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Elizabeth Look Out Tower Tour Complete with Chairlift and Train

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4 to 6 hours (approx.)
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Overview

⦁ See the beautiful countryside and wildlife
⦁ Enjoy the fresh air of Normafa National Park, whilst escaping the heat of the city.
⦁ Take a ride on the cogwheel railway.
⦁ Sit back and enjoy a relaxing ride on the children's railway, a half-size steam train that travels 7km through the Buda Hills.
⦁ Take photos of the most stunning panoramic from the highest point of the city
⦁ Stop for refreshment's­*
⦁ Enter the train museum and see the exhibition
⦁ Travel on the chair lift, an enchanting 20-minute ride to the bottom, and observe the area where the most expensive houses in Budapest are located.
⦁ Explore the Buda hills and hike along their paths.
⦁ See the Elizabeth lookout tower the highest vantage point over the city at 527 meters, and marvel at the stunning city below.

What's Included

  • Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Tickets for all transport, tram, bus, cogwheel railway, and chair lift and museum.
  • Dinner
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Budapest
Budapest, Széll Kálmán tér, Széll, Széll Kálmán tér, 1024 Hungary

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Szell Kalman Statue

We meet here at Széll Kalman Statue, next to the metro station, you will be greeted by our guides holding yellow umbrellas.See the minature statues made by Antal Plank of umbrella, snails, birds, skateboards and slugs.Hunt for the miniature statue of the cartoon goat repair man made by Kolodko MihályNow hop on the tram with your guide to start to explore the hill of Budapest.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Budapest Cog-wheel Railway

Travel on the stylish cogwheel railway founded in 1886 and on the heritage and classic carriages on this vintage line through the Svábhegy, a popular recreation destination for writers, actors, and artists, with stunning villas and the area is popular with hikers.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Széchenyi-hegy

Start the journey here at the children's railway established as part of the pioneer movement, today children aged 8 to 14 years still run and work on the trains.It is a miniature train; one quarter of the size of a normal train, 11.7km long with 7 station stops. The train sweeps through the countryside, forests and villages.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Budapest Szépjuhászné gyermekvasút parkoló

Get off the train at Szépjuhászné, stop for photos of the pioneer movement statue.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ruins of Budaszentlorinc Pauline Monastery

Take a short hike to the Budaszentlőrinc Pauline Monastery. Learn about monastic life and Hungary's golden medieval period, how in 1527, after the battle of Mohacs the monastery fell victim to Ottoman destruction. Explore the surrounding pretty gardens of the National Forestry Association.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Childrens' Railway Museum

Also on display are numerous items from the past of the Children’s Railway. Among others, old tickets, uniforms, signalling lights and discs, timetables and brochures can be seen in the showcases. Giant models of the first railcars and the first passengers’ carriages are there as well. The railcars have been dismantled already but the carriages are still in operation on the line.We will also stop here for refreshments.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Munkás gyermekkel (1950)

Visitors to this train yard run by children can get a glimpse of the difficult job the commitment and enthusiasm of young participants throughout the decades and the technical development that has taken place.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Soldier's grave

Visit this tiny hidden cemetery dedicated to a Hungarian solider and learn about the many other hidden graves littered across the hills and forests of Buda.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hárs-Hegyi Alagút (Pass By)

Go through this amazing curved tunnel ride the area is very popular with train spotters.
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Világháborús bunker

Visit this WW" Világháborús bunker and understand Hungary's position in WW2 and her painful history.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jánoshegy

Get off the train here and now hike up the hill through the through the Frog Pod (Béka-Tó) Nature Reserve to the where you watch birds and search for other wildlife.IF you have children with you, there is a small children play park where is possible to break for a short period of time to allow children to play.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Átjáró-barlang

We then descend through the Emléktábla Memorial Park, down to and through the unusual 18-meter-long double-entrance cave (Atjáró-barlang).
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

János-hegyi Kilátóterasz

Stop here to take photos and enjoy the views from this lookout deck.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Elizabeth Lookout (Pass By)

At 528 metres, leafy János-hegy (‘János Hill’) is the highest point in Budapest. Its summit is crowned by the ‘Elizabeth Lookout Tower’, named after revered Habsburg Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Built in 1910 according to a design by Frigyes Schulekvwho also designed the Fishermen’s Bastion. The double helix-step spiral staircase gives access to the upper tier of this wedding-cake construction, and its views stretching as far as the High Tatra mountains.Here you can visit the tower exhibition the guide will give a presentation on the history.We will also stop here for refreshments.
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Chair lift, lower station

We finish the tour here, at the bottom of the chair lift where we will take photos at the memorial gate of the former Zugliget 58 tram, learn a little of its history and then take the bus back to Budapest.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zugligeti Libegő Hegyállomás

Float on the longest chair lift in Eastern Central Europe, traveling over the gardens and roof tops of the wealthy whilst seeing the most stunning views of Budapest and the surrounding countryside.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Due to the weight restriction on the chair lift, we are unable to accept guests over 350ibs or 158kg, It is entirely the discretion of the chair lift operator to determine if you are suitable to ride.
  • Service animals must be in a box or cage that can fit on the chair lift.
  • Children under 3 must sit on an adults lap on the chair lift.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Elizabeth Look Out Tower Tour Complete with Chairlift and Train?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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What's Included

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  • Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Tickets for all transport, tram, bus, cogwheel railway, and chair lift and museum.
  • Tour Guide
  • Dinner

Additional Info

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Due to the weight restriction on the chair lift, we are unable to accept guests over 350ibs or 158kg, It is entirely the discretion of the chair lift operator to determine if you are suitable to ride.
  • Service animals must be in a box or cage that can fit on the chair lift.
  • Children under 3 must sit on an adults lap on the chair lift.
  • Children aged 3 to 10 years must sit next to their adult on a chair lift. One adult is required for each child below the age of 10 years.
  • We walk around 7km or 4 miles in total on this trip, we walk for between 5 and 20mins at a time, stop and then walk or use transport. You need to be able to walk up hill and use steps.
  • The chairs of the cableway are in motion during boarding and alighting, thus everyone can use the chairlift only at their own risk. When boarding, the passengers must lower the safety barrier of the chair to the full extent the and keep it lowered throughout the journey. When alighting, it is also the passenger, who has to lift the safety barrier. It is entirely the discretion of the chair lift operator as to if you will be allowed to ride.

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

Non-refundable

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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