Budapest Half Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private
Overview
Make the most out of your adventure in Budapest and spend it with one of our Budapest hosts who knows and loves their lively city. It will feel like you’re spending time with a close friend exploring grand palaces, ancient districts, leafy boulevards, delightful cafés and quirky ruin bars. Discover the breath-taking sights of Buda Castle or the neo-gothic Fisherman’s Bastion along the banks of the River Danube, or get lost among pop-up markets, try sweet treats in traditional bakeries in the Jewish Quarter or check out a ruin bar.
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host who will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host who will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Inclusions
- Private and personalized experience
- 4 hours with a host
- Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)
- Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Buda Castle, Szent Gyorgy Ter, Budapest 1014 Hungary
Follow your host on a grand adventure to discover the many breath-taking sights like the Buda Castle
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Pass By: Danube River, Budapest Hungary
Spend time chatting to your host as you stroll along the banks of the River Danube together
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Pass By: Fisherman's Bastion, Szentharomsag Ter, Budapest 1014 Hungary
Discover the Fisherman’s Bastion terrace in all its neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style glory
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Pass By: Jewish Quarter, Centre of 7th district, Budapest 1074 Hungary
Get lost among pop-up markets, try sweet treats in traditional bakeries in the Jewish Quarter
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Pass By: Andrassy Avenue, Andrassy ut, Budapest 1061 Hungary
Check out a ruin bar tucked away in back alleys leading off the grand Andrassy Avenue (they’re just as cool during the day)
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Buda Castle, Szent Gyorgy Ter, Budapest 1014 Hungary
Follow your host on a grand adventure to discover the many breath-taking sights like the Buda Castle
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Pass By: Danube River, Budapest Hungary
Spend time chatting to your host as you stroll along the banks of the River Danube together
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Pass By: Fisherman's Bastion, Szentharomsag Ter, Budapest 1014 Hungary
Discover the Fisherman’s Bastion terrace in all its neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style glory
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Pass By: Jewish Quarter, Centre of 7th district, Budapest 1074 Hungary
Get lost among pop-up markets, try sweet treats in traditional bakeries in the Jewish Quarter
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Pass By: Andrassy Avenue, Andrassy ut, Budapest 1061 Hungary
Check out a ruin bar tucked away in back alleys leading off the grand Andrassy Avenue (they’re just as cool during the day)
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Additional information
- Itineraries are fully personalized so any additional requirements like tickets, transportation and food & drinks can be arranged for an additional cost
- Private groups are normally no larger than 6 people (if your group is larger, please make this known so that arrangements can be made)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- City Unscripted and all City Unscripted hosts follow the WHO (World Health Organization) and local government’s health and safety recommendations at all times. To keep up to date with the latest news we recommend visiting these World Health Organization (WHO) website pages.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Mabbers1
October 2019
Richard was really excellent - tremendously knowledgeable and informative, perhaps not surprisingly, given that he has a degree in history. He even managed to read some inscriptions in Hebrew! Another excellent tour with City Unscripted following others than have been equally good and all very ...
Richard was really excellent - tremendously knowledgeable and informative, perhaps not surprisingly, given that he has a degree in history. He even managed to read some inscriptions in Hebrew! Another excellent tour with City Unscripted following others than have been equally good and all very reasonably priced. I am a big fan and it will be my first port of call at any new city.Peter C
November 2017
We had a great tour with Agnes. Very friendly, informative and personalised tour. This was a great way to see the city.
We had a great tour with Agnes. Very friendly, informative and personalised tour. This was a great way to see the city.
Brian_M
September 2023
Richard was flexible, informative, and entertaining as he lead eight of us on a 4 hour private tour. We had proposed an ambitious tour through the Jewish Quarters to City Park and back. However, as we approached City Park and began to flag, he adjusted our plan so that instead of walking back to...
Richard was flexible, informative, and entertaining as he lead eight of us on a 4 hour private tour. We had proposed an ambitious tour through the Jewish Quarters to City Park and back. However, as we approached City Park and began to flag, he adjusted our plan so that instead of walking back to the hotel we took the underground, which he had told use we should experience, back to city center and closer to our Hotel. Our party peppered Richard with questions and discussions about how Budapest compared to other cities, the origins of the Hungarian language and the Ottoman influences on Budapest. As a history teacher Richard kept the conversation going with interesting insights. We had a physicist amongst use who was ecstatic to hear that Edward Teller went to High School nearby and oohed and awed over the plague on the school listing other Noble laureate scientists who attended the school. Richard knew all the names and the history of the school and scientists. As usual with Viator, arranging the tour, communicating with Richard before hand to customize the tour and meeting up with and being dropped off at the hotel went smoothly and easily.Mbeecheno
June 2022
Our guide was cheerful and eager to please. Sadly he was 15 minutes later to arrive. He clearly did the work as a hobby and as he said” it helps me improve my spoken English. Perhaps not the smartest of comments. His historical knowledge of the city was really dismal and our guiding was really...
Our guide was cheerful and eager to please. Sadly he was 15 minutes later to arrive. He clearly did the work as a hobby and as he said” it helps me improve my spoken English. Perhaps not the smartest of comments. His historical knowledge of the city was really dismal and our guiding was really little more than directional. A guide book would have been just as useful. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our outing though shall employ p[roperly accredited guides in future as this was really poor value.Jorge H
March 2023
A great Guide Full of stories about the city, with deep knowledge about the local history but funny and clever! We walk for four hours in Pest side of Budapest with amazing chat. Highly recommended!
A great Guide Full of stories about the city, with deep knowledge about the local history but funny and clever! We walk for four hours in Pest side of Budapest with amazing chat. Highly recommended!A. H. P
October 2022
My husband and I booked a private tour with Krisztian and couldn’t have been happier with that decision. He met us in the lobby of the Ritz Carlton and did not seem to mind that it took us a few minutes to come down. He greeted us with a warm smile and an encouraging word about the tour we were a...
My husband and I booked a private tour with Krisztian and couldn’t have been happier with that decision. He met us in the lobby of the Ritz Carlton and did not seem to mind that it took us a few minutes to come down. He greeted us with a warm smile and an encouraging word about the tour we were about to go on. From the moment we walked out the door until the tour was finished he over flowed with fun and interesting facts. It was like having a friend along with us and not just a guide. We truly appreciated his upbeat manor, enthusiasm and sense of fun, not to mention his vast knowledge. If you are able to book him for a tour, do it. Your visit to Budapest will be better because of it.