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You’ve probably seen Budapest’s stunning Art Nouveau buildings — but do you know the stories behind their curves and colors? On this private tour, discover the origins of this eye-catching style and how it shaped the city’s character. Get ready for a cultural walk full of beauty, history, and local insights!

Destination

Budapest, Hungary

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 horas

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Magyar, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• 24 hour Transport Card
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 4 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the Fountain - Budapest to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Cultura de la Ciudad

   En este tour privado, experimentarás y descubrirás Budapest a través de su cultura. Ya sea que se centre en una tradición, una zona especial de la ciudad con una historia que contar, creencias culturales o en torno a una actividad cultural que la transformó en lo que es hoy, ¡este tour será una experiencia cultural que no te puedes perder!

4. Art Nouveau en Budapest

   Su recorrido se centrará en el Art Nouveau, un tema cultural muy importante en Budapest. Gracias a su guía local, aprenderá y verá cómo el Art Nouveau impactó en Budapest, permitiéndole experimentar la ciudad desde una perspectiva diferente.

5. Aspectos culturales destacados

   A medida que profundizas en el tema de tu recorrido, harás paradas para visitar lugares únicos que te darán una visión completa de la ciudad. Visita el Postal Savings Bank, el instituto Dob Street, el Palacio de Gresham y más, y descubre cómo estos lugares culturales forman parte de la vida local, ¡y además tienen una gran historia detrás!

6. Viaje narrativo

   A medida que descubras la cultura de Budapest, podrás sumergirte en ella gracias a las increíbles historias y la habilidad narrativa de tu anfitrión local. No dudes en hacer preguntas y siéntete como si estuvieras reviviendo la historia en el presente.

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

John

(About local Gabor)

6 septiembre 2025

This was a 4 hour tour of the major sites of Budapest. We wanted to see as much of the city as possible and really gave us a great overview of the city and its history. Gábor the leader was outstanding - very knowledgeable, personable, very easy to hear and understand, he grew up in the city. I highly recommend this activity tour by bikes.Best of Budapest bike tour

Aleksandra🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Andras)

6 septiembre 2025

Andras is a fantastic guy. Gave us a great insight into Hungarian culture and heritage. Thank you Andras!Terrific experience

b7bh8mjgjc

(About local Emoke)

31 agosto 2025

I have been doing a lot of travelling through Europe for the past few years and this was by far the most disappointing food tour I have ever been on ! The website and other food tour reviews seemed fine so we felt this would be a good experience. The amount that we paid 37000 HUF per person did not come close in value to the disappointing food and experience. NO alcohol pairings at all for a dinner tour except 2oz wine at first place.! I have never seen this esp for high priced tours that advertise drink pairings. We were barely offered water unless we asked! Only 4 stops, bite size samples first, strudel piece with NO drink we had eat while walking, sausage at dirty place , street chimney cake , asked to share and get plain one. It appeared that our guide was not planned and tour not customized before as a private tour. It also appeared that everthing was done on the cheap so I am not sure if the company or guide pay for the food. Most of the time was spent walking . The guide was nice and I am sure does great history or other tours but this was by no means even acceptable as an advertised food tour for this price and I have done many. This is the first poor travel experience review I have written in my life but was so disturbed by the quality of this experience as my first time using Withlocals vs other sites. Very disappointed customer :( Extremely poor value

Ben 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Zsuzsi)

30 agosto 2025

My wife, daughter and I had a wonderful experience touring the Castle District with Zsuzsi. We only wanted to book a couple of hours and even though it was quite a short amount of time we saw so many beautiful views and historical buildings. Zsuzsi was very helpful and gave us a great insight about the city and of the castle district and surrounding areas. She even treated us to a lovely Hungarian folk song at the end of the tour inside an ancient dome. An excellent and truly memorable experience!Great two hour castle district tour!!

Jackie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Andras)

25 agosto 2025

We very much enjoyed our food tour with Andras. He was very engaging and an Interesting person to chat to and offered us lots of tasty local bites to try. Would definitely recommend 👍Worth doing!

Erin

(About local Gabor)

25 agosto 2025

We had an amazing experience! Scheduled this photoshoot while traveling as a way to celebrate our daughter's 16th Birthday 🎂🥳. We got hundreds of high quality, beautiful photos! Gabor took us several places and gave us historical context for some of the areas we were visiting. He also worked hard to make my daughter and all of us at ease and suggest poses, etc. Absolutely would recommend this experience.Beautifula way to capture time in Budapest

clayp0t

(About local Gabor)

24 agosto 2025

Gabor was amazing. He was flexible in acquiescing to our time schedule and was prompt in responding. As someone who was born and raised in Budapest, he shared lots of interesting information about the city which I can imagine is only privy to locals. He is also very well read and this is demonstrated in his stories. Gabor is kind and accommodating. It’s just like having a local friend showing you the town he loves. I highly recommendLike a local friend showing you his town

Ruben

(About local Gabor)

18 agosto 2025

Gabor was a great guide. I love photography and wanted to know the best spots in the city. Gabor took me to great locations while also explaining about the city's history and culture. He was flexible in tailoring my experience and I was able to capture great photos!Great photography walking tour!

Stephanie

(About local Emoke)

17 agosto 2025

Emoke was amazing! We learned so much and the city and Hungary history. Also the food was amazing; we tried so many things we were stuffed by the end! Loved our time with Emoke!

parent

(About local Gabor)

15 agosto 2025

This guide tour was formidable, great guide, we get more of what expected. Nice 3 hours. Very interesting visit. You cant be in Budapest without booking this tour.Perfect visit

killhorst

(About local Gabor)

15 agosto 2025

We had a nice bike ride along highlights of Budapest. Because our daughter had a bloody nose it ran late but was not shortened. In addition, Gabor knows a lot about history and likes to talk about it. And it is very interesting and educational to talk to a Budapest resident about the recent history of the country.Nice activity!

Moishe

(About local Gabor)

9 agosto 2025

We had an amazing experience with Gabor. He was friendly, calm and professional. He took us to many places to get lots of different landmarks and poses. He also gave us a very big selection of pictures. If he is still available, book him.Amazing Experience. If Still Available, Book It.

Nick🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emoke)

6 agosto 2025

Extremely friendly and efficient. She was knowledgeable and was able to tell history of Budapest and her personal experiences. Highly recomend.Nick & Tina

Roderick

(About local Andras)

5 agosto 2025

Spent 5.5 hours in company of delightful Andras. His English was remarkably good and we learnt so much about his beloved city. The time flew. Thanks to him we feel well orientated and well-informed about this central European jewel. Heartily recommend Andras. Brilliantly informative tour of Budapest

Glenn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Andras)

5 agosto 2025

Andras was a wonderful guide and took us to 2 good places to eat. The 3rd was a wine shop and he did purchase a bottle of wine for us plus we purchased a few of our own. We really thought we would have a bit to eat at lots of different places and not a lot at just 2 places. Quite expensive tour for what we gotFun tour but not worth the price.

Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Emoke)

30 julio 2025

Emoke was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of Hungary. She showed us all the important buildings and gave some great tips and advice. Great tour!

Ted

(About local Gabor)

28 julio 2025

We really liked the tour with Gábor. He asked what we wanted to include in the tour. He had a very broad knowledge about Budapest. He was also able to draw comparisons between Hungary and other cultures upon discussing history and political affairs. We warmed ourselves inside the Strudel bar where Gabor also told us a lot about Hungarian sweets and other foods popular in Hungary. Our overall impression is really nice and we recommend his services.Bike ride

Javier

(About local Emoke)

27 julio 2025

david🇺🇸 United States

(About local Andras)

23 julio 2025

We arrived in Budapest without knowing more than the basic information about it. We only had two days in Budapest and we decided to make the most of our tour so we hired Andras for 5 hours which wound up being closer to 5 1/2 hours. He loved every minute. Andras is truly a local. He was born and raised in Budapest. He is very knowledgeable, energetic and friendly. He was able to read us pretty well and took us to all the interesting places and then some. We were very happy with our experience. Great introduction to Budapest

Natalie

(About local Gabor)

22 julio 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Gábor. He is passionate about Hungary and has a wealth of information about Budapest (past and present). We covered a lot of ground (by foot and public transportation), which was great! Do this tour at the beginning of your visit and you will not be disappointed. Highly recommend!!!Amazing Walking Tour!!

Paul

(About local Zsuzsi)

18 julio 2025

Zsuzsi was a great guide and spent a Saturday afternoon giving me exactly the overview of the city I was looking for. She was a very pleasant conversationalist and knew much about local history and culture. We had a wonderful lunch next to the skating rink and palace and then proceeded to tour much of the Old Town by car. It was a very nice afternoon and I had a good idea of what places I wanted to return to in order to explore in more detail. I would definitely recommend Zsuzsi to others visiting Budapest.Great afternoon

Theresa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Andras)

17 julio 2025

My daughter and I loved our time with Andras. He was very knowledgeable about the history and architecture of Hungary and eager to share his knowledge with us. He took us to three stops, each one was a unique experience. His wine choices were excellent. Andras was easy going and fun to talk to. We would definitely recommend touring with him. Wine, Wisdom and Whimsy

Espen

(About local Gabor)

12 julio 2025

Gábor is a fantastic tour guide and an essential part of any tourist's introduction when it comes to the beautiful places and rich history of Budapest! He spoke excellent English and took great care of us with his relaxed and friendly manner. Paired with humor and knowledge, Gábor made the 3-4 hours fly by. He showed us many of the best spots to visit in Budapest, including some places we probably wouldn't have gone had it not been for him, like Hősök tere (Heroes' Square) and Rétesház (Strudel House with the best strudel in all of Budapest). The tour was one of the highlights of our trip and we thoroughly enjoyed it! We would recommend Gábor to anyone who plans on visiting Budapest.A must-have tour for anyone visting Budapest

Laurel

(About local Zsuzsi)

8 julio 2025

I can highly recommend Zsuzsi . She took my husband and I on a tour to the 3 main towns of the Danube Bend. She was very easy to work with and was very personable. She had wonderful suggestions on things to do in each town. She is a great photographer, and we also discovered that she has a fantastic singing voice. This came to light because the acoustics at the top of the Estergom basilica are really good and she sang an entire Hungarian folk song. It was beautiful! She wound up calling and making a lunch reservation at Gundel Restaurant for my husband and me for the following day, and over the next few days, she What’s Apped me to see how the rest of our trip was going and continued to give suggestions on things to do and places to go, which in my mind is all above and beyond. If you book a tour with Zsuzsi, you will not be disappointed!Fantastic Tour guide

Deborah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emoke)

7 julio 2025

Em was a fantastic guide—so friendly and welcoming from the start. She shared wonderful stories and local insights that really brought Budapest to life and made my first day unforgettable. Her knowledge and passion for the city made the tour feel personal and engaging. I highly recommend booking a tour with Em to kick-start your visit!Worth It!

Ralph🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Emoke)

5 julio 2025

Our tour with Emoke was one of the true highlights of our time in Budapest. With her warm personality, deep local knowledge, and an eye for detail, she made the city come alive in a way no guidebook ever could. guided us through the city with ease and passion – from iconic landmarks like the Chain Bridge and the Great Synagogue to charming backstreets and hidden gems we’d never have discovered on our own. She didn’t just show us buildings – she shared the stories, history, and local culture behind them in a way that was engaging and personal. Her recommendations for food, sights, and cultural tips were spot-on and really enriched the rest of our stay. If you want to experience Budapest not just as a tourist, but through the eyes of someone who truly loves and understands the city, a tour with Emoke is the way to go. It was personal, insightful, and absolutely memorable – highly recommended!You Are Going to Experience It All

Jamie

(About local Zsuzsi)

2 julio 2025

Zsuzsa proved to be an exceptional tour guide during our visit to Budapest. Her extensive knowledge and engaging personality made her a pleasure to be around. When I fell ill, she demonstrated remarkable kindness by arranging a doctor's appointment and even escorting me there. Having traveled extensively and experienced numerous tour guides, we can confidently attest that Zsuzsa is the most outstanding tour guide we've ever encountered. We highly recommend her to anyone seeking an immersive experience in Budapest and its unique culture. Book this tour you will not regret it. ❤️ — with Zsuzsa.Budapest Guide

Irina

(About local Gabor)

2 julio 2025

I recently did the Budapest Essential Walking tour with Gabor, and it was a fabulous, immersive experience. It felt more like a walk around the city with an old friend than with a person I had just met. Gabor is extremely knowledgeable about history, art and culture, and can make very intelligent associations with current events and how the past ties into our lives today. He is passionate about Budapest, the city he loves and knows intimately. We took the subway (which is really nice and clean), a bus (also nice and convenient), walked as well, covering a lot of ground, and stopping at various landmarks to get a better understanding about what we were seeing. It was a hot day, so the stop at a delicious and historic strudel place was a welcome respite. Gabor also desperately tried to teach me some general Hungarian pronunciation, but I am a lost cause! :) While unfussy and informal, Gabor was serious about sharing the highlights of this gem of a city, and I am so grateful that I chose to experience this with him. Highly recommended!Best part of my trip

Joyce

(About local Emoke)

1 julio 2025

sally🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Andras)

24 junio 2025

Andras was a very in formative guide during our walk through the castle district. He was easy to talk to and readily shared his knowledge about the area and other aspects of life in Budapest. Thanks for a great morning out! It is so much better to be on a private tour than on a large group tour. A wonderful walk

Michelle

(About local Gabor)

22 junio 2025

Gabor was absolutely wonderful! We love all of the pictures he took! The photo shoot was a 10/10 experience! I love that we went early in the morning before the area was crowded! Don’t miss out! Book with Gabor!!!Best photo shoot ever!!!!

Leung🇭🇰 Hong Kong

(About local Emoke)

20 junio 2025

We had 2 day tours with Emoke for 4 hours each day to tour around the city of Budapest. We started at the Heroes Square where Emoke introduced the 14 kings and warriors with the sculptures enacted there. She gave us a great introduction of history to the rest of the tour. We enjoyed the two day tour with her. She was patient, and clearly knowledgeable about the ancient past of Hungary, Buda and Pest and also communist time and the period it was liberated. We thank Emoke for her dedication and she even forgot the time was up for the tour until I reminded her after almost 30min...Passionate about Badapest History

Ella🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Emoke)

19 junio 2025

Emoke went out of her way to meet me at my hotel and brought me around the city to get a good orientation of my neighborhood and as well as some important sights. Thanks Emoke! A great start to my trip

Emily

(About local Emoke)

19 junio 2025

Emoke was lovely during our 3 hour tour of Buda Castle with the right balance interesting history and stories and a scavenger hunt type of game to keep the kids (11 year olds) engaged. Communication was great and very flexible to see what most interested us. Highly recommend! Wonderful Buda Castle Tour

Mohamed🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Emoke)

14 junio 2025

Emoke was very friendly and definitely had extensive knowledge of Budapest. The tour was great and we managed to see all the places we wanted to and learned a lot about the history of the city. Overall it was an excellent experience.Great Experience

CJW

(About local Gabor)

13 junio 2025

We LOVED our tours with Gabor! We did two four hours tours over 2 days. One focused on the Buda side and one on the Pest. It was the perfect way to see all the highlights of the city, while also enjoying specific places that we were most interested in. Gabor made sure to tailor the experience to our preferences, showed us some incredible neighborhoods and architecture and was so knowledgeable about all things Hungary. We highly recommend taking any of his tours and will definitely see him the next time we are in the country. Ps he takes a fantastic picture, as well! LOVED our tours with Gabor!

Charlotte

(About local Gabor)

11 junio 2025

Gabor was incredible! I so enjoyed our conversation, the history, and on top of all of that… the pictures!! i got to see so much of Budapest and was able to go back and visit specific sites Gabor pointed out. VERY MUCH a great investment. 15/10. highly recommend.Best tour of Budapest

Ryan

(About local Gabor)

10 junio 2025

He showed us the city's main monuments and sights in a very straightforward and friendly manner.. The bikes were very comfortable overall I would reccomend his service, couldn't get a better deal at this price!Awesome bike ride with Gabor over the weekend

Sean

(About local Andras)

8 junio 2025

Andras, I can't thank you enough for the time we spent exploring the city together. I was truly captivated by your incredible insights and the depth of your knowledge—it made the experience so much more enriching. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment!Excellent Tour for the first timers...

Alan

(About local Zsuzsi)

6 junio 2025

We had such an amazing time with the best tour guide in Budapest! Zsuzsa took the best care of us. Her enthusiasm, flexibility, extensive knowledge of the area and history made it one of the best and memorable tour experiences we've ever had. Thank you Zsuzsa for your kindness. We will definitely be calling you on our next visit!Private tour of Budapest with the best tour guide

Urmil

(About local Gabor)

6 junio 2025

Thanks Gabor! You are amazing person with full of knowledge of Budapest. We had great walking tour covering both Buda and Pest sides in 4 hours time using very efficient local transport of Budapest. 🤗Superb four hour walking tour to explore Budapest with very nice knowledgable guide Gabor!🤗

JoAnne

(About local Zsuzsi)

4 junio 2025

I would give our personal guide, Zsuzsi, 10 stars if I could. She took us on a fabulous day tour of the Danube Bend just outside of Budapest. She is quite knowledgeable and made the very hot day pleasant and fun. Although we arranged an itinerary ahead of time, she was great about including some spur of the minute stops - including an excursion into a sunflower field! Her English is excellent and she will make you smile. Thank you so much Zsuzsi for a memorable day. ❤️The Best Tour Guide Ever

Cara

(About local Emoke)

3 junio 2025

Emoke is friendly and well-spoken. She knows her subject really well so the tour was interesting and thorough. Emoke provided a wonderful Sissi tour

Jerry🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emoke)

31 mayo 2025

We booked Emoke for a 5-hour tour of Budapest. It was our last day of a two week trip through Eastern Europe, so 5 hours might have been a bit too aggressive. Nonetheless, we hung in there with Emmy and were rewarded with an incredible amount of information, presented at a pace that allowed us to absorb it all. We had a prior excursion provided by our cruise company. We asked Emmy to plan our time together without repeating our previous itinerary. She did a great job, showing us some interesting parts of Budapest that helped us understand Hungary's complex and long history. We also appreciated that she didn't just leave us in the middle of a foreign city, but rather took us back to our hotel via the Metro and tram. Thanks for a great day, Emoke.Great history lesson

michelle.lopus

(About local Emoke)

29 mayo 2025

We recently took a 3 hour food tour around Budapest with Emoke. Our group of 4 adults loved the time we spent with her. She shared some history and culture of Budapest with us and we felt like we had a better knowledge of the city when we left her. All the food tastings were delicious and we appreciated getting to try so many local treats in a short time.We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Emoke!

Karen

(About local Andras)

28 mayo 2025

Andras took us on an interesting tour that showed contrasts of the old and newer more popular parts of Budapest. He is so knowledgeable and really fitted the experience around what our interests were. We loved it and learned lots about the country and its people. Budapest is busy with traffic but we felt safe following Andras along the roads and cycle paths. We’re all in our fifties and haven’t cycled for years but it’s made us keen to start cycling again! Brilliant tour

SitaraL

(About local Gabor)

27 mayo 2025

My husband and I both enjoyed our private walking tour. Gabor was a wealth of historical insight into Budapest's history. He was also friendly and flexible.Friendly and knowledgeable

Mairze

(About local Gabor)

26 mayo 2025

Gabor is an amazing tour guide. We wanted a locally connected tour guide and he was certainly that! He was easy going, relaxed, a thorough historian who spoke excellent English. We walked and talked around for more than 3 very interesting & entertaining hours exploring Budapest visiting: * Heroes Square (Hősök tere), * the Museum & Library of Hungarian Agriculture (Magyar Mezőgazdasági Múzeum és Könyvtár) * Magyar Mezőgazdasági Múzeum és Könyvtár * St. Stephen’s Basilica * Buda Castle Precinct * Reteshav, Strudel House….first & best strudel in Budapest At the end of our tour, we were reluctant to leave him to go on our next walking food tour and invited him to come along with us 🥹 but he kindly refused. Even after our tour, he was helping us with reccomendations via texts for dinner venues, which were excellent choices. Give Gabor a call, he will tailor a bespoke and personalised Budapest your for you that won’t cost the earth. You won’t be dissapointed!Best Tour Ever

celestesa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emoke)

26 mayo 2025

We enjoyed every minute of our tour and Emoke’s excellent insight and comments regarding Hungarian history. We highly recommend Emoke and this tour. Excellent tour

Poul Erik🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Emoke)

22 mayo 2025

We had a nice and informative walk in central Budapest starting in Pest and ending in Buda. She is a very friendly, helpful and flexible person, and has my full recommendations.Nice walking tour en central Budapest