Sightseeing tours for Orient Express 2024 by Andrea Hadik
First time in Budapest? Or revisiting after many years? Interested in history?
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Andrea Hadik was born and raised in Budapest. For as long as she can remember she has been passionate about this magnificent, colourful, crazy and elevating city – her home. She loves showing its obvious and more hidden beauties and secrets, explore its wide boulevards and surprisingly narrow alley-ways. In her free time she enjoys hiking, riding her bike, reading and singing.
Morning, 02 August, 2024
Wake up, Budapest!
A 3-hour walking tour from the river up to the hill
The tour will start at 9 am at the hotel. We will walk along the beautiful Danube river and enjoy the World Heritage view of Castle Hill and Chain bridge from the Pest embankment, learning about the origins of the Hungarian capital. Following a short ride to the hilly side of Budapest we will admire one of the most beautiful churches in Central Europe, Matthias church. After taking in a breathtaking view from Fishermen’s Bastion we will deep-dive into the array of charming narrow streets of Castle district and discover some of its historical secrets and hidden-away beauties – and even part of Budapest’s natural cave system.
Lunch break – after visiting the Buda castle district, the group will head back to the downtown together, and have a lunch break from about 12:30 pm. Here you have the choice to say good-bye, and continue the day on your own, or join the afternoon tour, which starts at 2 pm.
Afternoon, 02 August, 2024
Behind the Iron Curtain – Budapest and its secret history
3,5-hour walking tour through the most important sites of the “communist” era
After meeting in the lobby of our hotel, we will start our afternoon tour covering the more recent history of Hungary – the half-a-century long era of Communism. We will visit the square in front of one of the largest Parliaments in the world, the site of a mass-massacre in 1956, during the Hungarian Uprising against the much-hated Communist regime. During our tour you will learn about the historical background of this period, learn about everyday life of the common people living behind the Iron Curtain and see the most important Soviet-related sights and memorials that are still here in Budapest. You will have the opportunity to treat yourself to some of the best cakes in town in a 125-year-old traditional coffeehouse on the World Heritage avenue of Budapest, Andrássy út. After this short break we will visit the former headquarters of the Hungarian Nazi party and later the headquarters of the Communist secret police, that now houses the House of Terror Museum.
Either tour will run with a minimum of 8 and maximum of 16 participants.
Costs:
Morning tour
8 – 12 people: 60 EUR per person
13 – 16 people: 50 EUR per person
Afternoon tour
8 – 12 people: 65 EUR per person
13 – 16 people: 55 EUR per person
Full day – combination of the morning and the afternoon tours, with lunch break
8 – 12 people: 105 EUR per person
13 – 16 people: 85 EUR per person
Above costs include:
- English-speaking tour guide with whisper system
- Entrance fees according to the program
- 24-hour Budapest public transportation card
NOTES for all tours
You’ll need to bring your camera, your ID (or a copy of it) and some money for lunch/snacks/drinks that are not included.
We are going to walk a lot, please wear comfortable shoes.
LUNCH:
We will have a lunch break when you will be able to purchase some light lunch and drinks.
Please note that although your guide will assist, it is not guaranteed that you will be able to get vegan or vegetarian food. If you have any allergies, bring some food with you and let us know in advance about your allergies please.
Please bring your water – the tap water is drinkable in Budapest.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Full payment required at the time of booking. The participation fee is refundable after the deduction of EUR 20 administration fee and any bank fees applicable if cancelled 31 days or more before the tour’s departure date.
The participation fee is non-refundable after the 1st of July.
All cancellations must be in writing to: eszter.horvath@serpentintours.com.
Payment options:
- WISE (formerly Transferwise) transfer to our WISE account
- WIRE transfer to our bank account
- Stripe payment with your credit card – add 4% extra fee – your card will be charged in EUR
For reservation and further information please write to Eszter: eszter.horvath@serpentintours.com