Discover Szentendre &Visegrad the two pearls of the Danube Bend
Enjoy a scenic drive on the beautiful country roads of Duna-Ipoly National park to Visegrad the most poupular destination at the Danube Bend just 40 km from Budapest. Visit the medieval Visegrad High Castle located on the top of the hill and admire the stunning view of the Danube Bend. A delicious 3 course lunch is provided to you in a nice panoramic restaurant. In the afternoon discover Szentendre – the jewellery box of the Danube Bend a picturesque tiny baroque town remarkable for it's colourful old houses, churches, museums, art galleries. Here you will also have some time stroll around the tiny main square flanked by dozens of cafes, restaurants, and souvenir shops and try „langos" (dough) the favorite meal of the locals. You may also visit Szentendre Retro Museum an amazing collection of cars, motorcycles, household appliences, toys, furniture used behind the Iron Curtain in the 70's and 80's or Szentendre Skanzen Folk Village the largest open air museum of Hungary demonstrating traditional rural life with original thached roof houses, windmill, animal farm, and much more
Stories
How had the Danube made the communism fallen in Hungary? How had one of the most splendid palace of the world been lost? How can you make wine if you don't have grapes? What made a small village to become the capitol of Hungary? Wich is that Hungarian toy that had scientific studies and even a song written about? What made Juck Norris almost named a bridge after him ? What is the tallest building of Budapest? What is the favorite meal of the locals? Where is the narrowest street of Hungary?.. Get to know all that and listen to more stories on this tour.
Tour Highlights
- Discover Visegrad a former residence of Hungarian kings, visit it’s High Castle and admire the stunning view of the Danube Bend
- Discover Szentendre the jewellery box of the Danube Bend and visit one of it’s museums
- Delicious 3 course lunch
Admission tickets are not inlcuded in the tour price
Visegrad High Castle admisson HUF 1700 / EUR 6
Szentendre Retro museum admisson HUF 1500 / EUR 5
Szentendre Skanzen Open Folk Village (closed on Monday) admisson HUF 2000 / EUR 7
Tour Specs
Tour duration: 8 hours
Driving distance: 100 km
Difficulty level: medium
Tour type: private tour
Availibility
APR-OCT at 10 am
Meeting Point
Budapest Scooter Tour office 1053 Budapest Vámház korut 10 (the office is inside the courtyard of the building)
Budapest Scooter Tour
All our tours start and finnish at Budapest Scooter Tour office at 1053 Budapest Vámház korut 10. The office is inside the courtyard of the building.
Meals : Lunch
Szentendre
Szentendre (Saint Andrew) is an artistic town located 20 kms north of from Budapest alongside the river Danube. The picturesque baroque old town is remarkable for it's colorful houses , churches, art galleries, museums and dozens of cafes, restaurants and souvernir shops flanked by the main square.
Szentendre Skanzen Folk Village
The stunning village is the largest open air museum of Hungary demonstrating rural life with original thached roof houses,windmilll, animal farm, and much more.
Closed on Monday. Duration of visit approx 1 hour. Entrance ticket: HUF 2.000 ( EUR 7)
Szentendre-Retro museum
Amazing private collection of cars, motorcycles, household appliences, toys, furniture used in the 70' and 80' in the Eastern Block.
Open every day Visit Duration: approx 1 hour Entrance ticket HUF 1. 500 (EUR 5)
Visegrád-Danube bend
Visegrad is located 40 kms north of Budapest alongside the river Danube. The Danube here makes a sharp "S" turn changing than its original floating direction from west to east to north to south wich is called the Danube Bend.
Visegrad High Castle
Visegrad was a former residence of the Hungarian kings in the middle ages. The XIII century high castle situated on a hilltop high above the town providing a breathtaking panorama of the Danube Bend. There is also and exhibition of guns from the middle ages and a panopticum with lifesize vax figures.
Open every day Visit Duration: approx 1 hour Entrance ticket HUF 1. 700 (EUR 6)
What's included:
50 or 125 cc automatic scooter
Safety helmet
Fuel
Compulsory 3-rd party liability insurrance
English speaking tour guide
Radio with a headset
Services indicated in the tour programme
Exclusions:
Admission tickets are not included and must be paid on the spot. You can find information on admission prices in itineraries.
Conditions
Valid Photo ID (EU citizens only) or passport (Non EU citizens)
Local address (hotel, hostel etc.)
Valid driver's licence
50cc: Car licence "B" or Moped licence "AM"
125cc: Motorbike licence eligble to drive 125 cc scoter min EU category A1 or higher
50 cc scooters are only for 1 person, it is forbidden to carry a passenger
Deposit
Refundable cash deposit EUR 150 /HUF 45.000 or we can accept National Photo ID (EU citizens only) or passport (Non EU citizens)
Liability
The tour participant drives the scooter at his/her own risk. The driver is liable for damages caused to the scooter at his/her fault up to maxiumum HUF 150.000/ EUR 500. Damage is calculated according to the price list available at the office.
Tour with 125 cc scooter
125 cc scooters have better performance, higher speed. They are suitable for longer trips and eligible to carry a passenger. To select this option you must hold motorcycle licence eligible for 125 cc ( min EU category A1 or higher)
10 EUR /
Adult
Discount Passenger 125 CC
Select this option if one or more of the booked participants will be carried as a passenger on your scooter. This option is only available if you book the tour with 125 cc scooter.
-10 EUR /
Adult
