Grand city tour and Parliament

General information

Destination	Category
Budapest, Hungary	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Discover Budapest, one of the most beautiful cities in the world and its great Parliament on this extensive half day tour. You will visit the most important sights of this impressive city including Erzsébet square, the Opera House, Heroes’ Square, Millennium Memorial, Downtown Budapest, Erzsébet Bridge, The Danube, Gellért Hill, Margit Bridge, and the Parliament.

Take a look at Gellért Hill, right next to the River Danube which flows majestically through the centre of the stunning city. It was precisely the combination of the relative ease of crossing the River here and the natural protection that the hill offered against invasion which told the earliest settlers it was the ideal place to build a town. From Gellért Hill you have spectacular views back over the city including the Parliament and Erzsébet Bridge.

Enjoy the green spaces in Erzsébet square, and then see the grand Opera House, a richly-decorated building built in neo-Renaissance style, with elements of Baroque. Heroes’ Square contains the Millennium Memorial dedicated ""to the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for the freedom of [Hungarians] and [Hungary’s] national independence."" The back of the monument consists of two matched colonnades, each with seven statues representing great figures of Hungarian history. Heading back to downtown Budapest, there is further opportunity to soak in the beauty of this magical city. On the magnificent River Danube see Margit Bridge in all its glory, crossing the river and linking Margit Island to the mainland.

After the city tour you will visit the impressive house of Parliament with its magnificent neogothic chambers and staircases and the home of the Holy Crown of Hungary.

Meeting/pick-up point: Hotel reception (located in Budapest city only).
Start/opening time: From April to October: every day at 10am except Mondays. From November to March: every day at 10am except Monday and Tuesday. Customers must be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the start of the tour.
Duration: Approx. four hours.
Languages: Italian, French, English, German, Spanish.