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Budapest: Buda Castle Cave Tour

4.7  / 53076 reviews
Activity provider:Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság
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Guided tour
Budapest: Buda Castle Cave Tour
Activity provider:Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság
4.7  / 53076 reviews
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Explore the labyrinth cave system under the Buda Castle District as you learn about the history and unique geology of the caverns.

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Duration 40 minutes - 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights

  • Discover the mystical cave system underneath the Buda Castle
  • Learn about the geology and the unique history of the area
  • Marvel at the natural limestone caverns and 800-year-old man-made cellars
  • Participate in a true time travel in one of the most extraordinary caves of Hungary

Full description

Explore a part of the network of underground tunnels under Castle Hill with your guide. Learn more about the history and role of the cave tunnels and their geology.

Admire the natural limestone and the manpower that went into creating this labyrinth cave system. Meet for the cave tour either at Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér) or for the shorter tour option at Dárda Street, where you enter the Buda Castle underground cave system.

After a short introduction, you will start your tour and learn about the history of the labyrinth-like of the cave system which once served as wine cellars, bomb shelters, and even a medieval prison.

Admire the natural limestone caverns and the 800-year-old man-made cellars in one of the most unique caves of Hungary.

The tour is a journey through time during where you will be able to learn a lot about not only the geology of the Buda Castle but also about the combined work of man and nature throughout many centuries.

Includes

  • Walking tour
  • Guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

Not suitable for

  • Children under 3 years
  • People with mobility impairments
  • People with claustrophobia
  • Wheelchair users
  • Visually impaired people

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Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

What to bring

  • Warm clothing
  • Clothes that can get dirty
  • Closed-toe shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Baby strollers
  • Smoking
  • Food and drinks
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Littering
  • Baby carriages
  • Video recording

Know before you go

  • Tour times are announced one month or some weeks before the actual tour.
  • The temperature inside the cave is 12°C (54°F) so please dress accordingly
  • The regular walking tour route is roughly 1.5 km (1 mile) long. The tours take place in a cave on paved roads with lighting
  • Caves do not have cell phone service
  • Your clothes and shoes may get dirty when you lean on walls or if the road gets a bit muddy
  • Children under the age of 3 are not permitted to join this tour
  • The tour is not recommended for people with mobility issues or with claustrophobia
  • This tour is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchair users
  • Customers under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away by the tour guide without a refund
  • By entering the cave all participants automatically accept full compliance with the tour guide's instructions, including adherence to all written and/or verbal regulations and prohibitions.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 3076 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.8/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesFebruary 2, 2023  – Verified booking
Tour guide was amazing but the tour itself is just a bunch of man made rooms under the Buda castle district, not the tour guides fault or the organization it’s just not that crazy interesting; would be great for young kids, nothing unsafe or dangerous.
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GetYourGuide traveler – ItalyJanuary 8, 2023  – Verified booking
Una esperienza senza dubbio da fare: il sistema di grotte sotterranee che si snodano sotto la vecchia città di Buda è davvero affascinante, in questo tour c’è la possibilità di visitarlo privatamente con una guida e un piccolo gruppo di persone, questo da modo di comprendere e capire questo sistema attraverso le epoche e rende la storia e la città di Budapest ancora più affascinante.
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Susanna – FinlandDecember 23, 2022  – Verified booking
Our guide was fantastic! Positive, funny and talkative. Giving information I found very interesting. Caves wasn't fully what I expected but worth the money with the mammoth tooth and the bone altar. And once again thanking our awesome guide for the fantastic experience ❤️
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