Private Lake Balaton Tour: Exploring Herend Porcelain Manufactory and Tihany Benedictine Abbey
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Herend
Embark on a private tour of Lake Balaton, exploring the renowned Herend Porcelain Manufactory, the historic Tihany Benedictine Abbey, and the charming town of Balatonfüred. Indulge in a wine tasting experience and soak in the stunning views of the lake.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Porcelain Museum of Herend - It’s worth to take a tour to the legendary Herend Porcelain Manufactury. The Herend Porcelain Manufactory is a Hungarian manufacturing company, specializing in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. Founded in 1826, it is based in the town of Herend near the city of Veszprém. 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.

The price of the entrance ticket in 2023: 4.100 HUF. Visit to the Minimanufactory and the Porcelain Museum including bonus coffee or tea served at the Apicius Café.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Professional private guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking and highway fees included
  • Professional driver
  • All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Dining
Additional Information

This full-day private journey to Lake Balaton region offers an exclusive visit to Herend, the planet’s biggest producer of hand-painted porcelain, the millennium-old Benedictine Abbey in Tihany, the picturesque pathway in Balatonfüred, and a wine tasting session in Balatonfüred-Csopak wine region.

Herend is renowned for its Porcelain Factory where you get to witness the making of the lavish hand-painted items (and even purchase, if you feel like).

When in Tihany, you are up for exploring the Benedictine Abbey along with a mesmerizing view of Lake Balaton.

You can venture on a lakeside stroll in Balatonfüred. You’ll get to see numerous sailboats and yachts on the lake. Countless spots to rest, as well as cafes for a quick refuel, are available. Given the weather is welcoming, you might even try out a beach.

To wrap up the day, you’ll be experiencing some delightful wine at one of the several wine bars perched on the hills, offering a magnificent view of the lake.

Location
Porcelain Museum of Herend
Kossuth Lajos utca 140
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Cheryl_b
Oct 26, 2023
Excellent experience! - Excellent day trip to Lake Balaton and the Herend Museum and factory. Gregory was well informed and an excellent driver! We would highly recommend booking a trip with him and enjoying a wonderful experience! Thank you, Gregory!
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Akh74
Sep 7, 2023
A Highlight of our Visit to Hungary - Ursula is an incredibly savvy guide, and our driver Daniel was excellent. The car was luxurious. We had not known of Herend until this visit and enjoyed the tour and cappuccino there immensely. Tihany is a gem, and I could have spend days at Lake Balaton.
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Susan_s
Sep 17, 2022
Great day at the Lake - Gergely Szabó was an excellent guide. We had a great drive to the Lake Balaton area. We had stops at a viewpoint. Then we went to the Porcalain factory. We had an excellent tour. He walked us through the museum and was knowledgeable about the factory and the area. We had ample time for the tour and shopping. Then we drove to the Lake. We had time to take the ferry over to Tihany while he drove over to the other side to meet us. We had time for lunch and then a walking tour of Tihany and the church. There was ample time for the walk and shopping and we drove to a winery he knew and we had time for a nice glass of wine before the drive back to Budapest. Excellent trip!!!!
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Elizabeth_p
Sep 12, 2022
Lovely day in the countryside - Gregory was a great guide and driver out to Herend and Lake Balaton area. He tailored the tour to our requests and we stopped at a little vineyard and sampled some local wine as well! The Herend tour was great. The only bummer was that I wish we had remembered to bring our passports for the VAT tax refund form.
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