Private Lake Balaton Tour with Herend Porcelain Manufactur
Joined 2020
Discover tranquil Lake Balaton and its beautiful surroundings with a personal guide on a full-day tour from Budapest. Traveling by comfortable car or minibus, you will stop at Balatonfured by the famous spa town and visit the Tihany Peninsula.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Budapest
- Hotel/ Appartment in the capital city
Drive to Balaton
Balaton-named as „the Hungarian sea”-is the largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (78km long). Besides Budapest it is the most visited tourist area of Hungary.
Herend
We visit the largest hand-painted Porcelain Manufactury of the world and become acquainted with its history and specialities in the performance of a local guide.
Porcelánium coffee house
We give you some free time for shopping and invite you for a coffee at the Porcelánium coffee house, where you can drink coffee out of real porcelain cups.
Lake Balaton, Tihany-Peninsula
We then take the direction to Lake Balaton, Tihany-Peninsula, where we visit the almost 1000-year-old Benedictine Abbey with the tomb of the Hungarian king Andrew I., which is the only one royal burial place remained in its original position. Behind the Abbey you can see a unique panorama of Balaton.
We take a short walk in the centre along pleasant cafés, restaurants, folk art shops.
Lunch
We then invite you for a lunch in a local „Csárda” (restaurant).
After taking our lunch, we travel back to Budapest, but on the way we come to a stop in Balatonfüred, in the first spa town and tourist resort of Hungary.
Balatonfüred
We explorer the oldest bath resort of the country. Walk along the harbour, visit the site of the famous Anna’s Ball, the Kossuth spring via the Tagore promenade.
Ending Point
Budapest
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Inclusions & Exclusions
transfer from hotel to hotel
private licensed tour guide
comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
parking fees
motorway tool
all taxes
gratis mineral water
lunch/food
entrance tickets
Tour Important Information
This tour will start at 09.00 o clock in the morning.
The tour not occupies between November and March.
The tour occupies only from the beggining of May till end of September.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2020
About Tour Guide Gabor D.
Hungary my motherland is always been my home and my love. As a private tour guide I promise not to only show you its main attractions but to give you perspective how we do live, who we are, what we experienced during the last few decades.
I am offering personalised, fully customised, tailor made tours for individuals, friends, family members.
Reviews
Brett N.
“Great guide!”
Gabor was so wonderful! We spent the day with him, he gave us some wonderful information about the city and country! The wine tasting was delightful!
Gabor D.
Dear Brett! Dear Selma! Thank you for the great day! You were fantastic! Enjoy your stay in the Gresham Palace Hotel! Have a safe and unforgettable cruise trip to Amsterdam ! Regards Gabor
$400/ per group
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