When visiting Vienna you may wish to take advantage of the physical proximity of Hungary and visit the stunning capital city, Budapest. Austrian and Hungarian history is intertwined; the Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy was once the largest country in Europe.

 

Your private guide will pick you up at your hotel in a Mercedes limousine/van or Tesla. You will embark on a 2,5 hour scenic drive crossing the Burgenland and through the Hungarian lowlands to Budapest. During your journey your guide will provide you with a historic introduction to Hungary.

 

You will begin your Budapest tour at the Gellert hill: towering over the Danube it offers unparalleled postcard views.

 

Then you visit Buda's medieval castle district. Here you see Trinity Square with the gothic Matyas church and the famous Fisherman’s Bastion as well as the massive Buda Castle. The actual castle is a replication from the time of communism but it’s predecessors date as far back as the 13th century.

 

Crossing the famous chain bridge, Budapest's emblem, you reach Pest where you first pay a visit to the sumptuous St. Stephen's Basilica. Named after the patron saint of Hungary it houses the country's most important Christian relic: King Stephen's right hand.

 

At the Pest side of the city you will see the beautiful Parliament, the Heroe's Square, the elegant Andrassy Avenue with the opera house and the lively Vaci Street street in the city center.

 

After the city tour treat yourself to a delicious Hungarian meal in one of the city's many great restaurants. We'll gladly suggest lunch options in Budapest and handle your table reservations.

 

Spend the afternoon at leisure in Pest's lively center for shopping or to further explore the city. Or bring your bathing suit and soak away the afternoon in Budapest's famous Gellert Bath. In the late afternoon meet your driver for the return trip to Vienna.

 

If you plan to stay in Budapest overnight you can use this tour one-way. Transfer hassle-free from your hotel In Vienna to your hotel in Budapest.