DATES OF TOURS IN 2011.: (start and finish in Budapest) 27. May – 07. June 16 – 27. September Level of support: fully guided and supported Level of difficulty: easy to moderate, mainly flat or undulating Cycling distance: total 328 kms/ 203 miles, approx. 15-63 km/ 9-39 miles/day. Taking this fabulous cycling tour, you will ride through untouched nature and woods, charming villages, picturesque landscapes and historic wine regions of Hungary, along the River Danube, Lake Ferto, and Balaton. You will visit most famous castles and Romanesque churches, nicest medieval towns, thermal baths, and interesting museums of West Hungary, stay in wonderfully located castles, and taste excellent Hungarian wines and gourmet local food in small but outstanding restaurants. Itinerary: Day 1: Arrival in Budapest Your hotel is at the woods on the top of the Buda hills, with a lovely environment. You will meet your guide, have information about the tour, and dinner in the hotel. Day 2: Sightseeing tour in Budapest, and a bus transfer to Gyor to our hotel in the heart of the antique part of the city. We swim in a nice thermal bath at the River Danube, and we walk around the ancient town to see the Cathedral, Baroque houses with lovely oriels, and the Carmelite cloister of the 18th century where we stay. Day 3: Szigetköz is a peaceful watery world, a paradise for birds, anglers, and for cyclists too. We ride along idyllic landscapes, charming villages embraced by the arms of the Danube, and we end up at a beautiful thermal bath. After a refreshing bathe, we get to our hotel, where we enjoy real luxury of a 400 year old Renaissance castle. Day 4: We visit an amazing Romanesque church, and cycle in the untouched nature through the Hanság, a mysterious marshland. After reaching Lake Fertö, we stop at the splendid Esterházy Palace in Fertöd, and get to the small Castle Hotel where we stay two nights. Dinner we have in the most special restaurant of the area. Day 5: We take a walk in the wonderful antique world surrounded by the original city walls of Sopron. We cycle through a lovely wood to Lake Fertö, one of the most interesting wild water areas of Central Europe. We take a boat trip, and we look at an interesting quarry with enormous halls, and a beautiful view of the lake. We taste some of the finest wines of the region with our dinner in the excellent restaurant again. Day 6: We visit a castle, where the greatest Hungarian, Count Széchenyi lived in the 19th century. The museum shows his outstanding work developing Hungary, and many world-famous Hungarian inventions. We ride further towards the foothills of the Alps, and a 17th century castle in a marvellous park. It is the island of peacefulness, where time stops, - and so do ourselves for two nights. Day 7: After a walk in the really pretty town Köszeg, we cycle in the wonderful forests of the Írottkö Naturpark with smashing views, passing by museum-cellars. Tonight we have wine tasting in an old cellar with a unique iron-curtain museum. Day 8: We continue our tour in the nature along sleeping hamlets and softly undulating lands, through beautiful woods. We stop at a Romanesque abbey church and a charming village church, and we arrive at a quiet place, where we stay at a little castle hotel for two nights. Day 9: In town Keszthely at Lake Balaton we visit the beautiful Festetics Castle with rich furniture and the Helikon Library. Later we go to Hévíz, a very famous health resort of Europe, and dip into the second biggest thermal lake of the world, decorated by beautiful water-lilies. After getting cured, we have a nice rest in our hotel. Day 10: We cycle along the Northern Side of Lake Balaton, the most visited resort of the country. We enjoy some of Hungary’s most beautiful landscapes, breathtaking panoramas of the lake and the volcanic hills at Badacsony, riding among vineyards all around. We reach Tihany, where we stay at a pleasant hotel with a nice opportunity to swim. Day 11: Tihany Peninsula is a most attractive point of Balaton, where we visit the Benedictine Abbey. It is famous for its foundation document from 1055, and the grave of the king who founded it. After enjoying the wonderful view, walking among the old thatch-roofed houses and souvenir shops, we ride along the lake a bit, and we take a bus transfer to Budapest, where we have a farewell dinner in our hotel. Day 12: After enjoying breakfast in the friendly atmosphere of your hotel, we hope that you will leave with really nice memories. Notes: Price Includes: 
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