Budapest: Saint Stephen's Basilica Tour

Duration1h

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Italian

Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

A guided tour to the most monumental religious building of the Hungarian capital. You will see numerous statues and frescos, and the oldest human hand of the world: the mummified right hand of the first Hungarian king Saint Stephen (from 1038).
The extra tour option also include:
A lookout terrace on the dome with amazing panoramic views of the whole city.
Possibility to visit the treasury and history exhibition of the church.

Options

Private Tour in English

Booking for bigger groups: If your group has more than 10 people, please book the tour for a smaller group, and contact us for an agreement on the rest.
Guided Tour: Live guiding inside the church, on the panoramic dome terrace and in the treasury.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Church, dome terrace, treasury: There are elevators to the dome and tresaury. However there are also some steps, about 20 to the dome and 50 to the treasury.
Maximum group size: No maximum group size for a private tour. For larger groups (>10 people) we will offer you 2 guides.

Private Tour in Italian

Booking for bigger groups: If your group has more than 10 people, please book the tour for a smaller group, and contact us for an agreement on the rest.
Guided Tour: Live guiding inside the church, on the panoramic dome terrace and in the treasury.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Church, dome terrace, treasury: There are elevators to the dome and tresaury. However there are also some steps, about 20 to the dome and 50 to the treasury.
Maximum group size: No maximum group size for a private tour. For larger groups (>10 people) we will offer you 2 guides.

Extra Public Tour in English

Guided Tour: This option includes a guided tour inside the church, and a ticket to the panoramic terrace and treasury.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes: The guided tour takes about 45 minutes. Exploring the dome terrace and treasury can take about 30 minutes more.
Church, dome terrace, treasury: The guided tour is only inside the church.
Extra ticket: After the guided tour your guide will give you tickets to the dome terrace and treasury, and you can visit these on your own.

Basic Public Tour in English

Guided Tour: This option includes a guided tour inside the church.
Duration: 45 minutes
Only Church - without tower: This option doesn't include the dome terrace and tower treasury. Choose the other option, if you also wish to visit them.
Limited mobility: You will agree to skip the dome terrace and tower treasury, eg. if you cannot climb steep stairs to the top of the Basilica.

What's included

Tour guiding, entrance ticket

What to expect

Szent Istvan Bazilika
1h · Admission ticket included

You will visit the church, go to the lookout terrace around the dome, and have the possibility to visit the treasury and history exhibition.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide in front of the Basilica Ticket Office. It is on the square, 50 meters to the right from the steps of St Stephen's Basilica, next to Starbucks coffee shop.

Your tour guide will hold a sign GUIDED TOUR, staying a few meters away at Starbucks, if there is a crowd at the ticket office.

End point

Meet your guide in front of the Basilica Ticket Office. It is on the square, 50 meters to the right from the steps of St Stephen's Basilica, next to Starbucks coffee shop.

Your tour guide will hold a sign GUIDED TOUR, staying a few meters away at Starbucks, if there is a crowd at the ticket office.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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