Eger Full Day Private Wine Tour from Budapest

Journey to the historic city of Eger to taste its world famous wines and wander its Baroque streets. The second largest city in northern Hungary, you will visit castles and minarets before enjoying wine, food and exquisite Hungarian hospitality.

Highlights

• Private Eger sightseeing and wine tasting tour from Budapest
• Travel to Eger, one of Hungary’s most beautiful cities
• Stroll the baroque streets and visit Eger Castle Ruins and Basilica
• Visit two wineries
• Taste up to 11-12 local wines, including the Eger’s ‘Bull’s Blood’
• Enjoy delicious cold snack and traditional bean goulash
• Relax with our private air-conditioned transport with pickup and drop-off at your hotel or other chosen location in Budapest

Tour description

Eger is one of the most fascinating sites of Hungary! See the country’s second largest church, wander down beautiful Baroque streets and see the northernmost Turkish medieval minraret in Europe! Sample fine Hungarian wines and enjoy a delicious lunch! Travel in comfort and relax with Budapest hotel door-to-door service!

Enrich your stay in Hungary with a memorable excursion to the world of Hungarian wine. The destination is Eger, a 90-minute drive from Budapest, from where you will depart for your full day’s adventure.
The second largest city in the north of Hungary, Eger has had an interesting history and you will get to stroll along the impressive Baroque streets visiting sights such as its Basilica and 17th-Century Minaret, the northernmost Turkish minaret in Europe.

Wander down Széchenyi Street and Dobó István Square to take in the Minorite Church and splendid Baroque and Rococo houses. You will visit the ruins of the city’s castle, where you will be rewarded with glorious panoramic views.

If required, there will be time to enjoy a coffee and cake in one of the city’s atmospheric cafés before continuing to a winery to taste some of the finest wines of the renowned wine region, such as Egri Bikavér.

The Eger region is known for its production of high quality reds and whites and you will get to taste 11-12 different wines, accompanied by delicious Hungarian cold snack and some classic bean goulash.

Full of fine wine and food, you will be transferred back to Budapest for a drop-off at your city center hotel or location of choice.

Duration

• 9-10 hours

Departure

• 8:30 am

Inclusions

• professional tour guide
• transportation by luxury vehicle
• lunch: one main dish of your choice with a soft drink
• tasting of up to 12 wines with cold snack
• door-to-door service in Budapest

Exclusions

• gratuities (optional)