What to do and see in Budapest, Central Hungary: The Best Beer Tastings & Tours

November 30, 2021 Brandee Mangan

Over 15 million gallons of water bubble daily into Budapest's 118 springs and boreholes. The city of spas offers an astounding array of baths, from the sparkling Gellert Baths to the vast 1913 neo-baroque Szechenyi Spa to Rudas Spa, a dramatic 16th-century Turkish pool with original Ottoman architecture. The "Queen of the Danube" is also steeped in history, culture and natural beauty. Get your camera ready for the Roman ruins of the Aquincum Museum, Heroes' Square and Statue Park, and the 300-foot dome of St. Stephen's Basilica.
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1. Budapest Private Microbrewery Tour and Craft Beer Tastings

Budapest, Oktogon 1, 1066 Hungary Pub Crawl Budapest
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By tasting 10 local Craft Beers in 2 local Craft Beer Pubs, this tour gives you the chance to discover Budapest's emerging Micro-Brewery scene. From our professional beer-guide you will gain knowledge of Budapest, the process and history of making Craft Beer. As the Craft Beer places are located in the city center, you will see and experience Budapest on the way. The tour can end up in a popular dance club if you’d like to, or can stay in the midst of Budapest’s micro-breweries for the rest of your night if you prefer.

Inclusions: Professional local beer guide, Hungarian microbrew-pubs, 10 craft beer tastings

Exclusions: Hotel drop-off, Gratuities, Food and additional drinks, Transport to/from attractions

Reviewed By 41andr_ap

The pub crawl was really good thanks to Aleksandra ! She made the party incredible and unforgateble !

2. Budapest Craft Beer Walk

Budapest, Kálvin tér 53, 1053 Hungary Taste Hungary
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While the Hungarian craft beer revolution is still in its infancy, it is quickly building momentum and there are home grown brews worth seeking out. Our beer-specialized guide will introduce you to these special beers (as well as to a few more mainstream ones, for comparison’s sake) by taking you to three different bars where he will guide you through the tastings while discussing the past, present, and future of Hungarian beer and the culture surrounding it.

Inclusions: English-speaking guide, Tastings of minimum 6 beers, Visit at least 3 pubs

Exclusions: Gratuities, Additional food and drinks

Reviewed By millersara4

My husband and I had a two person wine tasting (given to me as a birthday gift) and we had an AMAZING experience! Because of the COVID situation, private tasting are be offered at the group price and so we had the entire place to ourselves. We tasted 5 wines, if I remember correctly, and were each given our own charcuterie plate to complement the wines. We learned so much about the history of wine in Hungary and the different regions. Highly recommend - was a very special experience.

3. Ruins and Bars - Private Tour

Budapest Urban Walks
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A classy pub crawl that will take you to Budapest’s quirkiest ruin bars and best street food joints. Your safest bet if you want to hang out with the locals. Ruins, bars and an unforgettable night out in District 7.

Inclusions: Hotel/port pickup, Various stops for drinks and snacks, Maps and further recommendations, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By _zenpie

One of the highlights of our trip to Hungary was this tour! It is always intriguing to view a city as how it was before. I personally gained new knowledge and maybe even more passion towards this subject, as I am already drawn to history. Sending our tour guide the warmest regards.

4. Hoppy Hours - Private Budapest Craft Beer Tour

Budapest Urban Walks
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A tour that will not only take you to the best craft beer pubs of Budapest but will also give you an insight into Hungarian drinking traditions. Malt, hops, yeast and good company.

Inclusions: hotel pickup, beer and traditional Hungarian beer snacks at various places during the tour, maps and further recommendations, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Hotel drop-off, Gratuities

Reviewed By _zenpie

One of the highlights of our trip to Hungary was this tour! It is always intriguing to view a city as how it was before. I personally gained new knowledge and maybe even more passion towards this subject, as I am already drawn to history. Sending our tour guide the warmest regards.

5. The Underground Hotspots - A Budapest Ruin Bar Tour

Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, Andrássy út 22, 1061 Hungary Budapest Urban Walks
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A classy pub crawl that will take you to Budapest’s quirkiest ruin bars and best street food joints. Your safest bet if you want to hang out with the locals. Ruins, bars and an unforgettable night out in District 7.

Inclusions: Various stops for drinks and snacks, Maps and further recommendations, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Gratuities

Reviewed By _zenpie

One of the highlights of our trip to Hungary was this tour! It is always intriguing to view a city as how it was before. I personally gained new knowledge and maybe even more passion towards this subject, as I am already drawn to history. Sending our tour guide the warmest regards.

6. Ruin Pub Tour

Opera, Budapest, 1061 Hungary WalkingTour Budapest
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Would you like to see the first Ruin Pub in the World? We will visit some of the city’s most interesting pubs, which might be a little “odd” for you , but this is why they are special! This tour takes place in an incredibly interesting part of Budapest, which gives home for both the World famous Ruin Pubs district and the Jewish quarter as well. Please note, that this tour takes place in the afternoon, and is not a pub crawl!

Inclusions: Afternoon tea, Beverages, Professional guide, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By LAD63

My husband and I stayed in Buda for 4 days and travelled into Pest exploring the many sites, the ruins was on our list of must things to do. We loved it, so many bars and places to see and sit and enjoy a beer or two. Very quirky. Quite busy bearing in mind we visited on a Monday afternoon in February

7. Private Tours for groups

Free Pub Crawl Budapest
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After organizing hundreds of stag and hen dos, countless company retreats, birthdays and simple friendly shenanigans we truly believe we stand out from all others offering the same services. Running tip based tours thought us well how to have a costumer oriented mindset and how to tailor make a tour around ones wishes. What we offer is a service dedicated to you and your friends, designed according to your wishes.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Professional Tour guide

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Reviewed By luke12342015

I've been on this tour many times having visited Budapest a lot over the last 10 years. Hope you guys will be back up and running again once able to. I would really recommend the company, me and my friends have always had an amazing night out at a variety of cool locations. The pub crawl really takes the stress out of working out where to go and planning so you can just enjoy the night with good company. So hopefully see you again sometime soon. Special shout out to Anna, she is an awesome guide.

8. Friends Fun Bar Tour

Budapest, Akácfa u. 1-3, 1072 Hungary Guest in Budapest
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The heart of Budapest is its nightlife. It can easily be judged as one of the best in Europe, if not the best. One if its unique features is the ruin pubs spread all over the city keeping the old underground maze architecture always alive. You cannot say you've been to Budapest if you did not spend a crazy night between pubs. But it's true and will always be : You can only see the most of a city through the eyes of the locals. And that's why we are here to give you the best experience possible through our Friends Fun Bar Tour around la crème de la crème of ruin pubs. Our super duper fun guide will make sure to hype it up, spread positive vibes, and connect all the guests together. A chance to get to know interesting people from different cultures. All the pubs are at a walking distance from each other so no need for a transport ticket.

Inclusions: We will offer each guest 1 Hungarian beer at every bar we go to.

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9. Beer Tours Budapest

Budapest, Múzeum krt. 4, 1088 Hungary Beer Tours Budapest
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Get onboard our fully electric and eco-friendly BeerBus and discover Budapest in a truly unique way, while you can enjoy the unlimited Hungarian draft Beer. Choose from daily 4 departure time and see the panoramic view of the river Danube and the Buda Castle, the biggest park in Budapest with the Heroes Square, ride back and forth along the Andrassy Avenue with all the palaces and check out the city center with the Hungarian Parliament. What you can expect if you choose this fun alternative of Budapest sightseeing: - 90 minutes of BeerBus tour - Seeing the most famous sights of Budapest - Meeting with cool travelers - Unlimited Hungarian Draft Beer - Good vibe, music & night lights - Heating or fan to make you confortable

Inclusions: Unlimited Hungarian draft Beer, All Fees and Taxes

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10. Bingo Bar Crawl

Instant Club, Budapest, Akácfa u. 51, 1073 Hungary PartyBookers Budapest
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It's a pub crawl with a really fun twist: everyone gets a Bingo card at the beginning of the night, with 25 numbers in a 5x5 grid, Each number associated with one of the challenges written on the inside of the card - there are 75 challenges in total. Throughout the night, crawlers can earn points by completing lines of 5 challenges, and they can trade in these points for prizes at the end of the night. Some of the challenges are easy, like getting a kiss from a stranger :) some of them are a LOT harder, like doing a tequila suicide (salt up the nose and lemon in the eye). And some of them... like licking someone without them noticing, might get you into a bit of trouble. But what's life without a few laughs? A lot of pub crawls like using the phrase: an unforgettable night you'll never remember. For us though... no matter how much you drink throughout the night, there's no forgetting this crazy crawl through the wild side!

Inclusions: 2 x Welcome Shots (All ticket types), 45 Minutes Unlimited Beer, Wine and Spirits (Drink Package ticket only), English Speaking Party Hosts, Bingo Game and Challenge Cards, Free Queue-Jump Nightclub entry

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Reviewed By abril_pampliega

I went solo on the boat trip not knowing what to expect and had one of the most fun nights! Thanks to the super friendly staff, specially my fellow argentinian Martin! Hilarious dude. If I ever go back to Budapest, for sure you'll hear from me again.

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