6 Christmas Tours in Budapest to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Budapest Christmas Walking Tour & Entry to St Stephen’s Basilica

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $106Our pick

Guided Budapest Christmas walk with markets, chimney cake, mulled wine, and skip-the-line St. Stephen's Basilica entry.

“Brilliant. Tamas was fantastic - charming, articulate, funny, knowledgeable and engaging. He clearly loves his city and that feeling is passed to the group. The wine and strudel tasting was a great treat. We only had a day to see Budapest and he covered a huge variety of information - made our day and we will definitely return and hire him again for one of the private tours - worth every penny and then some!”

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2.Budapest Christmas Market Tour with Basilica visit & Chimney cake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $140Top rated

Budapest Christmas markets tour: St Stephen’s Basilica facade light show, Danube night walk, and chimney cake tastings in 2.5 hours.

“Stephan was an excellent guide. Saw and learned so much more than just the Christmas markets. Definitely recommend”

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3.Budapest Wonderland – A Christmas Market Tour with Chimney Cake & Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Budapest Christmas Markets tour with guide, mulled wine, and chimney cake, plus stops at Szent István and Vörösmarty squares and Gresham Palace.

“Since I ended up as a solo tour, my guide showed me much more than the markets; eg. the opera house. We had samples at numerous market stalls. She had them explain how they made chimney cakes before I tasted one- yummmm. And I had my fair share of mulled wine which was all included in the tour. Very pleasant and knowledgeable guide.”

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4.Christmas Market Guided Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 · 2.5 hours · from $106

Budapest Christmas market guided walking tour with tastings and Hungarian Yuletide traditions, ending at a historic cafe.

“We loved this individualised tour for our group. We were able to taste some of the traditional Christmas market treats and learned more about the culture of this beautiful country. We especially enjoyed the cafe stop at the end! The hot chocolate was devine!”

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5.Private Budapest Christmas Market Tour with Chimney Cake & Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $113

Private 2.5-hour Budapest Christmas market walk with mulled wine and chimney cake, plus Vörösmarty Square and St Stephen’s Basilica.

“Lazslo was very knowledgeable showing us the most interesting parts in Budapest. He answered all of the questions we were asking and was very sensitive to our needs”

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6.Budapest Christmas Walking Tour w Entry to Basilica

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4 · 2.5 hours · from $89Best value

Budapest Christmas walking tour with two markets, St Stephen's Basilica skip-the-line entry, and mulled wine finish in a small group.

“Our guide Petra was outstanding. So knowledgeable about all of Budapest and tremendous amount of history. All the information she shared went well beyond just what was described for the tour. So friendly and helpful and was able to answer all our questions. The whole experience was amazing for our whole family! Loved it and loved learning so much about the beautiful city of Budapest.”

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