Budapest Highlights Bike Tour
Duration
4 hours
Group Size
1-12 person
Languages
English
Activity Level
Leisurely
Terrain
Totally Flat
See the highlights of Budapest by bike
Ride to the Highlights of Budapest, including Andrássy Avenue, Heroes’ square, Széchenyi Thermal bath, St.Stephen’s Basilica, Chain-bridge, House of Parliament and more, with about 15 scenic stops.
This is the perfect tour to start your time in Budapest – great way for introduction, orientation in Budapest and to get the best suggestions of what to do for the rest of your stay.
Learn about Budapest and the people live in it. Understand the origins of Hungarians and their lifestyle.
- Visit UNESCO World heritage sights of Budapest
- History, entertaining stories, excellent photo opportunities and fun
- Small groups, interactive, friendly atmosphere, local, expert
guides - The bike tour is in English. (Private tours available in other languages, please see here)
Included: bikes, helmets, water, English speaking, local, professional guide
Duration: 3,5 – 4 hours
Distance: 15 km
Terrain: Completely flat
Number of stops: 12
Highlights
- Erzsébet square / Ferris wheel
- Andrássy Avenue
- Opera house
- Heroes’ square
- Vajdahunyad castle
- City park
- Széchenyi Thermal bath
- House of Terror
- St.Stephen’s Basilica
- Szabadság square
- Chain-bridge
- House of Parliament
- Várkert Bazár/Castle garden
- Elizabeth bridge
From the meeting point we walk two minutes to pick up the bikes. Your guide will help to adjust the saddle to suit you perfectly.
We only ride in car free areas, bike lanes, parks. It is absolutely a safe ride.
The bike tour starts in the center of Budapest near Deák square. At the first stop we give you useful orientation and summary of Budapest’s past and present.
From Deak square we bike along the prettiest avenue of Budapest, Andrassy road, which is listed as UNESCO world heritage. We stop to see and explain about the State Opera House and with a pleasant ride soon arrive to Heroes’ square.
With all the statues of Hungary’s most famous statesman we are in the right place to explain and let you understand the origins and past of Hungarian nation.
We enter the lush City park and passing the lake, arrive to the Vajdahunyad Castle where you can admire Hungarian architecture.
During our bike ride back to the center we stop at the House of Terror and St.Stephen’s Basilica.
Soon we make a turn towards the House of Parliament, but before arriving there we stop by at Szabadság square, where you will see and learn about a Soviet army memorial.
Our ride back is along the Danube, an amazing bike route with great scenery.
What you will do
- 10:15 – 10:30
- Meet with the guide and with other participants at our meeting spot
- 10:30
- Walk to our bike store few minutes away
- 10:35
- Receive your bike and get ready
- 10:45
- The tour departs
- 14:00 – 14:30
- Arrive back to our bike store, the tour concludes
Included/Excluded
- Live guiding
- Use of bikes
- Helmets
- Water refreshments
- Gratuities for guides
- Pick-up/transportation
- Insurance
Tour’s Meeting Point
Tours meet on Deák Ferenc square, at the stairs of the Lutheran church.
(NOT the basilica with the high domes)
Address: 1052 Budapest, Deák Ferenc tér 4.
Our guide will meet you there, the bikes are 2 minutes walk away.
How to find the meeting point:
- on the corner of Deák Ferenc square and the main road (Károly Krt)
- near to the metro entrances in Deák Ferenc square
- 50 meter from the end of tram lines 47 – 49
- 50 meter from the parking tour buses
- 50 meter from Ritz Carlton Hotel and McDonalds in Sütő street.
FAQs
We always stop at each site, so there’s plenty of time to take great pictures!
The tour starts in all weather conditions. In case of rain we provide rain ponchos free of charge. In case of very severe rain/thunderstorm we might wait until it stops in a dry place. Please dress according to the daily weather forecast and bring warm clothes, jacket if necessary.
Our bikes are brand new high quality tracking bicycles with 24 gears in all sizes. Children, junior bikes, child seats and helmets are available.
The tour concludes few minutes walk away from the meeting spot, at our bike store.
Each bike has a luggage rack, perfect for small bags or extra layers. Larger bags can be left in our shop during the tour.