The 5 Best Szentendre Tours from Budapest

1.Danube Bend & Szentendre Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 824 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $128Our pick

Spend 9.5 hours tracing the Danube Bend from Budapest to Esztergom, Visegrád, and Szentendre. Visit Hungary’s largest basilica, cross briefly into Slovakia, eat a three-course Hungarian lunch, and return by boat on select dates. Guides such as Attila, Kristina, and Yolanda are praised for lively history talks.

“The excursion was most informative and made even more enjoyable by our knowledgeable tour guide Kristina. Her historical insights enhanced our experience and provided a nice context for what we were seeing. She kept us informed when sites were closed due to circumstances beyond her control and was able to admirably work around them. We really enjoyed Szentendre and would have liked a bit more time there. The fact that the return is by boat and does not return to the pickup point should be more prominent in the excursion description.”

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2.Szentendre Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 338 reviews · 4 hours · from $73Best value

Travel from Budapest to Szentendre with a live guide, walk the baroque center, visit the Szamos Marzipan Museum, and enjoy free time for cafés, galleries, and shops. Friday to Sunday departures from May to September return by public boat; Tuesday tours return by bus.

“Szentendre is such a lovely spot. Local artists and standard tourist shops are intermingled in this beautiful historical spot.”

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3.Szentendre Daytrip (Artists’ Village) small group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Travel from Budapest to Szentendre by train with a small group of no more than 10 people. Guides such as Rudi, Nikki, Balazs, and Blaze lead a history-filled walking tour, point out food and craft shops, and leave time to explore on your own.

“Our Guide, Nikki, was EXCELLENT. She provided continual knowledge and facts surrounding the area, that gave us a glimpse into the culture.”

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4.Private Guided Tour to Szentendre & Visegrád Castle (Danube Bend)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $151Top rated

Travel from Budapest with a private guide such as Richard, Peter, Orsolya, or Tibor. Explore Szentendre’s cafés and craft shops, then visit Visegrád Citadel for medieval displays and sweeping Danube Bend views. Pickup, private transport, and castle admission are included.

“Had a great trip of Szantandre and Visegrad with Richard. He informed us about the sites and showed us around. It was a wonderful experience, overall.”

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5.Szentendre the Artists Village Half-Day Tour from Budapest

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 80 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $81

Travel by air-conditioned bus from central Budapest to Szentendre, the Danube-side artists’ town. Walk its baroque lanes, see the Marzipan Museum, browse craft shops, and return by public boat on selected weekends from May through autumn, or by bus at other times.

“The half day trip is just enough to visit this beautiful village. The guide was ok as he showed us around the place. The boat ride back to Budapest was lovely.”

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