Buda Castle Walk with Matthias Church Entry | 2 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Small-group tour with maximum 10 participants
  • English speaking guide
  • Skip the line entry and guided tour in Matthias Church
  • Pick-up and drop-off
  • Food and drink
  • Gratuity (optional)

Overview

Get a historical overview of the Buda Castle District, walk through the small cobblestone streets and squares with a professional local guide. You'll get a feel for its medieval aspects from the first stone laid to the present day use. Your guide will lead you through the Castle area and its historical points, occupations and roles it played throughout the Hungarian history. We'll also show you around inside the Matthias Church and tell its stories and legends. Enjoy the magnificent view over the city from Fisherman’s Bastion. During this tour, you will see the major sights including Royal Palace, the Presidential Palace, Disz Square, Holy Trinity Square, Hess Andras Square, Buda Tower

Meeting points

The Holy Trinity Column is in the middle of the square. Your guide will wait for you in front of the column at the stairs.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Holy Trinity Column

    The tour starts at the column and your guide will have a short introduction at the beginning of the tour

    10 minutes

  • Fisherman's Bastion

    Guests can enjoy the panorama from the Castle Hill over the city and the Danube, Parliament, Margaret Island

    15 minutes

  • Statue of St Stephen

    The guide will introduce the brief history of Hungary at the statue of the state founder St Stephen

    5 minutes

  • Matthias Church

    The tour will show you the historical church inside and your guide will give a detailed description.

    30 minutes

  • Becsi Kapu Square

    The guests can see one of the main gates of the Castle area

    5 minutes

  • Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

    Guide will explain the story of the church from the middle ages

    10 minutes

  • Arpad Toth Promenade (Setany)

    Peaceful promenade offers a relaxed walk to Disz Square with beautiful view over the Taban district and Buda Hills

    10 minutes

  • Disz Square (Pass By)

    Of of the entrances of the Castle area

  • N/A

    Learn about the story of the funicular and the Castle Tunnel

    5 minutes

  • Sandor Palace

    The guide will introduce the Hungarian Presidential Palace

    5 minutes

  • Buda Castle

    The Palace area is open and guests can enter the inner courtyard. Today the complex houses several museums.

    10 minutes

  • Varhegy

    The guest can marvel at the old cobble stoned streets along the Castle area.

    5 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please wear modest clothing (covering the shoulders and thighs) when visiting the church. Male visitors are requested to enter with a bare head
  • Diplomatic receptions in the Castle District can alter the tour route any time of the year.
  • You will need to be fit for light continuous walking, for up to 2 hours
  • Tour goes in all weather conditions so please dress appropriately
  • Please note that the Chain Bridge is under construction and closed for pedestrians until August 2023. Only public transport, taxis and bikes can travel through.

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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146 reviews

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Estzer was a great tour...

Published on Feb, 2025

Estzer was a great tour guide, very friendly, well prepared and planned the guide according to our needs.

Great Tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

A wonderful tour around the Castle District of Buda. Very informative and great presentation. Visited Mathias Church, Fisherman’s Bastion and the Buda Castle grounds. Our tour guide, Andrea was perfect with a wonderful knowledge of Hungarian history, local culture, regional politics, and was a very nice person on general.

Buda tour

Published on Dec, 2024

Great tour to get familiar with Buda and the history. We got more information, than we were expecting. Matthias church is amazing.

Fabulous tour!

Published on Nov, 2024

Andrea was amazing. Very informative about what we were seeing and Hungarian history. She has a good sense of humor and made the tour extremely enjoyable.

Excellent and fantastic

Published on Nov, 2024

Petra was excellent!!! We loved it all including her knowledge and kindness to our elderly mother!! She was fantastic !!

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