Agency offering guided bike tours in Budapest, a great option for discovering the city and its surroundings.
Christian, the founder, is Austrian and has been an explorer for over twenty years. Together with his friend Wolfgang, they created Budabike Tours in 2009. Their team of guides, all passionate and enthusiastic, is carefully selected. Their motto: "Don't just see the city, feel it too." Their guided bike tours are a super-option for discovering the city of Budapest, day and night, and its surroundings. Tours are personalized and small-scale. It's also possible to privatize the tours and request a French-speaking guide!
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Bike tours from €31. Groups of 4 to 12. Guided tours in English, German and Dutch. French and Spanish on request.
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Budabike tours is located in the center of Budapest, opposite the great Basilika Cathedral. Budabike tours offer a relaxing, fun and exciting way to discover the city .Among the tours on offer, for example, you can opt for the Budapest Highlights Tour , the Budapest Night Tour or the Retro-Communist Tour. You're sure to be amazed by your French-speaking guide's knowledge! Excursions to Lake Velence or Lake Balaton are also possible... and beyond, if you feel like it. What's more,we organize special activities such as tours for people with reduced mobility, a sightseeing jog, and even outings for companies or schoolchildren. This is the place to discover Budapest and Hungary in a different way!
Our offers and services
BUDAPEST HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
on our most popular bike tour of Budapest, we'll take you to all the important sights on an easy ride.
Basic information about our Budapest bike tour
Budapest bike tour at : 10:30 or 14:00 at Szt. István tér, Basilica
Price: EUR 31.00 / Huf 12000 EUR 31.00 / Huf 12000 / 29 GBP/ 35 USD. Students only 24 euros!
What will we see?
On this bike tour of Budapest, we'll show you all the important sights of Pest on an easy ride. From the riverbank, we'll make sure you also get a glimpse of beautiful Buda. Rather than clobber you with dates, we'd rather share basic information, fun facts and insider anecdotes. We'll pass two UNESCO World Heritage Sites and see much more along the way. At Budabike, safety comes first, which is why we ride as much as possible on cycle paths and avoid roads with heavy traffic. Discover Budapest up close and personal - by bike! And we'll take a break to warm up!
Tour highlights
Szabadsag Tér (Freedom Square): Revolutions, riots, a Soviet memorial, Ronald Reagan's statue and the irony of fate.
The Hungarian Parliament and Buda: We'll find out why the world's third-largest parliament is in Hungary, discover Kossuth Square and get closer to the Danube. Enjoy a breathtaking view of Buda.
Nagymezö Utca (Budapest's Broadway): We'll take a look at the operetta theater, the Laptop statue, the Walk of Fame and the House of Photography, and talk about culture (clubs).
Andrassy Street: On Budapest's boulevard, we'll see the "Iron Curtain", the House of Terror (harmless by day...), a piece of the Berlin Wall, the Opera House, Liszt Ferenc Square and, for women ONLY, we'll stop in front of the Gucci or Luis Vuitton stores for a second .
Hôsök Tere: (Heroes' Square): an impressive historic square where the great Communist parades and rallies once took place. We'll hear about the legend of the Archangel Gabriel, see the most important figures in Hungarian history, visit two art museums and much more.
Városliget (City Park): We' ll stop off at Vajdahunyad Castle, Dracula, Anonymus, the Liberty Tree, George Washington, Budapest's largest thermal bath (Széchenyi) and the zoo.
Jewish Quarter and Basilica: We'll discover the 7th district with Europe's largest synagogue, the Tree of Life, Pest's most popular street, ruined pubs and gastro bars. Stories about the city's heaviest bell, a mummified hand, the number 96 and more.
BUDAPEST NIGHT TOUR
30 EUR / 28 GBP, duration: approx. 2.5 hours. Meeting point: 20:00 at Szt. István tér, Basilica. Hop on a bike and let the breeze blow through your hair as we discover Budapest when the city is illuminated by bridges and monuments!
What are we going to see?
Get on a bike and let the wind blow through your hair as we discover Budapest when the city is illuminated by bridges and monuments! On this leisurely ride, we'll pedal along the riverbank to make sure we catch a glimpse of Buda and Pest reflected in the calm of the Danube. We'll cross the Margaret Bridge and the Freedom Bridge, soaking up the atmosphere and seeing Buda Castle and the Parliament in their most enchanting state: at nightfall. Of course, we'll also show you where the locals go out to have fun. Don't worry, instead of overloading you with mind-numbing dates, we'd rather share with you all the basic information, fun facts and insider stories. At Budabike, safety comes first, which is why we ride on bike paths wherever possible and avoid high-traffic roads. Discover Budapest up close and personal - by bike!
Tour highlights
Szabadsag Tér (Freedom Square):Revolutions, riots, a Soviet memorial, Ronald Reagan's statue and the irony of fate.
Hungarian Parliament: We'll find out why the world's third-largest parliament is in Hungary, and stop for the best view.
Chain Bridge: the first permanent link between Buda and Pest and its proud lionsThe Freedom Bridge
Budapest's shortest bridge, with Turul birds at the top. One of Budapest's most romantic spots at night.
Egyetem Square: A lesser-known part of the city, with a Baroque church and the city's new main street.
The banks of the Danube on both sides ... illuminated by the city's twinkling lights!
The Jewish Quarter: We'll discover the 7th district with Pest's most popular streets, full of crumbling pubs, art bars and clubs.
The Basilica: Stories of the city's heaviest bell, a mummified hand, the number 96 and more.
BIKE TOUR AND DISCOVERY OF LOCAL CUISINE
This unique tour not only allows you to discover the most important sites, but also to taste the best of Hungarian cuisine.
Basic information:
Duration: approx. 3.5 hours
Meeting point: 9.00 am at Szt. István tér, Basilica
Distance: approx. 6 km
Price: 1-2 persons Eur 89/person, 3-4 persons Eur 79 Euro/person, 5+ persons 59 Euro/person
Tours take place EXCLUSIVELY on request and are guaranteed if CONFIRMED by e-mail!
Bike&Bite - Budapest's culinary tour!
We're proud to announce our gastro bike tour of Budapest, the very first of its kind in Hungary!
On this unique gastronomic tour of Budapest, we'll combine sightseeing with a fascinating journey into Hungary's incomparable cuisine under the guidance of a certified culinary expert - a graduate in catering and hotel management! We guarantee you'll have the time of your life in Budapest!
Food is not only "included", but plays an essential role during the tour:
we'll start with an easy stroll along Pest's most important sights (approx. 1 hour)
we'll sample several local delicacies (Hungaricum) while visiting the Grand Market (small tastings)
we'll have a hearty late lunch in a place where no tourist has ever set foot, representing a typical Hungarian meal.
We won't let you leave with an empty stomach after all the exercise we did at the beginning!
Excellent value for money and ideal group size (min. 2, max. 6 pax). It's highly recommended that you take this tour on the first day of your stay in Budapest, as we cover a lot of ground and the information you hear during the tour is a great help in finding your way around the sights and the food and drink on restaurant menus. Please note that the number of participants is limited, so the earlier you book, the better your chances of taking part in this unique experience!
If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know by e-mail in advance!
This culinary tour of Budapest is also available on foot!
Availability: on request, Monday to Saturday, except public holidays.
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Members' reviews on BUDABIKE TOURS
The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
Wir haben die deutschsprachige Radtour über die Homepage des Anbieters gebucht. Nach kurzem Telefonat mit dem Inhaber erhielt ich den Treffpunkt per SMS zugesandt. Dieser lag zentral und es standen einige Fahrräder bereit, man konnte alle ausprobieren und wenn das passende Rad noch nicht dabei war, konnte man in der Tiefgarage, in der sich das Lager befand, ein anderes aussuchen. Die Räder, die ich ausprobieren konnte, waren alle solide und bequem.
Der Guide László spricht hervorragend Deutsch und führte unser neunköpfiges Radteam auf einer knapp dreistündigen, konditionell nicht anspruchsvollen Tour (ca. 12 km) zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten auf der Pest- Seite der Stadt.
László fuhr jeweils eine kleine Strecke, hielt dann an, alle sammelten sich in Hörweite um ihn und er berichtete von der aktuellen Sehenswürdigkeit. Die Informationen waren sehr detailliert, für einige aus der Gruppe nicht "witzig" genug, aber wir waren mit dem Inhalt und der Erzählweise sehr zufrieden. Aber natürlich ist das wie so vieles im Leben Geschmackssache.
Kleine Anmerkung- auch wenn ein Großteil der Strecke auf Fahrradwegen entlangführt, ist das Fahren im Stadtverkehr erforderlich (zumindest war das bei unserer Tour so, man kann die Streckenführung sicher individuell gestalten, falls man damit Probleme hat).