Budapest Sightseeing with Excursion on the Margaret Island
4 hours
Beside the visit of Budapest’s beautiful buildings and magnificent national monuments, you can also see the bustling capital’s peaceful and tranquil side and feel a special, calming atmosphere on its enchanting, green island.
Explore and enjoy the calmness on the Margaret Island’s romantic walkways among large green areas, flowery gardens, old trees and medieval ruins.
Margaret Island is a lovely little island in the heart of Budapest. It is one of the city's most attractive parks and a popular recreation spot with the Margaret monastery, Japanese garden, ZOO and lots of sports and leisure time facilities.
Steps of the tour
Firstly on our BASIC BUDAPEST CITY TOUR, you will see all the wonderful sights of Budapest; the nicest squares, monuments and churches of the city and the unique panorama of the river Danube. The City Tour of Budapest includes the visits to the most interesting and famous sights of the capital, such as:
- the impressive House of Parliament
- the fabulous Castle District with its medieval sights
- the panoramic Danube view
- Citadel, a former military fortress
- the nicest promenade of Budapest, Andrássy Avenue
- Heroes’ Square, Hungary’s biggest square
Excursion on the margaret island
A pleasurable experience in another world in the heart of the city that really should not be missed out... After the sightseeing we guide you to the fabulous Margaret Island for a tour by traditional pedal carriage around the island.
With a special Pedal Carriage (Bringohinto) Tour we would like to provide joyful entertainment to the visitors, who desire to make their relaxation time more enjoyable and colourful. The pedal carriage (Bringohinto) is a unique, four-wheel vehicle, which consist of two joined bicycles with common seats and one steering-wheel. Riding these special bikes on the island has an old tradition, because the cars are not allowed to here.
You can choose from the following vehicles:
- Pedal carriage (Bringohinto) for 2-6 persons
- Tandem bicycle for 2 persons
During the tour around the island you can see such beautiful sights as:
- the Centennial Memorial of 1973, commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the city's unification;
- a small Japanese Garden with a mildly thermal fish pond;
- a tiny zoo featuring a wide range of exotic waterfowl among other animals;
- the "Music Well", a small pavilion, which was originally built for open-air concerts
- the "Music Fountain", a fountain, near which music is played and light shows are performed in summer
- The octagonal Water Tower of 57 m (built in Art Nouveau style in 1911, today functioning as a lookout tower and an exhibition hall).
- Ruins of a Dominican Nunnery. Its medieval ruins are reminders of the island’s importance in the middle Ages as a religious centre.
The Music Fountain and the Water Tower are protected UNESCO sites.