We learned so much and even little things that other people we knew who toured the day before with someone else didnt know. She then brought us to places on the Pest side we didnt visit. She was so knowledgeable, professional and could answer all our questions. The 4 hours flew by and we felt as if we made a new friend! The Best of Europe connected us to an outstanding gem for our tour guide. We highly recommend her for your tour of Budapest!

An excellent way to get to know Budapest in a quick 3 hour tour. Our guide Andi was amazing and gave us excellent insights into the history of this beautiful city.

This is a great tour of the essentials of the Pest side of Budapest. We were first time visitors to Budapest, and we found it extremely helpful as an introduction to the city. Our guide, Andrea, was friendly, informative, patient, and extremely enthusiastic about her city and about the tour. Highly recommend!

Had a very interesting and informative tour with Anita. We covered a number of the key points of interest and learned a lot about the history of Hungary and Budapest in particular. Anita was very knowledgeable and a delight to visit with. Highly recommend.

I wholeheartedly recommend this activity to anyone! It’s a great introduction to Budapest. We had such a lovely tour with Anita. She was an excellent guide who shared stories and anecdotes from her own life that helped us to understand the culture. Great walk around town with great company!

Our tour was excellent! Anita was a lovely, friendly and very knowledgeable Guide who showed us all the key highlights and gave us a thorough account of the past, along with an insight into life in Budapest now. This was all topped off with a visit to The Strudel House where Anita ordered a selection of both savoury and sweet Strudel. This time out gave us the perfect opportunity for Anita to share restaurant recommendations and general ‘getting about’ tips. Thank you Anita for helping us to plan what turned out to be a super week in beautiful Budapest!

Fantastic tour. Anita is a gem and has a wealth of knowledge. I learned so much more than expected about Budapest and Hungary generally. Plus, the strudel was amazing.

We do lots of tours all over- public and private - and this was as good as it gets. We approach cities as though we may never get to visit them again, so we opted for a full day tour. We are also picky about how our time is spent so we customized the day right down to our lunch stop. We asked for a quick meal and Anita had the perfect place at the right time of the tour. We even added 2 people to our group a few days prior which was no problem. Anita was prompt, knowledgeable and friendly, engaging with each person in our group of six. A full day tour can be exhausting but Anita led us thru a combination of subway and bus segments to help us save energy for our night out later. She took pics of us, made suggestions for the rest of our time in Budapest, and even sent us some Hungarian recipes a few days after the tour. Her personal family stories of growing up & living in Budapest really added depth to the historical facts & figures she gave us. Sometimes I won’t bother to write reviews but I was happy to do this one- we feel like we have new friend in Budapest if we ever return!

This was a good introduction to Budapest. A great way to spend our first morning in Budapest. We saw a few of the must see sights and learned a little of the history.

It really facilitates to focus in individual areas of interest. Anita is very enthusiastic and goes various extra miles.

Anita did a wonderful job of showing us the city of Budapest. There is so much history to learn about along with all the beautiful monuments and churches. I would highly recommend this walking tour.

A very interesting and wide ranging introduction to the city of Budapest, exactly what we wanted to help us get our bearings on our first day in the City. Esther was very knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour.

Anita paced our experience Very well. She knows Budapest and Hungary’s past and present. Communicates warmly.

Esther was wonderful, interesting . Knowledgeable and kind . We thoroughly enjoyed the tour with the Budapest highlights and the strudel !

I highly recommend taking this tour, especially if you’re new to Budapest and want to get a feel for the city’s charm. My sister and I spent the afternoon with Anita, and it was like walking the city with an old friend. She’s very warm and personable, and the tour felt effortless. I loved the intimacy of the experience — just the three of us walking and talking, and I feel like we got a real grasp of Budapest, which has helped us plan out the rest of our visit and make the most of out time. Anita also had great suggestions on what to see and restaurants to check out on our own. It was a great experience.

Anita was delightful. She was so knowledgeable and took us to unexpected places we would never have found if we toured on our own. She also gave us phenomenal recommendations for restaurants, public transportation, and other sites to visit during the rest of our stay in Budapest. Anita was relaxed and so hospitable. We are still eating leftover strudel from our tour.

Petra was an excellent guide, fun and knowledgeable. We chose the 5:00pm tour, but St. Stephen's Basilica closes at 6 so we were told we needed to reverse the itinerary to make it in time. We didn't see the Jewish Quarter or Simpla Kert, but instead we stopped for strudel. I don't recommend the 5:00pm time, but the tour was excellent.

Anita was a wonderful guide! So friendly and personable. Tailored to my level. This is a high recommend!

Eszter was a wonderful tour guide for our family of 4. The 3-hour walking tour was a great introduction to Budapest. We enjoyed our time with her and would definitely recommend this tour to others!

Walked for miles with 0 communication in between spots. Even ended it early because it was so bad. Good English though when she did talk. And it was only the 3 of us on the tour.

Perfect way to see the essentials. Knowledgeable, friendly guide and efficient on-foot coverage. Exactly what I’d hoped for.

If you have not been to Budapest before and you want an overall overview of the city highlights plus the history, this is the tour for you. It is a one on one tour, no hearing devices required, no flag to follow , no crowd to navigate. Our guide Petra was a local girl and very knowledgeable on the history.

This was our first visit to Budapest and did not know a lot of the city's history. Our tour guide, Anita Barta was exceptional. She walked us on a story from the very beginning of the city, including from the migration of the Magyars through the heartbreaking occupation by the Nazi's and the solum shoes memorial for the victims of the Holocaust along the shores of the Danube. We also experienced the transition from Soviet influence to today's independent Hungary, including visiting a statue of Ronald Regan in independence square! We had a delicious snack of local strudels and finished at a festive Christmas market at Saint Stephen's. Anita did an excellent job and we strongly recommend this tour.

Anita was a great travel guide! She was prompt, very informative, catered to our needs, and was delightful to be around!

Wonderful experience spending an afternoon with Petra. She was incredibly kind to meet us at the train station (as our train to Budapest was running late) to begin our tour. She guided us around the key sites of Budapest, explaining the history and cultural relevance of each location. I highly recommend this three-hour tour and it's an extra bonus if you're lucky enough to have Petra as your guide.

Anita was a great tour guide on our first morning in Budapest! Our family really enjoyed this tour! Highly recommend

Anita was informative and gave a great history of Budapest. She was fun to walk around with and the strudel stop was perfect (I visited that restaurant two more times during my visit!).

Petra was an amazing tour guide. She was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable! She explained everything well and in a fun way!

Our tour guide Anita was fantastic !! She was very knowledgeable about the history of Budapest. The strudel was amazing as were all the sites. Highly recommended!