Private Budapest Hammer & Sickle Communist Times Tour

We had a great experience, great tour, HONZA was a GREAT tour guide. All questions answered. Perfect length of tour

Very informative & enlightening! Was especially illuminating since our guide lived through the communist system & enjoyed the transition to a capitalist system.

This tour was excellent, highly highly recommended. Our tour guide was Zuzana who was so enthusiastic to tell us the story of communism including prior events leading to it. She lived it so it was first hand. REAL.... Very knowledgeable. An eye opener for our family of three, private tour which we were so lucky to have. She even took us to other places that I happened to mention. I just can't say enough of this tour and Zuzana. You want to dive into your history books to learn more! LOVED this tour!!! This was one of the best!

We got off the train, dropped off our bags and headed round the corner to do this tour with Tamas, a Budapest local with great English and a quirky sense of humour and in in-depth knowledge of Hungarian history. It was a superb introduction to life in Hungary during the 20th century, a lot of fun and not too much walking in the hot sun. Highly recommended

We took the 3-hour Communist walking tour of Budapest and Zsolt was our guide. He was fabulous. I've had my fair share of tour guides and have found they are hit or miss. He was in the top 3 best tour guides I've ever had the pleasure of touring with. As a history teacher and someone whose family has lived in Budapest for generations (both pre-communism, communism and post-communism, he has a very informed view and is able to deliver a quality, balanced history lesson. He's very personable, too! The tour included a stop at one of the local eating establishments where we were offered refreshments and a sampling of traditional Hungarian food. This tour was worth every penny.

<p>Our tour guide Jan was enthusiastic and knowledgeable, but my reaction was that the tour order could have benefited from being a bit more chronological, than issue by issue as we went in a pre-planned circle of the inner ring of Old Town. There was more of an emphasis on the period immediately prior to the velvet revolution and not as much about the WWII resolution that lead to communist rule, and life under communism.</p>

<p>A very sweet guide, who was very passionate about her home country, gave us a wonderful tour of Prague as is was during the Communist era. A bit too much time was given to the museum. It would have been better to add that to the end of the tour as something we could do on our own.</p>

<p>I was privileged to have a great guide Martina who had lived through the Communist period. Her insights made the tour an unforgettable experience. It was so good to have this personal attention compared with the large groups that swarmed around.</p>

<p>Unfortunately when we turned up we were advised that the tour had been changed to communist history only! However as there were just the 2 of us John honza our tour guide was quite happy to adjust the tour on the day to meet our particular requests for ww2 history and the velvet revolution! His knowledge as a philosophy student was excellent and the pace for us retired folk was just right! many thanks john for an excellent tour...well done</p>

<p>Very disappointing as our guide Peter had us standing in one spot for 1hour and 15 mins before we had even started the walking tour on quite a hot day. He talked more about him and his family and how they hated the Russians and showed us were he had demonstrated when he was younger with his parents. I would have expected a guide to be impartial on his views about history, therefore we were very disappointed in this tour and having used Viator in the past we would have to consider very carefully using Viator in the future to book tours.</p>

<p>An excellent tour for those wanting to learn about the 20th century history of the area. Our guide Yonas was great! He was friendly, knowledgeable, patient, courteous and helpful. We learned a lot from him.</p>

<p>An excellent comfortable walking tour led by a very knowledgeable guide who was present during the Velvet Resolution. A great history refresher. The guide has very good insight into issues then as well as today. I highly recommend this as one of your initial tours as it also helps orient you to the city as well.</p>

<p>A great tour. Really interesting and fantastic guide.</p>

<p>This guide was full of zest and proud of his country's heritage. He actually tailored the walk to suit our request to focus more on the life during the Cold War era, through the Nazi era, post-Cold War till the fall of Communism. Very rich knowledge and fruitful sharing.</p>

<p>This was a very informative tour. Only spoilt by the fact that the weather was very cold and we spent a lot of time outside listening and we were freezing. Would be good,if the tour leader could have an alternative itinerary which involved more time inside while he gives the history.</p>

<p>The tour was excellent. Mikel was passionate and knowledgeable about Czech 20th century history. Our 19 year old and we really enjoyed the tour.</p>

<p>I enjoyed our guide although it was difficult to understand him because his a English wasn't strong.</p>

<p>Our tour guide was a native Czech who grew up in Prague and therefore had a vast knowledge of the events of WWII and Communism in Prague. The tour was a little long (3+ hours) but very extensive and interesting. Some highlights were the crypt where the assassins of Reinhard Heydrich hid out in 1942, and the memorial to those who lived through communism. If you like history, all in the all this is a great tour.</p>

<p>Martin, our guide, was fantastic. Knew lots of history. He took us into the public library of the city of Prague because I am a librarian and he thought I would be interested. I was! Very thoughtful, educated young man. Great Tour guide.</p>

<p>Our guide was incredibly knkowledgeable and brought along additional materials to help us understand the history. This tour was unexpectedly my favorite tour in Prague. Highly recommended if you have any interest in the communis or WWII eras.</p>

<p>First of all, the directions to get to the starting point were not specific enough and we almost gave up trying to find it . When we got there,it was as if no one was expecting us. Our guide actually expressed surprise that we were able to find the place! It was just my husband and myself with the guide. He again expressed surprise that we were interested in WWII and Communist history of PRAGUE,stating that is only a very tiny part of the history of Prague! He did not appear to have a clear idea of what he wanted to tell us, He just rambled on and took us on a walk-around which at times appeared to be aimless . Terribly disappointing! <br/> .eend, he said that this was hio</p>

<p>Mike was a great guide who gave a lot perspective to the stories of what life was like under both Nazi and Communist rule. We did quite a lot of walking to many of the important sites and heard the major stories of Czech history under these regimes. I definitely want to learn more.</p>

<p>Mike was first class, young, enthusiastic and knew masses of background information. Responded very well to all our areas of special interest. We enjoyed discussing many historical issues with him. Fabulous.</p>

<p>The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable, with a real enthusiasm for the subject which was very specialist. He brought the tour alive with old photos and articles on his tablet.</p> <p>A walking tour such as this is a great way to see some of the hidden aspects of Prague, highly recommended</p>

<p>Our layover flight was cancelled so we missed our originally scheduled small tour. For a small additional fee, they booked us a private tour and it was well worth it! We very much appreciated Max working to fit us in as we only had 2 full days in Prague. Michael was our tour guide and was very knowledgeable. The most interesting part for us was learning about Reinhard Heydrich's assassination right in Prague. We LOVED Prague</p>

<p>The guide was excellent. He had a real enthusiasm for the subject which is specialist. He complemented the tour with old photos on his tablet which really brought the trip,alive.</p>

<p>Except for the weather we had a fantastic tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and as we very only a family of 3 it was like a private tour so we could ask him all sorts of questions. Great tour !</p>

<p>Again, we were fortunate to be a group of two with another personalised tour. Our guide was very experienced and knowledgeable. We walked and talked for hours about Prague from WW2 to today through both the NAZI and COMMUNIST Era. We learnt and discovered so much about the history of this town. I would certainly recommend this tour. It is a must do.</p>

<p>We were the only people on this tour and were very impressed with our young guide's knowledge of both WW11 and the Communist history. His family had lived in Prague during both eras so he had personal stories to share as well as facts.</p>

<p>very good tour. visited the castle a few years ago on another tour but did not see many of the places included this time i.e. monastery, Vladislav Hall etc</p>

<p>Excellent tour! Guide personable and extremely knowledgeable. The walk around Prague and hearing the history of World War II and invasion of Nazi and communist regimes was so interesting and should be remembered. Excellent tour!</p>

<p>The tour was excellent. Our tour guide, Mike, knew the history of the era extremely well. He recounted interesting stories. It rained during the entire tour but none of us thought <br/> of leaving. I would highly recommend this tour.</p>

<p>OK - the guide was clearly interested in the subject matter, but he did not make it as interesting as perhaps it could be, although that may be because i knew a lot of it from other tours or from my knowledge of history anyway.</p>

<p>We felt the tour was over priced for our 2 half (not 3) hours. A lot of standing still, with very long explanations that could have been easily shortened. More walking of the city as only 6 people.</p>

<p>This was a remarkable experience led by a very knowledgeable and experienced person. We visited sites and learned about historical, political, architectural and cultural events that brought the story of Prague and its people (artists, sculptors, composers, monarchs, saints, politicians, educators, and working people) to life as a whole. It was extraordinary!</p>

<p>This tour was the most informative and interesting of the five we took during our nine day stay in Prague. Usually we take a tour to just get oriented and then decide what we really wanted to see on our own. This tour was different, however, because it was thorough, interesting and compelling. The guide was extremely knowledgeable. The sites particularly the Heidrich Terror Museum in the Greek Orthodox church was breathtaking. I strongly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to take a reverent and serious look at some of the most important moments in the Czech Republic's 20th Century History.</p>

<p>EXCELLENT!!! Our guide Vaclav was wonderful.His love of Prague and knowledge of the city was superb. He kept my interest for the entire time... I was enthralled. Best tour ever - you Will not regret it. Thank you Viator .</p>

<p>Amazing !!!! We took two tours with The Discover Prague Walking Tours and loved both of them, our guide Mike was energetic and highly knowledgeable , this is a def must for history buffs!</p>

<p>The tour was very interesting and the guide was very friendly. We would definiteley recommend it !</p>

<p>The tour was not what I expected. It was quite dry and boring. There were some occasional interesting stories. It was difficult to understand our tour guide with his thick accent. Seeing only about 4 sites and spending 30 minutes at each one was a little difficult.</p>

<p>Great way to see Prague and understand the history. Great Guide.</p>

<p>While not a native English speaker, our guide's mastery of the language was strong. Even stronger was his passion for the subjects. His ability to weave in history, modern day Prague and rich storytelling together was top notch.</p>

<p>This tour was fantastic! The guide was extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer all questions! It's clear he was passionate about his job!</p> <p>Only downside, the location is not marked at all and extremely difficult to find.</p>

<p>Excellent, Our guide Omar was brilliant, so knowledgable and interesting</p>

<p>Fantastic! Highly recommend it. Our guide was absolutely great - learend more about history and current way of life in the Czech Republic than every before. Well worth it!</p>

<p>Very worth while afternoon walking tour. Informs you of the surroundings and the vast historical interest that this city had under occupation. Engilsh speaking guide was very knowledegable of this period and the tour is highly recommended.</p>