Communist Walking Tour of Budapest Led by Historian

Fantastic start to our Budapest trip

My husband and I did this tour with Andras, and it was absolutely incredible. Andras is so knowledgeable about Hungary's history with communism, and told us about his own first-hand experiences living under that regime. He was super personable and he added a ton of color to the city. This was our first booked event in Budapest and we were so lucky to get such an amazing view and history of the city from this remarkable guide, I highly recommend it!

Andras - the best guide you could wish for.

We had a brilliant day with Andras- he was a Superb guide- full of insights & knowledge. We had good discussions & conversation over a range of key moment in Hungarian history. He answered our questions with a wonderful depth of knowledge and detail. A really great tour - Thankyou

Don't miss this tour

This was the best tour we had during our trip. Our tour guide, Balint Tamas was exceptionally knowledgeable and entertaining. So much of the experience in Budapest revolved around understanding the turbulent recent history and Balint laid out the story in a clear and understandable way. He brought books with illustrations showing the historical events that took place at the sites he took us to. He was well prepared, an expert in the history and made the tour fun. Can't recommend this highly enough.

Must do in Budapest - Had a great time exploring the city ;-)

Hey there ;-) We just finished this great tour with the perfect guide Balint ! We are on a fanily vacation (age from 18 to 53) and Balint managed to cater all our needs and was very captivating and entertaining tour. He walked with us through sights of Budapest, we would never have seen without him, showing us a completely new part of Budapest and opening our horizons. After the tour we can say with much confidence that it is a must do and should be added to your To Do immediately!! 12/10 stars!!

Fascinating!

Fascinating tour of Budapest! Andras was so informative about the city’s and country’s complex history and tailored the tour to suit our main interests. We learnt and saw so much.

Excellent introduction to Budapest!

Hugely informative tour which gave us a real flavour of the rich history of Budapest. Andras, our guide, was first-rate and hugely knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

Fantastic!

We had a fantastic tour!!! Balin was our guide and he was absolutely incredible. He had a great breadth and depth of knowledge and presented the information thoughtfully. He really helped us gain greater insight into this portion of Hungary’s history. Ask for Balin for a tremendous experience!!

Recommended for history enthusiasts!!

The tour was simply awesome! We played a kind of "follow the historic tracks" game while walking through the monuments of the city, which I found really interesting. The guide was also very knowledgeable and replies to any question regarding the topic.

Even if you're not a history nut, DO THIS!

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and showed us sites we didn't even know existed. She did a great job at helping us feel what living under communism was like

Communist Walking Tour

What an amazing tour so informative and enjoyable the guide was interesting and knowledgeable I would suggest if you are in the city go on this tour !!

Best educational tour in Budapest

Sophie was an smacking guide. There were only the two of us so we really got a personalized tour. We saw a lot. Learned a lot. And had an awesome time. She’s very knowledgeable and was able to answer any question we had. And we laughed 😀

Amazing! Highly recommended.

Highly recommend this tour! Andras was amazing, super knowledgeable and detailed. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and learned so much!

Communism tour with Kata

Great well informed. If you want some history, I recommend. If you want just sightseeing this isn’t for u.

Best tour in Budapest

I recently took a group of 44 people to Hungary to embark on a Viking Danube cruise. Since we arrived 1 night early, I searched for something to do in Budapest that the cruise wouldn't cover and found the Communist Budapest Tour. We had Balint, Kata and Andras as guides and all were remarkable on a remarkable tour!. Most of the group would vote this was the best tour of our trip, even though Viking offered many great tours at each port. If you are in Budapest this is definitely a "must do". We really have a hard time appreciating the US until we hear these stories. Insight Cities was fantastic to work with to accommodate our group and schedule. They also got transfers from the airport and helped me plan a wonderful adventure for all! They are a professional tour operator with extensive knowledge of Europe. My hat off to them!!

Communism tour of Budapest.

Great day, very informative and insightful. We wanted an educational review of the communist past of Hungary. Thanks to Kata we got that. It’s great too see some of the hidden gems and small details, - underground bunker, etc. would recommend this if anyone has an interest in history and not just a tour of sights.

Great tour

That was such an interesting and enjoyable part of our trip, it’s great to understand more of Budapest with someone that knows so much about the history of the place. Our guide Kata was super helpful and the time just flew. Super recommend!

A great tour.

A great tour. In three hours Balint gave us far more than just an insight of life under soviet rule. Informative throughout, Balint utilised the efficient public transport system to move us quickly around the city, enabling us to see as much as possible. Viewing the 'commie blocks' was a highlight. Starting at a soviet cafe (where we ate prior to the tour) and finishing at the House of Terror meant that we able to squeeze even more into the half day. Balint works hard to ensure that you hear and see the maximum. We all thoroughly enjoyed this informative tour. Thank you Balint.

Communism tour of Budapest

Very informative and he was accurate in his history! Very wonderful tour! Started on time and answered questions as needed.

Excellent tour and storytelling

Balint was an excellent storyteller, the tour as a whole was a great experience. Definitely recommended tour!

Communist era Walking Tour

Met our guide Andras in a communist era cafe which set the scene for a two hour light hearted but thorough immersion into the socialist world of post war Hungary. Andras eluded to the social, economic ,environmental and political experience that for better or for worse was to dominate Hungary’s citizens in this controlling political scene. We enjoyed going into the Police HQ and parliamentary quarter and the anecdotes which were balanced and informative. I highly recommend Andras as a guide and the tour in general.

Do it

Hi. The best way to see and get immersed in the culture and history of this city is with a local historical guide that lives here.

Communist Walking Tour

Our guide, Andras, is totally knowledgeable in the history of Communism and how it has played out in Hungary. We visited areas where we wouldn’t think to go to. He distinguished the various “warring” factions and their effect on Hungary. And he was very patient in answering our questions. Great tour and tour guide!

One of the highlights of visiting...

<p>One of the highlights of visiting Budapest for me. My guide was able to answer all my questions and provide interesting insight into life in Communist Hungary.</p>