This private luxury tour features in-depth private cultural touring in Budapest, shopping at select shops and markets, day trips to beautiful villages, palaces and landscapes in the surrounding region, and accommodation in one of Europe's most spectacular hotels.

Tour the city with one of Hungary's most knowledgeable guides and experience our favorite places and activities. Browse local food and antique markets. Drive through hidden backstreets to see Budapest's most beautiful buildings and learn the role they played in the city's history. Explore the Castle District and take a tour of Buda's most exclusive residential districts. Experience the local bathing culture, and see indoor and outdoor baths that remain central to daily life. Tour museums according to your interests, such as decorative arts, Jewish history or music. Take an exclusive private tour of Parliament, a fascinating building crucial to the city's identity. Learn about the city's rich Jewish history and tour important synagogues (active and in ruins) including one designed by Otto Wagner. Also, enjoy reservations at the city's leading restaurants-an excellent opportunity to experience Hungary's superb wines. One evening, enjoy a romantic cruise on the Danube River. Stay at one of Europe's most luxurious and beautiful hotels-a true work of art-and enjoy the spa and views over the Danube from your room.

Take private excursions over several days. Spend one day experiencing the highlights of the Danube Bend, including the Roman ruins in Aquincum, the craft shops and folk art museums in the artist village of Szentendre, Esztergom and the village of Visegrad. Another day, visit Herend, the hometown of Hungary's revered porcelain, and villages and a forested national park on the shores of beautiful Lake Balaton.

Perfect as a luxurious getaway on its own, this tour can also be combined with other Artisans of Leisure tours in Central Europe.