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 LAKE BALATON | TOKAJ | LAKE TISZA | LAKE FERTÖ


The Hungarian sea - experience the Balaton!

Balaton, it means sun, culture, hospitality and most of all relaxation! This bicycle tour offers the opportunity to circle the lake over the course of a week, and to see the prettiest little corners of it. The route never strays far from the shoreline, allowing you to take a quick break and go for a dip in the lake at any time. Being very shallow, the lake is very nearly a paradise for families. With its expansive, cultivated and beautiful surroundings, Balaton lake attracts visitors all year round.

 

 Lake Balaton in Hungary

Self-guided Tour Description

Day 1: Zamardi (Siofok region)
Independent arrival in Zamardi. Night’s accommodations in a comfortable apartment.
(The apartment is available to you throughout the entire trip).

Day 2: Zamardi
This first day of your trip is a very easy one, and the perfect debut to your week. In the early evening, you enjoy a wine-tasting with dinner, organized by the winemaker himself. On the way to the tasting, you have the option of riding to a look-out tower, to catch a breath-taking view over the entire Balaton lake.

Day 3: Zamardi – Balatonfenyves approx. 42 km/26 miles

Your route on this day takes you over Szántód, along the 3km-length shore of ámardi to Balatonföldvár, with its picturesque port. Further along the coastline, you reach Balatonlelle, a place which played an important role in the development of the entire region. You spend the night in Balatonfenyves, in a romantic hunter’s inn, embedded in a large, private property, wellsuited for an evening stroll.

Day 4: Balatonfenyves - Vonyarcvashegy 33 km/20 miles
Today’s leg of the journey has much to offer. You ride along the shore of the lake, until you reach Keszthely, famous for the castle Festetic und and the Balaton museum. In the afternoon you reach Vonyarcvashegy – the goal of the day’s journey.

Day 5: Vonyarcvashegy – Zamardi 80km/50 miles by bike

At the beginning of the day you make a bike tour to the Kalibecken, a lowlands like the valley of a vulcane (Lunch included). After a train ride you start your cycling tour, along the northern shore of the lake and around the famous Tihany peninsula. Afterwards, you take the ferry back to Zamardi (not incl.)

Day 6: Zamardi

Today you have time to recuperate on the Balaton shore. Towards the evening, you are invited to a schnaps-tasting in a distillery. Under professional direction, you learn about the diverse liqueurs that come from the region. To conclude the night, you make a little trip around the local vineyards by horse-drawn carriage.

Day 7: North shore circuit (ca. 30/70km/18 or 43miles)

After another ride on the ferry, you arrive at the north shore. You ride through the well-known areas Balatonfüred und Siófok, back to Zamardi.
This day’s route can be shortened to 30 km, if you decide to take a boat-ride.

Day 8: Zamardi

We quite happily allow you to extend your stay in Zamardi by another week. (Room but not board).

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PRICES FOR 2010
Price per person in Euro Low Season High Season
  April 15th to June 30th
and
September 1st to October 15th
July 1st to August 31st
Double room pp including half-board
499
559
Single room pp including half-board
611
671
Extra night Zamardi accommodation only per person in the double room
28
35
Extra night Zamardi accommodation only per person in the single room
44
51
Extra week (7 nights) Zamardi accommodation only per person in the double room
138
185
Extra week (7 nights) Zamardi accommodation only per person in the single room
256
303
Bike rental
52
52

WHAT´S INCLUDED IN THE SELF-GUIDED TRIP:
Daily departures 2010 From April 15th to October 15th
Days/nights 8 days/7 nights
Trip includes
  • 7 nights in choosen accommodations (5x Apartment/1x Hotel 3*/1x inn 2*) with private facilities including halfboard
  • 1 dinner in a typical Hungarian Csarda
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel (1
  • suitcase./max. 20 -kg per person)
  • 1 Train ride
  • 1 Schnaps-tasting and carriage ride
  • 1 Wine-tasting
  • 1 carriage ride
  • Travel documents per room
  • 1 handlebar bag per room as a present
  • Private parking in Zamardi
Bikes 21-gear-KTM-Unisex-bikes with panniers
Other information Direct train connection from Budapest to Zamardi Felsö train station (2 h); Transfers Budapest - Zamardi and back on request
Airports Budapest, Sarmellek/Fly Balaton
Recomendations We strongly recommend a travel insurance
Reductions children with 2 full paying adults in double (additional bed): 0-6 years: -100%, 7-11 years.: -50%, 12-99 years: -10%
Others
  • Arrival on day 1 after 5 pm no dinner possible, there is no reduction on price
  • During the low-season, guests receive one complimentary bottle of local schnaps per room
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