Sisi's Godollo Palace Tour from Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn more about the glamorous Sisi, 19th century queen and empress, on a Godollo Palace tour from Budapest. Travel to Sisi’s favored summer palace and take an interior tour of the baroque residence. Learn secrets about Sisi and her husband, Franz Joseph I, and discover their rooms, hidden doors, and possessions as you hear stories about their private lives. Air-conditioned transport and entrance fees are included.
- A must-do tour for history enthusiasts and curious travelers
- All entrance fees are included, for your convenience
- Learn more than you would going on your own
- Includes handy round-trip transportation from central Budapest
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance ticket to the former Royal Palace
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Budapest, Báthory utca 19, 1054 Hungary
1054 Budapest, Báthory utca 19.
End point
- Budapest, Deák Ferenc tér, Hungary
The tour typically ends in the city center, whereever the closest parking is possible.
Operating hours.9:30 am
Itinerary
1
Royal Palace of Godollo
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.0
based on 56 reviews
George_W, Oct 2025
You had one job and didn’t do it. I paid for a tour in English. ALL of the tour in the palace by the guide was in Spanish. We were handed an audio guide and told we were on our own. If I had wanted to do that, we would not have booked a tour. Terrible experience and a waste of time and money.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are truly sorry that the programme did not meet your expectations. At Cityrama, we strive to maintain the highest standards and provide an excellent experience for all our guests. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience — your comments help us improve and deliver even better service in the future.
Best Regards,
Cityrama
Lynn_W, Oct 2025
The office contacted me by email the day before our scheduled tour informing me that the tour start time was changed to start a half hour later. I immediately emailed back that I had another tour scheduled immediately after this tour & confirmed that we would return on time. They assured me I would be back in plenty of time.
We got to the office early & 15 mins after the tour start time they still didn’t have a tour operator there but told me someone would arrive soon. A half hour later someone finally showed up. We found out from the replacement that the original English speaking guide called in sick. The company then combined our English speaking group with the Spanish & French speaking groups. The poor replacement had to translate in all three languages to the three groups they combined. All of us were subject to repetitive explanations, on the drive as well as at the palace, in 3 different languages. She kept apologizing for her lack of proper English (to her credit she did a decent job under the circumstances). However, it was awful waiting for her to keep repeating the same thing in 3 different languages. We all only got to see part of what we should have seen because of this. Not to mention all that noise & confusion gave us all splitting headaches.
We saw people walking thru the palace themselves with audio headsets, like in a museum, with numbered exhibits. We asked at the front desk & was informed that there were audio guides available in every language but it would cost an additional $1000frn/person & was not included in our ticket. Since we paid $65/person & the tour was more than half done, we decided it was not worth it at that point to pay any more money.
Why didn’t Viator offer us the head sets instead of making all of us suffer thru a timely & tedious triple presentation of each room!! IT WAS AWFUL!! We got nothing out of that experience!
If you want to visit the palace I would recommend that you take a uber to the Palace & rent the headset. Sadly I was really looking forward to going to the Sisi Palace. We were on a Viking cruise that was supposed to take us there but the Palace was closed the day our boat was in port. I am sure the tour with Viking would have been 100% better since they do everything first class.
dld0121, Sep 2025
Enjoyed the trip and the guide was very knowledgeable. It was too much to expect her to have to speak in both English and Spanish within one group. This ended up wasting a lot of time for all. Charge more if you need 2 guides, it would provide for a far better experience.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the trip and found the guide knowledgeable. We appreciate your comments about the bilingual format—it's a valid point, and we're actively exploring ways to improve this aspect of the experience. Thanks again for joining us!
Gary_W, May 2025
Great access to a historic palace that celebrates Sisi..lots of paintings and photos of her and her family.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Guest,
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the historic palace and its beautiful collection celebrating Sisi and her family.
We hope to welcome you again soon.
Best regards,
Cityrama
Fabiana_C, Oct 2024
Worth it to go by your own means and spend the day reading the story of the palace and walking the lovely gardens. Not worth it to go with a guide, since the palace is so small.
Rosa_N, Oct 2024
Too much people and there is not time to visit the Palace, gardens and to see careefully the building and spaces. It is a pity to invest long time in travellibg and wainting people of the group that dissapear. At the end, three hours invested yo see in one hours the Palace. Habibg said that, the guide was excellent.
Heidi_G, Aug 2024
The Gödöllő Royal Palace tour is a captivating journey through Hungarian history, expertly guided by an articulate and knowledgeable English-speaking guide (Anna, I think - she was awesome!). Anna offered up a deep dive into the palace's rich past on the short bus ride from Budapest to the castle, taking us through the palace's construction by the aristocratic Grassalkovich family to its significant role in the lives of Franz Joseph I and his beloved wife, Sisi. The guide skillfully weaves together fascinating tales of the palace's history and its occupants, briefly touches on the use (and plunder) of the palace by Nazi forces during World War II and later by Soviet forces, and then talks about the meticulous restoration done in recent years. The restored palace now stands as a stunning tribute to its illustrious history, especially highlighting Sisi’s deep connection to the residence and to the people of Hungary. This tour not only enriches your understanding of Hungarian history but also provides fascinating insights into the architecture, décor, entertainment and fashion of the time, all while celebrating the legacy of Sisi. We loved this tour!
Bndicte_M, May 2024
Must see if you want to know more about Sissi.
Beware though, some rooms might be closed due to privatisation.
Nice to walk where Sissi walked as well.
Ivita_B, May 2023
Wonderful woman with good sense of humour as a guide! Too much tourist groups in the palace at the same time in the same rooms, but it's the problem of the palace and their staff- bad organisation!
Paige_T, Mar 2023
I had a very nice time. My guide, Vera, was very knowledgeable. It was a lovely excursion. Having it in two languages made us feel a little rushed, since the guide said everything in English and Spanish.
Zheni_D, Oct 2022
A fascinating story was presented. The guide paid attention to everyone. Sometimes we had a long pause because she had to tell it in English and Spanish. We could not drink in the cafeteria because it was reserved for another group.
IRENE M, Dec 2016
Very rushed tour told it was 4 hours and we could have coffee break. This did not happen.. Disappointing.
Noemie_A, Feb 2025
La guide vera était super, sympathique et parlant français et vait plein d'anecdotes à raconter
Temps dans le château un tout Petit peu trop court 20 minutes de plus auraient été bien
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Chère Noémie,
Nous sommes très heureux que vous ayez apprécié le programme que nous vous avons proposé et que vous ayez trouvé le travail de notre guide Vera excellent.
Merci d'avoir choisi le service de Cityrama pour visiter le château de Sisi, et la prochaine fois que vous serez en Hongrie, n'oubliez pas d'explorer le reste de Budapest avec nous, ou l'une de nos attractions rurales.
Nous vous remercions pour votre excellent commentaire.
Avec nos meilleures salutations
L'équipe de Cityrama.
Lorenzo_R, Dec 2024
L’esperienza è stata coinvolgente ed entusiasmante. Kristina, la nostra guida, ci ha fornito una spiegazione dettagliata e precisa del palazzo. Ci ha dato nozioni della storia di quest’ultimo sia relative a Sissi che ai predecessori.
Infine molto comodo il transfer da Budapest. Lo consiglio vivamente.
Janine_Z, Sep 2024
Leider kamen dir englischen Ausführungen im Vergleich zu den spanischen zu kurz, so dass zum letzten Raum gar nichts mehr gesagt wurde. ( Auch nicht, wie angekündigt, im Bus.) Für den Garten war gar keine Zeit mehr, was wir sehr bedauert haben und für Giftshop, Toiletten, Weg zum Bus wurden genau 5 Minuten eingeplant Die knappe Zeit hat das Erlebnis erheblich getrübt, auch wenn die Reiseleitung nett war.
Maria_L, Sep 2024
El autobús llegó tarde y retrasó la excursión por lo que luego en el palacio fue todo a correr
La guía que nos tocó se dedicó a hablar todo en inglés y el tour era en español
A parte daba datos no reales de la historia y consideraciones personales
Empleaba lenguaje poco apropiado
Y no nos dejo ver la capilla del palacio cuando era visita le desde un mirador
silvia_r, Jun 2024
Muy buena la visita. Excelente Guia Vera., las danzas y.musica nos gustaron mucho.Completa la informacion brindada y entretenida
Mathis_D, Nov 2022
Excellent. La guide était très sympathique et très drôle. En plus, elle parlait plusieurs langues et s’est adapté à tous les passagers. Nous avons passé un très bon moment en petit comité. La visite était de qualité.
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