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Wine, Culture & Etiquette Adventure in Hungary April 24-30, 2023
APRIL 24-30, 2023
Visit Budapest one of the most beautiful cities of Europe! Budapest is a splendor on the Danube, is full of UNESCO-listed monuments, architectural wonders, and vivid night life. Cobblestoned medieval streets, distinctive tiled roofs, ornate Art Nouveau façades and Neo-Gothic landmarks – Budapest’s fairy-tale cityscape leaves visitors in awe.
Experience the exquisite gastronomy in charming local restaurants, wine bars, unique bistros, or even in fine dining Michelin-star restaurants.
Combine a cultural visit with food and wine experience in the wine regions of Eger, Etyek and Neszmély and visit the wonderful Danube Bend! Learn about the sparkling wine tradition of Etyek wine region, taste the aromatic wines of Neszmély wine region, discover the famous Hungarian red wine, Egri Bikavér ((Bull’s Blood)!
♦ 7 days, 6 nights
♦ April 24-30, 2022
♦ 14 - 24 spots
♦ Double occupancy in 4-star hotels (single rooms available)
♦ 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches (3 warm lunches, 2 cold lunches), 4 dinners with wines
♦ 5 winery visits
♦ 1 ham producer visit
♦ all entrance fees and programs as in the itinerary
Day 1
Monday, April 24, 2023
Budapest
Info
Welcome to Hungary. Settle in and get ready for an incredible week.
Meals
Dinner
Welcome by Wine a More’s representative, short briefing followed by a welcome dinner with wines in a local restaurant.
Accommodation
Continental Hotel Budapest ****superior
Overnight in Budapest.
Day 2.
April 25, 2023, Tuesday
Budapest
Info
Visit the amazing city of Budapest, discover both sides of the Danube, Pest and Buda, spend some time in the magnificent Opera House and enjoy the breath-taking view over the city from the Buda Castle.
Meal
Breakfast
Activity
Sightseeing tour on Pest side by bus.
You will see the House of Parliament (outside), visit the City Park, Heroes Square, Andrássy Avenue. Visit of the St. Stephen Basilica. During the morning we will visit the Opera House, built in 1884 in Neo-Renaissance style.
Meal
Light lunch in one of the most beautiful cafes in the world, the New York Café.
Activity
After lunch, we continue our sightseeing with the Buda side of the city. During our walking tour we will explore the Buda Castle district including the Fishermen’s Bastion and the lovely Mathias Church during our walking tour. You will stroll along the streets, listed among the UNESCO world heritage sites, and admire the buildings of the Buda Castle, the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings and get a breath-taking panorama of the Danube with the Chain Bridge and the Pest side of the city.
Meal
Evening cruise with dinner and folklore show on the Danube.
Transfer
Private bus transfer.
Accommodation
Continental Hotel Budapest ****superior
Budapest.
Day 3.
April 26, 2023, Wednesday
Danube-bend and Neszmély Wine Region
Culture and wine. Day tour along the “Blue Danube” to Hungary’s history, with stops in Esztergom, Neszmély and Tata.
Meal
Breakfast
Lunch will be served on the top of the hill overlooking to the Danube with one of the most prestigious cellars of Hungary.
Activity
Our first stop will be in Esztergom, the centre of the Hungarian Catholic Church. You will enjoy the view to the Danube River from the Cathedral Hill after or before visiting the largest Cathedral of Hungary.
Travel further to Neszmély wine Region. The most prestigious winery of the region is in amazing ambience, in the middle of the vineyards, on a top of a hill, with amazing view over the Danube. Winery visit, tasting.
Meal
Lunch in the winery.
Activity
Travelling further, you will visit to a small-scale producer, learn about the local grape varieties and traditional wine making and taste local wines.
Travel back to Budapest.
Free time for dinner.
Private bus transfer
Accommodation
Continental Hotel Budapest ****superior
Budapest
Day 4.
April 27, 2023, Thursday
Budapest, Etyek Wine region
Info
Enjoy another amazing day in Budapest and the nearby village of Etyek. Key experiences of the day include a tasting experience in the Törley sparkling wine cellars, with sparkling wine tasting and a visit of a small-scale ham producer in Etyek and a wine-paired-dinner with the famous Tokaji wines.
Meal
Breakfast
Activity
Sparkling cellars visit with tasting. Travel to the vineyard of Budapest, Etyek. Visit of a ham ageing cellar with ham tasting.
Meal
Cold plate with local hams, cheeses, and vegetables in a ham ageing cellar.
Activity
Visit one of the most iconic wineries of the region, tasting.
Return to Budapest. You will have some time for yourselves in the afternoon.
Meal
Wine-paired dinner (also with Tokaji wines) at one of the best restaurants in Budapest.
Transfer
Private bus transfer
Accommodation
Continental Hotel Budapest ****superior
Budapest.
Day 5.
April 28, 2023, Friday
Eger
Info
You say good-by to Budapest for another day and head east to visit the beautiful historical town Eger and the Eger wine region.
Meal
Breakfast
Lunch at the best wine restaurant of Eger, in the heart of the town.
Activity
You visit two cellars during the day (one before lunch and one after lunch), an old traditional one and a modern wine bar. Besides tasting the wines of the most prestigious local producers you will learn about the wine region.
Meal
Lunch in one of the best restaurants of the region.
Activity
Admire the Eger Castle, one of the best-known symbols of patriotic persistence in Hungary and the Minaret, the northernmost historical building of the Turkish era in Europe. You will enjoy a walking sightseeing tour in the beautiful historical town of Eger.
Second winery visit and short stopover in a charming “Wine-cellar-valley” on the way back to Budapest.
Dinner for your own.
Transfer
Private bus transfer
Accommodation
Continental Hotel Budapest ****superior
Budapest.
Day 6.
April 29, 2023, Saturday
Budapest and Horse Show
Info
Traditions, history, and food. The key experiences of the day will include the visit of the Great Market Hall and an amazing Horse Show and typical Hungarian lunch in the famous Lázár Equestrian horse farm.
Meal
Breakfast
Activity
Budapest's largest and most expansive indoor market, built in the neo-Gothic style, offers a variety of food stalls, from fresh vegetables, fowl, and meat to wine and liquor shops. You will taste some local food here, like flatbread, strudel, or cones. Travel to Domonyvölgy to the Lázár Equestrian Park. The Lázár Equestrian Park was founded 2001 by the 21-time world-champion carriage driver Lázár brothers. It is situated 35 kilometers from Budapest in a picturesque valley among the hills of the Gödöllő natural protected area, in a nine-hectare area. We will participate by an amazing horse show.
Meal
Traditional goulash lunch at the horse farm.
Activity
Transfer back to Budapest, free time.
Transfer
Private bus transfer to the Horse Show in Domonyvölgy
Meal
Enjoy the beautiful view over the city during our farewell dinner in the Buda Castle district.
Accommodation
Continental Hotel Budapest ****superior
Budapest.
Day 7.
April 30, 2023, Sunday
Departure
Optional transfer to the airport
Price of the tour:
3.350 Euro per Person in DBL room
3.950 Euro per Person in SGL room
Tour starts by min. 14 persons
The price includes:
- 6 nights’ accommodation with breakfast in **** category hotel (Continental Hotel Budapest)
- lunches and dinners as detailed in the program
- all entrance fees as detailed in the program
- transfers during the program (as indicated) with a 20-persons minibus
Conditions for payment:
- 1000 Euro non-refundable deposit payment by booking (if you’re reserving 120 days or less from the trip start date, after paying your deposit you’ll be billed immediately for the full balance of the trip price).
- 90 days before arrival the total amount
- payment can be done by credit card or banc transfer
Cancellation fees:
- 1000 Euro if the contract is abandoned more than 90 days prior to departure but a reservation fee
- 50% of the price if the contract is abandoned on a date following the 90th day but preceding the 45th day prior to departure
- 75% of the price if the contract is abandoned on a date following the 45th day but preceding the 15th day prior to departure
- 100% of the price if the contract is abandoned on a date less than 15 days prior to departure
BOOKING:
Step 1.
For booking, please click on the “On request” button and fill the form below. We will send you a travel contract.
Step 2.
After sending back the signed travel contract, you will receive by email a payment link for the 1000 Euro deposit
Step 3.
90 days before the tour starts you will receive a payment link for the full balance
Step 4.
15 days before the tour starts you will receive all the travel documents
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