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Want to see the best of Budapest? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Budapest!

Destination

Budapest, Hungary

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Italiano, Français, Magyar, Deutsch, Română, Español

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions
• public transport

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 14 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 The Millennium Monument in the middle of the Heroes Square - 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. City Highlights

   See from Széchenyi Chain Bridge, The Great Synagogue, St. Stephen's Basilica and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Budapest so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

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

Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Dalma)

20 February 2025

We had a 3 hour your with Dalma on our recent trip to Budapest and found her very knowledgeable and engaging with us as a family. We saw enough and took time for a break which the children needed as it was pretty cold out. Highly recommended if you find yourself after a tour in Budapest.Great tour, knowledgeable guide.

Lisa

(About local Beata)

19 February 2025

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Beata)

11 February 2025

What a great way to begin our visit to Budapest! Beata was so knowledgeable and fun — the three hours flew by! Her love for the city really shone through. I highly recommend this tour and would take again! Great Introduction to Budapest

Glenys

(About local Beata)

25 January 2025

It was wonderful being hosted for the day by Beata. She was a delight and full of interesting information on a range of topics relating to the city and the country. We walked to the various locations then travelled by tram and the Metro, which was impressive. Later we enjoyed a delicious lunch in an established, authentic Hungarian restaurant that I would never have found, where the service was professional and friendly. The price was extremely reasonable. Our tour was, without doubt, the highlight of my short trip and a very happy memory. I was so sorry our time had to end! Don’t hesitate- just book this! A treat. AMAZING!

Amy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gabor B.)

14 January 2025

Gabor was a pleasure to spend the day with-he was open to sharing his city & his experiences (I’m always full of questions) and tailored the day to what I expressed interest in. I learned a tremendous amount in our short day together & had a wonderful time doing it. I couldn’t recommend him more.

Daniel

(About local Gabor B.)

13 January 2025

Incredible personal tour of the city through the eyes of an expert. Recommend!Excellent tour/knowledgeable guide

Nick🇺🇸 United States

(About local Beata)

23 December 2024

We had a wonderful day out with Beata and she really customized the tour to our interests and wishlist. Was like hanging out with a friend all day with extra history on top! Highly recommend!Beata is great!

Camy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tiberiu)

21 December 2024

We only had a weekend in Budapest so I booked Tibi for a 3 hour tour. We easily could have spent all day with him. He has a wealth of information about a wide variety of subjects from the history of the city, the government, where to get the best food, art, and so much more. He was friendly and easy going and a massive help in showing us what he could in a short time, and maneuvering us through the city via public transport. He went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of and saw what we wanted to. Highly recommend. He clearly loves what he does and is awesome at it! A pleasure to work with and exactly what we needed to a rundown of the city:) Wonderful!

Brian🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Nicholas)

13 December 2024

Nicholas was very informative. He listened to the brief and told us the things that we were interested in eg ‘history lite’, culture, food. It was a casual walk around Budapest with lots of interesting information. Excellent tour

William🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Nicholas)

12 December 2024

We truly appreciated and enjoyed our time with Nic was super knowledgeable, intuitive and flexible. He truly afforded us an insight into the city that we otherwise would not have got from anywhere else! We would wholeheartedly recommend him and the “with locals” group. Wonderful morning with a local!

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nicholas)

10 December 2024

Nick shared so much interesting information about Budapest and Hungary. The tour was much more than pointing out sites and telling us about them. It was a great way to spend three hours on our first morning in BudapestVery informative and entertaining guide

FRANCISCO🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

(About local Gabor B.)

6 December 2024

Gabor is the nicest! Gave us a great tour focusing on our interests. Very knowledgeable and proper. Gave some extra pointers the next day. I am very happy with his services. Sooooo nice!

Norma🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Dalma)

2 December 2024

We learned a lot about the Budapest historia and how to move in the cityWe enjoy our tour with Dalma

Wayne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Gabor B.)

28 November 2024

3 of us spent 3 hours with Gabor going around the sites , history and architecture of Budapest. We learned so much and the tour was amazing for all of us. Never a dull moment!!!!!! Great job Gabor. ill recommend you to all my friendsLearned so much!!!!

mecki-sn

(About local Tiberiu)

23 November 2024

Wir hatten eine dreistündige Stadtführung durch Budapest mit Tiberius gebucht. Es war sehr informativ und unterhaltsam, mit guter Laune, und viel Spaß. Ich würde jedem, der in Budapest ist und die Stadt noch nicht ganz gut kennt, eine solche Führung empfehlen.Sehr schöne und unterhaltsame Führung

Jo🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nicholas)

20 November 2024

We had a great tour with Nick. He is a really personable guy with brilliant spoken English and a wealth of knowledge. He was very happy to answer all our questions about the history and politics of Budapest and we learnt a great deal from him. We finished the tour feeling we had a good understanding of life in Hungary. A great tour guide and money very well spent. Fantastic, informative tour

Margareta

(About local Emoke)

16 November 2024

Emoke tog oss runt i Budapest och gav oss en proffsig och personlig guidning. En mycket minnesvärd vandring i solen. Hon svarade på alla frågor med stor kunnighet. Det var vårt första besök och med bara tre dagar på plats betydde hennes information mycket. En perfekt guide!

Cielo🇺🇸 United States

(About local Andras)

8 November 2024

We had a great time touring Budapest with Andras. We learned so much about Budapest and saw some of the key sites on the Pest side. It was also helpful to have a tutorial on how to use public transportation in Budapest. He gave us suggestions for how to spend the remainder of our short time here. He was also very kind and said he would be available via What’sApp for any questions we may have. Wholeheartedly recommend AndrasA wondeeful tour with Andras

Parmod🇭🇺 Hungary

(About local István)

7 November 2024

I recently hired tour guide and photographer, and while he was polite and friendly, I unfortunately found him ill-suited for the job. He seemed unsure about what to show and missed opportunities for tourists to truly explore the city. Instead of taking me to iconic attractions, he frequently led me through residential streets and metro stations, which felt unproductive. When it became clear that this approach wasn't working, I had to suggest visiting popular tourist spots myself. Additionally, the quality of the photos he took was disappointing, they seemed outdated, as if captured with a basic camera two decades ago. I took a few pictures with my phone during the same time, and they turned out to be far superior to his DSLR shots. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this service to anyone. It’s all wastage of money and time. Not worth at all

Unknown

(About local Gabor B.)

6 November 2024

Our best Woth locals walking tour yet! Before we set out, Gabor asked our interests and theron at an agenda and complete tour focussed on such, history and architecture. His knowledge of both was comprehensive and compelling. We not only enjoyed the entire tour and experience as a whole!Thoroughly Intriguing!

Claire🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nicholas)

3 November 2024

We had a great walking tour with our guide Nick. He was very informative and polite. 3 hours passed so quickly, we had a really good time with him and would definitely recommend for anyone who is visiting Budapest.Excellent Walking Tour

Maria

(About local Évi)

2 November 2024

Wir hatten eine wunderbare Stadtführung durch Budapest, die von der charmanten und sehr kompetenten Evi geleitet wurde. Die Tour war perfekt in ihrer Länge und bot auch uns, als wiederkehrende Besucher der Stadt, die Gelegenheit, unbekannte und spannende Ecken von Budapest neu zu entdecken. Besonders beeindruckend war Evis umfangreiches Wissen über die Geschichte der Stadt, das sie in fließendem Deutsch mit uns teilte. Außerdem gab sie uns wertvolle Geheimtipps zu hervorragenden Restaurants und interessanten Museen, die unseren Aufenthalt bereichert haben. Absolut empfehlenswert für alle, die Budapest von einer anderen Seite kennenlernen möchten!Auch für Wiederholungstäter ein Highlight

Jingjing🇨🇳 China

(About local Beata)

30 October 2024

I am in Budapest for 4 days with my 8 year old son and my 70 year old father. I booked two tours with Beata and that was the best decision I’ve made for this trip. Beata was really considerate and flexible. It’s NOT easy to keep everyone in my group happy but I think Beata managed it. The food tasting tour was fantastic and city tour was full of stories and histories. I can’t wait to take my husband here next time. Budapest is an amazing city with so much to offer and I wouldn’t get to know the half of it if not for Beata. I would recommend her for anyone who wants to come here.Beata is the best

Daniel🇫🇮 Finland

(About local Andras)

27 October 2024

Spending three hours on a guided walking tour with Andras in Budapest was definitely a nice experience, and I warmly recommend him. He has a vast knowledge of the history and present of Budapest and HungaryA skilled guide

Miriam

(About local Tiberiu)

27 October 2024

Wir haben mit Tibi 3 Stunden lang das wundervolle Budapest anschauen dürfen. Wir haben uns von Beginn an sehr wohl und aufgehoben gefühlt. Tibi hat uns einen tollen Einblick in verschiedenste Ecken Budapests gegeben und noch einige Essenempfehlungen ausgesprochen. Sollten wir nochmal nach Budapest kommen, buchen wir auf jeden Fall wieder eine Tour mit Tibi! Absolute Empfehlung 👌🏻Ein MUSS für jede Budapest Reise

Shirley

(About local Tiberiu)

25 October 2024

Wir hatten eine ganz tolle Führung mit Tibi. Es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht, sowohl für die Großen als auch für die Kleinen! Wenn in Budapest, dann mit Tibi!! Vielen Dank!Alles TOP!!

Susanne🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Nicholas)

10 October 2024

The four of us had a fantastic time with Nicolas. He is a great storyteller and has such a deep knowledge of life in Budapest and its history. We got some great recommendations for our stay in Budapest. absolutely a 10/10Lovely Budapest

Andy🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nicholas)

9 October 2024

Nicholas was a great guide. Speaks English perfectly as he has an English father. On time, very pleasant guy, knew loads and very helpful. The English wasn’t the main reason to recommend him but it helps. A great way to get your bearings on the first morning in the city. 10/10 thank you Nicholas. A great morning in Budapest

Alison 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nicholas)

9 October 2024

Excellent walking tour with Nicholas that was a great insight into Budapest life & history whilst showing us the magnificent sights . Such a beautiful city and well worth exploring with a guide to get the most out of it ! Nicholas was fantastic , he is friendly , knowledgeable and a great storyteller , which makes the tour so interesting . He also gave us lots of tips on how to enjoy the city for the rest of our stay . Thank you . Would definitely recommend Brilliant tour in Budapest

Romi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gabor B.)

6 October 2024

We had an extraordinary time learning about the varying styles of architecture, fascinating stories, historical background and beauty from Gabor's extensive knowledge. Thank you for sharing the rich, wonderful, beautiful city of Budapest with us on a very cold rainy day which we otherwise may have never left our hotel!Architectural & historical brilliance

Jan

(About local Gabor B.)

5 October 2024

I can fully recommend Gabor for any tour of Budapest. With his international background (Romanian born, USA educated & residing in Budapest) Gabor has the knowledge, insight & flair to make the city come alive, historically, architectually & culturally. He strikes a perfect balance by highlighting the essentials without overwhelming you with too much detailExperience Budapest the Gabor way

Lauren

(About local Nicholas)

2 October 2024

We had a fantastic time with Nicholas. The ages on our tour ranged from 31-78 and Nicholas was everyone’s favorite tour guide of our trip… and we’ve been on a lot of tours. He was incredibly knowledgeable and left us feeling like we had seen and learned so much about Budapest. If we had more time here we would have had Nicholas take us on many more tours!THE BEST!

Lauri🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gabor B.)

2 October 2024

Gabor was extremely informative of the city from an historical perspective, architecture and truly providing the entire highlights and fun hidden gems. He was very flexible with tailoring our tour to what was most important for us. He over extended our tour due to our interests. We truly appreciated his wealth of knowledge and great insights. We would highly recommend him for future tours.Great walking tour of Budapest with Gabor

Fiona🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nicholas)

27 September 2024

Nicholas was a fantastic tour guide. We spent 3 very enjoyable hours looking at sights and learning about Hungarian history politics and culture. We felt we had a much better understanding and appreciation of Hungary following the tour. Enjoyed the local pastries too 😁😋Thanks for a wonderful tour🙏🏻Budapest Tour

Alana

(About local Gabor B.)

21 September 2024

Gabor took me and two friends on a morning/afternoon tour of Budapest and we covered so much history, architecture and culture in a few hours. He customizes tours to align with any particular areas of interests you might have and is a bonafide local who can take you to the places you want to go/see. We send our thanks and recommendations to Gabor.Amazing tour of Budapest

carolin-eisele

(About local Tiberiu)

16 September 2024

Tiberiu hat uns mit ungarischem Gebäck begrüßt und wir fühlten uns gleich wie zu Hause. Die Stadtführung war super interessant und wir durften einiges über die Geschichte aber auch das aktuelle Leben in Ungarn erfahren. Des Weiteren haben wir noch tolle Tipps zu Restaurants und Cafés erhalten. Mein Highlight waren die Mini Skulpturen von Kolodko zu welchen Tiberiu jede Geschichte kannte.

Claudia

(About local Tiberiu)

15 September 2024

It was way better than expected! Tiberiu knows everything and is absolutely amazing person! We enjoyed our tour completely and it was so individual Love itMega Tour Guide

Annette🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Andras)

15 September 2024

Our 3hr tour with Andras was well thought out and interesting. He covered both older and modern sites and provided a good backdrop of Hungarian history. Highly recommend Budapest with Andras

Nicola🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Anna)

11 September 2024

We had a great 3 hours with Anna. She was very personable and knowledgeable. We already had had a day on Budapest but that was certainly the highlight.

Ellen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gabor B.)

11 September 2024

We booked this last minute and it was a great decision. Gabor has an incredible knowledge base of history and everything Budapest. We enjoyed everything about our tour. Gabor is a fascinating person as well as tour guide. If you have the chance and would like a tailored tour of Budapest choose Gabor!Exceeded my expectations

vkx8knscfd🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gabor B.)

11 September 2024

Gabor did a great job tailoring the tour to our interests. We really enjoyed that he used the metro and bus system to maximize our coverage of the city. We highly recommend!Great Tour

Janet

(About local Gabor B.)

7 September 2024

Gabor B. is an outstanding guide who customizes tours to the interests of his clients. At the outset, my partner and I said that we wanted to focus on architecture and history during our walking tour to see Highlights and Hidden Gems in Budapest. Gabor shared his extensive knowledge of these subjects in a clear, engaging manner. We especially enjoyed seeing the interior architectural features of several early 20th century buildings which are not accessible to the general public. Highlight of our stay in Budapest!

Nicolette🇺🇸 United States

(About local Beata)

6 September 2024

Beata is a wonderful guide. We spent a morning exploring Budapest with her. She was able to tailor the tour to exactly what we wanted to see, and kept two tweens entertained as well. She shared a lot of Budapest history, which we really appreciated. I wish we had thought ahead and booked a longer tour with her. I would highly recommend her as your local guide to Budapest, you won't be disappointed! Perfect morning in Budapest

James

(About local Beata)

4 September 2024

Budapest is a beautiful and Beata provided a wonderful overview of the city, its history, famous and lessor known locations, food ans cultural recommendations, and a peak into what it is like to live here. Highly recommend. She is lovely and a wonderful guide. Beata is a wonderful guide.

Emeric🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emoke)

31 August 2024

Emoke was an entertaining and informative guide with excellent spoken English. Her first hand perspectives on the transformation of Budapest from the communist era to the present were particularly interesting.Excellent with interesting perspectives.

Paolo🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Zsofia)

21 August 2024

In a hot August day in Budapest, which happened to fall on Saint Stephen day bank holiday, we met with Szofia for a tour of three hours starting in Hosok Tere (Heroes Square). Szofia brought us through parks, streets and monuments giving us a honest, interesting and useful description of what we were seeing, in an accommodating, gentle and attentive way. Szofia clearly is willing to go the extra mile and to please her clients’ requests, making her a formidable and very approachable guide. We loved our tour with Szofia, and were a bit sad when we had to say goodbye at the end of it, as for some hours we had been feeling at home in Budapest with her.Wonderful Zsofia

Kathryn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gabor B.)

9 August 2024

We were able to secure Gabor as a guide last minute. He gave us a really nice tour full of interesting facts and stories of his Budapest experiences. Thankful for his insight and a great afternoon. Quick Tour of Budapest

Laura🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Tiberiu)

5 August 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Dalma, who replaced Tibi for the tour. Both Tibi and Dalma provided us with a quick reply and replacement tour when another guide abruptly cancelled our tour just as it was supposed to be starting. Dalma was a wealth of information and spoke excellent English. She gave us lots of historical information as well as her own personal stories about growing up in Hungary. Wonderful Tour

Jason

(About local Andras)

2 August 2024

Andras was amazing. Super informative and kept things fun and interesting. We really enjoyed spending a few hours with him getting to know Budapest.Great time with Andras.

Chris

(About local Gabor B.)

31 July 2024

We loved hearing all about the history of Budapest, Hungary, and Hungarians in Romania with Gabor. He had a tremendous amount of local knowledge, and was also able to tell us a number of captivating personal stories, all of which served to help us learn about life in Hungary (and formerly Hungarian Romania) after World War 2. He adapted to our interests and answered every question we threw at him, and it was a pleasure to spend the afternoon with him. Highly recommend!Wonderful and Knowledgeable Guide