What to do and see in Lake Balaton, Lake Balaton: The Best Cultural Tours

Do you want to experience excellent Hungarian wines and see one of the most beautiful regions of Hungary? Then you are welcome to take a private guided tour to the Lake Balaton! Discover Lake Balaton and its beautiful surroundings with a professional English-speaking tour guide on this full day tour from Budapest. Traveling by comfortable car or minibus, you will see beautiful panoramas from the Tihany Peninsula, visit the charming Balatonfüred and taste quality local wines!

Inclusions: Professional English-speaking tour guide, Transport in a comfortable private vehicle, Visit of the Tihany Peninsula, Visit of Balatonfüred, Visit of 1-2 wineries on the North Shore of the Lake Balaton (depending on the season), Wine tasting of up to 11-12 quality local wines with cold snack, Door-to-door service in Budapest, One main dish of your choice plus mineral water or soft drink, Bottled water, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities

Visit the thermal city of Hévíz in comfort! If you plan to have a precious time of relaxation in the largest natural thermal lake of Europe, take the easiest and fastest way there, our private transport!

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (drop of is not included in the "Hévíz transfer" price), One-way private transfer OR Round-trip private transfer (depending on the option booked duration 2-3-hours depending on the option), Transport by air-conditioned minivan, English speaking driver driver, Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Guide

Looking for a day out with a difference where you will be treated as a VIP? Then don't look any further and let us create a bespoke, private tour combined with sightseeing around the beautiful Lake Balaton, Hungary's and Central Europe's largest freshwater lake with wine tasting, cheese and cold plate included in the price. We have many years of experience providing unique tours with the help of our local experts and the good relationship with locals. From Budapest it will be a 1.5 hour drive with a stop off at the historic town of Szekesfehervar. Your tour will start and finish at your Budapest hotel. Throughout your journey you will visit little known boutique vineyards as well as some prestigious wineries, north of Lake Balaton with the famous Csopak wine region and the scenic Tihany with views to Lake Balaton and its natural beauties.

Inclusions: Private transport, wine tasting, cheese and cold plate, Alcoholic Beverages, Lunch

Exclusions:

Take a memorable all day private Lake Balaton tour with a perfect guide. Make a visit to the famous cities of Tihany, Balatonfüred and Herend with a 3 course menu lunch included.Enjoy a marvellous swim and some relax in the sun. Wonderful trip in a wonderful nature! Make your travel pleasant and comfortable by using this service. The tour can be booked 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from 1 person up to 8 persons.

Inclusions: 3-course lunch with drinks, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Gratuities

Take a private tour from Budapest to the unique 300-meter-long cave system of Tapolca, situated under the heart of the charming town near Lake Balaton. It was opened to the public in 1912 after ten years of its discovery. Small boats can be hired to explore the cave system. Merely 15–20 m below the town a 5 km long cave system criss-crosses the Miocene limestone layers. This includes the 3.3 km long cave lake, which is mostly filled with karst water. The cave was discovered in 1903 during well digging. After visiting the cave lake you will have time to stroll along the streets of Tapolca , have lunch by the lake and then discover the next settlement of Tihany with a beautiful view to Lake Balaton. On your way back to Budapest you will be able to enjoy the historic town of Szekesfehervar. In the evening returning back to Budapest to your hotel.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Entrance tickets to cave lake

Exclusions: Food and drinks

This will be a pleasant walking tour with your local, English and German speaking professional tour guide in the historical village of Tihany in a stunning setting on the north shore of Lake Balaton, situated on the Tihany Peninsula. This tour is great if you wish to get to know more of the area and grasp more of its history. The centre of the district is the Benedictine Abbey, which was founded in 1055 AD by Andrew I, who is buried in the crypt. There are also many traditional, pottery and crafts museum where you will be able to go in with your guide, all included in the price of this private tour.

Inclusions: Licensed Guide, Entrance ticket

Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner

The Hungarian “sea” (called Balaton) tour could cover the largest hand-painting porcelain manufactory of the world in Herend or Veszprém, the city of queens, the 1000-year old Benedictine Abbey in Tihany and a beautiful walkway in Balatonfüred. Herend is famous for its Porcelain Manufactory – you can see how the luxury hand painted products are made (and also can buy products if you want). In Tihany you can visit the Benedictine Abbey, and enjoy a delightful panorama of Lake Balaton. In Balatonfüred you could take a walk on the bank. A lot of sailboats and yachts could be seen on the lake. If you get tired, there are a lot of benches to relax and cafés to refresh yourself. If the weather is enough warm, you can try a beach if you want.

Inclusions: Private tour guiding, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop off (other locations available upon request), Transportation by a comfortable, air-conditioned car, Parking and motorway fees, All taxes (including VAT), An unforgettable experience

Exclusions: Entrance fees, Dining, Infant/ child seat: +10 EUR/ tour

Visit the world famous Herend Porcelain Manufactory with us and get to know about porcelain making technology. Book this private, taylor made experience to explore Lake Balaton and its surroundings with us. Enjoy a beautiful lunch with the view from the Tihany Abbey and afterwards walk with your professional private guide along the gorgeous promenade in Balatonfüred.

Inclusions: Professional english speaking tour guide, Private transportation, Entrance ticket to the Herend Porcelain Manufacture, Coffe or tea in the Herend Porcelain Coffe House, Lunch in a beautiful hungarian restaurant

Exclusions:

Europe Explorer Grand Tour “Dardania Route'' is the best possibility for travelers looking for a special experience of Central and North-East Balkans’ culture, nature, history, traditions, multi-ethnicity, multi-religion, etc. It is a tailor made program, carefully constructed, trying to optimize all “must see'' places for Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Kosova. We have intentionally named ‘Dardania Route’ as it has been the main and only way to connect the west part of Europe (Rome) to Durres - Illyrian (Balkan) Peninsula with the Central Balkans via Dardania to Naissus to other inland corridors. This tour is a real mosaic of Balkan multicultural world as the crossroad of all East-West Europe and Mediterranean civilizations. Important Places to be Visited: Tirana, Lezhe, Shkoder, Podgorica, Niksic, Brod, Sarajevo, Balaton, Budapest, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Nis, Pristine, Prizren, and Durres.

Inclusions: Hotel: Accommodation 3* hotels on double occupancy in good locations of respective cities/places., Transportation: Air Conditioned modern van/minibus/bus and other transportation listed in itinerary., Breakfast: Daily breakfast. All other meals not listed are at your expense., Guide: Professional bilingual English, speaking tour guide/leader, etc.

Exclusions: Admission/entry Fees, Travel insurance, visa fees (if applicable), Any charges for additional itinerary are not listed in itinerary, A mandatory service fee for tour guide/bus driver (min. 5-7 Euro /day per person), Excess baggage charges from Airlines, Personal expenses such as room service, telephone, laundry service charges, Losses or additional expenses, Lunch and Dinner charges (if applicable), Everything not mentioned in “Inclusions”

We discover some of the must-see sights, but besides we would like to show you the less well-known treasures of the region. Since we consider this region as our second home, you can trust us on picking the best of it for you to show.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages, Private transportation, Entrance fee to the Tihany Abbey is included in the price

Exclusions: Gratuities