9 Days in Budapest: A Journey Through History and Beauty

JAWAD EL FATH

16 Nov 2023

Experience the charm of Budapest with this 9-day itinerary. Explore iconic landmarks, relax in thermal baths, and immerse yourself in the city's rich history and culture.

Trip to Budapest

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$15

$ 3

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 5 min

Directions

Restored neogothic hall for traders with grocery produce on the ground & souvenirs on the 1st floor.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

Directions

A statue of the poet Mihály Vörösmart stands in this scenic square known for its Christmas market.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

Directions

Suspension bridge completed in 1964, spanning the River Danube & joining the cities of Buda & Pest.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

22 - 27 min

Directions

Family-friendly attraction with a tropical rainforest, plus aquarium with an observation tunnel.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$15

Day 2

$40

$ 4

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

Directions

Built after the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1848, this fort is a symbol of the city.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

11 - 16 min

Directions

16th-century spa complex with traditional Turkish baths, swimming pools & a sauna.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$20

10 - 12 min

Directions

Located in a public park, this giant, wheel-shaped ride offers panoramic views of the environment.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

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$13

1 - 2 min

Directions

Park square with an ornamental fountain & cafes, plus city views from the Budapest Eye Ferris wheel.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

13 - 16 min

Directions

A 13th-century church named for King Matthias, who married here, with an ecclesiastical art museum.

No time set

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Day 3

$33

$ 1

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

Directions

These architecturally significant thermal pools are part of the famous Hotel Gellert complex.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$23

10 - 12 min

Directions

History museum containing cultural artifacts & archaeological items, documents, coins & paintings.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$10

Day 4

$12

$ 5

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

Directions

Waterside shoe sculptures memorializing those killed at the river by a fascist party during WWII.

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

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Free

7 - 10 min

Directions

Large city square surrounded by great public edifices including the Hungarian Parliament building.

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

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Free

8 - 10 min

Directions

Museum documenting the effect of the Nazi and Soviet regimes in Hungary, and memorial to victims.

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

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$11

6 - 8 min

Directions

Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, with statues of the leaders of 7 tribes who founded Hungary.

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

11 - 14 min

Directions

Huge pub with old mismatched items & a disused Trabant car, with music, food, market & a garden.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Free

Day 5

$19

$ 3

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

Directions

Exotic animals in established zoo with global zones, snake petting & conservation programs.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$13

9 - 11 min

Directions

Ornate cafe/restaurant since 1894 with frescoes & chandeliers, for coffee, cake & Hungarian cuisine.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Day 6

$38

$ 3

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

Directions

Neoclassical venue with ceiling frescoes & statues of composers, for opera & ballet plus tours.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$13

12 - 15 min

Directions

Ornate thermal baths, built in 1913, with a cupola, massivve swimming pools & water jet massagers.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$25

Day 7

$15

$ 2

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

Directions

Large park with a palm house, concert venues & museums, in addition to tree-filled paths & lawns.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

15 - 18 min

Directions

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

6 - 9 min

Directions

Ornate domes top this lavish Moorish-style synagogue, with a museum, cemetery & Holocaust memorial.

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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$15

Day 8

$25

$ 2

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

Directions

Renovated 19th-century Neo-Renaissance complex of exhibition halls, theaters, gardens & restaurants.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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8 - 11 min

Directions

Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$13

8 - 11 min

Directions

Landmark 19th-century suspension bridge, designed by William Tierney Clark & illuminated at night.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

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Free

12 - 18 min

Directions

Vast cupola-topped Roman Catholic place of worship, built from 1851 to 1905, with regular concerts.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Day 9

$18

$ 2

Flow Spaces

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

Directions

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$13

2 - 3 min

Directions

19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Budget breakdown: $238 In total

Activities & Food:$213

Transport:$25