SUGGESTED ITINERARY

Day 1: BUDAPEST

Arrival and transfer from airport to hotel. Accommodation. Overnight.
Meals: B

Day 2: BUDAPEST

Breakfast and start your tour together with our Guide from the first side of Budapest, Pest. Start from the historic downtown of Pest where you will visit the Hungarian State Opera House, a neo-Renaissance opera house, Deák Square, Váci Street, one of the main pedestrian area and perhaps the most famous street of central Budapest, and the Great Market Hall with its over 100 market stalls and endless choices of regional products. Finally reach the imposing Hungarian Parliament Building, a magnificent example of Neo-Gothic architecture and considered among the most beautiful parliaments buildings in the world. Enjoy this special tour and admire the most important building of the city. Lunch on your own. Afternoon free for individual visits and shopping. Dinner on your own. Overnight.
Meals: B

Day 3: BUDAPEST -VISEGRAD - ESZTERGOM - BUDAPEST

Breakfast and departure to Visegrad. Explore Hungary`s history along the Danube river. Visit Visegrád and the 750 year-old ruins of the formal Royal Residence. Learn about life in the Middle Ages and enjoy the panorama of the Danube Valley. Lunch on your own. Continue to Esztergom, considered the Northern gate of Budapest and the center of the Catholic church. Visit Hungary's largest cathedral, a resting place of famous Hungarian cardinals. Back to Budapest. Dinner on your own and overnight.
Meals: B

Day 4: BUDAPEST - GODOLLO - EGER - BUDAPEST

Breakfast and departure to Gödöllő and to the summer palace of princess Sissi – breath of the Hungarian-Austrian Monarchy. The royal palace – a beautiful Baroque building - and its large park with horse stables and Riding school was built in the 1800’s for the wife of the Austrian Emperor. Have pictures taken in contemporary dress/suits. Continue on to Eger for lunch on your own. Visit the ruins of a XIVth century fortress, with some information about the Hungarian battle against Ottoman Turks in the XV th century. Also visit the beautiful city of Eger. Continue your visit the Valley of Beautiful Women, taste wines from Eger’s regional winelands. Eger is great Hungarian wine countryside and visitors can sample local wines at the many local wine cellars. Back to Budapest. Dinner on your own and overnight.
Meals: B

Day 5: BUDAPEST - HÉVIZ

Breakfast and departure to Héviz. The Lake of Héviz is the largest biologically active, natural thermal lake of the world, the bottom of the lake is covered by mud, which used for medical treatments and packing. Effective healings for various types of medical problems such as Autoimmune, gynecological and dermatological problems. On the way stop in Balatonfured, Tihany and Keszthely, all cities near Balaton lake. Visit Keszthely city and Festetics Castle, XVIII c. baroque. Continue to Balatonfured, the capital of lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe. The most common words that describe this city are history, culture, wine, and hospitality. Carry on to other place on the west side of Balaton – Tihany, see the old Benedictine abbey and monastery, which was founded in 1055, then walk around the village. Lunch on your own in the area. Continue to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight.
Meals: B

Day 6: HÉVIZ - LAKE BALATON - HÉVIZ

Breakfast and free time in the city of Héviz exploring the idyllic landscape, the charming villages and the lake. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon, you will have the possibility if you wish to enjoy a Balaton lake boat cruise. Dinner on your own and overnight.
Meals: B

Day 7: HÉVIZ - PÉCS - BUDAPEST

Breakfast and departure to Pécs. Founded as Sopianae 2000 years ago by the Romans and known as Fünfkirchen by the Germans, today’s Pécs is a pleasant small (but still one of the largest in Hungary) university town. In 2000, the Early Cristian Necropolis of Pécs was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Pécs was one of the European Capitals of Culture in 2010. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon free time to explore the city, see the world-famous Zsolnai porcelain/ceramic manufacturers first established in the 18th century. Then back to Budapest. Dinner on your own and overnight.
Meals: B

Day 8: BUDAPEST

After breakfast transfer to Budapest Airport.
Meals: B

* The itinerary is on request and rates are subject to the availability of the hotels at the time of booking.
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