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By Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €17 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 40m+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Discover the unusual cave system underneath the Buda Castle
    • Learn about the geology and the unique history of the area
    • Marvel at the natural limestone caverns and 800-year-old man-made cellars
    • Participate in a true time travel in one of the most extraordinary caves of Buda

Activity location

    • Budapest
    • Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Budapest, Dárda u. 2, 1014 Hungary | Meet the guide on Dárda Street at the cave's wooden entrance door. Get off bus 16/16A on Szentháromság tér (Holy Trinity Square). Walk back on Országház Street and take the first left turn onto Dárda Street (approximately 3-4 minutes away from Matthias Church). The cave’s door will be opened 10 minutes before the tour starts. Be sure to arrive on time, as the tour must start promptly. You will not be able to contact your guide after the tour has started as there is no cell phone reception within the cave system. A refund cannot be issued if you arrive late and miss the tour departure. Do not go to the “Labyrinth”, that's different place! We are the "Buda Castle Cave tours" located at Darda street 2. It’s recommended to check the meeting point the day before your tour: calculate your arrival time on https://bkk.hu/en/ and open the map of the meeting point directly from GetYourGuide’s confirmation email or from the GYG app.
    • Budapest, Hungary

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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40-Minute Buda Castle Cave Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 40 minutes40m
    40m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€14.15 x 1 Child€14.15
Total
Price is €14.15

1.5-Hour Buda Castle Cave Tour in English / Darda street 2

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

The tour covers all sections of the cave open to the public and gives you a comprehensive historical journey answering all questions about the origins and the use of this secret cave system.

Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
€17.69 x 1 Child€17.69
Total
Price is €17.69

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Walking tour
  • Inclusions
    Live tour guide
  • Exclusions
    Audio guides
  • Exclusions
    Toilet facilities
  • Exclusions
    Mobile phone service

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Prams, Baby buggies, Food and drinks, Littering, Pets, Smoking, Video recording
    • Not suitable for: Children under 3 years, People with claustrophobia, People with mobility impairments, Visually impaired people, Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Explore a part of the network of underground caves under Castle Hill with your guide. Learn more about the history and role of the caves and their geology.
    Admire the natural limestone and the manpower that went into creating this labyrinth-like cave system.

    Meet for the cave tour either at Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér) or for the shorter tour option at Dárda Street, where you enter the Buda Castle underground cave system.
    After a short introduction, you will start your tour and learn about the history of the labyrinth-like of the cave system which once served as wine cellars, bomb shelters, and even a medieval prison.
    Admire the natural limestone caverns and the 800-year-old man-made cellars in one of the most unique caves of Hungary.
    The tour is a journey through time during where you will be able to learn a lot about not only the geology of the Buda Castle but also about the combined work of man and nature throughout many centuries.

Location

Activity location

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    • Budapest
    • Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Budapest, Dárda u. 2, 1014 Hungary | Meet the guide on Dárda Street at the cave's wooden entrance door. Get off bus 16/16A on Szentháromság tér (Holy Trinity Square). Walk back on Országház Street and take the first left turn onto Dárda Street (approximately 3-4 minutes away from Matthias Church). The cave’s door will be opened 10 minutes before the tour starts. Be sure to arrive on time, as the tour must start promptly. You will not be able to contact your guide after the tour has started as there is no cell phone reception within the cave system. A refund cannot be issued if you arrive late and miss the tour departure. Do not go to the “Labyrinth”, that's different place! We are the "Buda Castle Cave tours" located at Darda street 2. It’s recommended to check the meeting point the day before your tour: calculate your arrival time on https://bkk.hu/en/ and open the map of the meeting point directly from GetYourGuide’s confirmation email or from the GYG app.
    • Budapest, Hungary
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Budapest, Dárda u. 2, 1014 Hungary | Meet the guide on Dárda Street at the cave's wooden entrance door. Get off bus 16/16A on Szentháromság tér (Holy Trinity Square). Walk back on Országház Street and take the first left turn onto Dárda Street (approximately 3-4 minutes away from Matthias Church). The cave’s door will be opened 10 minutes before the tour starts. Be sure to arrive on time, as the tour must start promptly. You will not be able to contact your guide after the tour has started as there is no cell phone reception within the cave system. A refund cannot be issued if you arrive late and miss the tour departure. Do not go to the “Labyrinth”, that's different place! We are the "Buda Castle Cave tours" located at Darda street 2. It’s recommended to check the meeting point the day before your tour: calculate your arrival time on https://bkk.hu/en/ and open the map of the meeting point directly from GetYourGuide’s confirmation email or from the GYG app.
    • Budapest, Hungary