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Half-day Wine Tasting Tour in Etyek Wine Country near Budapest

Budapest, Hungary

From $98.52

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  • 4 hours
  • Pickup offered
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  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Hungary’s renowned wine region on a half-day Etyek wine country tour from Budapest, featuring lunch or dinner. Depart in the morning or afternoon to uncover the tranquil beauty of Etyek, famed for its white and sparkling wines. Visit two or three family-owned cellars to taste their wines and learn about their craft. This intimate tour culminates in a traditional 2-course Hungarian meal, providing an immersion into local flavors.
  • Savor a delicious 2-course Hungarian meal and local wine
  • See the area’s old wine cellars, grape presses, and villages
  • Enjoy an insider's view on the region, its people, and winemaking traditions
  • Perfect way to learn about Hungarian wine and cuisine

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Visits to 2-3 wine cellars
  • up to 12 wine samples with snacks
  • 2-course dinner with water
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

  • Hungarian State Opera
    Budapest, Andrássy út 22, 1061 Hungary

    The Bus Stop at the Opera House is in the middle of Budapest, very close to the crossing of M1, M2, and M3 Metro lines.

Pickup points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Please contact City & Wine 1-2 days prior to your tour to confirm exact pickup location and pickup time.

What To Expect

The town of Etyek is a relatively young wine region that began production 200 years ago when German settlers first planted vines. Your wine tasting excursion will begin with pickup at your hotel in the central districts of Budapest, followed by a 30-minute drive to the Etyek-Buda wine region.

Amid a hilly backdrop colored by vines, you’ll learn about the region’s notable white varieties, commonly grown from sauvignon blanc and pinot gris grapes. You’ll also have the chance to try Etyek’s famous Törley, a sparkling wine specific to the region. Afterward you’ll travel to Old Wine Hill to hear more about the local soils and acidities as you take in the view of the grape presses, vineyards and villages below. Along with beautiful landscape, Old Wine Hill comprises almost 1,000 wine cellars along its slopes, most no longer in use.

The morning tour option includes 2 cellar visits and the longer afternoon tour incorporates 3. You will be offered four wines from each family-run winery you visit, along with Hungarian snacks. This intimate experience gives you an insider’s peek into the secrets behind each wine as you discuss with your host, typically both the owner and the winemaker, the process behind each glass that you sip. You’ll leave not only with a delicious sampling of the area’s finest but also a closer understanding of the traditions and culture of Etyek’s wine country.

Your final stop will include a traditional 2-course meal at a wine estate. You are welcome to enjoy some additional wines at your own expense while you sample authentic Hungarian dishes. For a sample menu, please see the Itinerary below. Your guides will drive you back to your hotel in Budapest after your meal.
Sample Menu: First course: • Roasted duck leg served with green vegetablesDessert: • Chocolate mousse

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide in English, German and French
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • As part of our Corona Virus Safety policy, guests required to wear health masks while in the bus
  • Guests with upper respiratory symptoms are not allowed to board the bus
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Timothy_K
Great hosts and wine! Would recommend to go. Peter was very knowledgeable and the winery owners very passionate

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Deborah_P, May 2024
A most enjoyable afternoon visiting the vineyards of Budapest. Juliana, our guide was informative and made the tour interesting. The wine and dinner was exceptional. Our fellow travelers were a fun group. Highly recommend this tour.
Excellent experience and wine tasting
Lori_L, May 2024
We really enjoyed our tour as the guide was very easy going and informative. We visited two wineries and enjoyed learning about the type of wines in Hungary and how the wineries struggled over the years. The lunch was a traditional Hungarian meal and delicious. Very well done tour
Budapest wine tour
AustinJ_W, May 2024
Robert was an excellent guide; informative, funny and efficient! We really. Loved it; perfect weather made it even better!
Wine tasting event
Vicki_M, May 2024
Very nice people sharing their wines which were very good. Fun day with excellent tour guide. Worth the time and effort.
Surprisingly good!
Hilde_T, May 2024
Very nice trip with Guide Peter and a small group of 8 peoplr to 2 vinemakers. Very good vine, good food and lovely scenery. Enjoyed it very much!!!
Fun tour; new wines
Robert_K, May 2024
Great time. Peter and Adam were great guides. The small vineyards were good intro to Hungarian wines. Small group made team building easy. Don’t miss this tour.
Great Tour…. Below average guide
Nina_K, Apr 2024
The wineries were interesting and the wine was very good. One of the wineries served us a wonderful home cooked Hungarian meal. Nobody tried to sell you wine as all these wineries were small production and family wineries. The only negative( and a big one) was our guide Michael. He was disinterested in us or what he was doing… totally was going through the motions and seemed like he did not want to be there with us. Maybe he was having a bad day… but in the service business… your attitude makes the experience.
A very enjoyable and informative experience
Martin_B, Apr 2024
Very interesting talks by vineyard owners together with wine tasting and lunch. Excellent guide who made the journey to the vineyards and back both informative and enjoyable. A really good half day
Can't Miss Wine Tour
Donald_R, Apr 2024
Peter was an outstanding guide! His knowledge of the Hungarian wine culture was superb. The experience was one of the best we had sailing along the Danube. Speaking with the owners of the vineyards while trying their wines was such a meaningful and cultural experience that is impossible to re-create. The tour was on-time, well-organized and reasonably priced.
Highly recommend
Lucinda_B, Apr 2024
This was a great tour. We went to three small independent wineries in a very charming small town. The tour guide us on wine production on the drive there. The wines were delicious. Had a lot of fun meeting new people from around the world. Highly recommend.
Fun and interesting
Kathleen_C, Apr 2024
Our guide, Mike, was informative, personable and treated everyone in a friendly manner. We met as strangers and felt like ftiends when we all disbursed. Highly recommend this small group tour.
Perfect afternoon of wine, countryside and people!
Lisa_T, Apr 2024
We had the best afternoon on this tour! From pick-up to drop-off everything was perfect. We went to three wineries (very close to each other), tasted wonderful Hungarian wines and had a great rustic dinner prepared by one of the owners plus met others from different parts of the world. Highly recommend!
Excellent tour of a beautiful region
Hannah_W, Apr 2024
Excellent value for money. Our guide was really fun and knowledgeable and made the whole evening a brilliant experience. The wines were really good, scenery amazing and the dinner was lovely.
Great experience - well worth it
Larry_Z, Apr 2024
Our host Peter was excellent - venues were very quaint and the wine was fine. Just a fun way to see a little of the country side and enjoy the hospitality of two wine makers - strongly recommend
Very enjoyable.
Ofer_L, Apr 2024
Wonderfull and quite authentic expirience. Our guide juliana was very informative. Nice wine tasting. Mostly white as at this place they dont have red grapes.
Very enjoyable
Saray_c, Apr 2024
Such a cute area and all the tasting rooms on the lane are adorable- just a beautiful experience to get out of the city a little and see a lovely wine area, lunch was also great
Excellent Hungarian Wine Experience.
Susan_O, Apr 2024
Excellent value. Small group and knowledgeable guide. Included lunch was delicious. Highly recommend.
so much fun
Jeff_D, Apr 2024
Had a great time on the half day wine tour. We lucked out with amazing weather a fun group to spend the afternoon with. Dinner was good and the wine was great.
Wine Lovers Tour
Brenda_P, Apr 2024
Great trip out, visited a variety of small vine yards. Got mini tours, talk to owners and of course taste the wines. At least six different wines to taste at each vine yard. Fascinating to learn about the Hungarian wines and the history. Lovely meal in the evening and of course with more wine tasting. Our driver was entertaining and knowledgeable about the region. We were drop at our hotels in Budapest, along with a commentary about the city sights at night. I don't like crowds and been in a small group was perfect.
Wine surprise close to Budapest
Sabrina_N, Apr 2024
Great, Michael the guide was fun a d the places chosen had super good wine and beautiful views, I had the best suprise ever added a new favorite to the list.
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