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Budapest: St Stephen's Basilica Tour
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Budapest: St Stephen's Basilica Tour

By Tourist Angel
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is S$22 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Visit Saint Stephen's Basilica, the best-known Catholic church in Budapest
  • Beat the crowds with skip-the-line entry and save your precious holiday time
  • Take a guided tour of the church and admire its monumental artwork and relics
  • Learn the history behind each turn with insightful commentary from your guide
  • See the Treasury and enjoy the view from the dome (extended and private options)

Activity location

    • Budapest
    • Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Budapest, Szent István tér 2, 1051 Hungary | Meet your guide in front of St. Stephen's Basilica Ticket Office. It is on the square, 50 meters to the right from the steps of St Stephen's Basilica, next to the Starbucks coffee shop. Your tour guide will hold a sign "Guided Tour", staying a few meters away near Starbucks, if there is a crowd at the ticket office.
    • Budapest, Hungary

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Private Tour of the Church
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h1h
  • English

This option is limited mobility and wheel chair accessible. It includes a 45-minute tour of the church. It doesn't include the tower and treasury. The main gate stairs are hand-railed and can be replaced by lifts accessible for wheelchair users.

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
S$83.28 x 1 TravellerS$83.28
Total
Price is S$83.28
Public Tour of the Church
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h1h
  • English

This option includes a 45-minute guided tour inside the church. It doesn't include entry to the tower and treasury.

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
S$21.54 x 3 AdultsS$64.62
Total
Price is S$64.62
Extended Public Tour with Tower and Treasury Ticket
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English

This option includes entrance to church, tower and treasury. The guided tour is only in the church. After the guided tour your guide will give you tickets to the tower and treasury, and you can visit these on your own. Not suitable for wheelchair users.

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
S$35.90 x 3 AdultsS$107.70
Total
Price is S$107.70

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSkip-the-line entry to the Basilica
  • What's includedWhat's included Guided tour of the church
  • What's includedWhat's included Entry to the panoramic terrace and treasury (if the extended tour option selected)
  • What's includedWhat's included Guided tour of the panoramic terrace and treasury (if the private tour option selected)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Shorts, Sleeveless shirts
  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Explore St. Stephen's Basilica, one of Budapest’s highlights, known for its monumental dome and beautiful Neo-Renaissance architecture. Find a perfect spot to admire the lavishly decorated exterior and discover its history on a guided tour inside the church.
Meet your tour guide in front of the ticket office and start your guided tour to explore St. Stephen's Basilica. Discover its rich gold interior, many frescoes, and sculptures made by the renowned artists of the late 19th century.
See the Holy Right, the naturally mummified right hand of the first Hungarian king, Saint Stephen, who ruled the country in the 11th century and converted Hungarians to Christianity. Learn about the 1,000-year-old Christian history of this nation.
Choose the extended tour option or the private guided tour option to get to the top of the building. Take an lift to the panoramic terrace around the dome, a lookout point above Budapest. Enjoy a 360-degree view of the whole city.
Climb a few steps inside the Southern Tower and explore the Treasury and Basilica exhibition. See several liturgical objects and artworks, including a replica of the crown worn by the kings of Hungary.
Learn about the history of the building and about Cardinal Mindszenty, the Catholic church leader of the 1950s and 1960s who was tortured and imprisoned by the Communist regime.

Location

Activity location

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    • Budapest
    • Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Budapest, Szent István tér 2, 1051 Hungary | Meet your guide in front of St. Stephen's Basilica Ticket Office. It is on the square, 50 meters to the right from the steps of St Stephen's Basilica, next to the Starbucks coffee shop. Your tour guide will hold a sign "Guided Tour", staying a few meters away near Starbucks, if there is a crowd at the ticket office.
    • Budapest, Hungary
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Budapest, Szent István tér 2, 1051 Hungary | Meet your guide in front of St. Stephen's Basilica Ticket Office. It is on the square, 50 meters to the right from the steps of St Stephen's Basilica, next to the Starbucks coffee shop. Your tour guide will hold a sign "Guided Tour", staying a few meters away near Starbucks, if there is a crowd at the ticket office.
    • Budapest, Hungary