Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comHerend Porcelain Factory and Lake Balaton Day Trip from Budapest
based on 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.
At Herend porcelain factory, founded in 1826, you'll learn how the tradition of hand-painting the highly successful patterns has been passed down from father to son. You'll have time for a coffee break here, as well as time to purchase some of the world-famous hand-painted porcelain.
The tour continues to Lake Balaton, the largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, scenically located at the foot of the volcanic hills of the Balaton Uplands. Here, you'll visit a traditional tavern to enjoy a three-course lunch with wine.
After lunch, you'll take a drive to visit the oldest spa in Hungary, Balatonfured, before returning to Budapest.
- 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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Full Day Herend Porcelain Factory and Lake Balaton Tour
April to October
Tuesday and Saturday Departure Point: Centrally located Budapest hotels Departure Time: Departs at 9:00am. Please be ready at 8:30am. Duration: 9 hours (approx.) Return details: Returns to original departure point at approximately 6:00pm
- Entrance fees
- Coffee at the Porcelain
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Lunch in a traditional Csarda
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
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This turned out to be the best tour we booked on our trip. The Herend factory visit was a truly unique ... Read more ›
Mary K, United States of America, October 2006
The porcelain factory is very interesting and Lake Balaton is picturesque. The travel down gives a good ... Read more ›
Thomas S, United States of America, July 2008
