Top Budapest Day Trips - page 2

We did the tour this morning with Benjamin. He was intelligent, knowledgeable, friendly, and well spoken. He was actually a joy to listen to. He didn't appear to be just reciting the history, but he genuinely cared about the subject matter. He kept us all engaged.

We had a great time with Ayman! He was very patient and took his time to make sure everyone was properly trained prior to the tour. He assured everyone felt comfortable to safely operate the Segway. While leading the group, he maintained a steady pace to assure the group stayed together and adjusted speed according to the comfort of the group. Ayman provided lots of historical facts along the way with every stop. Even with a singular rambunctious guest getting off course, Ayman remained patient and assured this guest as well as the rest of the group remained safe. Would highly recommend this tour especially with Ayman!

Unable to share a good comment. Never found the guide with a blue jacket. Learn not to ask for directions, everyone direct me to the opposite side. Time lost and left walking to the first tour site. Desperate I call aviator and I was told my tour guide had a blue umbrella. Lost my time and a viator refunded me. Suggestion for everyone, double check with viator exact location, get the proper translation and ask them to describe position of tour guide and umbrella color.

Thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Took the cruise at end of October so the whole of the upper deck was empty and I had the whole space to myself for most of the cruise. Got some excellent photos. The audio commentary was available from headsets both in the enclosed lower deck and also the open top deck. We were served our drinks on the way out and another on way back. The boat itself was very clean and beautiful. Would definitely recommend, we loved every second of it. Thanks to all involved.

Zsofia (Sophia). Was a high energy positive personality and gave a great tour of Budapest. We spent the majority of time driving in her car to various places starting with Pest and then moving over to Budapest. She offered a detailed explanation at each site and gave us Hungarian lessons along the way. We stopped and walked at several locations including Heroes square and St Mathias church. You can tell she had done this for decades as she has a mental script of everything and continues to talk all through driving in the chaotic traffic in the city. Budapest has the most wonderful architecture and is an interesting mix of classic architecture from late 1800s/early 1900s along with communist era brutalist buildings in various stages of maintenance. As an American, the long history of the Hungarians and all the occupations such as the Romans, the Ottoman Turks, the Hapsburg dynasty, Austria Hungarian empire, the Nazis, the Soviets, the long period of communism and then the transition to capitalism is fascinating!! Zsofia is a true Hungarian and loves to talk about her country. Now is probably not for everyone as like I stated she is high energy and forward which would probably not work for some subdued, less adventurous Americans, but it worked for us!!

We had the most amazing experience with our guide, Balazs, on a day trip from Budapest to Lake Balaton. He picked us up in his beautifully restored 1965 mint green Volvo, which was such a unique and fun way to start the journey. Driving through Hungary in this epic classic car made us feel like celebrities — even coming from Hollywood, California, people were snapping photos of us everywhere we went! Balazs is a fantastic guide – knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate about sharing his local history and culture. Along the way, he gave us fascinating insights into both Budapest and Balaton, and he always made sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. He took us to the most gorgeous lunch spot at Echo in Balaton, where the food and views were equally incredible. We crossed the lake, drank fresh sparkling water straight from the ground, and even watched the graceful brown swans. Every stop felt thoughtfully chosen and special. What really stood out was Balazs himself – friendly, personal, and accommodating to our requests, always going the extra mile to make the day perfect. By the end, it felt like we were exploring with a friend rather than just a guide. This tour was truly a highlight of our time in Hungary, and we can’t recommend Balazs highly enough!

Susan was by far the most knowledgeable travel guide we ever experienced. She is a walking encyclopedia for all historical events not just our tour related. It was a very worthwhile experience showing the Danube bend towns/attractions along with key attractions in Budapest. Very enriching experience.

We attended the 3 pm tasting with 5 wines. It was all held in English. Each wine was paired with meat and cheese. The sommelier was knowledgeable about Hungarian wines and the history and evolution of the grapes and their regions. We met people from UK, Poland, and US. The atmosphere was festive. We enjoyed the wines more than we expected to, and left feeling like we knew a little more about Hungry.