Discover Pest during this spectecular tour by walking through the most famous sites. Visit the Parliament building inside and enjoy a Millennium Underground and tramway No. 2 ride to experience the vibe of this world-famous capital.
* This tour requires the most walking.
* Please let ASTA staff know if you require a wheelchair so that we can ensure you have a seamless experience.
During the tour you will see the following sites on the Pest side:
Discover the Buda side of Budapest, which is the older and more hilly side of the capital. The Castle District of Buda is part of the World Heritage since 1987. The Fisherman’s Bastion, a small fortress from the turn of the century, offers a stunning view to Pest. The Matthias Church with its colorful ceramic roof has become one of the symbols of the capital. We will take the funicular up to the Castle District, and enjoy the beautiful views on the Chain Bridge.
During the tour we will visit the following sites:
Thermal Baths are remarkable in Hungary. There are more than 120 hot springs in Budapest. Discover the top rated baths in Hungary while learning about the traditions and the Turkish heritage. Bathing is an excellent form of relaxation, and can be used to cure diseases.
Located in City Park (Városliget) near the Heroes' Square and Andrássy Avenue. The Széchenyi baths are one of the largest thermal complexes in Europe and the first Pest bath inaugurated in 1913 in neo-Renaissance style.
The baths await you with 15 swimming pools open all year round, 3 large open air and 12 small inside the complex as well as various saunas and massage rooms. Qualified thermal water contains calcium and magnesium bicarbonate, chlorides, sulfates, alkalis and fluoride.
During the tour we will visit Széchenyi Bath, where participants will have the opportunity to pamper themselves in the warm water. A bathing suit is required for these co-ed baths. Slippers and a towel are provided.
Water is recommended against:
Enjoy a walk around Budapest’s Jewish sites, exploring the important and ongoing vibrant history of the Jews in Hungary. Learn about the Dohány street Synagogue, small streets’ old kosher butchers, prayer houses and hidden synagogues.
In the same district we will discover Budapest’s ruin bars which became emblematic places of Budapest.
*Please note that touring the inside of the synagogues will be unavailable during this tour.
Visit the Opera House, the Music Academy and the St. Stephen's Basilica and have the opportunity to enjoy two small concerts. Let the music guide you through the city center of Budapest. Learn about the great Hungarian musicians and composers of old times, discover the recently refurbished State Opera with its breath-taking ornaments.
During the tour we will have inside visits of the following sites:
During this tour you will first visit the spectacular Museum of Ethnography, which has a more than 7,000 sqm roof garden. Be prepared with comfortable shoes, because you will need to climb up many stairs to the roof garden. Afterwards, you will discover the architecturally unique House of Hungarian Music. There are close to 100 holes throughout the building's roof. The house features a permanent exhibiton exploring the history of sound and music since the dawn of humanity. You will have the chance to be interactive in both places. Enjoy a lemonade in the House of Millennium and walk through the fairytale-like Vajdahunyad Castle.
During the tour we will visit the following sites:
Attention: There are a lot of stairs in the building and no substitutes are available. So only sportive and active people should join the tour in comfortable sport shoes, participating only at their own risk.
Visit the Zwack Unicum Heritage Center, where you can see the original, old distillery and sip from the fabulous herb liqueur. In addition, you can get to know the life of a non-typical Hungarian-American-Italian family and its generational changes and values. Travel on the famous panorama route of tramway No. 2 to arrive to a rustic wine house, where you will enjoy a Hungarian cheese and salami plate, and of course, wine tasting. Finish the tour with a strudel stretching presentation - the brave can even give it a try!
During the tour we will taste the following delicacies: