Communist Budapest Private Walking Tour

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About this activity

With the help of a historian, this 3 hour private walking tour allows you to grasp the “goulash communism” of Budapest’s decades under totalitarianism, the soft dictatorship in which Hungarians had certain liberties in exchange for obedience on major issues. Learn why, for all the suffering of Budapest’s citizens under the communist regime, Hungary was called “the happiest barrack in the Soviet Bloc.”

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Insight Cities

What is included

Included

Included: 3-hour guided walk with private historian guide

Not included

Not included: Tram and metro tickets (Your guide will assist you in purchasing the required tickets if you do not already have a transport pass)

Itinerary

Hungarian Parliament Building

25 min

Traveling by subway to Kossuth Square in front of Parliament, we explore monuments from the 1956 revolution, before continuing to Liberty Square where we discuss aspects of the Cold War before the US Embassy, the monument to the Soviet Army, the statue of Ronald Reagan and an atomic shelter.
House of Terror Museum

15 min Admission not included

We conclude outside the House of Terror, the imposing museum housed in the former headquarters of the communist secret services with a slab of the Berlin Wall in front. (Although the exhibit within is not included in the tour, this is the perfect endpoint for those interested in delving deeper into Hungary’s Cold War experience)
Stade Puskas Ferenc

20 min

Dropping by the former People’s Stadium (now Puskas Soccer Stadium), with classic socialist realist statues still standing, we can explore the heavy-handed propaganda favored by the regime.
Ronald Reagan Statue

10 min

Discover the Ronald Reagan statue and the Hungarian sense of obligation to this US president for his efforts to bring down the Iron Curtain.
Bem Square

25 min

Explore Bem József Square, where the first big demonstration of the 1956 uprising started. On the square is also a coffeehouse that has retained its original interior from the 1960s.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Bambi Eszpresszó, Frankel Leó út 2/4, 1027 Budapest

End point

We conclude outside the House of Terror, the imposing museum housed in the former headquarters of the communist secret services. (The exhibit within is not included in the tour, but it is the perfect endpoint for those interested in delving deeper into Hungary’s Cold War experience).

Pickup points

Callas House
Gold Hotel Budapest
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
ROOMbach Hotel Budapest Center
Kulterinov
Museum Guest House 2
Apaczai Hostel
Budapest City Central
Hotel Zenit Budapest Palace
Exe Budapest Center
Stories Boutique Hotel
Mercure Budapest City Center Hotel

and 80 more pickup points

Your guide will meet you at your central hotel or flat and lead your group by metro, tram or foot (when the sites are close). Tickets are provided if you do not have a pass. We'll write to request your address when we send you your guide's phone and photo. If you don't want a pickup or do not respond with an address, please meet your guide 15 minutes before start time at the default meeting point.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Your guides are local historians who are also enthusiastic hosts and passionate storytellers. We love helping travelers from all over the world discover Budapest.