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City Sightseeing Budapest Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour, Boat and Walking Tour

Budapest, Hungary
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City Sightseeing Budapest Hop On Hop Off Tour With Optional Boat Ride
  • 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Discover Budapest’s most beloved attractions on a hop-on hop-off bus tour, valid for 24, 48, or 72 hours from the first time of use. Find a seat inside or amid the fresh air of the upper deck, and pass landmarks like the Parliament building, the UNESCO-listed Royal Palace, and the Hungarian State Opera House, hopping on and off whenever you like. For a more comprehensive experience, upgrade your ticket to include a cruise and a night tour.
  • Discover Budapest and its highlights on a hop-on hop-off bus tour
  • Enjoy 360-degree views from the open-air, top deck of the bus
  • Plug into the onboard audio commentary to learn about the historical city
  • Upgrade to include cruising down the Danube River and a night tour

What's Included

  • Hop-on Hop-off Bus, Boat & Walking Tour
  • Audio commentary provided in 15 languages
  • Discount booklet for many local attractions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

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What To Expect

Your hop-on hop-off bus tour includes multiple stops around Hungary’s bustling capital. (Please see the Itinerary below for a complete list of stops.) Your ticket is valid for 24, 48, or 72 hours from first time of use (depending on which option selected at checkout), allowing you to sightsee at your own leisurely pace. Stick in your seat for a view of the bus’s entire loop, or hop off when you want to get out and explore the area. Audio commentary is also available on board to provide more information about Budapest’s rich history.

Consider hopping off at Fovam Square to explore the culinary delights of the Central Market Hall, which offers Hungarian produce, meats, spices, and cheeses. Shop around from stall to stall (own expense) for some authentic Hungarian paprika spice to bring home or cured local meats to sample for lunch.

Later, you can hop off at the Hungarian Parliament to see the neo-Gothic architecture up close. If you like, head inside (own expense) to tour the Great Vaulted Hall and the Session Room, and catch a glimpse of the Holy Crown of Hungary.

Buses arrive regularly to hop on and hop off on all routes.

For a romantic view of the city from the water and at night, upgrade your ticket to include a river cruise along the Danube and a night bus tour.
Red Route

21 Stops

12 Points of Interest

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Operating Schedule: Bus: First departure from Stop 1 at 9am, last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm Boat: Between 11am and 5pm, every 15 minutes. Between 5:30pm and 9:30pm, every 10 minutes Duration: 90 minutes Start Point: St. Stephen's Basilica

St. Stephen's Basilica

Chain Bridge

Március 15. tér

Central Market Hall

Kálvin tér

Anker köz

Andrássy út

Opera

Liszt Ferenc tér

Heroes' Square

Budapest-Keleti

Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel

Astoria

Párizsi Street

Citadella

Hotel Castle Garden

Budapest Castle Hill Funicular

Batthyány tér

Margit Bridge

Westend

Hungarian Parliament Building

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Bus Tour- First departure from Stop 1 at 9am, last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm. Duration- 90 minutes. Monday - Thursday: bus frequency is every 15 minutes. Friday - Sunday: bus frequency is every 10 minutes
  • Boat Tour- Between 11am and 5pm, every 60 minutes. Between 5:30pm and 9:30pm, every 30 minutes. Duration - 60 minutes. Meeting point -Dock no. 6, Duna Korzo in front of the Marriott Hotel
  • Note that the Boat Tour is seasonal, and runs daily from 1st April - 31st October usually - subject to change. A minimum of 10 passengers are required for any given boat tour so some tours may get cancelled or postponed. Some of the tours stop at Margaret Island, but it's advised to check the timetable upon arrival.
  • Mobile and paper vouchers are accepted for this tour.
  • With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
  • Walking tour starts every day at 11:00 AM from stop #1, St. Stephen's Basilica, ends at the Chain Bridge on the Pest side, at stop #2. Duration is 1 hour walking through areas the buses can not cover. St. Stephen Basilica, Parlament, Shoes on the Danube, Váci Fashion Street, Promenade.
  • Meeting Point for the tour is Budapest, Szent István tér 1, 1051 Hungary.

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Product code: 2916BUDAPEST

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Reviews

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Fantastic weekend city break
Brian_W, Nov 2023
We had a lovely weekend break in Budapest - it was our first visit - we found it to be very beautiful and enjoyable and everyone was very helpful. The basilica is amazing and a trip up to Buda castle is a must. The hop on hop off bus was great for getting around the city and allowed us to see things we would otherwise would not have seen such as hero’s square !
Boat cruise
merylene_d, Oct 2023
Evening boat cruise was very informative. More information than bus tour Budapest is a gray city. I don't want to say anything else
Overall a good experience.
Dipak_V, Oct 2023
Shows you all the popular sites in the city. Really clean and well organized withstand at every stop to help. Need to point out that the washroom on the cruise was inexplicably "OUT OF ORDER". This needs to be corrected.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Dear Customer, Thank you very much for leaving us a review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our tour and the city of Budapest to the fullest. Thank you for choosing us. We hope to see you again soon in Budapest or any of our more than 100 destinations. Yours sincerely, Customer Support Agent
Great Bus Tour
Danielle_T, Sep 2023
Great way to experience Budapest. Staff at stops to assist with tickets. Audio was great providing info about the city-thanks
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Dear Customer, Thank you very much for your tender comments. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience. We look forward to welcoming you again soon at any of our destinations. Kind regards, Customer support agent
Jamaican Experience
Lana_W, Aug 2023
We purchased the 72-hr option and enjoyed driving around the city of Budapest over a three-day period. Our walking-tour guide was pleasant, knowledgeable, funny and entertaining. This is a great way to understand the history of the city.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Dear Customer, Thank you for writing your opinion and highlighting what you liked most. We are glad to know that you have enjoyed the visit. We hope to see you again very soon in Budapest or in one of our destinations.
Viator gave incorrect information
Krystin_M, Jul 2023
Viator rep said the bus runs until 9:30p and it stopped at 6p - we couldn’t use our pass other than 1 short ride.
Bus and River Cruise
kathleen_a, May 2023
Great value! Wonderful tour complete with river cruise! Also took the free walking tour which was exceptional!
Budapest City bus ride
Rose_N, Apr 2023
The instructions were not very clear as to the redemption of the on-line tickets. The price we paid was more expensive ($2) than those sold by the City Sightseeing vendors when we got there. It was difficult to understand the recorded narratives. We didn't get to use the boat tour because the vendors couldn't give us where to catch the boat, besides it started to rain the day we were going to take the boat ride. It was nice to be able to catch the bus to travel around the city and get off when we wanted. However, the bus does not cross the Danube River at the Chain Bridge which we wanted to do. But the city provided a blue bus that crosses the Chain Bridge from Pest to Buda. If you get off at the first stop, the bus ride is free and you can take the same bus back across the bridge and if you get off at the first stop, the ride is free.
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Very interesting
Adrian_T, Feb 2023
The tour was excellent, the audio guide very descriptive of all the main landmarks of Budapest We enjoyed the visit and the explanations
No worthy the money
Richard_T, Dec 2022
Had to walk at least a half mile + from bus stop to pier. Could not find any signs to the boat and had to change bus even for the same route. Very disappointed.
If you want to see the major sights...
Emily_C, Aug 2022
Overall, this is a good hop on/off tour. I liked that you could get in any bus and the river cruise was nice. However, all the signage and advertising said "free" drink in the cruise and that was NOT the case. The bartender was not friendly about telling you so either. Also, the juice bar the coupons were good for was closed. I do highly suggest if you are going to "hop off" at any time, you start your tour earlier rather than later (I got distracted and couldn't really enjoy a couple of stops towards the end of the day) - buses do stop running after 6 pm at the Basilica so if you were planning to be dropped off anywhere but there, do it before 6!
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Great value
Rachel_F, Aug 2022
The walking tour was good with the on off bus. It’s great to get to all the tourist spots and know you can get a bus to tge next spot
The bus was quite clean...
AmirIzham_Y, Aug 2022
The bus was quite clean and the timing for every stops was almost good. Whilst the upper deck is for those who want an open air journey, the lower deck should be airconditioned. It would help those who want comfortable journey especially during the summer heat.
Great experience
Galina_P, Jul 2022
Informative, easy to reach the main attraction, the River cruise was a nice bonus. We took the one at 20:00, that way it started in sun light and finished at evening.
Great bus taking you...
Kay_K, Mar 2022
Great bus taking you round all the key places. Great for getting around. Free boat tour, with great commentary.
Use Big Bus or get a Budapest ticket.
Erichardman, Mar 2020
Staff rude and uninterested in you. The buses were full and you are not always able to hear commentary. The English translation is awful and usually out of sync with location. Unless you are on top of bus you see very little. So if you ignore this warning ensure you take trips on a sunny day. Worst tours ever encountered.
Hop on/of is rubbish
Rob P, Dec 2019
Drivers take too many passengers in with each stop, so many end up standing. The effect is that most people cannnot see much of the view. Also the stops at different areas is too far away from the point of interest and no explanation given where one has to go. Thirdly the sound system is terrible and basically impossible to understand
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Budapest visit
Behzad S, Jul 2019
Staff was not very friendly nor helpful. Wifi was very inconsistent. Buses were not very clean, specifically the seats.
(1)
Budapest visit
Behzad S, Jul 2019
Staff was not very friendly. Wifi didn't always work. Staff didn't take their time to answer my questions.
(1)
very happy with our prepaid Viator 72 hour hop/off city sightseeing ticket.
Katrina_D, Jun 2019
absolutely no problems with our prepaid ticket ,great value would highly recommend Viator and will use them in the future.
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