Excursions

Choice of Excursions in Hungary

BUDAPEST sightseeing tour:

A. - Sightseeing tour in PEST for ca. 4 hour long
• Main Market Hall in Fövám Square
• Kálvin Square
• National Museum
• Synagouge
• Andrássy Street
• Heroes Square - Vajdahunyad Castle, National ZOO, Széchenyi Thermal Bath (Largest Open-air Bath in Europe)
• Kodály Circus
• Saint István Basil
• Parlaiment tour - inside tour with guide ca. 1 hour long tour
• Western Square - Westend City Center
• Back to the hotel

B. - Sightseeing tour in BUDA for ca. 4 hour long
• Margareth Bridge - Margareth Island walking tour
• Drive through to Fo street (Marvellous view to the Houses of Parlaiment)
• Castle District - Fisherman's Bastei, Matthias Church, National Galery, House of the Hungarian President
• Gellért Hill - Citadel, Statue of Liberty
• Gellért Bath
• Budapest University of Technology and Economics
• Chain Bridge
• Back to the hotel

C. - we can combain the PEST and the BUDA tour together for ca. 4 hour long
• Main Market Hall in Fövám Square
• Kálvin Square
• National Museum
• Synagouge
• Andrássy Street
• Heroes Square
• Kodály Circus
• Saint István Basil
• Parlaiment tour from outside
• Margareth Bridge without Island tour
• Drive through to Fö street (Marvellous view to the Houses of Parlaiment)
• Castle District - Fisherman's Bastei, Matthias Church
• Gellért Hill - Citadel, Statue of Liberty
• Gellért Bath
• Chain Bridge
• Back to the hotel

PARLAIMENT TOUR:
Inside tour with greek speaking guide. It takes about 1 hour. Photos and videos are allowed exept in the dome hall.

CRUISE ON RIVER DANUBE:
The program includes a 1-hour-long sightseeing, interpreted by a Greek-speaking guide on the boat, who tells the story of the sights of Budapest visible from the boat. The guests have the possibility to have 1 glass of drink during the tour on the boat.

FOLKLORE SHOW WITH DINNER IN A FOLKLORE RESTAURANT
Márvány Menyasszony Restaurant is an old restaurant with great traditions at the foot of Buda castle, the nobles enjoyed the folk music here alredy in the the XVIII century. Starting at 20:00 with several couple of folk dancers, gipsy band, Hungarian and Gipsy folk music and grat atmosphere. Folklore show with 3 course dinner and wine.

TROPICARIUM
The exhibition offers a combined presentation of the Hungarian fish species, animals living in the tropical rainforest and inhabitants of the deep seas and oceans. The environment surrounding all these animals completely resembles the original habitats so that both the animals and the visitors who come to marvel at them can have a good time. Hundreds of animal species and lush vegetation can be seen within the walls of the Tropicarium. Organised in eight rooms, the permanent exhibition presents - among others - exotic birds flying freely, squirrel monkeys jumping on the hanging trails, alligators soaking in the tropical rain, spurred tortoises walking comfortably and thousands of colourful fish swimming in the aquariums, offering a breathtaking view, representing all the seas of the world in front of the visitors. The environment where the Tropicarium is situated offers several opportunities to our visitors as Campona Shopping Centre boasts with a plethora of various shops, restaurants and services (money changer, hairdresser's, solarium, cinema, pharmacy, banks, etc.).

DANUBE BEND TOUR:
Full-day trip to the Danube Bend. First they will visit the picturesque village of Szentendre. It is a paradise for artists. There can be found the museum of Margit Kovács, the famous Hungarian sculptor. There is also a Greek orthodox church in Szentendre that dates back to the 17th century. People have the opportunity to visit the Caprice Diamont Factory for 1-hour long tour. It is a tour with product presentation and buying facility.
Esztergom is famous for its basilica, the biggest Catholic church in Hungary, once the crowning church of the kings. It was once the capital town of Hungary. Peolpe can have a short tour on the top of the basilica, where they can enjoy the beautiful view of the River Danube and Esztergom city Then they will go to Visegrád where at 14:00 they will have lunch. After lunch sightseeing in Visegrád, the Matthias King Royal Castle, the Solomon tower, etc. Then return to Budapest to the hotel.

PUSZTA PROGRAM:
Transfer from the hotel to the Hungarian Puszta, the deserted Great Plain area of Hungary. Before we go to the farm, we can visited the beautifuil town Kecskemét and we can drink a coffe on the main square. Arrival to Lajosmizse, a small farm town in the Great Plain where there are several traditional horse farms and unique Hungarian restaurants called csárda („chani”). One of them is Varga Tanya, where horseherds are welcoming the guests, then after a short walk to the court of Varga Tanya the guests are offered apricot brandy and savoury scones. Finally going for a Horse carriage ride. Our guests visit the typical hungarian natural phenomenon „Puszta” and a typical hungarian farmer country house. The guests are offered fried dough and wine. After the Horse carriage ride we see the Horse show:
• show of the „Puszta Ten”
• coach-and-four carriage, coach-and-three carriage, pony carriage, donkey carriage, oxen carriage
• several field events of horse-herds
• playful contest of the horse-herds
After the show Varga Tanya wait for our guests with 3 catch menus in our authentic restaurants. The dining gypsy music guarantees the gaiety.

ARCHABBEY OF PANNONHALMA AND THE CITY GYÖR
The Archabbey of Pannonhalma is the centre of the Hungarian Benedictine Congregation. Monks living here follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, having chosen this way of life to seek God in prayer and the communal life. The monastery is a place of encounter: an encounter with God, with others, with the past. In this place is fostered an atmosphere of openness, which enhances the dialogue between the traditions of the past and the present.
Györ, this mellow and colourful town is situated half way between Vienna and Budapest, and hosts a vast array of architectural, cultural and natural treasures. Györ, Hungarys second richest town in historic buildings outside Budapest has won Europe-award for the protection of the historic buildings, in acknowledgment of the reconstruction of the Baroque centre of the town. Churches, palaces, museums, characteristic corner-balconies and narrow lanes, all reminders of a historic past, invite visitors to take a walk in the centre of the town. We can see sacral relics in and around Györ.

BALATON TOUR:
Travelling by bus to Balatonföldvár, Szántód (south side of Lake Balaton). From Szántód you will have a short ferry (boat) way to the other side of the lake, to Tihany. There is sightseeing program, travel to Balatonfüred to see the town and meal time. After return to Budapest.

BELOIANNISZ THE GREEK VILLAGE
The greek village in Hungary located 50 km away from Budapest. On the half day excursion the group can visit the orthodox church of Saint Konstantin.

VIENNA TOUR:
The tour takes a full day. The tour starts at 8:00 a.m. The journey to Vienna takes 3 hours. From 12:00 p.m. begins the sightseeing tour: Schönnbrunn (royal Castle), Belvedere, Parlaiment, Town Council, Downtown and Opera. There is free program from 15.30-18.00. At 18:00 p.m. return to Budapest, appr. 21.00 arrive to Bp.