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Budapest, Danube & Baths

5 Days / 4 Nights

Castle Hill, Parliament and the grand boulevards, with time to soak in the city's historic thermal baths.

Budapest is best understood one bank at a time. The journey spends a day on Buda's Castle Hill, a day among the landmarks of Pest and a slower day split between the thermal baths, City Park and the old Jewish Quarter.

Coffee houses, market halls and Danube views fill the gaps, and higher tiers add the Danube Bend, an evening at the Opera and Hungarian wine.

Day by day

Day 1 Arrival in Budapest

Transfer to your hotel and an evening walk along the Danube promenade, with the Chain Bridge and Castle Hill lit up across the river.

Day 2 Buda Castle District

Ride the funicular up Castle Hill to Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion and the Royal Palace, then walk up to the Gellért Hill viewpoint.

Day 3 Grand Pest

A guided visit to the Hungarian Parliament, the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial and St Stephen's Basilica, then Andrássy Avenue to Heroes' Square.

Day 4 Baths & the Jewish Quarter

A morning at the Széchenyi Baths in City Park; in the afternoon, the Dohány Street Synagogue and the lively streets of the old Jewish Quarter.

Day 5 Departure

Browse the Central Market Hall, then transfer to the airport.

Practical information

Bring swimwear and flip-flops for the baths. Hungary is in the EU and Schengen but uses the forint, not the euro; cards are widely accepted. Non-EU visitors should check current requirements, including EES and ETIAS.

Questions

Are the baths suitable in winter?

Yes. The outdoor pools at Széchenyi are warm all year, and soaking on a cold day is one of the city's great pleasures.

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Classic

From €890 / person

5 Days / 4 Nights

For a first visit to Budapest's landmarks and baths.

  • Castle Hill, Matthias Church and Fisherman's Bastion
  • Guided tour of the Hungarian Parliament
  • St Stephen's Basilica and Andrássy Avenue
  • Széchenyi Baths entry
  • Dohány Street Synagogue and the Jewish Quarter
  • Accommodation included
  • Local transfers included
  • Flights not included
  • We recommend travel insurance (not included).
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Explorer

From €1,190 / person

5 Days / 4 Nights

For travellers who want more history and the city after dark.

  • Everything in Classic
  • Day trip to the riverside artists' town of Szentendre
  • Rudas Baths, built in the Ottoman era
  • House of Terror museum
  • Evening walk through the ruin bars with a local guide
  • Accommodation included
  • Local transfers included
  • Flights not included
  • We recommend travel insurance (not included).
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Premium

From €1,690 / person

6 Days / 5 Nights

The fullest version, with the Danube Bend and an evening at the Opera.

  • Everything in Explorer
  • Extra day on the Danube Bend: Visegrád fortress and Esztergom Basilica
  • Performance at the Hungarian State Opera
  • Tasting of Tokaji and other Hungarian wines
  • Dinner cruise on the Danube
  • Accommodation included
  • Local transfers included
  • Flights not included
  • We recommend travel insurance (not included).
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