Hungary · HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT TOURS
You cannot walk into the Parliament; entry is a timed, guided slot in a set language, and sitting days close it entirely. These 11 compare ticket types, languages and the tours that pair the visit with the rest of Pest.
Meet your English or Hungarian greeter outside the Visitor Centre, collect your Parliament ticket, and follow a 45-minute audio-guided route through the Main Staircase, Assembly Hall, Hall of the Dome, Crown Jewels, and History of the House exhibition. A mapped audio tour of Kossuth Square is included.
“The architecture war amazing and the history of the building is very interesting.”
Cover Budapest’s main sights in 4.5 hours, from Castle District views and Heroes’ Square to Andrássy Avenue and St. Stephen’s Basilica. The tour ends with a one-hour Parliament visit, including the Crown Jewels. Guides speak English, Spanish, Italian, or German.
“We wish to visit the Parliament House but not able to get a ticket thus we picked this tour. It was out of my expectations and absolutely worth joining. Our tour guide Christina is so knowledgeable and she shared lots of happenings of the city and the history of Hungary. It’s always so easy to walk around and explore on your own but through the sharing of a real Hungarian made it more true and allowed us to learn more about the city. Highly recommended to anyone who wish to have some takeaways but not just taking photo or checking in of major tourist spots.”
Cruise the Danube from Silverline Cruises at Dock 11, passing Parliament, Buda Castle, Gellért Hill, the Chain Bridge, Liberty Bridge, and Margaret Bridge. You get upper-deck skyline views and a downloadable audio guide, with drinks and food available to buy onboard.
“spent half your time waiting on a drink. would recommend skipping the drink.”
Enter Budapest’s Parliament through the underground Visitor Centre, then follow an audio guide through the Ceremonial Steps, Dome Hall, and Holy Crown display. The visit takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, includes the Parliament Museum, and uses a mobile ticket rather than a live guide.
“It’s well worth seeing, outside is stunning and inside is pretty impressive for a government house. It’s in my top 6 for European sites to see.”
This two-hour English walking tour with Luna Walking Tours links Budapest’s key Pest sights, from St. Stephen’s Basilica to Parliament. Expect a small group of up to 10, local history and legends, the moving Shoes on the Danube Bank, and useful advice on restaurants, bars, museums, and spas.
“Brilliant, knowledgable guide. Mix of historical and comical information. Great pace for all in the group. Would recommend doing this on day 1 of your trip to help find your bearings and define what you want to see more of. Brilliant value for money (2.50 each)”
Start near central Pest at 10:00 am, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle through Budapest, walk in the Castle District and at Heroes’ Square, then enter Parliament for a 45-minute visit. Guides vary, with Ben, Eszter, Susana, and Eleni among those praised for clear, lively storytelling.
“This was a fabulous tour. Our guide was Eloni and she was very knowledgeable on the history of Hungary. It was the correct mix of Buda and Pest giving us a flavour for the city. Loved the stops at Hero’s Square, Holy Trinity Square and the final tour of the Parliament was amazing. This tour was approx 4.5 hours and as such was great value.”
Start at Haris köz 2 with 10 to 15 minutes of Segway practice, then follow a private English-speaking guide past the Budapest Eye, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Liberty Square, Parliament, and the Shoes on the Danube Bank. Helmets, weather gear, and guide-made photos and videos are included.
“I planned this Segway tour as a surprise for my husband's birthday. It was such a fun activity. We enjoyed seeing attractions, learning the history of Hungary, and it was a lot of fun. The guide was friendly, professional, and did a great job teaching us how to operate the Segways. I would highly recommend this experience! Thanks for making my husband's birthday memorable!”
This private five-hour Budapest tour combines hotel pickup with a local guide and air-conditioned car or minivan. You’ll see Heroes’ Square, Buda Castle, Citadella, Fisherman’s Bastion, the Jewish Quarter, and more, with optional Parliament entry and a guided visit to Matthias Church.
“As we are both almost 70 years old and have travelled the world, my wife and I have had the opportunity to take a lot of tours. Without question, this was the most fun and enlightening tour we have ever taken. The tour guide, Susan, was warm, friendly, and as a lifelong native of Hungary, very knowledgeable of all things Budapest. As the tickets to see the Parliament were delayed by a couple of hours, Susan just took it upon herself to extend our tour and showed us even more sights around Budapest that we would have never seen. I would highly recommend this tour company, this particular tour, and…”
You’ll visit Budapest’s neo-Gothic Parliament with an audio guide, see the Assembly Hall and Holy Crown, then take a one-hour evening Danube cruise with a drink. The Parliament visit lasts about 45 minutes, while the cruise runs at night from Legenda Cruises’ Dock 7.
“The Parliament tour is fantastic -the boat cruise experience will depend on your seats. We arrived 30 minutes early only to find ourselves near the end of the line to board the boat. Some of the upper deck seats are obstructed by plastic so photos are impossible. Not the fault of Viator but it would be nice to have an open deck on top.”
Ride a stable MonsteRoller e-scooter through Pest with an English-speaking guide such as Bailin, Attila, or Giovanna. After a 10-minute safety session, see St. Stephen’s Basilica, Parliament, Liberty Square, Budapest Eye, and Margaret Island in a small group.
“Super toffe gids. Veel gezien, veel gelachen. Aanrader voor iedereen”
Ride a Segway through central Pest with an English-speaking guide, stopping at St. Stephen’s Basilica, Liberty Square, Parliament, and the Shoes on the Danube Bank. Guides such as Ahmad, Alex, Daniel, Ernest, and Alan provide city tips, riding help, and photos along the way.
“We had an hour segway tour with Alex who was brilliant. He was very flexible and gave us loads of information about Budapest. The Segway was very fun :) definitely reccommend it. Thanks Alex :)”
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