Buda Castle Hostel
Hostel
Day 1
Hungary — light - 6 Days (Budapest, Buda Castle, Szechenyi, Szentendre & Eger)
Six days of thermal baths, ruin bars and cellar wine. The same route in hostels with self-guided days and public transport to Szentendre.
Old Mule Routes
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Walking / cultural tour
Six days of thermal baths, ruin bars and cellar wine
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Top Highlights
ParliamentBuda is the hills on the west bank and Pest the flat city on the east. Buda CastleSzechenyi is fed by a thermal spring at 74 °C and the outdoor pools run all winter, which is when they are best. Dohany Street SynagogueThe Shoes on the Danube are sixty pairs of iron shoes on the embankment, marking where Arrow Cross militia shot Jews into the river in…
Itinerary
Buda is the hills on the west bank and Pest the flat city on the east. They were separate towns until 1873.
BudapestHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into Pest
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationBuda Castle Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Budapest Card
LANDMARKS Parliament Chain Bridge Danube promenade Start point Budapest, Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD), Hungary 00:00 - 23:59Szechenyi is fed by a thermal spring at 74 °C and the outdoor pools run all winter, which is when they are best.
Buda Castle, SzechenyiHow the day runs
- 0 hrs9:00 AM — the funicular up to the castle
- 3:00 PM — the Szechenyi baths, outdoor pools included
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBudapest Hostel
Included Activities
- Funicular, castle district entries
- Szechenyi bath entry
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Buda Castle Fisherman's Bastion Matthias Church Szechenyi Baths The Shoes on the Danube are sixty pairs of iron shoes on the embankment, marking where Arrow Cross militia shot Jews into the river in 1944-45.
BudapestHow the day runs
- 9:30 AM — the Dohany Street synagogue and the Jewish quarter
- 5:00 PM — the Shoes on the Danube, then a ruin bar
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBudapest Hostel
Included Activities
- Synagogue and museum entries
- Guided quarter walk
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Dohany Street Synagogue Shoes on the Danube Bank Szimpla Kert Szentendre was settled by Serbs fleeing the Ottomans and has seven Orthodox churches for a very small town.
Budapest, SzentendreHow the day runs
- 2 hrs9:30 AM — the river boat north
- 11:30 AM — the old town, the churches and the marzipan museum
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBudapest Hostel
Included Activities
- River boat both ways
- Museum entries
- Hotel night in Budapest
LANDMARKS Szentendre Serbian Orthodox churches Danube Bend The Valley of Beautiful Women is a horseshoe of cellars cut into tufa, most of them family-run, pouring Egri Bikaver.
Budapest, EgerHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:30 AM — north-east to Eger
- 11:00 AM — the castle, the minaret, then the wine cellars
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationEger Hostel
Included Activities
- Castle entry
- A cellar tasting
- Guesthouse night at Eger
LANDMARKS Eger castle Minaret Szepasszony-volgy Bull's Blood Gellert is the art nouveau one and is a twenty-minute tram from the station.
Eger, BudapestHow the day runs
- 2 hrs10:00 AM — south-west to the city
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Rail ticket
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- The Gellert baths, if your flight is late
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Budapest Card
- Day 2Funicular, castle district entries
- Day 2Szechenyi bath entry
- Day 3Synagogue and museum entries
- Day 3Guided quarter walk
- Day 4River boat both ways
- Day 4Museum entries
- Day 4Hotel night in Budapest
- Day 5Castle entry
- Day 5A cellar tasting
- Day 5Guesthouse night at Eger
- Day 6Rail ticket
- Day 6The Gellert baths, if your flight is lateCosts extra
- Day 1 · 1 nightBuda Castle Hostel
- Day 2 · 3 nightsBudapest Hostel
- Day 5 · 1 nightEger Hostel
- Day 1Budapest to BudapestTransfer into Pest
- Day 5Budapest to Eger8:30 AM — north-east to Eger
- Day 6Eger to Budapest10:00 AM — south-west to the city
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Budapest Hostel
Hostel
Days 2–4
Eger Hostel
Hostel
Day 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 13 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.6/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Pune2025-12-16 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Worth every rupee.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Vikram Bose – Kolkata2025-12-16 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would book with them again.
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Ishita Ghosh – Nagpur2025-12-16 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Nagpur2025-12-16 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Recommended.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Mumbai2025-12-16 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded.
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Priya Nair – Nagpur2025-10-15 · Verified booking
Budapest & the north done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.
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Elena Petrova – Berlin2025-10-15 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Karan Shah – Kochi2025-10-15 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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