Explore Ticket

Name: Explore Ticket | Budapest | Big Bus Tours
Brand: Big Bus Tours
Rating: 4.0 (1584 reviews)

Highlights

Enjoy our 3-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of Budapest, showing you the best sights of the city. This ticket also includes a river cruise on the Danube and a guided walking tour.

Please present your booking confirmation to a Big Bus Tours staff member at our shop (Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 17, 1065) before boarding the bus or visiting an included attraction.

Hop-on, hop-off

Explore the city at your own pace with our flexible hop-on, hop-off tours.

Our hop-on, hop-off bus tours give you the freedom to plan your own itinerary and explore the best of Budapest’s landmarks for as little or as long as you like. Hop off the tour as many times as you like within the validity period of your ticket and simply hop on again when you're ready.

Audio Guides

Available in 16 languages.

Our entertaining audio guides are in place on all buses, timed to coincide with the landmarks and attractions passed during the tour. Hop on and relax while you listen to engaging facts and stories about Budapest's beautiful architecture, its fascinating history and notable figures, and its vibrant culture and things to do. Read more on our Multi-Language Tours page.

Walking Tour

Take a guided walking tour of Budapest.

The guided 1-hour walking tour begins at 11.00am from Stop #1: Basilica (Red Route) and ends at Stop #2, by the Chain Bridge. On the way you'll get a fresh perspective from areas the bus can't cover, including the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial sculpture, Parliament, Vaci Fashion Street and Promenade. The tour is taken in English by a knowledgable local guide. Tour duration is 1 hour. Please redeem your ticket with a Big Bus Tours staff member before joining the tour. For further information, please visit our Walking Tours Page.

River Cruise

Enjoy a river cruise along the Danube.

This ticket includes a complimentary cruise along the River Danube, offering unique views of Budapest’s Parliament Building, National Theatre, Chain Bridge and Royal Palace. Please note: River Cruises can only be taken between 9:00am–5:00pm. Tickets must be redeemed with a Big Bus Tours staff member before joining the river cruise. Please visit our River Cruise Page for information about departure locations and times.

See all the top landmarks

Big Bus gives you the best views of Budapest's famous sights.

Our routes are carefully designed to take you to all of Budapest’s famous landmarks. From Chain Bridge, St. Stephen's Basilica to Heroes' Square, Big Bus will take you there.

Free Wi-Fi

Free On-board Wi-Fi.

Get connected as you tour around the city - even upload a selfie or two.

Free Mobile App

Now with live bus arrival times!

Download our free mobile app for the perfect pocket companion to your sightseeing adventure. Our new live bus arrival times feature shows you exactly where the bus is along the route, along with an ETA for your nearest stop! This gives you the freedom to make the most of your time exploring. In addition to live bus arrival times, you'll also get detailed maps and route information, stop images, walking directions, facts about famous landmarks and attractions, ticket offers and more. Save memory-making minutes on your city adventure with the Big Bus Tours App!

Check Service

Plan ahead for your tour with our service updates

Visit our Service Information Page for up-to-date information about our current service.

Fully Flexible Bus Ticket

You can change your bus tour date for free!

This bus tour ticket is fully flexible, which means you can change your bus tour date to another date for free! To change your bus tour date, please contact us to speak to our friendly Customer Service team. To learn more, visit our Flexible Tickets page.

1 Route

Our Budapest Sightseeing Route

With Big Bus Tours Budapest, you'll discover the best of two cities on our exciting sightseeing tours - hop on to see the grandeur of Buda and explore the vibrant Pest.