Buda Castle District: Night-Time Tour Exploring Dark History and Vampire Myths

Uncover the dark history and vampire myths of the Buda Castle District on this immersive night-time tour. Explore the exterior, hear gruesome historical facts, and learn about Vlad Dracula and Elizabeth Báthory. Discover the secrets of these mad figures and delve into vampire stories of the 19th century.

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Buda Castle - Passing by the medieval walls and ruins of the castle.
  • Matthias Church - Walking around, getting enchanted by the panorama while listening to stories of medieval Hungary.
  • Fisherman’s Bastion - Enjoying the beautiful nightly panorama from the top of the hill.
  • Buda Castle - Walking around the medieval walls and ruins of the ancient castle
What's Included
  • Professional actor in period outfit
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
  • Transportation on the way back
Additional Information

With Mysterium Tours®, spend approx. 2-hours exploring the exterior of the Buda castle district by night and listen to gruesome historical facts and the bloody side of Hungarian history in the XV-XVII century, and learn the myths of Vlad Dracula and the blood countess Elizabeth Báthory. Finally your Storyteller will tell you Hungarian folktales and vampire stories of the 19° century.

Away from the crowds of Pest, this informative and entertaining tour, guided by a professional actor in period costume, takes you to some of the charming, magical places of the city: the Buda castle courts.

Note that Mysterium Tours does NOT craft typical guided tours for tourists, these are immersive storytelling experiences about legends, histories, and tales not always associated with the building we stand in front of.

Also note this tour starts from the bottom and includes a stairway leading up the castle district.

  • Not recommended for small children
Location
Zero Kilometre Stone
Clark Ádám tér
Meeting Point is at the Zero Kilometre Stone in Clark Adam Square. Buda side of the Chain Bridge, at the bottom of the castle hill, a few meters away from the funicular entrance. Look for your storyteller who will be wearing a period outfit and carrying an oil lantern
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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O5123svmarior
Sep 2, 2024
Fabulos /Fabiolos - The guide was amazing and entertaining and he made it all worth it as well as the panoramic view of the city. The story about draculea was also amazing .
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Diane_w
Aug 31, 2024
Great - Jo was great - we got to see a lot of Budapest and the spooky stories I would recommend this tour Ccxxx cxxxx c
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Nathalie_v
Aug 30, 2024
Stories & Spooks - Went with my partner to the dark history vampire walking tour in Budapest and it was so much fun. The tourguide Joe was in his role and knew alot about the dark stories and the history of Budapest. The walking pace is good and it is a nice time to see the city at night. Would recommennd this tour for people who like to have fun and hear scary stories :)
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Dannielle_f
Aug 30, 2024
fun - Kat was a great guide and told stories with passion. Definitely recommend if visiting Budapest you won't regret it
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Departure661883
Aug 30, 2024
Amazing Buda nighttime dark history/vampire toir - Amazing tour being able to see all the beauty of Buda at night and to hear some vampire history. Joe was the perfect guide for this. Humerous and loud delivery with perfect storytelling abilities! Had the whole group entranced. Highly recommend this tour with a special shout out to Joe😊
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Sarah_b
Aug 29, 2024
A delightful discovery of the darker legends of Budapest - A fantastic night time tour with Bernadette. She gave a very informative and ghoulishly delightful tour, bringing to life the darker tales associated with the beautiful Budapest. The panoramic view of the city at night and landscape was breathtaking. 10/10, highly recommended for those interested in both the history and legends of Budapest!
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Dante_n
Aug 29, 2024
Fantastic, everyone must go! - Been to this even 2x now and I’m mega impressed by Joe! He’s the best tour guide I’ve ever seen. Thank you 🤩
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Aisling_f
Aug 28, 2024
Creepy funny and engaging tour - We took the tour in Budapest with Fabian. The tour was great from start to finish. Fabian was an excellent story teller, very animated and kept us engaged the whole time.
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Ed_h
Aug 28, 2024
Brilliant, vampire themed fun and entertainment! - Joe, our guide, was superb! Laugh out loud funny, held his audience of a group of 20 or so participants in his hand with vampire stories whilst walking us around the castle district but also providing deep insights into the history of the area. A brilliant experience!
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Donna_r
Sep 2, 2024
The pic for advertisement... - The pic for advertisement made it look like we would be in the castle a bit, which we weren’t. Got some good history, but no fear factor which I was hoping for.
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