Bring your appetite: this Budapest tour will give you the chance to try local fare as you make your way around the city with your knowledgeable and bilingual guide. In addition to enjoying local favorites such as authentic kosher food taste testing, you will see many of Budapest’s iconic landmarks, ensuring you leave with a full stomach as well as a camera full of pictures. Get ready for the food adventure of a lifetime.
Your Budapest sightseeing tour begins at the Central Market Hall, Budapest’s oldest indoor market. Once there, you’ll get your first taste of Hungarian staples like salami and sausage. The market has stood the test of time; it survived both World Wars, despite suffering intensive damage. You will learn this fact and many more as your tour guide recounts the history of this famous market before your Hungary tour continues downtown. Prepare your palette for some fresh-water fish and a seasonal sweet treat of either chocolate bonbons from an award-winning chocolate factory or Budapest’s best ice-cream in the summer.
Your tour will make a quick stop for a spritzer and brief Hungarian beverage lesson. This will be followed by a stroll through the city’s Jewish district. Have your camera ready because you’ll encounter the wonder that is the Dohany Street Synagogue. It is the largest synagogue in all of Europe and able to hold just under 3,000 people. You'll also enjoy a tasting of local food as we learn about typical Jewish food and traditions. You'll see the street’s major sights, such as the Hungarian Opera House and Heroes’ Square. The latter is home to the famous Millennium Monument, whose centerpiece is a stone cenotaph surrounded by sculptures of prominent Hungarian leaders and public figures.
Continue on your Budapest sightseeing tour by crossing the World's Heritage listed Andrassy Avenue. Make your way to Hungarian food heaven at one of our favorite little restaurants, to try one or two of local dishes.
Then you'll make your way to Első Pesti Rétesház. Your tour will be ending here, happily full of all the delicious treats and best Budapest food in town .
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Budapest like a local. Sight see with a professional guide and get a taste of the best of traditional local cuisine. Book today for a tour to delight all your senses.