Budapest is best explored on foot, and Imagine’s themed city walks make that irresistibly easy. Designed for locals and visitors alike, these guided tours dive into architectural gems, food lore, grand hotels, hidden courtyards, and the city’s juiciest stories. Expect lively guides, insider access, and guaranteed dates across Buda and Pest. Family-friendly, team-building approved, and unapologetically fun.
Palaces, legends, and scandal on a Saturday
January 17 kicks off with pure old-world glamour: visits to the Csekonics Palace run throughout the day, spotlighting aristocratic life behind closed doors at 09:30, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, and 17:00. If you prefer grit to gilt, “They Say Around Town…” unpacks Budapest’s crime tales and gossip at 10:00. Sweet tooth? The “Sweet Life” gastro-walk chases confections at 10:30. Architecture buffs can catch “B as in Ballet, W as in W Budapest,” charting the rebirth of an iconic building at 12:30. History and spa culture collide at 15:00 with “The Legendary Gellért,” a deep dive into the hotel’s and bath’s past. And for pure eye candy, “Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard): Luxury in a Dream” dazzles at 16:30.
Synagogue Triangle, stock exchange secrets, and literary bites
On January 18, the grand former Stock Exchange at 17 Liberty Square (Szabadság tér)—later the national TV headquarters—opens for guided entry at 09:00, 12:00, and 14:15. The Jewish Quarter walk, “Stories from the Synagogue Triangle,” peels back layers of the Pest district at 10:00. “B as in Ballet, W as in W Budapest” returns at 12:30. Two 14:00 choices: a literary gastro-walk across the Lágymányos “pampas” (expect both food and ideas), or “Adria Palace: Atlantis Above Ground,” revealing a monumental downtown icon. Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard) tours charm at 15:00 and 16:30.
After-hours icons and quiz nights
On January 19, there’s a rare chance to roam Matthias Church after closing at 19:00—an exclusive building tour with the keys to silence and stone. On January 20, “Once Upon a Millennium: An Evening with Csaba Katona” mixes storytelling and history at 18:00. On January 22, Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard) glows again at 17:30, followed by BUDAPEST QUIZ STATION at 18:00—a social trivia night for city nerds.
A stacked late-January weekend
January 24–25 brings a festival of time slots. Repeated entries into the former Stock Exchange at 17 Liberty Square (Szabadság tér) run from morning to mid-afternoon both days (January 24: 09:00, 09:45, 12:00, 13:30; January 25: 09:00, 09:45, 12:45, 13:30, 14:15). The reborn W Budapest tour pops up January 24 at 10:00 and 12:30, and January 25 at 10:00 and 12:30. Adria Palace tours run on January 24 at 10:00. Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard) parades across both days: January 24 at 15:00 and 16:30; January 25 at 11:00, 15:00, and 16:30. Foodies, don’t miss January 25’s “The Great Gundel Story, or the Ingredients of Hospitality” at 15:00—part culinary history, part cultural institution.
Yellow House, sacred night tours, and more Párisi
On January 28 at 18:00, “Once There Was a Yellow House” explores the history of the National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology—one of Budapest’s most intriguing lost institutions. Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard) continues its romance on January 29 at 17:30, followed by another after-hours Matthias Church tour at 19:00.
Decode Andrássy, chase sweets, relive the Millennium
January 31 is a big one: multiple entries to 17 Liberty Square (Szabadság tér) from 09:00 onward, plus “Urban Codebreaking: Palace Stories from Andrássy Avenue” at 10:00 for puzzle-minded flâneurs. The W Budapest tour returns at 10:00 and 12:30. “Sweet Life” lures dessert hunters at 10:30. Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard) shows off at 11:00, 15:00, and 16:30. Dip back into underground urban history with Adria Palace at 14:00. And at 16:00, “Once Upon a Millennium: An Evening with Csaba Katona” is back to stitch the city’s turn-of-the-century myths into a living tapestry.
February opens with icons on repeat
February 1–2 keeps the momentum: 17 Liberty Square (Szabadság tér) offers morning and early afternoon entries both days (February 1 at 09:00 and 11:15; February 2 at 09:00, 11:15, and 13:30). Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard) dazzles February 1 at 13:00 and 15:00, and February 2 at 13:00 and 15:00. On February 3 at 17:30, “A Taste of Italy” samples Pomo D’Oro flavors with stories from the past, followed by the Yellow House history at 18:00.
Gellért tales, sacred nights, and weekend marathons
February 5 pairs a Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard) tour at 17:30 with “The Legendary Gellért” at 18:00, and another rare post-closing entry to Matthias Church at 19:00. February 7–8 brings another marathon: multiple entries to 17 Liberty Square (Szabadság tér) both days, Adria Palace at 10:00 on both Saturday and Sunday, Urban Codebreaking on February 8 at 10:00, and a steady stream of Párisi Udvar (Paris Courtyard) tours (February 7 at 11:00 and 16:30; February 8 at 11:00, 15:00, and 16:30).
Stories that stick
February 10 revives the Yellow House narrative at 18:00. February 12 returns to Párisi Udvar’s “dream in luxury” at 17:30. February 13 retells the Gundel saga at 18:00—Budapest hospitality from kitchen to legend. And February 14 adds a romantic twist: 17 Liberty Square (Szabadság tér) opens at 09:00 and 09:45, while the aristocratic Csekonics Palace tour sets the tone at 09:30.
Good to know
– All tours take place in Budapest, with guaranteed dates and a strong mix of architecture, gastronomy, urban legends, and exclusive building entries.
– Family-friendly tours run citywide, and team-building bookings are welcome.
– More dates are available—310 listings in total—and organizers reserve the right to change programs and times.
Lace up, pick your obsession—palaces, pastries, baths, or backstage passes—and let Budapest do the rest.
