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Cityrama
As indicated by its name, the Cityrama travel agency specializes in showing off sights of the Magyar metropolis, but these experienced guides also offer half- and full-day trips to varied destinations across Hungary, including the charming riverfront village of Szentendre just a short journey north along the Danube, the Royal Palace of Gödöllő (once the summer residence of Empress Elisabeth of Austria), and a visit to Lake Balaton featuring a stop at the world-famous Herend Porcelain Manufactory.
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EUrama
This is one of Budapest’s most popular tour companies for viewing the city’s landmarks, and the EUrama assortment of day-trip offers enhances these experiences with convenient outings to extraordinary countryside settings. Along with a tour to Szentendre aboard a luxury speedboat, travelers can visit both Szentendre and historic Viségrad in a single afternoon, or even check out both of those towns along with Esztergom on a full-day Danube Bend Tour – including a quick Slovakia stop across the river.
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Fungarian
See Hungary’s intriguing towns and villages through the eyes of a local with Fungarian, the best choice for travelers seeking to actually understand – and interact with – the culture they observe. In addition to hosting unique Budapest tours to places like the Ecseri Flea Market, Fungarian’s guides arrange customized visits to many colorful Budapest communities found off the beaten path, traveling with clients by train and introducing them to the destination and Hungarian language along the way.
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Local Budapest Tours
Experience two world capitals between sunrise and sunset with the Vienna Day Trip offered by Local Budapest Tours, taking visitors directly from their hotel to the heart of Austria’s cosmopolitan seat of government for a 12-hour guided excursion that includes viewing the Opera House, St. Peter’s Church, and Hofburg Palace. Other day trips offered by this company include the Danube Valley cruise with lunch, and a visit to the beautiful town of Eger – home of Hungary’s potent Egri Bikavér red wine.
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MÁV Nosztalgia
Travel aboard a beautifully preserved vintage train to see numerous notable places in Hungary and beyond with the one-day journeys provided by MÁV Nosztalgia. Upcoming excursions include a trip to the beer-brewing city of Brno in the Czech Republic, a steam-powered jaunt through the picturesque Cuha Valley in Hungary’s Bakony Hills, and a breathtaking outing through Austria’s dramatic Semmering Pass. At Christmastime, the company’s popular “Advent Express” trains take passengers to shop in Vienna.
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Rapid Trips
Primarily catering to foreign university students that are living in Budapest and looking for the opportunity to visit nearby towns and cities without formal tour guiding, Rapid Trips is a laid-back excursion enterprise with an ever-changing list of destinations. For every journey (to spots like Eger, Vienna, Lake Balaton, and more), buses leave Budapest in the morning and let clients roam freely after arriving, although everyone is provided with printed info on each place’s highlights and a map.
