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Balaton South
TOUR STARTS ON REQUEST | Full day tour | Vineyards supervised by the bee-eaters | The bee-eaters are a group of near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, mostly live in colonies. Large numbers of nest holes may be seen together, like along the way to Kishegy, Balatonlelle. After a 90 minutes journey from Budapest, sunshine, mesmerizing scenery and Mediterranean atmosphere welcome you in the South Balaton region. There is long tradition of wine making in this region, as well. We visit two cellars in Balatonlelle, in the heart of the region for tasting some typical Hungarian varietals, whites and reds, still and sparkling. We have lunch on the top of the hill "Kishegy" at a superb local restaurant, with the most wonderful view to Lake Balaton. Come and taste the "sunshine" with us!
HIGHLIGHTS
♦ Full day trip to South Balaton
♦ Cellar visit and tasting of two family run wineries
♦ Tasting of 10-12 typical South Balaton wines
♦ Short walking tour in the tiny vineyard
♦ Lunch on the top of the hill with amazing view to Lake Balaton
♦ Wine a'More wine tour guide
PROGRAMME
Departure from Budapest at 9.00 a.m. We arrive in the heart of South Balaton after a 90 minutes journey for our first cellar visit and tasting. The small boutique winery cultivates a wide selection of grape varieties, and experiments continuously with them, making a wide selection of cuvee wines. We walk up to the „hill” with those who fancy a little bit of walking after the tasting. Our minibus is available as well for the others. We will have our lunch on the top of the hill with amazing view to Lake Balaton. Our second cellar visit and tasting will settled at a restaurant, owned by one of the region’s well-known, major producers.
Leaving Balaton at about 17:30 pm, arriving at the hotel about 19:00 pm.
PRICE ASK FOR YOUR BEST PRICE
PRICE INCLUDES exploring the southern part of Balaton wine region | 2 wine tastings | small vineyard tour | 3 courses-lunch | Travel from Budapest to Budapest | driver-guide | Wine a’More's wine tour guide
NOT INCLUDED personal expenses | drinks and food other than detailed in the program
TRAVEL from and to Budapest by car / minibus ♦ DEPATURE POINT meeting and end by a central location in the downtown ♦ DURATION full day tour ♦ GROUP SIZE as indicated above, for bigger groups please ask for your special price
TOUR STARTS ♦ ON REQUEST
BOOKING & MORE INFORMATION | wineamore@wineamore.hu | +36 30 205 2840
PLEASE NOTE | The prices are valid until further notice and are subject to change due to seasons and availability. | SHOULD YOU WISH to change any part of the program please contact us for our suggestion. We will be more than happy to prepare a customized tour for you: educational or training wine tours, luxury private gourmet tours, sommelier service etc.
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