Skip-the-line escorted entrance ticket to St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest
Excursions & day trips

Skip-the-line escorted entrance ticket to St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest

4.2/5
Excellent
Based on 6 reviews
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$118.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Availability: Daily
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: Flexible
Why you’ll love this…
  • Visit Saint Stephen's Basilica, the main Catholic church in Budapest
  • Enjoy skip-the-line entry and save precious vacation time
  • Walk around the church and see its monumental artworks and relics
  • Admire panoramic views over the city from the dome
  • Explore the treasury and historical exhibition
What to expect

You'll find an English-speaking tour guide who will give you the tickets to enter the church. You'll have a guided tour within the church with the help of your tour guide.

You'll be amazed by its luxurious interior, which is covered in genuine gold and embellished with numerous murals and sculptures created by the top local painters of the late 19th century. Furthermore, you'll view the enigmatic Holy Right, a naturally mummified right hand believed to belong to Saint Stephen, the first Hungarian ruler who brought the nation under Christian authority in the eleventh century.

Finally, you'll take an elevator and continue your tour on your own to the dome's panoramic terrace.

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What's included
  • check An inside visit to the Basilica and on the lookout terrace around the dome
  • check Entry to the church
  • check Use of the elevator and entry to the panoramic terrace
  • check Entry to the treasury and historical exhibition
  • check Guided tour
Where

Budapest, Szent István tér 2, 1051 Hungary

Meeting point:
Meet your guide in front of the Basilica Ticket Office. It is on the square, 50 meters to the right from the steps of Saint Stephen's Basilica, next to the Starbucks coffee shop. Your tour guide will hold a sign "GUIDED TOUR". If the line is long at the ticket office, the tour guide will stay a few meters away from the crowd, near Starbucks, so as to be seen better.
What to remember
  • Please note that on Saturdays, the church is often closed temporarily for 30 to 60 minute periods due to wedding ceremonies
  • Please wear clothes appropriate for a church (no sleeveless tops, short skirts or shorts); men should uncover their heads
  • It is forbidden to eat, drink, or smoke in the church area
  • If the inner church area is temporarily closed because of an unforeseen special ceremony, you may start your visit with the panoramic terrace and the treasury, and return to the church later when it gets reopened
  • To reach the dome panorama terrace there are 2 elevators: a bigger one in the lower part and a smaller one in the upper part of the building; instead of using the second smaller elevator you may climb about 160 steps to reach the top of the dome, in case there are too many people waiting for the elevator
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Provider
Tourist Angel Smc
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.2/5

Based on 6 reviews from verified customers

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  • A Goodyer

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Traveled with a group of friends

     

    55 - 64 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    4/5

    The lady I was with was unable to go to the upper part of the Basilica due to mobility problems , however she was willing for me to go, but there was ...

  • Pam W

    From United States of America - April 2025

    Traveled as a couple

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    It was great having a knowledgeable guide and a small group.

  • G&H

    From United States of America - October 2024

    Traveled as a couple

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

  • Deborah

    From United States of America - October 2024

    Traveled with a group of friends

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Knowledgeable guide

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - September 2023

    Average

    Overall rated

    3/5

    St Stephen's Basilica and views from the top were impressive but guided tour quite brief and limited (1/2 hr). Could have saved ourselves a considerab ...

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - June 2022

    Average

    Overall rated

    3/5

    A conflict between where we were told to meet the guide and where she was told to meet us caused us some significant anxiety. Fortunately, she checke ...

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