Private Communism Walking Tour with Museum Entry

Learn about everyday life in Budapest during the days of communism, when people drove Trabant cars and drank spirits at work. Hear about the black market and the infamous queues to buy bananas, and visit sites where revolutionary action took place.
3 hrs
Private tour, group size up to 20 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

What is included in activity

Guide
Hotel pickup on foot
Public transportation tickets
Entry to Budapest Retro Interactive Museum

What is not included

Hotel drop-off

Details

Journey back in time and learn what life was like in Budapest during the 50 years of communist rule. Hear what it was like to live behind the Iron Curtain and how the residents negotiated everyday events, such as how to get a passport.

Visit a unique museum exhibition with relics and an extensive collection of communist artifacts, and learn more about events such as the 1956 Revolution. Listen to tales of the first protests in the fight back against an unethical regime.

Follow your guide to areas where the action happened, including Liberty Square and the memorial to Imre Nagy, who defied the leaders in Soviet Moscow to end on the gallows 2 years later.

What to bring:

• Comfortable shoes
• Comfortable clothes
• Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go:

• This tour involves 2 hours of continuous walking
• The tour operates in all weather conditions
• The tour program is subject to change without prior notice due to construction or city closures for events and festivals

Not suitable for:

• Children under 12 years
• People with mobility impairments

€220
per person
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Adult (Age 13-99)
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€220
per person
Offer for 2 persons
€110
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Offer for 3 persons
€90
per person
Offer for 4 persons
€79
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€69
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Activity schedule

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Places you will see

• Liberty Square Soviet Memorial
• Parliament

Activity book period

You can book tour up to 3 hours in advance.

Activity languages

English

Directions to meet your guide

Hotel pick-up

How long your tour will be

3 hrs

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