Budapest private tours

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top private tours in Budapest

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

The best Budapest private tours & experiences with locals

If you’re looking for the best private tours in Budapest, you’ve come to the right place. The charismatic Hungarian capital is simultaneously beauty and beast – a city where elegant buildings and boulevards belie a tumultuous past forged under years of communist rule. Led by a like-minded local guide who knows Budapest like the back of their hand, our private guided tours of Budapest are the only way to experience the city through a local lens. Whether you have a full day, half a day, or just three hours, our Budapest private tours will strike the perfect balance between medieval must-sees and more modern local haunts that exist far off the tourist trail.

Meet some of our Budapest local hosts

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

Experience the best of Budapest

In a city with too many centuries-spanning attractions to possibly keep track of, we’ll plan the best tours of Budapest with an itinerary expertly tailored to include all the sights we know you’ll adore. Whether you’re a history buff, a lover of architecture, or a culinary connoisseur, our personalized Budapest private tours take you exactly where you want to go. Iconic attractions like Buda Castle and bullet-hole-riddled ruin bars abound – but on private tours in Budapest with our local guides, you might make the most unforgettable memories of all in the most unexpected of places...

See neighborhoods you’ll adore

Budapest is overflowing with eclectic districts, and at City Unscripted, we believe the city’s culture and personality can be fully appreciated when you have someone to help you unpack the vibe of each exciting new area. That’s why, on our private tours in Budapest, we’ll do what it takes to show you the city through a local lens. Whether you spend a day exploring the historic Jewish Quarter, the charming district of Pest, or head out on day tours from Budapest to artistic Szentendre, our private guided tours of Budapest will take you to a district that suits your travel style.

Experiences tailored to you

We understand that no two Budapest bucket lists are alike. Maybe you want to cram in as many tourist sights as possible, or maybe you prefer your Budapest private tours to go off the beaten track. Perhaps your idea of the perfect day is sampling traditional Hungarian cuisine and indulgent desserts on private food tours in Budapest. Whatever it is you want to see and do, our Budapest private tours will have a tailor-made itinerary built around your passions and travel style. With your like-minded local guide, you’ll experience Budapest walking tours created especially for you.

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Latest reviews from our guests

Very nice tour and he took us to a fantastic strudel shop!

April 2024

Judy T
Richard was flexible, informative, and entertaining as he lead eight of us on a 4 hour private tour. We had proposed an ambitious tour through the Jewish Quarters to City Park and back. However, as we approached City Park and began to flag, he adjusted our plan so that instead of walking back to the hotel we took the underground, which he had told use we should experience, back to city center and closer to our Hotel. Our party peppered Richard with questions and discussions about how Budapest compared to other cities, the origins of the Hungarian language and the Ottoman influences on Budapest. As a history teacher Richard kept the conversation going with interesting insights. We had a physicist amongst use who was ecstatic to hear that Edward Teller went to High School nearby and oohed and awed over the plague on the school listing other Noble laureate scientists who attended the school. Richard knew all the names and the history of the school and scientists. As usual with Viator, arranging the tour, communicating with Richard before hand to customize the tour and meeting up with and being dropped off at the hotel went smoothly and easily.

September 2023

Brian M
Richard took us around town as though we were visiting family. He made the history, [people and life of Hungry and Budapest come alive. He was patient with all our questions and genuinely interested in what we wished to learn rather than follow a scripted tour- can see why it is city 'unscripted'. Richard- thank you! You were amazing. Our 13 and 15 year old loved this as well and were touched by your stories and history. We certainly got to feel and experience the heart beat of this amazing city. THANK YOU!

September 2023

Katherine B
What a spectacular way to experience Budapest! Richard was so knowledgable and he was so patient with all our questions. He navigated the tour on what we were interested in and what we were asking questions about. He was interested n what we wanted to learn about the city rather than just giving us a spell. He chatted to us about life, history and behind the scenes peaks of this amazing country of Hungry and city of Budapest. he made it all come alive, its people and culture so we felt a part of it. It was like being shown around town by your older brothers best friend. THANK YOU RICHARD! We had truely an amazing day!

September 2023

Katherine B