City Essentials: First Day • 2 hours 4.9 (12)

Kickstart your trip to Budapest

Impressive architecture, freshly baked Chimney cake and 101 questions.

Hop on tram line #2 for a scenic route of the city and a great way to see the top sites along the Danube

What makes this experience special

Key highlights

  • Learn to navigate Budapest like a local with insider transportation tips
  • Skip tourist traps and discover authentic spots that locals actually love
  • See famous attractions in your chosen area with personalized guidance
  • Ask questions in a relaxed setting tailored to your comfort and interests
  • Get personalized recommendations for the rest of your Budapest adventure

What to know before you go

Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.

2 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested

What’s included

3-hour experience
Private and personalized
Start when you like
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)

What’s not included

Food and drink
Transport costs
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities (they are optional)

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

How your day could unfold

A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you most

What you’ll do

1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?

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What travelers think of this experience

Yunna Apr 2025

We loved our experience in Budapest with Lorinc! We wanted to see parts of the city that we would otherwise miss and he took us to the city park, which was mentioned briefly in our Lonely Planet Guide, so we really would not have considered going. Our kids LOVED the playground there, it really is one of the best playgrounds we've ever been to. And Lorinc was super knowledgeable about the history of Budapest and gave us a lot of context which helped us understand the city much better. It was also super interesting to hear him talk about his life there. We were also so surprised that he spoke fluent Japanese, so we had some chats in Japanese too, so that made us connect with him even more. It was so obvious that see that Lorinc loves Budapest and we really enjoyed spending the morning with him. His recommendations for a secret teahouse and the best restaurant we ate at were priceless! If you visit Budpest, make sure to ask for Lorinc.

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William Dec 2024

Our guide, Balazs, was absolutely amazing! If I could rate this even higher than a ten, I would rate it a 20++++. He met us in the lobby of our hotel and we began our tour of Budapest. Personalization was perfect. We wanted our tour to include information about local culture and he delivered. When we ask ourselves "what are the best parts of our river cruise through Hungary, Austria and Germany" this personalized tour of Budapest always comes in at #1

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Vicki Oct 2024

We had an amazing day with our guide, Lorinc! His knowledge of Hungary is incredibly deep and rich. Also, his perspective of history and current geopolitical factors was refreshing as it was well informed and academic with a global view. Believe his studies abroad in addition to his Hungarian education contribute to this worldly view. He is patient, kind and wise beyond his years. We had an incredible day and learned so much more than expected!

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Vicki Oct 2024

Hello! We had to reschedule due to illness of our original guide and we are so happy to have spent the day with Lorinc! His knowledge of Hungary is incredibly deep and rich. Also, his perspective of history and current geopolitical factors was refreshing as it was well informed, academic with a global view and no bitterness or prejudice emotions. I believe his studies both in India and Japan in addition to his Hungarian education contribute to this more worldly view. We have taken many private tours and many of the local guides cannot help themselves from sharing their views, opinions and frustrations. Not the case with Lorinc! He is patient, kind and wise beyond his years. Thank you very much for matching us with Lorinc, we had an incredible day and learned so much more than expected!

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Maria Jun 2024

Hi, thank you Albert, our experience in Budapest was grateful, the tour was very interesting because we visited beautiful places.

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Maria Jun 2024

Nos tocó un guía muy agradable, no nos llenó de información, solo la necesaria, visitamos muy lindos lugares y nos trajimos muy buena experiencia de Budapest. We had a very nice guide, he didn't fill us with information, only what was necessary, we visited very nice places and we brought back a very good experience of Budapest.

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