Explore Budapest on foot with Imagine’s guaranteed-date themed tours across Buda and Pest. These walks delve into the city’s most beautiful monuments, hidden interiors, and juiciest stories, blending architecture, urban legends, food, and the occasional scandal into lively, family-friendly adventures. Locals, first-timers, and team-building groups all get their fix—think palaces, a stock exchange-turned-TV HQ, Art Nouveau fantasy worlds, and sugar-dusted pastry routes. Below is a snapshot of the packed winter schedule running from mid-January through early February 2026, with multiple slots for the most-wanted routes. The organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs—book early, because the popular ones sell out fast.
Palace-hopping and hidden interiors
The Adria Palace (Adria-palota) – Atlantis Above Ground tour opens 2026.01.11 at 10:00 in Budapest, returning 01.18 at 14:00 and again on 01.24 and 01.31 at 10:00 and 14:00. Expect grand lobbies, maritime motifs, and a time-travel vibe inside one of downtown’s lesser-known gems. For deep-dive palace lore, Urban Codebreaking – Palace Stories from Andrássy Avenue (Városi kódfejtés – Palotamesék az Andrássy útról) runs 01.11 and 01.31, both at 10:00, decoding the boulevard’s aristocratic architecture and the gossip behind it.
The Csekonics Palace (Csekonics-palota) series—Visiting the Csekonics Palace: Aristocratic Lifestyle on the Table—takes over 01.17 with a marathon of entries from 09:30 to 17:00 in near-continuous slots. It’s an inside look at high-born living, from etiquette to interiors, repeated throughout the day so you can fit it between other tours.
Grand hotels, iconic rebirths
The Paris Court (Párisi Udvar) – Dream in Luxury is a recurring headliner: 01.11 at 16:30; 01.15 at 17:30; 01.17 at 15:00 and 16:30; 01.18 at 11:00, 15:00, 16:30; 01.22 at 17:30; 01.24 at 11:00, 15:00, 16:30; 01.25 at 11:00, 15:00, 16:30; 01.29 at 17:30; 01.31 at 11:00, 15:00, 16:30; and 02.01 at 13:00, 15:00; 02.07 at 11:00, 15:00, 16:30. Expect jaw-dropping mosaics and glasswork in the city’s most theatrical arcade–hotel hybrid.
B, as in Ballet; W, as in W Budapest – The Rebirth of an Iconic Building tracks how a storied palace became the W. Catch it 01.11 at 10:00 and 12:30; 01.17 at 12:30; 01.18 at 10:00 and 12:30; 01.24 at 10:00 and 12:30; 01.25 at 10:00 and 12:30; and 01.31 at 10:00 and 12:30. It’s for anyone who loves historic shells with bold, contemporary interiors.
From stock exchange to TV headquarters
From Stock Exchange Palace to TV Headquarters – A Walk Through 17 Szabadság Square (Tőzsdepalotából tévészékház – Séta a Szabadság tér 17. alatt) guides you through the monumental former Stock Exchange turned television headquarters. It’s one of the most requested routes, with dense scheduling: 01.17 at 12:45; 01.18 at 09:00, 09:45, 12:45; 01.24 at 09:00, 09:45, 13:30; 01.25 at 09:00, 10:30, 11:15, 12:45, 13:30; 01.31 at 09:00, 09:45, 11:15, 12:45, 13:30; 02.01 at 09:00, 10:30, 11:15, 12:45, 13:30; and 02.07 across a run of morning and midday slots, plus 02.08 at 09:45. If you’re into institutional architecture and political palimpsests, this is your catnip.
Secret lives, strong women, and a legendary bath
Intimate Secrets at the Turn of the Century – Women’s Daily Lives in Old Budapest runs twice: 01.13 at 18:00 and 02.04 at 18:00. It peeks into domestic norms, fashion, taboos, and the spaces women navigated a century ago. Diva and Nightingale – What Is a Woman Worth, If…? (Díva és csalogány – Mit ér az asszony, ha…?) lands on 01.14 at 18:00, riffing on divas, songbirds, and the public eye.
The Legendary Gellért – Stories from the Hotel and the Bath’s Past surfaces on 01.15 at 18:00 and 02.05 at 18:00. Expect spouts of spa history, Art Nouveau elegance, and the kind of anecdotes that cling to steam and tile.
Food, sweet life, and literary bites
Sweet Life – A Dessert-Fueled Gastro Walk (Édes élet – Desszerttel fűszerezett gasztroséta) appears 01.17 and 01.31 at 10:30, a sugar high through confectionery lore and patisserie stops. The Literary Gastro Walk in the Lágymányos Pampas – Not Just Brain Food sets off 01.18 at 14:00, pairing reading lists with tastings and riverside urbanism. On 01.25 at 15:00, The Big Gundel Story – The Ingredients of Hospitality serves the backstory of Budapest’s most famous restaurant dynasty. There’s also a bite-sized Italy: Tasting from Italy – Flavors from Pomo D’Oro, Stories from the Past on 02.03 at 17:30.
Jewish Quarter, urban myths, and quizzes
Stories from the Synagogue Triangle – The Pest Jewish Quarter runs 01.18 at 10:00, weaving together synagogues, courtyards, and café culture. Word on the Street… – Crime Stories and Gossip in Budapest (Azt beszélik a városban…) hits 01.17 at 10:00, with sensational cases and whispered rumors mapped onto real streets. For trivia lovers: BUDAPEST QUIZ STATION – Quiz Night is on 01.22 at 18:00—bring your team and your oddest facts.
Institutions, memory, and the “Yellow House”
Once Upon a Millennium – An Evening with Csaba Katona arrives 01.20 at 18:00 and again 01.31 at 16:00, a storytelling session that connects the dots of late-19th-century grandeur. Once There Was a Yellow House – The Story of the National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology takes the floor 01.28 at 18:00 and 02.03 at 18:00, tracing the fate of a storied medical campus and the city’s shifting attitudes toward mental health.
How to plan your run
January 11 to February 8 is stacked, with prime slots on weekends and select evening talks midweek. Many tours repeat across dates and times, especially Paris Court, W Budapest, and 17 Szabadság Square, so you can mix interiors with outdoor walks and food stops. Family-friendly pacing, expert guides, and guaranteed dates make it easy to build your own Budapest festival—just lace up, pick your story, and go. Organizers reserve the right to modify times and programs, so check your confirmations and keep an eye out for extra dates. There are 311 total listings and counting—yes, you can fill your calendar.
