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Andrea Makkay, Private Guide
City: Budapest
Tel.: +36 20 962 9363
E-mail: amakkay@t-online.hu
Private tours by licensed local tour guide Andrea Makkay in Budapest and Hungary.
Why hire a personal private guide?
Meet a friendly, knowledgeable, local guide who will guide you through the city.
Have a personal connection with your guide, you can ask questions and discuss interesting issues.
You can be flexible, change your itinerary even during the tour.
No need to follow groups and wait for other people.
You will feel like a local friend not as a typical tourist.
Private Tours
Based on the exact time of your visit, I am able to advise whether I am available or not.
In case I am not available I am more than happy to arrange a great colleague of mine to be your guide. Because of the increasing demand for private tours I have created a circle of top rated, experienced, quality guides whom I arrange for the tours.
I only arrange experienced, licensed guides whom I personally know and trust and who are nice persons, very knowledgeable guides and speak very good English or other languages.
I am able to arrange guides that speak English, Hungarian, German Spanish, French and Italian.
TOURS
Budapest Overview Tour – 8hours
Once your private guide picks you up at your hotel, you are led to your private vehicle and driver. Budapest is a large city of about 525 sq. km / 200 sq. miles and about 2 million people and although it is certainly not possible to cover all of it in one day, with a private vehicle, you can see the most important sites in this time.
Your tour includes both sides of the Danube, the left side called Buda – which is also the old part of town and the right side of the Danube, called Pest.
On the Buda side you will visit the exterior of the Royal Palace (the interior houses museums and galleries only), the Old Town with the Fisherman’s Bastion and the lookout terrace, the Matthias Church from the inside – a beautiful neo-gothic cathedral and on Gellert Hill, visit the Liberation Monument with a beautiful view over the city.
On the Pest side you will visit the impressive and well known Parliament. Please NOTE that prior reservation is necessary to go inside the Parliament building! Visit one of the chambers with all its golden glory, see the Hungarian royal crown, the meetings rooms and more. Since this building is a working parliament, it is necessary to make a reservation in advance. Therefore, please let us know about your tour as soon as possible so we can make the reservation for you. Then you will visit the St. Stevens Cathedral, the largest church in Hungary. Drive past the second largest Synagogue in the world. If you would like to visit, please let us know and we will incorporate it into the schedule. Drive out to Heroes’ Square with its statues of the Hungarian leaders throughout the ages, drive past the Opera House, time permitting take a walk in the City Park, see the Széchenyi Spa, the Vajdahunyad Castle and more. Lunch is somewhere along the way – not included but suggestions will be given. The covered Market hall is a colorful jewel with all its fruit, meat, vegetables and even souvenir stalls and will be visited unless your tour is on Sunday, when it is closed. Good place for a quick lunch if you like.
This tour is also available in walking tour version.
The approximate entrance fee will be: 15 EUR (depending on which sites you will be visiting exactly)
Budapest Overview Tour – 4 hours
Your tour shows you both sides of the Danube – the Buda and Pest side. Drive up the Gellért Hill to the Citadella for the great view, past Gellert Spa, drive through the Old Town to the Matthias Church and get out at the Fisherman’s Bastion for the view of the city and the Parliament. On the other side of the river, go inside the St. Stevens Cathedral, the largest church in Hungary, from the river’s edge view the Royal Castle from below (galleries and a museum are inside today), Heroes’ Square with the Hungarian leaders from the past and more, traffic permitting.
This tour is also available in walking tour version.
The approximate entrance fee will be: 5 EUR (depending on which sites you will be visiting exactly)
Jewish Budapest – 4 hours
Budapest has extraordinary rich and fascinating Jewish history. There are approximately 100 thousand Jews that live in Hungary today, many of whom practice Jewish religion and preserve the culture. Budapest has a lot of Jewish related sites and places of interest.
Half day tour (4hrs) includes:
Former Jewish quarter of Budapest, Dohány street Synagogue (second largest Synagogue of the world), Jewish Cemetery, Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park + Weeping Willow Holocaust Memorial (Tree of Life), Jewish museum (within the building of the Synagogue), Kazinczy street Orthodox Synagogue, Rumbach Synagogue
This tour is also available in walking tour version.
The approximate entrance fee will be: 9EUR (depending on which sites you will be visiting exactly)
Jewish Budapest – 8 hours
Full day tour (8hrs) includes: Former Jewish quarter of Budapest, Dohány street Synagogue, Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park, Weeping willow Holocaust Memorial (Tree of Life), Jewish Cemetery, Jewish museum, Kazinczy street Orthodox Synagogue, Rumbach Synagogue, Memorial to Charles Lutz, Holokaust Documentation Center in Budapest,„Shoe Memorial” on the river embankment for the memory of the Jewish victims of WWII, Holocaust Memorial (in St. Stephen Park)
This tour is also available in walking tour version.
The approximate entrance fee will be: 15EUR (depending on which sites you will be visiting exactly)
Danube Bend tour – 8 hours
The Danube Bend area gives you an insight into Hungarian history and you may also see the lovely countryside, landscape and natural beauty. The tour goes along the river Danube to the north from the capital to the Danube Bend. The first stop is ESZTERGOM which is the ecclesiastical centre of Hungary and has the largest Roman Catholic church of the country. After visiting this majestic building the tour goes on to VISEGRÁD which used to be Royal Residence and where the ruins of a 13th century fortress can be found and you may enjoy a splendid panoramic view of the river Danube as well and get acquainted with the rich history. The last town is the charming, baroque artists’ village of SZENTENDRE which has a very special architecture and atmosphere due the great number of Serbian refuges settling here in the 17th century. It also used to be the home for hundreds of artists at the turn of the century. It is well known for its charming colorful houses, narrow cobblestoned streets and patios, antique shops, museums and cafes. It is great place for shopping and lunch.
The approximate entrance fee will be: 15EUR (depending on which sites you will be visiting exactly)
Szentendre tour - 4hrs
The charming, baroque artists’ village of SZENTENDRE is only a 30minutes drive from the capital. It has a very special architecture and atmosphere due the great number of Serbian refuges settling here in the 17th century. It also used to be the home for hundreds of artists at the turn of the century. It is well known for its charming colorful houses, narrow cobblestoned streets and patios, antique shops, museums and cafes. It is a great place for shopping and lunch.
The approximate entrance fees will be: 10EUR (depending on which sites you will be visiting exactly)
Eger tour - 8hrs
Eger is one the most beautiful baroque towns of Hungary. After 1,5-2 hrs drive you will be able to experience a traditional small-town atmosphere.
The tour includes: walk to Eger castle, walk on Dobó square, Minorities church, walk passed by the city hall, Eszterházy Károly Teacher's Training Collage: Library of the Diocese, Exhibition of Astronomical Equipment, Camera Obscura, Cathedral of Eger, walk in the old town, Turkish minaret, visit vineries/wine caves at Syrens’ Walley, drive back to Budapest.
The approximate entrance fees will be: 10EUR (depending on which sites you will be visiting exactly)
Duration of the tours: Half day tour: 4hours / Full day tour: 8hours
RATES:
*Walking tours in Budapest:
Half day tour (4hrs): 24000HUF (80EUR) + entrance fees
Full day tour (8hrs): 42000HUF (140EUR) + entrance fees
The price is per tour, not per person of course. It excludes entrance fees.
Payment is due in cash after the tour in HUF. Please note that unfortunately I am unable to accept credit cards or checks.
*Tours by minivan in Budapest (up till 6 persons):
Half day tour (4hrs): 42000HUF (140EUR) + entrance fees
Full day tour (8hrs): 74000HUF (247EUR) + entrance fees
The price is per tour, not per person of course. The price includes an air-conditioned minivan with driver, guiding services and parking fees but excludes entrance fees.
Payment is due in cash after the tour in HUF. Please note that unfortunately I am unable to accept credit cards or checks.
*Tour to Danube Bend by minivan by minivan (up till 6 persons)
Full day tour (8hrs): 76000HUF (254EUR) + entrance fees
The price is per tour, not per person of course. The price includes an air-conditioned minivan with driver, guiding services and parking fees but excludes entrance fees.
Payment is due in cash after the tour in HUF. Please note that unfortunately I am unable to accept credit cards or checks.
*Tour to Szentendre by minivan (up till 6 persons)
Half day tour (4hrs): 42000HUF (140EUR) + entrance fees
The price is per tour, not per person of course. The price includes an air-conditioned minivan with driver, guiding services and parking fees but excludes entrance fees.
Payment is due in cash after the tour in HUF. Please note that unfortunately I am unable to accept credit cards or checks.
*Tour to Eger by minivan (up till 6 persons)
full day tour (8hrs): 84000HUF (280EUR) + entrance fees
The price is per tour, not per person of course. The price includes an air-conditioned minivan with driver, guiding services and parking fees but excludes entrance fees.
Payment is due in cash after the tour in HUF. Please note that unfortunately I am unable to accept credit cards or checks.
Please not that the price in EUR is calculated with 1EUR=300HUF exchange rate. If the exchange rate goes down – below 300HUF - the amount in EUR will have to be modified! The amount in HUF of course always remains the same!
