Excursions & day trips ,Sightseeing & traditions ,Folklore

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

Budapest, Szent István tér 2, 1051 Hungary, Budapest, Hungary

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

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Overview

Languages

English

Voucher type

mobile

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.

What to remember

Important info

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

What's included

An inside visit to the Basilica and on the lookout terrace around the dome. Entry to the church. Use of the elevator and entry to the panoramic terrace. Entry to the treasury and historical exhibition. Guided tour

Know Before You Go

Highlights

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

Operating days

Daily

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel your tour until a day in advance

Provider

Tourist Angel Smc

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.