Private Cave Walking Tour in Budapest: A Journey Through Illuminated, Crystal-Adorned Caves

Embark on a private cave walking tour in Budapest and explore illuminated, crystal-adorned caves. Perfect for all ages and even those with claustrophobia. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Szemlo-Hegyi Barlang (Showcave) - Cave Walk is a relaxed way of cave-exploring even for those who suffer from claustrophobia. Budapest is the capital of caves: more than two hundred caves are known under the Buda side of the town, created by the same springs that supply the famous spas. Szemlo-hegyi Cave is the ”underground flower garden” of…
What's Included
  • Entry to Szemlohegyi and Palvolgyi Caves included.
  • Guided tour with a professional caving guide.
What's Not Included
  • Transport to and from the meeting point
  • No food or drink is included but available
  • The guides refuse the participation of persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs!
Additional Information

Cave Stroll – A journey perfect for those who are less adventurous or have claustrophobia, and no restrictions regarding age. This 2.5-3 hr private exploration takes you into two artificially lit, paved caves. The first resembles an ‘underground garden’ set in Budapest due to its unique mineral formations, including cave corals, calcite plates, and…

Location
Pusztaszeri út 35
Pusztaszeri út
The cave can be reached by bus No. 29 leaving from Kolosy square. You have to step off at the fifth bus stop, named Szemlő-Hegyi cave. By car, you have to follow Pusztaszeri street. The sign Szemlő.hegyi cave and the entrance building can be seen from a distance, you have to stop here.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Joann_c
Jun 29, 2025
June cave exploration - Great experience, would definitely recommend! The path wasn’t difficult and the pace was good. The temperature in both cave systems was fine and didn’t need a jacket.
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Bob
Jun 22, 2025
Worth seeing! - Fantastic guide—knowledgeable, funny and thorough. Caves were so interesting. Different formations were easy to discern.
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Harrycdale
Jun 19, 2025
Great experience underground - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour, Peter was funny and knowledgeable about the cave system, and Budapest in general. Highly recommended.
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Mary_s
Jun 2, 2025
Very cool experience! - Super cool experience and I mean that in two ways! Cool as in awesome, but cool as in chilly inside the caves as well. But it was great learning about why these caves exist and our guide had a fun sense of humor as well. You get to explore two caves on this journey and after the first one, you have a great view of Budapest and then get to enjoy your inner child by going down a brief playground slide. The walk to the second cave is half a mile (our group did it in 12 minutes) and it has a mild incline at some points but it's really a pretty leisurely hike. Bring a sweatshirt to wear inside the cave. The temperature inside is about 11 celsius or 50 fahrenheit. It's also damp and you may have water drip on you (though nothing significant. You won't get drenched or anything)
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Sarahyan_c
Oct 10, 2024
Two different caves in one go, really good guide - The first cave is very stunning and has some features you cannot see often. The second one is a more standard cave, mais great to visit too. A short walk of 10-15min. is between the two caves. Pretty easy to walk in the cave. The guide is really good and interesting
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Rafikki10
Aug 16, 2024
Great trip - Great trip. The guide was very good and informative, however I could have avoided all the times he showed us e.g. Snow White and the 7 dwarfs or a crocodile etc. but otherwise a really good trip, can be highly recommended.
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Pamela
Aug 8, 2024
Magical cave experience - This was an excellent, fun trip, and our leader, Peter, was very entertaining and knowledgeable about the caves that we visited. There are a lot of stairs to climb inside the cave but there are handrails and the stairs are very substantial.
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Glenn_s
Aug 1, 2024
Nice cave tour!!@ - We took the tour of Szemlő-hegyi-cave and Palvolgyi cave. There was a 15 minute 3D movie about all of the caves under Budapest. Victor was our guide and he provided great information about the history and geology of the caves with a good bit of humor too! There are concrete paths through a lot of the tour with some steep and uneven steps and a ladder in the mix, so consider your physical condition for this tour. There aren't a lot of spectacular cave formations due to the way the caves were formed but enough diversity of deposits and geology to keep things interesting. If you Google Map to Pusztaszeri ut 37 it will place you in front of a driveway........just go a few meters north and you will find the cave. Well worth your time while in Budapest. Recommended!!
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Tehsinl3
Jul 22, 2024
Awesome experience and beautiful caves - The guide Victor was very humourous and explained the formation in detail. He also imparted many information on caves. Must go tour
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Santhya_p
Jun 27, 2024
A must see in Budapest - By far the best tour we did!!! Great tour guide with Peter, very knowledgeable and great pace. Moderate level of fitness needed
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).