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Budapest: St Stephen's Basilica Tour

4.7  / 5387 reviews
Activity provider:Tourist Angel
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Guided tour

Budapest: St Stephen's Basilica Tour

Activity provider:Tourist Angel
4.7  / 5387 reviews

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Skip the line and take a guided tour of St Stephen's Basilica. Learn about its history, admire its artworks, and see the Holy Right relic. Choose the option to visit the dome terrace and treasury.

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Duration 1 - 1.5 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
English
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit Saint Stephen's Basilica, the most well-known Catholic church in Budapest
  • Beat the crowds with skip-the-line entry and save your precious vacation 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)
Full description
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 elevator 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.
Includes
  • Skip-the-line entry to the Basilica
  • Guided tour of the church
  • Entry to the panoramic terrace and treasury (if the extended tour option selected)
  • Guided tour of the panoramic terrace and treasury (if the private tour option selected)
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

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.

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  •  The church is closed on some special occasions like wedding ceremonies
  • Please wear clothes appropriate for a church (no sleeveless tops, short skirts or shorts); men should uncover their heads
  •  It is forbidden to eat, drink, or smoke in the church area
  •  To reach the dome panorama terrace there are 2 elevators: a bigger one in the lower part and a smaller one in the upper part of the building; instead of using the second smaller elevator you may climb about 200 steps to reach the top of the dome, in case there are too many people waiting for the elevator
  •  Make sure to check the option descriptions to see which tours are limited mobility and wheelchair accessible

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 387 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
    4.9/5

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Greer – United StatesSeptember 23, 2023 – Verified booking
The tour was great and our guide, Dalia, was very knowledgeable and very engaging about the overall l history of Budapest and Hungary. The inside the church is quite ornate and the stories of the various sculptures and paintings weas helpful. We took the elevator up to the tower and the view was a great to see everything after having toured Budapest all week we were able to get a nice reference again.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesJuly 27, 2023 – Verified booking
The Basilica is stunning inside and as grand as any in Rome. It had a rich history and includes the mummified hand of St Stephen's which is on public display. The trip to dome provided a 360 degree view of Budapest as it is one of the 2 tallest buildings.
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Errol – United KingdomJuly 20, 2023 – Verified booking
tour guide was excelent really knew the history of Budapest and provided plenty of facts prior to starting the tour. Gave us plenty of time to take photos and answer any questions, not all of them about the basilica. All in all really worth every penny.
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