Day 01 : BUDAPEST
Upon arrival at Budapest, make your own way to the Hotel of your choice. Check-in at the Hotel. Day free at leisure. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 02 : BUDAPEST
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast enjoy Grand City Tour of Budapest. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 03 : BUDAPEST
Day free for at leisure for shopping & other independent activities. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 04 : BUDAPEST
In the afternoon check out and proceed for your onward journey.
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Budapest Attractions

Castle Hill
The Castle District on Castle Hill is the premier destination for visitors and contains many of Budapest's most important monuments and museums, not to mention grand views of Pest across the snaking Danube. The walled area consists of two distinct parts: the Old Town where commoners lived in the Middle Ages, and the Royal Palace. Stroll around the medieval streets of the Old Town and and take in the odd museum. A brief tour in one of the horse-drawn hackney cabs is worthwhile for the leg weary. The Old Town is filled with attractively painted houses, decorative churches and the famous Fishermen's Bastion.

City Park
City Park, or Városliget, in Pest's northeastern reaches, makes a welcome break from the built-up inner-city area and incorporates many of Budapest's drawcards. The entrance to City Park is Hosök tere (Heroes' Square), which has the nation's most solemn monument - an empty coffin representing one of the unknown insurgents from the 1956 Uprising - beneath a stone tile. The inspirational Millenary Monument, a 36m (120ft) pillar backed by colonnades, defines the square. The Angel Gabriel tops the pillar, offering King Stephen the Hungarian crown. To the north of the square is the Museum of Fine Arts, which houses the city's outstanding foreign works (especially the Old Masters collection), while to the south is the ornate Palace of Art.

Gellért Hill
Another hill, another climb: however the panoramic views of the Royal Palace, the Danube and its bridges are well worth the effort. At the top of Gellért Hill is the Citadella, a fortress of sorts, and the Independence Monument, Budapest's unofficial symbol. With every hill climb comes the rewarding stroll down the other side, in this case to the pleasant Jubilee Park, an ideal spot for a picnic. Below Gellért Hill lies a gush of hot springs; not surprisingly, there are more public baths in the locale. The Gellért Hotel on Kelenhegyi út is a kind of Art Nouveau palace and the city's favourite old-world hotel.

Király Baths
Budapest rests on a network of warm thermal and cool mineral springs. As a result, communal bathhouses, pools and spas are a house speciality. They are truly relaxing and are the perfect salve after a day spent exploring the city on weary feet; for many visitors the bathhouses rate among the city's greatest delights. They're clean, safe and cheap. Some are architectural attractions in their own right; in between Margaret Island and the Castle District, along the Danube on the Buda bank, are the Király baths on Fo utca. It has four pools, the main one with a fantastic skylit dome dating back to 1570.

Opera House
In the heart of Pest, on Andrássy út, is the Opera House. Seeing a performance is almost secondary to seeing its lavish interior. A night out at the Opera House is authentically Budapest, an absolute must.

Royal Palace
The Royal Palace has been burned, bombed, razed, rebuilt and redesigned at least half a dozen times over the past seven centuries. What you see today clinging to the southern end of Castle Hill is an 18th- and early 20th-century amalgam reconstructed after the last war. It houses, among other things, the impressive Hungarian National Gallery (which has a huge section devoted to Hungarian art), the Széchenyi National Library and the Budapest History Museum. Take a relaxing break in the palace gardens at the rear of the museum. ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Budapest Travel Tips

When to Visit - Arts and Events

A two week wine festival, open with a gala concert, takes place in Budapest during autumn. The festival provides an opportunity to taste the delicious regional wines. Local fairs introduce the region's culture; cuisine and crafts

Budapest Dining

Authentic Hungarian food is distinctively good, with dishes such as apple-stuffed pheasant and fillet of pike; best accompanied with the local wine. During the day, the city's famous old coffee houses provide an excellent refreshment stop. In Budapest, you will find a huge variety of different food from all over the world, including Russian, American and even Vietnamese.

Budapest Tipping Advice

Tips are generally expected by waiters, taxi drivers, porters, hairdressers and attendants. The quantity of money given is up to you, but expect to tip between 10 and 15 percent of the bill where applicable.

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TOUR COST :

HOTEL Rate ( Per person on TWIN sharing basis )
Ibis Vaciut ( 3*) EUR 126.00
Novotel Budapest Congress (3*+) EUR 148.00
Hilton Budapest (5*) EUR 200.00

PRICE INCLUDES:
1) 03 Nights accommodation at the Hotel of your choice.
2) Daily Breakfast.
3) Grand City Tour of Athens.
4) All applicable taxes.

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Have a great trip! This itinerary and supplementary information has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it may be subject to change, and DOES NOT form part of a contract between the client and AirCruise.

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