What could be better than spending an afternoon admiring the monumental sights of Budapest? How about admiring the monumental sights of Budapest while tooling around town in a tiny TukTuk auto rickshaw, or atop a two-wheeled Segway, or aboard a bus that plunges into the Danube for a scenic cruise? All of these extraordinary excursions and many more await visitors to the Magyar metropolis – read on to learn about these tours with a twist.
4/11
Rent a Trabant
One of the iconic symbols of communist Europe is the Trabant. For decades, everyone in Eastern Europe longed to get one – despite the ten-year waiting list. The Trabant is both a sturdy cube of grit as well as a flimsy little thing that often failed to start, and it’s made a retro comeback. For the nostalgic or those who want to step back in time, the fun team at Rent A Trabant offer tours around Budapest in this little car starting from 45 euros per person, visiting the must-see sights as well as some hidden treasures. Itineraries can be pre-arranged or themed. The fun team at Rent A Trabant really loves these mini autos, but that doesn’t stop them from posting a long list of jokes poking fun at them: “How to make a Trabant go 100km per hour? Push it off a cliff.” “How to double the value of a Trabant? Fill it up with petrol.”
9/11
Budapest TukTuk
Zoom around the Magyar metropolis on three wheels aboard one of the planet’s cutest conveyances, the Italian-made Piaggio Ape. While these buzzing vehicles are crucial for urban travel from Southeast Asia to Africa to South America and beyond, the creators of Budapest TukTuk only introduced them to the streets of Hungary’s capital this summer for a variety of pre-planned excursions (such as the Castle District Picnic Tour and the Romantic Tour, both including food and wine) and customizable tours. While this is a wonderful way to check out Budapest’s major monuments, the breezy feeling of riding in these miniature motorcars is especially fun when taking tight turns onto side streets and passing through hidden squares, all enhanced when the convertible canvas roofs are removed.