Almost the biggest lake in Europe is Lake Balaton, famous for the greyish-green, soft, shiny water surface with shallow shore and also well-known for its famous wine. These things make Lake Balaton  one of the most popular destinations. If you choose this holiday  you can also enjoyl the modern atmosphere of Budapest that is the centre of culture, tradition and hospitality. It’s a sightseeing and shopping  paradise for  tourists.

The program below can be changed and varied as you wish. For example would you like to be a guest at a  real Hungarian peasant-wedding?

This is only one program schedule to enjoy the holiday from the beginning till the end:

Day 1: Arrive at Siófok about noon. You are welcomed with a  cocktail, before  the  guide helps you booking into your  room. You are then free to enjoy the hotel and surrounding area. Dinner (half-board) in the hotel.

Day 2: After breakfast heading to the beautiful capital of  Budapest   which is situated on the banks of the river Danube. The district of Buda and Pest, the covered-market, the Fishermen’s Bastion (Halászbástya) can be seen and also  the amazing downtown area where you may take a walk on the crowdy mall. This trip takes about 3 hours. You then will have the opportunity to discover the city individually in the afternoon.
Dinner (half-board) in the Vénhajó restaurant, which is on board the  Kossuth Museumboat. Followed by an  hour long boat-trip on the Danube to view the lights of Budapest, an unforgettable end to a beautiful day.

Day 3: Travelling to Tihany by ferry across the Lake  Balaton before moving on to Hévíz where you have the opportunity to bathe in the spa (do not forget to bring your bathing suit with you!). Finally being a guest of a real Hungarian peasant-wedding, the welcoming-drink is traditional Hungarian palinka (schnaps ). The program continues with the dinner with 4 dl wine, mineral water and coffee. A traditional folklore program will make  this night  unforgettable.

Day 4: Travelling to the artistic town of  Szentendre. Enjoy its  amazing atmosphere while roaming in the Open Air Village Museum (skanzen).  Lunch is in an intimate restaurant in Jászárokszállás followed by  a walk in the acient streets to enjoy this beautiful  town. Visit  the Caprice jewellery factory  which has  the worlds most  amazing diamonds on show.

Day 5: The famous Puszta (overleaf) trip cannot be missed in Hungary. Visit a famous stud called Lipicai. Program: The group is welcomed with pálinka (traditional Hungarian schnaps) and langosh ( fried potato dough topped with sour cream / cheese / garlic )  afterwhich  the group travel by  coach to see a horse show  a visit to a peasant farm with local guide followed by a large  lunch (half-board) with wine, coffee and live gipsy music. The Pálinka Museum will be visited at the end of the day.

Day 6:. After breakfast travelling  home with the memories of a beautiful  holiday.

Price contains:

• 5 nights with breakfast in double room in a 3 star hotel in Siófok
• Each room has shower, toilet, telephone and SAT Tv
• Our guide helps to book into  the hotel
• 5 × half-board, partly in the program
• All day long tour to Budapest, sightseeing and boat trip on the Danube
• Tour around Balaton via Tihany and Hévíz, and peasant-wedding
• The artistic town of Szentendre, visit the Open Air Village Museum (skanzen) and the jewellery factory
• Couch trip to the Puszta with  Hungarian kettle goulash and horse show Folklore-t törölni!!
• Local guide