New year in Budapest

New year Magic In Budapest

Free Excursion to Holloko

From € 879

When 28th December –2nd January (1st January – Public Holiday)

Visiting:

Budapest, Danube Bend (Szentendre, Visegrad, Esztergrom), Godollo & Holloko

Thursday 28th December| Arrival & Check-in

We will meet at the airport at 2.45 pm for our Ryanair flight departing at 5.15 pm and arriving at Budapest airport at 7.30 pm. We will be transferred to Hotel Dormero for check-in.

Sunday 29th December| Budapest Panoramic Tour

In today’s optional excursion, we will start exploring Budapest, the capital city of Hungary through a panoramic tour, starting with the Buda side of the city located across the river. The guided tour will take us around Matthias Church and the famous Fisherman’s Bastion, with its lookout towers, stands as one of the top attractions of Budapest providing the best panoramic views. We will have free time to explore the castle quarter. Later we will proceed with the bus tour on the Pest side of the city, including Heroes Square, Vajdahunyad castle, and Andrassy street, ending the tour at the Market Hall, where we will find typical food and souvenir products to buy. The rest of the afternoon will be free for personal sightseeing.

Monday 30th December | Pest Walking Tour, Christmas Markets & Parliament

We will start the optional excursion with a guided walking tour on the Pest side, there we will have time to explore better the major sights within walking distance such as Freedom square, The Opera house, the Bazilica and Vaci street, where we will find numerous shops. The tour will end at Vorosmarty Square Christmas market. The rest of the day will be free to enjoy the festive atmosphere, taste local food and drinks and shop for souvenirs and decorations. In the afternoon one may opt to visit the famous Parliament building (extra & requires pre-booking), one of Budapest’s landmarks, we will have the opportunity to admire its interior through a guided tour. In the free time, one may opt to visit the Ice skating in Heroes square or Szecheny Thermal baths.

Tuesday 31st December | Danube Bend & NYE Gala Dinner Cruise

Today’s optional excursion will take us to the Danube Bend. This special area, where the great river changes course, known as the Dunakanyar. We will be visiting the lovely town of Szentendre, known for its vivid Baroque architecture and colours. We will also visit the town of Visegrad, a former royal seat of medieval Hungarian monarch where count Dracula was imprisoned by King Matthias Corvin. Moreover, we shall visit the town of Esztergom, famous for the great Basilica, the largest church in Hungary. Late afternoon we will be returning to Budapest, and in the evening, we will embark on the Europa boat (extra), the biggest event ship in Budapest, and one of the most favoured venue for romantic night cruises. On this cruise we will have the opportunity to welcome the New Year in the heart of Budapest, with an all-inclusive dinner with live music, including a 4-course plated dinner and including wine & soft drinks, midnight champagne toast along with a midnight buffet table.

Wednesday 1st January | Godollo

We will have a free morning, to enjoy a late breakfast following the late night of NYE! In the afternoon for our half-day optional excursion, we will visit the beautiful Godollo Royal Palace (entrance extra), the world’s second-largest Baroque castle. After a guided tour of the 18th-century castle, we will visit the gardens, which brilliantly decorate the estate.

Thursday 2nd January | Holloko & Departure

In the morning, after check-out we will have free time for shopping, to make the most of the New Year sales. In the afternoon we will be visiting Holloko, a small village in Northern Hungary that was granted World Heritage status in 1987 as the country’s only living example of a perfectly preserved settlement from the last century, where long-gone traditional forms of rural life are maintained to this day. We will be hosted to taste homemade strudel with cottage cheese, poppy seed, cherry apple or cabbage, and a glass of wine (extra). Late afternoon we will proceed to Budapest airport for our flight departing at 7.50 pm, arriving in Malta at 10.10 pm.

Price Per Person                              

*Special Price                        

€979 / €*879 Adult in Triple

€999 /€*899 Adult in Twin

€1,139 /€*1,039 Adult in Single

€699 /€*599 Child sharing with 2 adults

*Special Price applies when all excursions are taken

**There are many restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel from which one can choose from.

Excursions                                         

Adult/Child

€45 /€25 Budapest Panoramic tour

€20/€10 Pest Walking Tour

€50/€25 Danube Bend

€30/€15  Godollo

NYE Gala Dinner Cruise on Europa Boat €210 per person

Price Includes

Ryanair direct return flights to Budapest airport including 20kg checked-in luggage

5 nights in 4-star central Hotel Dormero Hotel in Budapest or similar

Rooms with private facilities, A/C, TV & Wi-Fi

Daily buffet breakfast

Return airport transfers

Services of tour leader

Airport taxes & service charge

Insolvency fund

Not Included in the price

Budapest Parliament Guided Tour – To be pre-booked €20 per person

Basilica – Esztergrom – €3.50 per person

Royal Palace Godollo – €15 per person

Holloko – strudel tasting – €15 per person

City tax

* All above prices are subject to change