A TOUR OF JOYFUL MOMENTS 6 days / 5 nights   This tour combines the beauties of Budapest and the countryisde with some time to relax also!

1.day – Arrival in Budapest

Arrival at the airport of Budapest.  Getting a first experience of the city by a sightseeing on the Buda side.
Starting with lunch close to the Citadel with great view to the city. Followed by sightseeing on the Buda side: Castle District with the Castle of Buda (from the outside), Matthias Church (entrance included), Fishermen's Bastion (entrance included)
Transfer to the hotel. Take-over the rooms
Dinner in the hotel (3course menu without beverages) 

2.day – Budapest with Dinner&Cruise ond the Danube

After breakfast guided sightseeing tour on the Pest side, visiting the most famous sights of the capital: Heroes Square, Andrássy út with the Opera House (from the outside), St.Stephen's Basilica (from the outside), Vaci Street- pedestrian area and Great Market Hall.
Lunch in the city center (2course with 1 glass of drink)
During the day visit at the Parliament. The main style of the building is neo-gothic with renaissance influences, but the base ground plan is Baroque. A strong Byzantine influence is noticeable in the interior of the building, especially in the marvellously decorated staircase hall.
In the evening 2hour cruise on the Danube with dinner – buffet dinner with hot and cold dishes and welcome champagne. The guests will be able to enjoy Budapest in it’s most glamorous look, lit by thousand of stars and lights.
Transfer back to the hotel.

3.day – Lake Balaton

After breakfast drive to the Hungarian sea, to Lake Balaton. Drive to the famous half-island Tihany. Visit at the Abbey of Tihany. The Tihany Peninsula is one of the most beautiful regions in Hungary and its main sights is the Abbey of Tihany, which has been the cultural centre of the village for the last centuries. The Tihany Abbey is a Benedictine monastery established at Tihany in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1055. 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.
Free time and possibility for a walk in Tihany.
Lunch -  2course with 1 glass of drink
Drive to Balatonfüred. Short sightseeing in Balatonfüred, which is one of the best known places at Lake Balaton on the northern shore of the lake. The town looks back on a history of more than two thousand years. Its attractiveness is due to its beautiful location, the healing power of its carbonated springs and the fine, aromatic wines grown in the Uplands.
Take-over the rooms and free time.
Dinner and overnight in Balatonfüred

4.day – Pannonhalma and Győr

After breakfast drive to Pannonhalma. Visit at the Abbey of Pannonhalma. The Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma is one of the most outstanding national historic sites in Hungary,  a religious and art historical centre. The history of the Abbey – built on the “Holy Mount of the Roman province of Pannonia” (Mons Sacer Pannonia) – is as long as that of Hungary’s history. Both in its architecture and intellectual traditions, the Abbey is a unique example of a one thousand-year-old, active Christian monastery that has evolved through a history of continuous operation.
Lunch at the VIATOR Abbey Restaurant, which strives to express the hospitality of the Benedictine community of Pannonhalma through the means of gastronomy, combining tradition and modernity in every respect.
Followed by transfer to Győr, short sightseeing and some free time at this lovely town, known also as the "city of rivers" with charming streets, nice Cafés and cosy little shops. Did you know, that that the extremely popular Hungarian drink fröccs (wine + soda) could have never been discovered without Győr? Ányos Jedlik, a Benedictine from Győr, who also invented the dynamo, contributed to the invention and large scale production of soda water (water with carbon dioxide). In order to test the product, Jedlik and his friends (Mihály Vörösmarty the famous Hungarian poet, Gergely Czuczor poet and linguist, and András Fáy author and politician) tried mixing soda with wine and accidentally created the favourite drink of a whole nation, which is a Hungaricum today.
Followed by drive back to Balatonfüred. Dinner and overnight in Balatonfüred.

5.day – Veszprém and Herend

After breakfast drive to Veszprém. Sightseeing in this lovely city. Downtown Veszprém has been renovated to a magnificent result recently, thus beautiful walks await visitors among protected buildings like the Town Hall. The only pedestrian street is the castle district with its palaces, museums, and churches; it is the best preserved Baroque street of the Hungary. The 48-metre-tall Tűztorony (Fire Tower) originally served defensive purposes: from the top, they could keep an eye on the entire city and spot any fire at once. Walking down the pedestrian street, visit at the St. Michael's Cathedral as well: it was the crowning place of Hungarian queens for centuries.
Light lunch in Veszprém
Followed by drive to Herend. Herend Porcelain Manufactory is specializing in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain, founded in 1826.
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. After the fall of Communism in Hungary the factory was privatised and is now 75% owned by its management and workers. As of 2006, the factory is profitable and exports to over 60 countries of the world. Its main markets are Italy, Japan, Russia and the US.
Visiting the Manufactory and its museum followed by a Creative workshop, where you can try how to make a Porcelain rose, which you can bring home at the end as souvenier.
In the late afternoon drive back to your hotel in Balatonfüred.
Dinner and overnight in Balatonfüred

6.day – Homeward journey

After breakfast drive to Budapest to the airport.