Buda Castle Buda Castle, Budapest
Take a tour inside and outside the Buda Castle to enjoy the Royal Palace experience: St Stephen’s Hall can be visited at a pre-booked time with a guide. Your guide will show you around the Buda Castle building, courts followed by an inside live guided tour of the recently restored opulent St Stephen’s Hall in the Royal Palace in a 90 min tour (guide and headset included). The daily English tour is available in limited numbers, pre-booking is essential (booking calendar dates gradually available 3-4 weeks in advance, new dates become available closer to the date)
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, which can only be visited in a timed guided tour)
- Outdoor Guided Tour (on the open air courts of the Royal Palace)
- Interactive Small-Group tours
- Audio Guide available in other languages (inside only)
- Bookable on our partner site (you will be redirected for Reservation)
- Group reservation available
- Open on Mondays!
Dates & Hours of Tour
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Days and Hours:
Daily tour: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (older sources may mention Mon closed)
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. 11 am or 4pm or 4.30 pm
Groups (15 or more guests): Please send us a group booking inquiry for the Buda Castle visit, St Stephen’s Hall and guided tour at info [at] budacastlebudapest.com. Group reservations need to be placed possibly 4 weeks in advance due to the tours in high demand.
Prices of Buda Castle Royal Palace Experience Tour
Approx. €24 / 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.
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 Terrace)
- 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.
Note: Booking Calendar dates open month by month. Please check back if the date is not available yet.
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
- Entry to Palatine Crypt in the Buda Castle
- Entry to Panorama Terrace in 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 Castle building. Kindly check your confirmation for the updated meeting point for the given date which of the below meeting point you are supposed to meet the guide.
- Meeting Point 1, at the Matthias Fountain (Mátyás kút) on Hunyadi Courtyard (Hunyadi udvar)
- Meeting Point 2, Tourist Kiosk near the Eugene of Savoy statue on Savoya Terrace / Court (Savoy terasz)
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 at the St Stephen’s Hall
Weather: the tour is in all weather conditions, rains or shines
Discounts: no discounts available on Buda Castle Highlights tour (places are limited and often overbooked)
Refund – Cancellation Policy: 24 hour Cancellation policy
(please check your confirmed tour details how to request a refund more than 24h in advance, e.g. we cannot accept a comment or a phone call). Note: the tour fee is non-refundable if the Customer cancels within 24 hours. If you miss the tour or arrive late to the meeting point, unfortunately, there will be no refund as the tour has been booked for you, excluding other guests interested in the same tour with limited group size.
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 Buda Castle Highlights 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)
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 Jan, 2026
Où réserver pour avoir une visite guidée en français extérieur et intérieur du château ?
Merci pour votre reponse
Chère Christiane,
Concernant les possibilités de visites privées avec un guide francophone, nous vous avons envoyé les coordonnées nécessaires.
Hello, my mom and I would like to visit Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, and Matthias Church privately(No Tour) on April 9 with a Spanish audio guide. I’m a student of the EU. My mom is Peruvian. Could you let me know how to book tickets online? It would be perfect as early as possible.
Dear Alejandra,
I am happy to confirm that a student ID in English should generally be sufficient to receive the student discount.
Fisherman’s Bastion: Discounted student tickets are only available for purchase on-site. Please note that there is no online booking option for student-discounted entry.
Matthias Church: Tickets (without a guided tour) can be booked in advance via the official website.
St. Stephen’s Hall: Tickets are available online. Kindly note that English or Italian audio guide is available for the visit.
Hello, I and my wife would like to visit St. Stephen’s Hall privately(No Tour) on April 23 with an Korean audio guide. Could you let me know how to book tickets online? Also, we would like to visit Magyar Nemzeti Galéria after private St. Stephen’s hall visit. Is this ticket also can be made reservation online?
Thank you
Dear Choi,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding your visit to St. Stephen’s Hall.
We have emailed you with further details.
Hi
I have booked for the Parliament and the Basilica combo ticket. It says meet at the Parliament building for the 11am entry. What time is the Basilica or is an open ticket for that day or any day? Thank you
Dear Jonathan,
Kindly note that the combo experience you booked does not include Buda Castle or the Royal Palace (Buda side of Budapest). The programme takes place on the Pest side of the city, and this specific package is operated by an external vendor.
Based on the official description of your ticket:
Parliament visit (fixed time):
You are required to be at the Parliament Visitor Centre (Kossuth Square) for your 11:00 entry.
Please arrive approx. 15 minutes earlier
Enter the Visitor Centre
Show your voucher (printed or mobile)
Join the security queue
Kossuth Square is easily accessible via the M2 red metro line.
St. Stephen’s Basilica:
For the Basilica part, this is typically not a fixed-time guided entry within the combo.
Hello, two of us seniors would like to visit St. Stephen’s Hall on May 11 with an audio guide. How to we book tickets online ahead of time just for that location? We will wander the rest of the Buda Castle grounds without a tour.
Thank you,
Dear Linda,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding your visit to St. Stephen’s Hall.
We have emailed you with further details.
To visit inside Buda Castle and the dome terrace, must one book a tour or can tickets be purchased that allow self guided tours?
Dear Sherri,
If you are planning to visit only the outdoor grounds of the Buda Castle complex or the lower terraces of Fisherman’s Bastion, please note that there is no admission fee, and no tickets or prior booking are required. The castle courtyards, terraces, and open-air areas of the Royal Palace are freely accessible to the public. Open-air areas of other attractions in the Buda Castle District may not necessarily be free of charge to visit.
Tickets are only needed for specific indoor attractions (such as the Royal Palace museums or exhibitions, Matthias Church, or special parts like the upper terraces of Fisherman’s Bastion), but for a simple walk around the historic castle grounds, you are welcome to enter at your convenience.
Please note that the Dome can only be accessed with a ticket to the Hungarian National Gallery.