Enjoy a half-day guided tour through the interior and gardens of this intricate Palace which was the former home of the aristocratic Grassalkovichs and later, Franz Josef and Queen Elisabeth.

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Highlights

See the impressive Palace of Queen Elisabeth
Enjoy the spendour of the Royal Garden and Pavilion
Learn about the history of the Palace from your expert guide
Enjoy the ambiance of the 19th century Café and verandah

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Gödöllő is a town situated in Pest County, about 30 kilometers northeast from Budapest. This city is home to the Palace that was originally built for the aristocratic Grassalkovich family. Later Franz Josef, the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, along with his wife Elisabeth, used the Palace as their residency. Enjoy a guided tour through this fascinating historical site with transportation from Budapest. Guests can see the greatest Baroque castle in Hungary. Enjoy an exclusive tour through the impressive interior of the Palace. The area of the permanent exhibition includes the grand staircase, the entrance hall, the little dining hall, pantry and the rooms of the era of the Grassalkoviches and Royal Family. After touring the interior, guests can take a walk in the Royal Garden seeing the pavilion and landscaped gardens. Afterwards enjoy a coffee or a tea at the palace café (extra charge). After having free time in the garden you’ll be transferred back to Budapest City Center.

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Coffee or tea (extra charge)

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4.4 /5

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Guide
4.5/5
Transportation
4.6/5
Service
4.4/5
Organization
4.2/5

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This palace is beautiful and I’m glad we did this trip. The guide really knew what she was talking about, she had so much information. The only negative thing is that we were running out of time at the end, we could probably have needed a another hour so we could visit the cafe and look around on our own. Other than that the trip was perfect and it worth taking the trip.

May 29, 2023

An absolutely first class tour with a guide who knew her subject inside out. It was a small group (7) in both English and German - which presented her with no problems at all. She brought together all the facts and figures we had no completely understood after a visit to Vienna a year earlier, plus all the additional information she provided on the bus there and back. We cannot compliment Clara enough! And of course the palace really is worth seeing - especially with snow all around!

December 18, 2018

From Budapest: Gödöllő Palace of Queen Elisabeth Tour

From Budapest: Gödöllő Palace of Queen Elisabeth Tour

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