Budapest Hike to Visegrád Castle

Highlights

• Hike through a wonderful forest with enormous trees near Budapest
• Visit Hungary's most famous castle and discover its rich history
• Enjoy the best panorama over the scenic Great Danube Bend
• Enjoy lunch and drinks at a truly local restaurant
• Benefit from private door-to-door transport

Description

After pick-up at your accommodation by a private car or minibus we drive an hour to the famous town of Visegrád, once the capital of Hungary and the headquarters of the kings. There we enter the dense forest of giant, age-old trees and proceed on the approximately 90-minute hike to the castle, situated on a high cliff right over the river with breathtaking scenery.

See the most-famous river of Europe as it cuts its way through mountains! We elevate 230 meters in 3.5 km then arrive at the castle itself, where access and marvel the views.
You will have time to take countless photos and visit the wax exhibition of feasting kings, the museums of hunting and of medieval arms.

Then we walk back down to the car (45mins, downhill) drive 15 mins and have lunch at a seriously local restaurant with typical Hungarian dishes.

After that you have an option to go to a Danube beach or to a sauna house, please see the options below,

Following with or without options we have a 45 mins drive back to the accommodation where you can finish your rich day.

Our team has been guiding trips since 2003, had over 9000 guests from 57 countries. The guide is on pic no. 6, a world-traveller himself, who visited 50 countries and knows exactly what travellers need.