Walking tours in Budapest

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 private guides and local insiders in Budapest

Looking for the best Budapest walking tours to reveal the Hungarian capital’s highlights and its hidden gems off the beaten trail? City Unscripted has got you covered. On Budapest walking tours with our local guides who know the city’s beautiful boulevards like the back of their hand, every step you take is sure to lead you to something extraordinary. From the well-trodden tourist trail to the road less traveled, our walking tours of Budapest show you multiple faces of this fascinating city. What are you waiting for? Whether you have a full day or just three hours, book walking tours in Budapest with us for an experience you’ll never forget.

Meet some of our Budapest private guides

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!

Uncover the true city

At City Unscripted, we won’t leave any cobblestone unturned on our quest to show you every side of the Hungarian capital. On our walking tours in Budapest, our local insiders show you a blend of the city’s top sights and its secret gems, and you’ll never have to take a wrong turn. From iconic buildings like Buda Castle and Fisherman’s Bastion to the modern city’s ramshackle ruin bars and ultra-trendy nightlife scene, there are many sides to the city to be uncovered on Budapest architectural walking tours. Let our local guides lead you on Budapest walking tours that reveal it all to you.

Walking tours tailored to you

Our Budapest walking tours will make the most of every minute by making each turn you take 100% intentional. The thing that most attracts you to Budapest could be architecture, history, nightlife, or culture – just tell our local insiders what you want to experience, and we’ll plan the perfect path for your walking tours of Budapest. Whether you want to stroll along the sparkling Danube River, explore bohemian neighborhoods lined with trendy boutiques, or weave through colorful markets sampling Hungarian street food, you’ll experience Budapest walking tours planned especially for you.

Take a walk through history

In a city whose history dates back to the Stone Age, the ancient and modern are equally tangible. Walking tours of Budapest give you an interactive history lesson of this living museum, and you’ll get an intimate understanding of how each century has shaped the Hungarian capital. You’ll see Roman and Renaissance architecture, century-old mansions, and cobbled medieval streets that give way to old WWII buildings riddled with bullet holes sandwiched between ruin bars – crumbling courtyards housing speaker-shaking nightclubs. On walking tours in Budapest, you’ll travel through time.

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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