Bring your own bicycle and take part in our guided tour. Optional book a bicycle or e-bicyle from us and keep it for the full day. You will go on bicycle lanes and small downtown streets through Budapest with a life tour guide.
Also availabel as private tour!
- Start from the Jewish Quarter in the heart of the City and ride on world famous Andrassy Avenue to the House of Terror, Heroe's Square and in the City Park.
- Pass the Opera on the way to Downtown, see the Basilica and the Financial District before reaching the bicycle way at the Parliament.
- Cross the Danube on Chain Bridge to Buda and follow the river on the Danube Bicycle Trail to Elisabeth Bridge and the old Turkish bath Rudas.
- At the Gellert Hill you return to Pest and see the Grand Market Hall, the National Museum and the Grand Synagogue.
- The Jewish Quarter awaits you with plenty of restaurants and bars!
| Included | tour guide, bottled water, luggage storage during the tour. Option e-bike: includes an e-bike rent for the full day (after the tour until 18:00, 6p.m.) Option regular bike: includes a bicycle rent for the full day (after the tour until 18:00, 6p.m.) Or bring your own bike! |
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| Not included | Food & Drinks, entrance fees (the tour does not give the option to enter any buildings mentioned in the program), Tips |
| Duration | 3 Hours 30 Minutes |
| Bring along | Bring your own bicycle or rent a bicycle or e-bike from us. Prebooking required. Shoes and clothes suitable for bicycle riding. Do not forget to bring a jacket against rain and wind. Bike & Relax has some lockers, where you can leave small (!) luggage or surplus clothes. |
| Participants | Tour takes place from 4 to 10 participants. |
| Important information | Maximum weight 110kg. Participants have to be able to ride a bicycle. Please contact us in advance if you want to bring small children/babies who will require children bicycles or children/baby seats. |
Further information
The popular Bicycle City Sightseeing Tour. Also available as a private tour!
You have three choices:
Bring your own bicycle (maybe you just arrived from riding the Danube Bicycle Trail with your bike from Vienna and you want the tour with your own bike).
Rent a bicycle from us. Different sizes, types available. You can keep the bicycle for the full day (until closing of the shop). Please book in advance.
Rent an e-bike from us. Different sizes, types available. You can keep the e-bike for the full day (until closing of the shop). Please book in advance.
Start with a live tour guide (English only) in the heart of the Jewish District in Madach Imre ut 12, just around the Gozsdu Court and Madach Square. Ride on the famous Andrássy Avenue and pass the Opera. See the House of Terror and dive into Hungarian history on Heroe’s Square. Explore City Park and see a fake Castle (Hunyadi Castle) and the Szechenyi Baths with hot natural water. The House of Music and the spectacular Ethnographic Museum will be on your way. Return to Downtown along the Jewish Quarter and see the Music Academy. Your next stop is St. Stephen’s Basilica. Continue into the Financial District and learn about the bloody history of Liberty Square. See the astonishing Parliament.
Your trip continues to the Danube River Bank. Enjoy the panoramic view before you ride over Chain Bridge to Buda. Follow the Danube Bicycle Trail and see an old Turkish Bath, the Rudas. At Gellert Hill, you will return to Pest on Liberty Bridge. See the Central Market Hall and National Museum. Finally, the last stop will be the Grand Synagogue before returning to Madach Square, where a lot of bars and restaurants are waiting.
Please note the actual route may vary due to traffic conditions, but we always try to reach the major viewpoints and sightseeing highlights as described. Expect around 15km of bicycle riding, in approximately 3.5 hours. Duration may vary depending on the group. There is no possibility to enter buildings and monuments on the tour.
Children: If you want to bring children, please contact us in advance. We have infant seats, a child trailer (not always available), a tandem solution ("tug-a-bug") and various children/youth bikes. It is important to make a reservation well in advance.
