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

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

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£89.00

Free cancellation

Language: English

Availability: Daily

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: Flexible

Instant confirmation

Skip the line

Entrance fees included

Guided tour

Local touch

Subject expert guide

E-Voucher

Group tour

Why you’ll love this…

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

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.

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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

Where

Budapest, Szent István tér 2, 1051 Hungary

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.

What to remember

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

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Provider

Tourist Angel Smc

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.5 /5

Based on 9 reviews from verified customers

Review categories

Safety

4.9/5

Service

4.9/5

Value for money

4.9/5

Staff

4.9/5

R
Rosa
Verified booking
5
30 October 2025
Travelled as a couple
Amazing place. Very knowledgeable and approachable guide.
C
Cheryl
Verified booking
5
28 October 2025
Travelled as a couple
We loved this visit. The church is amazing! Our guide was superb; she was very knowledgeable and friendly. She made sure we were always happy to hear perhaps the more gruesome stories of the church. The views from the top of the tower wer great too. It might have been helpful to have given guidance as to which trams/buses to catch and how and where to purchase the tram/bus ticket, along with directions from the closest stops.
B
Bernard
Verified booking
5
26 August 2025
Travelled as a couple
Felt our tour guide was excellent and enjoyed imparting the knowledge she had and an made it very interesting
A
A Goodyer
Verified booking
4.2
16 May 2025
Travelled with a group of friends
The lady I was with was unable to go to the upper part of the Basilica due to mobility problems , however she was willing for me to go, but there was nowhere for her to sit and wait and on descending was rudely told she could not go back into the main part of the Basilica to wait for me. The guide was very knowledgeable and gave lots of information. I really enjoyed what I saw,
P
Pam W
Verified booking
5
15 April 2025
Travelled as a couple
It was great having a knowledgeable guide and a small group.
D
Deborah
Verified booking
5
15 October 2024
Travelled with a group of friends
Knowledgeable guide

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