The magic of the holidays comes to life in Budapest: sparkling lights, fragrant mulled wine, traditional sweets, and the unique atmosphere of the Christmas markets, all in a fairytale setting on the banks of the Danube.
Price may vary depending on payment date 595 €
Budapest, Hungary

The magic of the holidays comes to life in Budapest: sparkling lights, fragrant mulled wine, traditional sweets, and the unique atmosphere of the Christmas markets, all in a fairytale setting on the banks of the Danube.

Spontaneous holidays, lived intensely
Option creation date: Friday, September 5, 2025
Ref ID: 34345536
Price/person: Price may vary depending on payment date
595 €
Based on 2 adults
Option creation date: Friday, September 5, 2025

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Budapest is known as one of Europe’s most stunning cities. It may be thanks to its impressive surroundings, the Danube River that divides the city, the Buda hills to the west and the Great Plain to the east or due to its varied and beautiful architecture: Renaissance, Byzantine, Neo-Classical, and Art-Nouveau buildings coexist in perfect harmony. Its extensive World Heritage Site includes: the banks of the Danube, Buda Castle Quarter, Andrassy Avenue, Hero’s Square, and the Millennium Underground Railway. To top that, the city has 80 geothermal springs, the world’s largest water cave system where visitors can indulge in a relaxing bath. Budapest became a single city in 1873, occupying both banks of the river Danube, to the west there is Buda and Pest lays at the east. Both sides of the city have very different personalities. Buda is the quiet section of the city. Walking around Buda, travelers will be able to inspect the Castle Quarter and explore the narrow cobbled streets that lead to the Fishermen’s bastion with its fairytale towers, which represent the 7 tribes that existed in the city in the 9th century. This decorative fortification is located atop the Buda Castel Hill and offers the best panoramic view in Budapest. The eastern side, Pest, is where all the action takes place. This section of the city has a fin-de-siècle feel to it and nearly every building has some interesting or unusual detail. Visitors will be invited to take long strolls on its wide boulevards filled with all sorts of shops or enjoy a well-deserved coffee in its grand coffee houses. Pest is home to the parliament building and the Dohari street synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe. The scars of WWII are still present in the city, bullet holes and shrapnel scorings left over from the Second World War and the 1956 Uprising are still visible in some of the facades, painful reminders of this grey period of history. There are several tributes honoring the Hungarian Jews that lost their lives, as the poignant Shoes on the Danube memorial or the Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park. This side of the river is also considered the cultural heart of the city with numerous art galleries and with more opera, concerts and ballet performances than there are days of the week. The capital’s best restaurants are found in Pest too, and it’s here the nightlife wrestles with until the early hours as well. For a unique drink try a Ruin Pub, Budapest’s network of bars in disused buildings that include former tenement houses, factory buildings and community centres. Budapest has combined all its influences and overcome its complex history to shape its own character, and sure it did it right.
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11 Dec
Transport from Bucharest to Budapest
Activity date
Tarom
Tarom - RO 231
Direct
12:10
Henri Coanda (OTP)
1h 25m
12:35
Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD)
> 0 KG
11 Dec
Accommodation
3 Nights
Maison Bistro & Hotel
9.5
Superb
2592
Budapest - At 1.5 km from the centreWITH BREAKFASTOrszágház u. 17., Budapest 1014
Deluxe Double room (twin beds) (bed type is subject to availability)
Located in Budapest (Budapest City Centre), Maison Bistro & Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Buda Castle and Szechenyi Chain Bridge. This boutique hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Margaret Island and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from St. Stephen's Basilica.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.

Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms featuring free minibar items and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.

Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.

Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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Tickets
ticket
Private Budapest Christmas Market Tour with Chimney Cake & Mulled Wine
12 Dec 2025
18:00
2 Tickets
( Adulţi de la 18 la 100 ani: 2 )
2.5 hours
Budapest Wonderland - Private Christmas Market Tour
Non refundable
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14 Dec
Transport from Budapest to Bucharest
Return
Wizz Air
Wizz Air - W6 3292
Direct
20:05
Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD)
1h 20m
22:25
Aurel Vlaicu (BBU)
Basic > 0 PC
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Price/person: Price may vary depending on payment date
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