Lake Balaton and Herend Porcalain (Full-Day Private Tour) | La Vacanza Travel

Lake Balaton and Herend Porcalain (Full-Day Private Tour)

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: Hungary, Central Hungary, Budapest
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  • 9 hours
  • Budapest
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This full-day private tour to the Lake Balaton region covers the largest hand-painting porcelain manufactory of the world in Herend, the 1000-year old Benedictine Abbey in Tihany, beautiful walkway in Balatonfüred and a wine tasting in the wine region Balatonfüred-Csopak.

Herend is famous for its Porcelain Manufactory – you can see how the luxury hand painted products are made (and also can buy products if you want).

In Tihany you can visit the Benedictine Abbey, and enjoy a delightful panorama of Lake Balaton.

In Balatonfüred you can take a walk on the bank. A lot of sailboats and yachts could be seen on the lake. If you get tired, there are a lot of benches to relax and cafés to refresh yourself. If the weather is enough warm, you can try a beach if you want.

At the end of the day you can enjoy a great wine at one of the many wine bars on the hilltops by the wineries overlooking the lake.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Porcelain Museum of Herend, Kossuth Lajos utca 140, Herend 8440 Hungary

It's worth to take a tour to the legendary Herend Porcelain Manufactury. The Herend Porcelain Manufactory is a Hungarian manufacturing company, specializing in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. Founded in 1826, it is based in the town of Herend near the city of Veszprém. In the mid-19th century it was purveyor to the Habsburg Dynasty and aristocratic customers throughout Europe. Many of its classic patterns are still in production.

The price of the entrance ticket in 2023: 4.100 HUF. Visit to the Minimanufactory and the Porcelain Museum including bonus coffee or tea served at the Apicius Café.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Tihany, Tihany, Veszprem County, Central Transdanubia

Tihany is a village on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula. The center of the district is the Benedictine Tihany Abbey, which was founded in 1055 by András (Andrew) I, who is buried in the crypt. The founding charter of this abbey is the first extant record of Hungarian language. The church itself was rebuilt in baroque style. The still functioning abbey is a popular tourist attraction due to its historical and artistic significance. It also has the best view of Lake Balaton.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tihany Echo, Tihany Hungary

Tihany is famous for the echo, existing since the 18th century. There were poems written for this echo, like by Mihály Csokonai Vitéz and Mihály Vörösmarty.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Balatonfured, Balatonfured, Veszprem County, Central Transdanubia

The town has two marinas, a string of carbonated mineral water springs, listed buildings from the middle of the 18th and the 19th centuries and fine restaurants.

Visitors come for the mild micro-climate, scenery, the local wine, made of Olaszrizling grapes and sailing and swimming facilities, as well as to revive the two-century-old tradition of socializing around spas, bathing and vacationing.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Csopak, Csopak, Veszprem County, Central Transdanubia

On the way back, it's worth making a short stop in the great Csopak-Balatonfüred wine region. You can enjoy a glass of great wine at one of the numerous wine bars on the hilltops by the wineries overlooking the lake.

Duration: 45 minutes

Inclusions
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional private guide
  • Professional driver
  • Parking and highway fees
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Bottled water

Exclusions
  • Entrance fees
  • Dining
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
The tour can start from any hotel or other accomodation type in Budapest.

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours


User's Reviews

Cheryl_B

26 Oct, 2023

Excellent day trip to Lake Balaton and the Herend Museum and factory. Gregory was well informed and an excellent driver! We would highly recommend booking a trip with him and enjoying a wonderful experience! Thank you, Gregory!

akh74

07 Sep, 2023

Ursula is an incredibly savvy guide, and our driver Daniel was excellent. The car was luxurious. We had not known of Herend until this visit and enjoyed the tour and cappuccino there immensely. Tihany is a gem, and I could have spend days at Lake Balaton.

Susan_S

17 Sep, 2022

Gergely Szabó was an excellent guide. We had a great drive to the Lake Balaton area. We had stops at a viewpoint. Then we went to the Porcalain factory. We had an excellent tour. He walked us through the museum and was knowledgeable about the factory and the area. We had ample time for the tour and shopping. Then we drove to the Lake. We had time to take the ferry over to Tihany while he drove over to the other side to meet us. We had time for lunch and then a walking tour of Tihany and the church. There was ample time for the walk and shopping and we drove to a winery he knew and we had time for a nice glass of wine before the drive back to Budapest. Excellent trip!!!!

Elizabeth_P

12 Sep, 2022

Gregory was a great guide and driver out to Herend and Lake Balaton area. He tailored the tour to our requests and we stopped at a little vineyard and sampled some local wine as well! The Herend tour was great. The only bummer was that I wish we had remembered to bring our passports for the VAT tax refund form.

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