Entry & Guided Tour Inside Buda Castle – the Royal Palace Experience

Take a tour outside and inside the Buda Castle to enjoy the Royal Palace experience at an affordable price. The package includes a short guided tour outside the Buda Castle courts, followed by a guided tour inside the recently restored opulent St Stephen’s Hall in the Royal Palace (live guide and headset included). The daily English tour is available in limited numbers, pre-booking is essential.

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Inclusions in Buda Castle Tour

• 1.5 hour walking tour
• Professional English guide (live guide)
• Entry inside the Buda Castle (at a set time)
• Indoor Guided Tour (inside the Royal Palace: St Stephen’s Hall)
• Outdoor Guided Tour (on the open air courts of the Royal Palace)
• Interactive Small-Group tours
• Bookable on our partner site (you will be redirected for Reservation)

Dates & Hours of Tour

Duration:  approx. 1.5 hours
Days and Hours:
Daily tour (except for Monday): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Dates in Calendar: The booking calendar opens from month to month. Later dates will become available approx. 4-6 weeks before a given date. Please make sure to check back if in doubt.

Hours: depending on the given day, most guided tours start at approx. 4pm or 4.30 pm

Prices of Buda Castle Royal Palace Experience Tour

Approx. €15.66 / Adult or Student (subject to Currency rates)
No discount for Children (Tour not suitable under 12)

Book online now to secure your place on this popular walking tour including a Tour inside and outside, plus a Castle Ticket.

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Highlights of Buda Royal Palace Experience Tour

• Buda Castle area, concise history
• Fun facts and intriguing stories about the Royal Palace
• Visiting St Stephen’s Hall (tour inside the Royal Palace)
• Visiting the Royal courts of Buda Castle (live guided tour)
• Visiting the Matthias Fountain (tour outside the Royal courts)
• Photo Opportunity with Panoramic View (Savoy court)
• Interactive tour with a small group

Be immersed in the incredibly rich history of the Buda Castle and take in the most opulent and intricate designs of the peak of the Habsburg empire in the fascinating wealth of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. St Stephen’s Hall is the gem of the Buda Castle district: your scheduled guided tour in the museum inside the Royal Palace will give insights into the turbulent history of Hungarian nobility and the fortress/ castle atop the Buda Castle Hill. The Castle tour includes professional commentary from the live guide and you will also get a headset to improve audibility throughout the group visit. Kindly note that this Castle tour does not allow self exploration as the museum has a designated path with pre-booked time slots for each visitor (visits with tablets also available if you would rather visit the museum at your own pace). In the Royal Palace Experience tour, you will be guided in a group tour (similarly to the Hungarian Parliament visits) and you will have a chance to ask your own questions from the guide.

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Note: 

Exclusions in Buda Royal Palace Experience Tour

• Entry to National Gallery inside the Buda Castle
• Entry to Budapest History Museum inside the Buda Castle
• Entry to Szechenyi Library inside the Buda Castle
• Pick up before Buda Castle Tour
• Drop off after Buda Castle Tour
• Gratuity
• Food and Beverages (you can buy food and drinks at the Cafe in the Museum)

Miscellaneous Details of Buda Royal Palace Experience Tour

Days of Castle Tour: every day except for Mondays (please note that most museums are closed in the Buda Castle district on Mondays)

Drop in: not accepted, please book in advance in the tour reservation form
Meeting point: the Tour starts at the Visitor Centre near the Royal Guard Cafe and in the vicinity of Matthias Fountain (Matyas Kut) in the Hunyadi Royal Court. Address: 3 Szent Gyorgy Street, District I, in the Buda Castle, Royal Palace. Please make sure to double check the Meeting Point information in your confirmation as there might be an updated place for a modified starting point. The Visitor Centre is called the Buda Castle Palace Information point as shown in the map above.
Tour finishes at Dozsa Gyorgy Court at Buda Castle, Royal Palace
Weather: the tour is in all weather conditions, rains or shines

Discounts: no discounts available on this Castle tour (places are limited and often overbooked)
Refund: 24 hour Cancellation policy. Note: the tour fee is non-refundable if cancelled within 24 hours. If you miss the tour or arrive late to the meeting point there will be no refund.

Suitable for: tourists who are older than 12 years old and fit for 1.5 hour light walking
Accessibility: Due to the cobblestone covered courts, the tour is in part inaccessible for wheelchair users and visitors with limited mobility. The guided tour inside the Castle is accessible via the ‘accessible elevator’

Useful Information: Before starting your Tour of the Buda Castle Royal Palace Experience you can visit the Cafe inside the building. In the Gift Shop of the Buda Castle History Museum you can buy memorable gifts. Lastly, there is a Cloakroom for visitors (for coats, backpacks etc.) as well as Toilets (incl. an accessible toilet)

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The Royal Palace of Buda Castle Experience tour organiser, Varkapitanysag Zrt, reserves the right to change the content of the tour and the cancellation policy. Before making a payment for the booking you will be informed about the up-to-date details, including the cancellation policy and general Terms and Conditions. Please make sure to read the updates before finalising your Buda Castle booking.

Last Updated October, 2023