Budapest Christmas Market Tour with Basilica Visit and Mulled Wine #104578

Highlights

  • Small-group interactive walking tour with a licensed guide

  • Visit 2 lively and colorful Christmas market areas

  • Explore St Stephen’s Basilica (inside) and see the illuminated inner Pest sights

  • Hear the tales of the Hungarian Christmas culture

  • Enjoy a mulled wine and a chimney cake

Summary

Voted as the best Christmas Markets in Europe! This tour is short intro to the Christmas traditions, culture and markets in Budapest.

Tour info

Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Group Size
15
Pricing (From)
Adult: (18-99 years)
€38.00
Child: (3-12 years)
€19.00
Youth: (13-26 years)
€36.00
Commentary
English
Meeting Point

Lázár utca, 16., Budapest, 1065, HU

Dropoff location

Vörösmarty tér , Budapest, 1051, HU

Why take this tour?

Get the local’s point of view on the Christmas traditions and culture while seeing some of Budapest’s best inner city sights. Your guide will walk you through 2 Christmas markets showing you Hungarian handicrafts, trinkets, souvenirs as well as the local foods and sweets on sale. Along the way, you’ll see the Opera House, Andrassy Blvd with option to see the holiday decorations inside and illuminated on the square. A glowing Christmas market awaits you at the Basilica and your guide will show you around outside and inside St Stephen’s Basilica.

The tour continuous to one of the worlds most beautiful festive markets, the Budapest Christmas Fair on Vorosmarty Sq. You will be treated to a delicious chimney cake and a mulled wine. The square offers a market with variety of ceramics, contemporary jewelry, local handicrafts by Hungarian artisans and daily concerts and shows are arranged on the stage. Your guide will leave you in the market to explore and do some holiday shopping. Also off this square is the famous Vaci Street and Budapest’s Fashion Street where many shops can be found for more shopping.

What’s included?

  • Licensed English speaking guide

  • 1 mulled wine and chimney cake

  • Visit to St Stephen’s Basilica

  • Pick-up or drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Participants will need to be fit for light continuous walking for up to 2 hours. hours

  • Guests under age of 18 are not allowed to taste mulled wine. We provide soft drink or an alcohol-free hot drink instead

  • Tour goes in all weather conditions so please dress appropriately

Before you go

  • Tour goes in all weather conditions so please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    Please show up 10 minutes prior to tour time.


    Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption

About operator:

Absolute Tours specializes in small-group and private walking, bike, e-bike tours and some themed tours, like alternative culture or communist history in Budapest. The tours run in English and as interactive participation of the guests encouraged, so we never use headphones. 

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