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Private tours ********************************* 1. Sightseeing in Budapest - overview tour (4 hours) I recommend this tour if you have a short time and want to see the highlights. Chain bridge - Shoes along the Danube - Castle District - Matthias Church - Fishermen's Bastion - Basilica/St. Stephen's Cathedral - Parliament - Heroes' Square - City Park - Andrassy Avenue (Diplomatic district) - Opera - Elisabeth Bridge etc...
2. Parliament interior visit (may be included in/combined with any other tour) House of Parliament - walk around Hungary's largest building, see the Holy Hungarian Crown, the wonderful session hall, the impressive grand staircase and learn about the history of the most important building of the country. * The Parliament reserves the right to cancel guided tours without notice on special occasions.
3. Extended Tour of Budapest (6 - 8 hours) I recommend this tour if you have more time and/or want to experience a more in-depth tour of the city. Experience more of the city: including Tour 1 (and optionally Tour 2), we add a visit to the famous Central Market Hall (maybe also some tasting of specialties), visit the gems of the Parliament district, maybe a peep inside a spa bath (dry visit, no swimming) and some other special interest sights. This tour is more cultural and informative.
4a. Enjoy the lights of the city (2.5 hours) Enjoy the amazing lights of the city, take breathtaking photos from the best panoramic points and see the romantic view of the Danube.
********************************* 4b. Folklor show with dinner and Gipsy music (3 +1 hours) Enjoy a typical Hungarian dinner incl. the famous Goulash soup, Hungarian main dish, dessert), wine, water, coffee in a Hungarian Csarda (typical Hungarian restaurant) with true Gipsy music + a folklore show of Hungarian dances incl. Men's dances, Couple dances, Women's Bottle Dance, Gipsy dances etc. A shortened photographic night tour (4a) may be added (1 extra hour).
5. Jewish tour in Budapest centre (3-4 hours) Explore the Jewish quarter of Budapest, visit the largest Synagogue of Europe, the Tree of Life, and the wonderfully renovated Orthodox synagogue (optional). Remember the victims of the Holocaust.
6. Art Nouveau tour (3 hours) Whether you are an architect or just interested in the amazing art trends of the early 20th century, you will be fascinated to see the wonderful examples of Art Nouveau in Budapest. Apart from the classical and most famous buildings listed in your guidebooks, this tour also includes less well-known and more hidden ones, too. Some buildings allow a short interior visit to get a deeper insight.
Outside Budapest ********************************* 7a. Szentendre - Town of Artists (4 hours) Szentendre - a picturesque baroque town - enjoy the arts, galleries - visit funny museums (Microscope, Marcipan etc) - walk through the baroque centre of the town - visit churches - enjoy the views - go shopping.
7b. Danube Bend tour - Esztergom + Visegrad + Szentendre (9 hours) Esztergom - visit the largest cathedral of Hungary, Visegrad - Enjoy the magnificent view of the Danube Bend, visit the medieval Castle, Szentendre - visit the Town of Artists (see Tour 7a - Szentendre).
8. Lake Balaton and Herend (9 hours) Visit the largest freshwater lake in Europe, the "Hungarian Sea" or Lake Balaton. Enjoy the gorgeous panorama at the famous Tihany peninsula, the cosy little streets and optionally the nature reserve area. Do not miss Balatonfured where Hungarians usually spend a nice summer day or the famous miraculous healing water or the Tagore-promenade. Nearby is the worldwide known Herend porcelain factory established in 1826 where you can watch as artists show you the different steps involved in creating these porcelain beauties. You can also purchase exclusive presents in the porcelain factory or just enjoy a coffee and a cake served in Herend porcelain plates and cups.
9. Puszta Tour with a horse show and lunch with gipsy music (5-6 hours) Enjoy life in the countryside, see the horse ranch of two world champion horse coach driver brothers and their champion horses, discover the most typical animals of the Hungarian countryside (Hungarian Puli dog, Hungarian grey cattle etc), enjoy a spectacular horse and animal show, then take a ride on a horse carriage to the nearby forest and add a light countryside lunch with gypsy music.
10. Royal tour to Sissi's Palace (4 hours) Visit the beautifully renovated royal castle at Godollo where Hapsburg emperor Franz Joseph and Queen Elisabeth (Sissi) loved to spend their summers. Take pictures in the royal garden.
********************************* 11. Daytrip to Vienna, Austria Vienna, capital of Austria is only a 2.5 hours drive from Budapest. Visit the imperial capital, enjoy the Old Town, Stephen's Cathedral, Prater, or Schonbrunn Palace. Try the famous Sacher cake with a real Vienna coffee. Do not miss the famous Hundertwasser house. Return to Budapest in the evening.
********************************* 12. Traditional Hungarian lunch/dinner in my family home (max 6-7 persons) Enjoy a traditional Hungarian lunch or dinner in my family home. Meet my family and taste the famous Goulash soup, chicken paprikash (my favourite) with dumplings and home-made cucumber salat. Enjoy the most famous drinks of Hungary with us (Tokaj wine, Eger Bull's blood, Unicum). Transfer rides are included to/from your hotel.
********************************* ********************************* Enquire and reserve your programmes per e-mail or by telephone!  TourGuideEmily@gmail.com Interested in TAILOR-MADE programmes? Want to find out more about your ROOTS? Send a mail with your wishes! Impresszum |
