Year after year Budapest is voted one of the best Christmas shopping destinations. New and unique markets crop up each year and you’ll see some of the best on this tour.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2.5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Visit 3 of Budapest’s Christmas markets
- Learn about Hungarian Christmas culture
- End the tour with a hot mulled wine
- Enter the famous St Stephen's Basilica
Full description
Get a local point of view on Budapest’s Christmas traditions and culture while seeing some of the inner city’s top sights. On this 2 hour 30 minute tour your guide will take you to 3 Christmas markets where you’ll find Hungarian handicrafts, trinkets, souvenirs, and local foods and sweets on offer.
Along the way you’ll see the Opera House, Andrassy Boulevard, and St. Stephen’s Basilica. Enjoy a guided visit to the basilica, and see the impressive Holy Right Chapel. You’ll have the option of admiring the holiday decorations inside the basilica and around the square.
At the end of the tour there’s hot mulled wine waiting for you! Your guide will leave you in Vorosmarty Square, the site of the city’s biggest Christmas market, so that you can do some holiday shopping on your own.
Includes
- Guided tour
- St. Stephen’s Basilica entry fee
- Mulled wine
- Chimney cake
- Entry fees
- Transportation to meeting point
- Transportation from end point
- Optional tips/gratuities
Not suitable for
- Children under 2 years
Covid-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers must fill out a travel information form
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Date
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Meeting point
Absolute Tour Center - 1065 Budapest, Lazar street 16. The office is located right behind the Opera House
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Warm clothing
- Comfortable clothes
Not allowed
- Pets
Know before you go
- The tour operates in all weather conditions, so guests should dress appropriately. We are not responsible for unforeseen delays or accidents.
- Booking terms and cancellation policy: If a tour is cancelled within 3 days of the travel date a 100 percent cancellation penalty is incurred, and no refunds are issued regardless of the reason. No-show or non-participation is considered non-refundable regardless of the reason.