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.
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 |
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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
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| 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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