HIKING TOUR AROUND LAKE BALATON 5 days / 4 nights   Lake Balaton, a place not just for hanging around at the beach!

 

1.day – Arrival in Budapest

Arrival at the airport of Budapest. Drive to Lake Balaton, which is one of the most significant natural treasures of Hungary and a unique ecological asset of the Central European region. Lake Balaton offers the perfect combination for an active, but also relaxing holiday with fine cuisine and delicius wines. Drive to the hotel. Take-over the rooms. Dinner in the hotel

2. day – Hiking around Tihany

After breakfast drive to Tihany. Tihany Peninsula is one of the most beautiful regions in Hungary. The geological scenery, the varied landscape of the peninsula is an attraction to visitors throughout the year. The rare, valuable species of the fauna and flora are present here as a result of the mild, Mediterranean-like climate. The rare nesting bird of the peninsula is the southern long-eared owl, but the singer and manna cicadas, which fill summer evenings with their loud chirping, also live here. Historic relics of the peninsula are also outstanding. Tihany is one of the sacred places of Hungary. The Baroque complex of buildings of the Monastery of the Benedictine Order, established by King Andrew I in 1055, crown the picturesque village. 
Todays hiking trail connects the best of the natural and cultural sights of the peninsula as it literally goes over hills and dales.
After hiking delicious lunch in Tihany. Followed by visit at the Abbey of Tihany.
At the end drive back to your hotel Dinner and stay at the hotel.

3.day – Hiking around Balaton Uplands National Park

Today we will discover more beauties of the Balaton Uplands National Park. The area of 56 997 hectares of the Balaton Uplands National Park mainly consists of these six landscape protection areas: Kis-Balaton, Keszthely Hills, Tapolca Basin, Káli Basin, Pécsely Basin and Tihany Peninsula. The special feature of these regions of the Balaton Uplands is that they are treated as though they belonged to the Mediterranean.
During our todays hiking we will reach Hegyestű with its spectacular view! Often called as the gatekeeper of Káli-medence (Káli Basin), this basalt frustum was not only shaped by nature, but also by the mining of basalt. The hill shows a proper cone shape viewed from the direction of Lake Balaton. The northern part of the hill has been quarried, however, the remaining nearly 50-metre high mine-wall reveals the inside of the basalt volcano which was active 8 million years ago. The stiff lava in the crater of the volcano during the stiffening process split up into several vertical polygonal columns. This sight is unique in Hungary and it is a rare spectacle also in Europe.
In the afternoon dirive back to the hotel. Free time with possibility to use the wellness area of the hotel.
Dinner and stay at the Hotel.

4.day – Badacsony

Badacsony is the jewellery box of Hungary, which awaits you with witness hills, stone sea, hiking trails, lookout tower, breath-taking panorama, chapels and churches, and last but not least great white wines. Our idea for today was something specieal - what about an easy hiking trail sorrunded by the beauties of the nature, followed by a delicious lunch and tasting of excellent wines?
Do you like to the idea, come and join us! 
In the late afternoon dirive back to the hotel. Dinner and stay at the Hotel.

5.day – Homeward journey

After breakfast transfer to the airport, homeward journey.