Budapest: Saint Stephen's Basilica Guided Tour with Panoramic City Views

Experience the grandeur of Budapest’s Saint Stephen’s Basilica on a guided tour. Marvel at the stunning statues and frescoes, and see the mummified hand of King Saint Stephen. Upgrade for panoramic city views and access to the church’s treasury and history exhibition.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) - You will visit the church, go to the lookout terrace around the dome, and have the possibility to visit the treasury and history exhibition.
What's Included
  • Tour guiding
  • Entrance ticket
Additional Information

Embark on a guided exploration of the most significant religious structure in Hungary’s capital, brimming with countless statues and frescoes. Discover the world’s most ancient human hand: the preserved right hand of the first King of Hungary, Saint Stephen, from 1038. Added features of the tour encompass: An observation deck on the dome offering…

Location
Szent István tér 2
Szent István tér
Meet your guide in front of the Basilica Ticket Office. It is on the square, 50 meters to the right from the steps of St Stephen's Basilica, next to Starbucks coffee shop. Your tour guide will hold a sign GUIDED TOUR, staying a few meters away at Starbucks, if there is a crowd at the ticket office.
Cancellation Policy

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

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636najlan
Sep 25, 2025
The story of st. Stephen’s - A light tour in beautiful church with a lot of history in it. The guid is so friendly , Gold plated interior It has a huge organ. I liked the panorama look out at top of it . Don’t worry there are lefts
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Lydia_f
Sep 21, 2025
Absolutely amazing tour of the St. Stephen’s Basilica. - We had an amazing tour of the basilica today with Petra. She was an amazing tour guide and gave us so much information not only about the cathedral, but also about the history of Hungary. She was clear, and concise. She was like a family member. What a great tour guide.
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Paige_f
Sep 18, 2025
Informative with a Breathtaking View - Some stairs involved, however, the elevator made it easier to make our way to the top and take in the breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Our tour guide was amazing; it felt like we were lifelong friends!
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Joseph_e
Aug 7, 2025
St Stephen’s Basilica tour - Julia took her time. Gave good information. And asked the guests questions. She showed us to the tower lift and the treasury. Made everything understandable with a personal touch.
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John_d
Jul 27, 2025
Must see - Julia was a very informative and engaging tour guide. The Basilica was extremely beautiful. It was helpful to have a guide so you could learn about what you were looking at
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Stephen_b
Jul 18, 2025
Well worth while - Interior of the basilica is astonishing and we were taken around it by a friendly and knowledgeable guide.
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Neil_h
Jul 16, 2025
Recommended tour - Our tour guide was knowledgable and personable. I would recommend a tour of this cathedral as it has many interesting and unique historical parts.
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Doug_v
Sep 25, 2025
Beautiful Church - It was a beautiful church with lots of interesting history. Our tour guide was very knowledgable. Great view of city.
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Gabrielle
Aug 26, 2025
An informative tour - get your thinking cap on! - The tour was very interesting and informative. Our guide was Julia and she was well prepared to give details on the history of the cathedral with religious context. We had our tour on a unique day where back-to-back weddings were taking place! We understand that this meant the tour had to be adapted and Julia had to explain things outside of the cathedral instead of inside. Viewing the cathedral all around on the outside was good but ultimately we booked to view the beauty on the inside. Viewing from the outside we could do in our own time. It would have been nice to visit the tower and treasury in the meantime, so we weren’t standing around to absorb all the details. At times it felt like we were back at school with the quizzing. I don’t mind a more conversational approach but there’s a lot we don’t know about the history and are here to learn! It was great to see the lovely couple come out of the cathedral before we went in to have a look. Julia knows her stuff and we appreciate the tour she gave!
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Andrea
Aug 20, 2025
A very interesting and informative tour. - Very interesting and informative tour. Our guide was very friendly and pleasant with lots of interesting facts and anecdotes about the Basilica and Hungarian history.
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From $18
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).