Leave Budapest for the day to visit the famous porcelain town of Herend and the most popular Hungarian resort of laid-back Lake Balaton. The trip includes a guided tour through the world's largest porcelain factory at Herend before continuing to beautiful Lake Balaton, where you'll visit the famous nature reserve of Tihany Peninsula.

Highlights

  • Full-day trip from Budapest to Herend and Lake Balaton
  • Factory tour of the world's largest porcelain factory at Herend
  • Shop for famous hand-painted porcelain
  • Three-course lunch in a typical tavern at Lake Balaton
  • Balatonfured, Hungary's oldest spa
  • Pick-up and drop-off from central Budapest hotels

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Herend Porcelain Factory and Lake Balaton Day Trip from Budapest

Tihany Abbey, Lake Balaton

At Herend porcelain factory, founded in 1826, you'll learn about the old tradition of porcelain hand-painting during a guided tour. Afterwards, you'll have time for a coffee break and the opportunity to purchase some of the world-famous hand-painted porcelain.

The tour then continues on to Lake Balaton, the largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, scenically located at the foot of the volcanic hills of the Balaton Uplands. There, you'll visit the scenic nature reserve of the Tihany Peninsula with its famous Benedictine Abbey, dating back to 1051.

After a typical 3-course lunch including wine in a traditional tavern, you'll drive to Hungary's oldest spa town, Balatonfüred, before returning back to Budapest.
Recent Reviews of this Tour

5 star rating: Highly Recommended Reviewed by Tertia R, United Kingdom, October 2012

Guide was wonderful and porcelain factory much more interesting than expected. Drivere also very good. Lake Balaton beautiful. Will recommend.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended Reviewed by Fly, September 2012

An excellent day trip in 40 degree heat. Too hot tofully enjoy trip. Wasted time at Lake Balaton wandering around the beachfront.
Exceellent tour director.

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