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Budapest Tour: Explore Old Buda's Roman Ruins
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9 Ratings
Budapest
Explore Budapest’s hidden Roman heritage in Old Buda. Visit amphitheatres, ruins, and museums on a private tour. Book now for a unique adventure.
Explore Budapest’s hidden Roman heritage in Old Buda. Visit amphitheatres, ruins, and museums on a private tour. Book now for a unique adventure.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Amphitheatrum - We will meet at the Roman military amphitheatre and visit it briefly, as it is unique to the Roman world.
- Hercules Villa - The Hercules Villa is a Roman era villa tucked away in between socialist era apartment buildings providing an insight into the lives of wealthy roman citizens living in the military town of Aquincum…
- Amphitheatrum - We will meet at the Roman military amphitheatre and visit it briefly, as it is unique to the Roman world.
- Hercules Villa - The Hercules Villa is a Roman era villa tucked away in between socialist era apartment buildings providing an insight into the lives of wealthy roman citizens living in the military town of Aquincum (several mosaic floors to discover).
- Aquincum Museum - We will visit the Aquincum museum (exhibits) and the archeological park (ruins) and spend most of our time here.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
Please read everything before making a reservation.
For those eager to explore a truly hidden gem in the stunning city of Budapest, this tour is perfect. It takes you away from the usual tourist spots and into the 3rd district, known as Old Buda, celebrated for its Roman heritage sites from the former provincial capital, Aquincum.
The booking fee is…
Please read everything before making a reservation.
For those eager to explore a truly hidden gem in the stunning city of Budapest, this tour is perfect. It takes you away from the usual tourist spots and into the 3rd district, known as Old Buda, celebrated for its Roman heritage sites from the former provincial capital, Aquincum.
The booking fee is based on the hourly rate and serves as a deposit.
The itinerary includes, subject to opening times, interest, and our pace:
- The military amphitheatre
- The ruins of the legionary camp
- The remains of the military bath (currently only viewable from the outside)
- The Hercules villa*
- The Aquincum Museum
- The civilian amphitheatre*
*These sites are slightly off the standard itinerary.
Please note that including all sites may extend the tour to a total of 4.5 hours (additional travel time between locations is also necessary).
- Travel time is included in the total duration of the tour.
Location
Szőlő u. 2
Szőlő utca
We meet in front of the Military Amphitheater, unless otherwise agreed.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Vacation57259185321
Dec 14, 2025
A great and very informative way to spend your time in Budapest - Tiberiu was extremely flexible in setting up the tour and acommodating me even though my request was on short notice.
I saw everything I expected and then some. Not only was he very konwledgeable about the Ancient Rome and its history in Hungary, on top of that hes very nice, well spoken in german and english, and loves to share about the topics he knows about - even beyond the scope of the tour, so i came away with a few more ideas on what else to do in my time in Budapest.
Will for sure reach out if I am around again!
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Lewis_d
Aug 17, 2025
Tiberius is great! - Tiberius was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the subject, clearly excited and enthusiastic about the tour. This tour is a must for anyone interested in Roman history.
That said, there is a fair amount of walking. I logged 6K so wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
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I8972bqjenniferl
May 21, 2025
Tour of Aquincum Roman museum and grounds - We took a tour of Aquincum with Tiberiu Condulescu and thoroughly enjoyed his pace and enthusiasm. The tour lasted just over two hours with a start in the excellent museum and then a tour of the extensive excavated sites. I would not have understood the details of the site without his expert guidance.
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Mayi
May 18, 2025
It was really nice to... - It was really nice to visit different parts of the city and learn about the Roman history that’s tied to Hungary.
I looked at a lot of reviews for tours like this one, and many people said they could’ve just done it on their own. That’s fair and you can look at a place and guess what it might’ve been or how it was used. You can visit the museum and look at things and just “see”.
But I think this tour was great for people who want a bit more. It wasn’t just “this is a bathhouse” or “that’s a villa.” It gave some background on how people lived back then and why certain buildings were built the way they were. If you enjoy history and like understanding the stories behind things, it adds a lot.
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Charles_t
Mar 20, 2025
Our tour guide was a... - Our tour guide was a great guide. Very friendly and very informative. Definitely recommend this tour to others
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Starfish372015
Jan 29, 2025
Budapest archaeology sites - Tibi is a local, experienced guide who is informative, pleasant and a good driver. He took us to numerous sites that I wouldn't have found, and knew history and political background of various historical sites. We enjoyed ourselves immensely.
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969faustineh
Dec 16, 2024
Unique view of Budapest - This was an amazing tour. Different and memorable. TIBERIU CONDULESCU, the tour guide takes pride in the way he conducts the tour. He helps with the plan, finds out about your interests, reds and potential restrictions. Tiberius responds almost immediately with answers to questions Really flexible. Take the tours and there won’t be any regrets! Highly recommend Tiberiu.
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W89ajfrankv
Dec 1, 2024
Group tour - We had a group tour of over 4 hours and it was worth it every minute. Learned a lot about Budapest and its history. The suggestions of the guide (lunch restaurant, ruin bars) were spot on!
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Scherzojourneys
Aug 15, 2024
EXCELLENT TOUR GUIDE FOR BUDAPEST AND SURROUNDING AREA - Excellent tour of Roman Acquincum! This was the 2nd time that I booked a private group tour with TIberius. He is incredibly knowledgeable about Roman history and daily life and he put together a custom tour for us that included some additional Roman sites before we arrived at the Acquincum. All of the guests on this tour were amazed at how much they learned in one morning. From the moment you contact him, everything runs smoothly and he is always willing to make sure the tour is a perfect fit in terms of interests of the people on the tour. I can HIGHLY RECOMMEND him as a guide for ANY TOURS IN AND AROUND BUDAPEST. I've been organizing seminars and small group tours for over 25 years and Tibi is one of THE BEST GUIDES I have encountered anywhere in the world. His high level of enthusiasm and expertise are matched by his ease of making complex ideas easily understandable and he really connects with the people on the tour.
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