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Budapest Bike tour

Come and join me on an exhilarating 3 hour-long bike tour around Budapest!

This bike tour will cycle through the heart of the at many of the iconic Budapest sites on both sides of the Danube. We will discover the beautiful historical sites and eclectic buildings of Budapest and you will go home with fantastic memories of Budapest after cycling through all the most iconic parts of Budapest.

Budapest bike tour
Bike tour

Full tour description

The tour will depart from Deák tér (Deak Square) and the first leg will head to the Andrássy Avenue.

After setting off from Deák tér, we’ll then ride  along Andrassy Avenue and learn about the birth of this major thorouhgfare connecting the downtown with the rural areas. We will arrive at the magnificent Heroes’ Square along the three lined boulevard. Here you learn about Hungarian history and culture before biking through the City Park to the Vajdahunyad Castle and Szechenyi Thermal Bath.

We will aim to get back to the city center again, and marvel the St. Stephen’s Basilica. After seeing the beautiful church and square, our next stop is Liberty Square for a look at one of the city’s last Soviet relics before we make our way to the Parliament. It’s here, from the riverbank, that you’ll enjoy a stunning view of the Buda Castle District – which includes buildings such as Matthias Church, Royal Palace, and the Fisherman’s Bastion. To add color to what you’re seeing, your guide will tell you interesting facts and stories from Budapest’s past.

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the St. Stephen’s Basilica, and Liberty Square, all with grandiose buildings to look at and vivid history to hear about from your guide. Then the cycle route will take you to Heroes’ Square via the Andrassy Avenue,which is part of the World Heritage since 2002. Other notable spots on this way include the Opera House and the House of Terror which commemorates the two main oppressive regimes in Hungary, Fascism and Communism.

St.Stephen’s Basilica

Ride Budapest and explore the highlights of Budapest, including Andrássy Avenue, Heroes’ square, Széchenyi Thermal bath, St.Stephen’s Basilica, Chain-bridge, House of Parliament and a lot more with scenic photo 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.

What’s Included

Level of Fitness

The cycling is not intimidating or strenuous but if you are not a confident cyclist please let Gabor, your tour guide know. Children are welcome on this tour but should be competent and confident on a bike.

Dress to Impress

Please join the tour in comfortable clothing and bring with you layers to accommodate for the changes in the weather. Moreover, please bring a bottle of water with you as well.

Price

Adult: EUR 38

Student: EUR  32

Child: EUR 28

Senior: EUR 30

E-bike

Adult:EUR 55

Student: EUR 50

Child: EUR 50

Senior: EUR 50

Duration

2,5-3 hours

Highlights

Erzsébet square/Budapest eye
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
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Full Tour description

From the meeting point we walk a few 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 will ride along the most beautiful avenue of Budapest, Andrassy út, 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.

We will enjoy the magnificent view of the millenium colonnade framed by the the statues of Hungary’s most famous kings and statesmen we are in the right place to explain and let you understand the origins and past of Hungarian nation.

We will enter the leafy City park and by passing the lake, arrive to the Vajdahunyad Castle where you can admire another architectural gem ,the Vajdahunyad Castle.

On the way back to the city centre we will stop at the House of Terror to give a brief account of Budapest’s totalitarian past and then we continue to 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 and other notable statues,buildings.

Our ride back is along the Danube, an amazing bike route with great scenery.

Bike tour

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

Cancelling between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50% cancellation fee.

Should you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100% cancellation fee.

Contact us for more information, or any of your questions.