Published on Dec, 2019

This was our first visit to Budapest and although we had swatted up on info from the internet and from our purchased guide book(Marco Polo..concise,very portable and helpful with v good maps) we nevertheless thought it would be money well spent hiring a local host to guide us on our first full day...and so it proved to be. Given we were only in Budapest for a long weekend we did not want to waste time getting "lost" and walking past points of interest in blissful ignorance! We were also looking to get a good orientation of the city prior to exploring it further on our own...and we did. We concentrated on the Pest side of the city for our 6hrs local host guided walk. We had been in email contact with our host, Richard ,prior to the trip and gave him an outline of our "wants." We spent a most enjoyable 6hrs mostly walking, but also for the experience, riding on a tube and a tram ,during which time we were given an excellent introduction to the many sites to see in Pest many of which we'd have missed if not for our host's knowledge. Richard spoke excellent English and proved most knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his city and it's history and throughout the walk was attentive to our needs, checking if the tour was meeting were expecting, which it more than was.The walk also offered numerous opportunities to talk about varied aspect of living in modern-day Budapest. We would recommend Richard as your local host without hesitation. Chris and Lesley.

Published on Nov, 2017

We had a great time! Maria is very friendly and considerate and was very accommodating with whatever we wanted to do and our timings. It was like having a personal friend show you around the city. She was really eager to make sure we got the most out of our short time in Budapest and covered more than we could have thought possible. A great experience!