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Big Bus Budapest: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour

Free Cancellation
Free cancellation 24 hours prior to the tour date.
Flexible Voucher
Valid for 14 days from Travel Date
Instant confirmation E-Voucher

Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    1, 2 or 3 days

    Hop-on Hop-off: 1 loop takes 90 minutes.

    River Cruise: 60 minutes

    Walking Tour: 60 minutes

  • Start time

    Hop on Hop off : 9am - 5pm, approx. every 20 minutes 

    Cruise : 11am to 5pm, every 1 hour

    Walking Tour: 11am

  • Meeting Point

    Hop-on, Hop-off Bus: You can hop on the bus at any of the stops

    River Cruise: Make your way to Dock 6 (Pesti alsó rkp. 8., 1052 Budapest. Look for the red Big Bus sign. Closest stop: #13)

    Walking tour: Make your way to Stop 1 (Basilica)

    Please present your booking confirmation to a Big Bus Tours staff member at Stop 1 (Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 17, 1065) before boarding the bus.

  • Ending Point

    Hop on Hop off: You can hop off the bus at any of the stops

    River Cruise: Same as start point

    Walking tour: The tour ends at Stop 2 (Chain Bridge)

Key Highlights

  • See all the famous landmarks of Budapest at your own pace over 1, 2 or 3 days
  • Hop on and off as you like to visit your favourite attractions with ease
  • Get a first-hand experience of Budapest on the walking tour around the city
  • Hop on and off at well placed stops across the city
  • A guided walking tour and scenic River Danube cruise included with the ticket
  • Enjoy entertaining audio commentary in multiple languages

Overview

The Big Bus Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour of Budapest is one of the best ways to experience the Pearl on the Danube. Valid for 1, 2 or 3 days, the tour is extremely flexible to help discover the city at your own pace. 

The hop-on, hop-off bus tour gives you the flexibility to plan your own itinerary. You decide on the places you want to visit and how long you stay at each one. Hop on and off the bus to easily visit your favourite attractions with complete ease, thanks to comprehensive bus routes sweeping the city and strategically-located stops close to the important sights. While you are on the bus, audio-commentary in multiple languages will make sure you don’t miss a thing!

Customize your itinerary and visit attractions of your choice.

Attractions Covered:

  • Heroes' Square
  • Széchenyi Baths
  • Buda Castle
  • Freedom Square
  • State Opera House
  • Great Market Hall
  • Funicular
  • Basilica
  • Chain Bridge

… and more!


River Danube Cruise: Enjoy a scenic cruise along the stunning Danube River while digging into unique views of Budapest’s Parliament Building, National Theatre, Chain Bridge and the Royal Palace. All river boats have refreshments are available for you to purchase and toilet facilities on board.

Walking tour: Discover the streets of Budapest on a guided walking tour with a knowledgeable English-speaking guide to keep you company. You'll be exploring like a local and visiting areas that buses can't cover.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Hop-on, hop-off bus tour (1/2/3-day)
  • Audio commentary in English, German,Hungarian,French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Swedish, Korean
  • River cruise
  • Guided walking tour
  • Free WiFI

Exclusions

  • Entrances, unless specified

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Please note

Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Validity:

14 days from or before the date chosen at the time of booking

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Redemption Instructions: Show your ticket to the Big Bus Tours team prior to boarding the river cruise. pls recheck the latest route map from supplier website.

Budapest is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Stops and timings are subject to change.

River cruise Your ticket grants access to River Cruise sailings from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If you prefer to join a later departure (6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:00 PM, or 9:30 PM), an additional fee of 2000 HUF applies.

Cruises will only set sail with a minimum of 10 passengers.

Pets are not allowed on board.

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Top Recommended Reviews
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Rosemary Martin - United Kingdom 01 Feb

An excellent way to see all the sights of Budapest with clear and informative audio commentary. The River Boat tour which was included in the cost was worth doing, and from what...

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Bev Rutter-Mullard - United Kingdom 28 Jan

Buses are every 15mins or so, covers a large route, includes a night cruise down the river & the best bit is you can get on or off wherever you want. The city is easily...

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Mrs A McLernon - United Kingdom 27 Jan

Booked this tour online. Arrived at the bus stop with our and exchanged our confirmation email for tickets. We were then able to use the tickets over a 2 day period. Apart from...

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rachel fickling - United Kingdom 07 Jan

The bus tickets covered 2 days which was brilliant and hassle free. Buses came as per bus app on phone and gives you headphones to listen to the guided tour as many times as you...

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David Kelly - United Kingdom 25 Dec

Excellent commentary and timetable. Only problem we found was the lack of support on the night cruise. It was freezing and we were left on the top deck almost in the open. Nobody...

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Ann Houghton - India 29 Nov

Whole experience was excellent.

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Ann Houghton - India 29 Nov

Very easy booking process, quick confirmation email ready to print out.

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Syed Kazmi - Germany 23 Nov

This was also awesome, Great Experience of river cruise

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