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BUDAPEST CITY TOUR (half or full day tour) BUDAPEST holds a front-ranking  position among the most attractive cities of the  world. Centuries-    old architectural and cultural  heritage with the latest features of modern life • The river Danube    divides the city into two parts: the  hilly right side with the Castle Hill for her charming squares,    narrow twisting streets, and fantastic  views over the city. Visit to the Matthias Church, the    Fisherman's Bastion, the Royal Palace  courtyards • PEST offers a really amazing tour for    architecture lovers of the 19th century. The  Parliament, State Opera House, Heroes' Square, the    Museum of Fine Arts, the hundred year old  Thermal Baths, the Capital's Largest Covered Market, Europe's largest Synagogue in the Jewish city area... and many other beautiful  and interested sites trough little-know alleys, staircases to explore with me.
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RATE OF THIS SERVICE: For half day tour (4 hours): USD. $ 199
                                        For full day tour( 7 hours):  USD  $ 245

 Walking tours in Budapest  ( half day).
  
  1, ANDRASSY BLVD
. This destination is ideal for taking a stroll...
  Come to explore this elegant UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, lined with trees and  a   wealth of   beautiful apartments buildings. This is fin- de- siécle Pest's greatest boulevard.

  Walk inside a noble palace style apartment museum with oak ceiling decoration, furniture and   frescoes of the Hungarian high aristocracy. Museums, magnificent palace-buildings, many   history   and story at every corner. Opera House, Operetta Theater, Mai Mano Photographer   Museum, colourful   terraces and elegant fancy boutiques gave back the splendour of this   elegant   avenue, called the   Champ Élysées of Budapest.
  Sit for a coffee on the terrace in Liszt Ferenc Square and listen to the music coming out of the   windows of the Liszt Music Academy.   Short walk to the Terror House Museum, enjoy other palaces and old mansions to catch the   spirit of architectural styles and life
  before WW II.
  2, BUDA CASTLE DISTRICT. This tour guide you trough little-know alleys, staircases and corners of the medieval castle town.
  Start at the Vienna gate, walk to the Capistran square, stroll along the old houses with individual history, sit for a coffee in a nice Cafe,
  Matthias church, Fisherman' Bastion, Castle courtyards, museums...
  3, PEST DOWNTOWN:
  Parliament House area, Liberty square, St. Stephen Cathedral, Gresham Building, pedestrian square and Cafe Gerbeaund.

  RATE OF THIS SERVICE: For half day walking tour (4 hours): USD. $ 110 (up to 6 people)

  JEWISH HERITAGE IN BUDAPEST  (half or full day tour)
  Jewish cultural and religious heritage in Budapest represents one of the largest Jewish population's history in   Europe. Around 90,000 Jewish practice an active life and culture in Budapest. Our tour starts at the   St. Stephen   Park with the Holocaust Memorial,continuing to the Danube river embankment to give our   respect at a new   monument (metal shoes)of local Jewish people killed there during the Holocaust • We   proceed to Main   Synagogue complex:visit the Synagogue, cemetery, Tree of Life in the Park, Jewish   Museum, then we walk to   an other. Synagogue (from outside),Carl Lutz Memorial,Orthodox  Synagogue. Trough the small streets of the   former Ghetto we arrive to the new Holocaust Memorial Centre of   Budapest and listen to the sad story of pre-   war Jewry with the Album of Auschwitz book's photos.
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  RATE OF THIS SERVICE:
For half day tour (4 hours): USD $ 199

  EVENING CITY TOUR   (half day tour in evening)
   Take an evening tour to explore the lights of a fascinating city. The tour organised by car, brings    you to the highlights of Budapest: Castle district with its romantic old houses, view to the river    Danube from Fisherman's Bastion, the old Chain Bridge lights, Gresham Four Season luxury hotel   (outside), the Parliament area and Liberty Square, St. Stephen Basilica, pedestrian roads,
  view the evening life on the promenade of the river bank, Andrassy Blvd with its elegant buildings,
  Hero's  Square statues, the old Castle in the City Park, the modern National Theatre with the   modern bridge and take a final look to the city from the Citadel. You will enjoy a welcome drink and free entrance in an elegant Casino   downtown.

  RATE OF THIS SERVICE: For half day tour (4 hours): USD $ 199

  GARDENS AND EMPEROR CASTLE (Budapest and GODOLLO)  (full day tour)
  Escape from the busy city and take a deep breath of autumn fresh air, enjoy the gardens, colours,
  and mystic castles. this is an ideal program for congresses PARTNER TOURS •
  We walk trough the nice City Park and visit the Castle and the Thermal Bath. After this pleasant walk,
  we drive 25   km outside the city, to visit  the baroque Summer Castle of Emperors in GODOLLO.
  Guided tour of the interior of the castle, beloved by our exquisite queen, Elisabeth.
  Refreshment at a horse farm in the area. 
  TOT. 80 km ( 50 miles)

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  RATE OF THIS SERVICE:
For half day tour (5 hours): USD $ 220

 DANUBE  BEND  TOUR  (full day tour)
  This is a pleasant excursion both for natural lovers, architecture and old city explorers. We start first   in ESZTERGOM, the oldest town of Hungary. Take a view from the castle, visit the larges catholic   church of the country. Next we stop at VISEGRAD, driving up to the old ruins of the Citadel. Its   special atmosphere, historic environment and the natural beauty of the Danube Bend makes this   place a popular excursion area. Next town is famous for his coloured houses, narrow charming   roads, antique shops, museums and a lively movement atmosphere, SZENTENDRE is a town of arts  and museums. It is not by chance that the quietness of the little town and the closeness
 of the bustling metropolis of Budapest has  drawn over one hundred artists here. Good shopping, eating before going back home.
 Enjoy a short escape trough the Danube bridge to the other side of the river in Slovakian Republic.
 TOT. 130 km ( 81 miles)

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 RATE OF THIS SERVICE: For full day tour ( 8 hours): USD $ 300 

 UNESCO  WORLD  HERITAGE  SITES  ( full day tours)
  This tour brings you to the UNESCO World Heritage protected sites of Hungary. You cross our   country from West to East to explore beautiful scenery and country sites, monuments, buildings,   treasures of the Central European nature and culture.
  Tour 1, GO WEST: we drive trough the green Pannonia, stop for a refreshment walk in a nice castle   park, stop for a detailed visit at PANNONHALMA (millinery Benedictine Abbey and cloister visit), we   continue to the unique thermal Lake HEVIZ, at the birthplace of bathing culture, world's second-largest thermal lake, covered with India   red water lilies. Continue to KESZTHELY to visit a notable historical landmark in town: the national's third largest palace, the Noble   Castle. Drive along the south coastline of the Lake Balaton and stop at the vast marshes Natural Conservation Reserve of Kis-Balaton,   birds paradise and other interesting Buffalo Reserve. TOT. 470 km (292 miles)
 Tour 2, GO EAST:
  On the path of queen Sissi... we stop at GODOLLO Royal Summer Castle for a visit, than follow up to the hills to a small hidden village   HOLLOKO ( WH) with peasant county homes and beautiful folk art dressing of local Paloc ladies. Continue to an other history town   EGER for her baroque churches, houses, old castle, place of Hungary's proudest symbols for the victory during the wars with Turks in   16th sentury. This is a famous wine area of Hungary, famous for the red wine (Bull's Blood).The best place to sample local wines is in   the cellars (more than 200) of Valley of the Beautiful Women and have cheers with happy local wine-friends. TOT. 370 km ( 270 miles)

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RATE OF THIS SERVICE: For full day tour ( 8 hours): USD $ 360

 LAKE  BALATON  AND  HEREND  PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY VISIT
  ( full day tour)

  
  The lake, Central Europe's largest freshwater blue-green coloured lake, some 60 miles southwest of   Budapest, is Hungary's number one vacation resort and a major wine-producing region. We start our tour at   the HEREND Porcelain Manufacture. Visiting Herend porcelain headquarter, that is a half-day experience.
  You participate on a professional guided tour, organised by the factory,   visit of the   museum and you will   have time enough in the factory's shop, where the prices are reasonable.   We proceed to the north coastline   of the lake and walk to the memorial gardens of the spa area   BALATONFURED, taking pictures of swans,   nice gardens and promenade. Have  a breathtaking view from the   baroque Abbey of TIHANY. The thatched    fisherman's houses encircling the church evoke the atmosphere of   the last centuries.
  After a walk and   clinks with local wine and cross the lake by ferry and drive back to Budapest on highway.
  TOT. 320 km ( 199 miles)

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RATE OF THIS SERVICE: For full day tour ( 8 hours): USD $ 350

 ON  THE  ROAD  OF  WINES  in  Eger   ( full day tour) 
  Our tour starts at HOLLOKO, at a small village with 67 protected peasant homes. Walking on the   small stone paved roads, we explore a living example of rural life and undisturbed beauty of their   colourful folk costumes. World Heritage UNESCO protected since 1987. Drive to the baroque town of   EGER, renown for its buildings, churches, the old fortification and for the red wine canteens of Bull's   Blood wine. TOT. 370 km ( 230 miles)


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RATE OF THIS SERVICE: For full day tour ( 8 hours): USD $ 360

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 non stop or with combination of extended tours in Hungary on route
 
( half day tour)
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  We could organize with stop for a pleasant walk and drink in a nice midway Hungarian baroque 
  town, in GYOR or drive to the former royal capital of Hungary to Esztergom and visit the largest cathedral of Central Europe.
  Take a sit in my comfortable car, enjoy the lovely Hungarian landscape, the green countryside, the poppy and sunflower fields in June
  and July). You will arrive fresh and relaxed. TOT. 230 km ( 143 miles)

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RATE OF THIS SERVICE: direct transfer to Vienna ( 3 hours):  USD $ 330
                                          transfer and stop in Gyor (4 hours): USD $ 380
                                          transfer and stop in Esztergom (5 hours):USD $ 400

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