Budapest · LAKE BALATON TOURS
Good lake balaton tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 lake balaton tours to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Full-day Lake Balaton tour from Budapest with 1-hour cruise, Balatonfüred promenades, and Tihany Peninsula views.
“Elizabeth is a wonderful tour guide. Would’ve liked more time at the peninsula, felt a little rushed.”
Private Budapest to Lake Balaton day trip by car, with ferry crossing and classic Hungarian towns, plus optional abbey visit.
“Our tour guide Balazs was excellent. Very knowledgeable of the area and flexible in the schedule. Very enjoyable.”
Lake Balaton day trip from Budapest with Tihany Abbey, Balatonfüred promenade, and a lake cruise. Relaxed 9-hour escape.
“Terrible experience. We are ordered English-speaking tour guide but gets nice old lady with some english and most of the group were speaking Spanish. She spoke Spanish to them. Very limited information were given. We weren't informed by company that will not be English-speaking tour guide. Was sewer rain and wind. In the last moment we didn't get any choices as to continue with this group. When we arrived to Lake Balaton, the 99% restaurants were closed and most of the stores too. It was a ghost city. We were put on the boat in sewer rain without seeing anything and were taking around the lake. On the boat we…”
Private day trip from Budapest to Lake Balaton, with Tihany village, Balatonfüred promenade, and a scenic ferry ride.
“Attila was a pleasure to have as our guide. We talked about Hungary, history, agriculture, and political economics. He took us to sites most people would never see. The restaurant was delicious with a wonderful view and it had many non meat options for us. Overall a great trip. We would highly recommend it.”
A 9-hour Lake Balaton day trip from Budapest with a lake cruise, Tihany Abbey views, and Balatonfüred promenade strolls.
“This trip was amazing. Who would of thought that this beautiful lake existed. Vera was a great guide and very knowledgeable. It is definitely worth a visit if staying in Budapest.”
Private Budapest to Lake Balaton day: Herend porcelain, Tihany Abbey, Balatonfured stroll, and a 3-course lunch with drinks.
“We had a wonderful trip out of Budapest to the Lake Balaton region. We especially enjoyed the tour of the Herend Porcelain Factory. Our guide, Susan, was a wealth of knowledge and gave us additional details concerning the history of Hungary which helped us connect things we'd previously heard. Lake Balaton aka the Hungarian Sea was even more beautiful than I had imagined. When you've seen the sights in Budapest - definitely take this trip to Lake Balaton!”
See Lake Balaton from Budapest: Balatonfüred by nostalgia train, a 1-hour cruise, then Tihany with lake views and lavender fields.
“Such a beautiful experience! Wonderful little city by the lake. Took a little train ride around the city. Had free time to eat/shop. Took a 1 hour boat ride on the lake followed by a short drive to a close by village know for lavender.”
Private day from Budapest to Lake Balaton, Herend porcelain and Tihany Abbey, with guided visits and scenic breaks.
“Le Lac balaton est à voir au moins une fois si vous êtes de passage en Hongrie et la visite de la fabrique de porcelaine de Herend est très sympa à faire, tout comme le village de Tihany. Néanmoins, notre guide était très moyen !!! (comme l'atteste l'évaluation générale de notre journée). Elle répondait que brièvement à nos interrogations, elle nous a laissée que très peu de liberté concernant les itinéraires à suivre surtout au cours de notre promenade au cœur du village de Tihany et le pire est qu'elle s'est ajoutée d'elle même à notre table pendant notre diner au restaurant panoramique de Tihany sans nous demander si cela…”
Private Lake Balaton day trip from Budapest with Herend porcelain, Tihany Abbey and echo, lake viewpoints, winery option, and time to shop.
“We were a bigger group in a van so had a driver and a guide. We went to some lookout spots with nice views of the lake, we visited Tihany and the Abbey. Gergely took us to a lovely spot for lunch. We finished up at a winery as that was what we requested. We asked to be dropped back in Budapest at a particular restaurant at a particular time and we got there punctually. Gergely was helpful and informative. The only thing negative I would say is that it was very hot and on several occasions the driver parked and we had to walk whereas we felt he could…”
Private Lake Balaton day trip from Budapest with Herend porcelain, Tihany Abbey, and Balatonfüred promenade on a scenic Tihany Peninsula route.
“Génial ! Meme le musée de porcelaine très intéressant”
Private Lake Balaton day trip from Budapest with ferry to Tihany, Abbey Church and promenade walks, plus a 7 to 9 wine tasting.
“Had a wonderful time at Csopak wineries, excellent wine, knowledgeable host, beautiful views. Tour guide was also very knowledgeable, comfortable ride, had a lunch at a the local place in Tihany with the incredible view of the Balaton lake.”
Private 7-hour Herend tour from Budapest to the Porcelain Museum, Mini Manufactory, and a tea or coffee break from a Herend cup.
“Actual tour of how they make the porcelain and specific steps in the process”
Private Lake Balaton wine day trip from Budapest with Tihany Peninsula views, Balatonfüred promenade stroll, lunch, and tastings up to 11 to 12 wines.
“We did the full day private wine tour and was not disappointed. Gabor picked us up promptly at 0900 from the hotel . The drive was approximately 1.5 hours from the city center. He asked if we had our swim suits with us as we would be able to take a dip in Lake Balaton Read more”
Private Budapest day trip to Tapolca Cave Lake by boat, plus Tihany and Kinizsi Castle, with hotel pickup, entry tickets included.
“We supposed to go see a historic town S before dropping us off in hotel. Our driver/tour guide, Richard, just go straight back to hotel. When I asked him about the historic town S, he said we are not going because it is under construction!!”
Private day trip from Budapest mixing Lake Balaton views, Tihany walks, and a guided Herend porcelain visit with George Molnar.
“Beautiful area of Hungary that was interesting to see. Nice combination with the lake and manufacturing tour. The quality of the tour does not match the price.”
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