Turn the wasted travel day into the highlight of your trip with stops at Tata Castle, the Baroque Old Town of Győr, Eszterházy Palace and Sopron on your journey from Budapest to Vienna.
Our tour was fantastic! My family of 11 rode from Budapest to Vienna with Martina and Mike. They were excellent tour guides, and because we were a private group, they were able to make it more flexible with timing, meals, and sightseeing. They were very good at communication before and during our trip. We wound definitely use this company again, and especially our guides. We had a great experience! Thank you!!!
This tour offers hotel pick-up for private bookings. You will be picked up from your hotel, apartment, or any other pick-up point accessible by car. Please check the "Meeting Point" section for open group tour departures.
We’ll take a stroll around the Gothic-style Tata Castle on the picturesque lakeside.
What we'll do
We stop at the Tata Castle during the tour. This beautiful medieval castle is located on the Lake Öreg and surrounded by romantic gardens that we’ll walk around in. This is one of the castles that belonged to the famous Hungarian noble family Esterházy. We’ll enjoy beautiful views over the lake and to the castle from the park as we walk around it.
About the Tata Castle
The castle is built on the Lake Öreg shores in the 14th century. Throughout the Hungarian history the castle has been conquered and rebuilt several times. Despite all the rebuilding the castle has maintained its historic look. Eventually it was owned by the Esterházy family who were the biggest landowners in the Austria-Hungarian Empire. Today the castle is a museum managed by the Hungarian state.
We stroll around the fairytale-like Baroque Old Town of Győr and discover its narrow streets and beautiful views.
What we'll do
During the tour we walk around the Old Town of Györ. It’s famous for Baroque style houses and a fabulous Town Hall from 1900. Györ is known for many of its churches that remind us of the 1000-year Christian history of Hungary. We’ll wander around the narrow streets and learn about Hungarian history.
About Györ
Györ is one of the most important cities in Hungary. The city has a population of about 130 000 people. It’s located on the Danube River. The river has brought people, trade, and wealth to the region throughout history. In the 18th century the city prospered and that is when most of the beautiful Old Town was built. Despite heavy damage to the city in the Second World War Györ has been extensively renovated since the 1970s.
We visit the Eszterháza Palace known as the Hungarian Versailles – the luxurious Rococo masterpiece belonging to the Eszterházy family with its manicured gardens.
What we'll do
We stop at the famous Eszterháza Palace that is called the Hungarian Versailles . This magnificent Rococo style palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens that we’ll walk around in. Entrance to the palace is for an additional fee, but can be arranged upon request. Eszterháza Palace is where Joseph Haydn composed and in the opera house of the palace many of his works were also performed.
About the Eszterháza Palace
Eszterháza Palace was built in the 18th century by the Hungarian noble family Esterházy. This family was astoundingly wealthy and they were very influential in the Austria-Hungarian Empire. This building of the palace was a pet-project of Prince Nikolaus Esterházy and became a center of art, culture, and extravagant living in the Habsburg Empire. Franz Joseph Haydn, the prince's court composer for nearly 30 years invented the modern symphony here.
We admire the red-roofed beautiful Old Town of Sopron as we take a walk its narrow streets.
What we'll do
We will visit the romantic town of Sopron in the West of Hungary. This city close to the Austrian border has a rich cultural heritage that you will learn about during the tour. The Old Town is an eclectic mix of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture. It’s as if you have stepped back in time when you wander around Sopron.
About Sopron
There was city here already under the Roman Empire but very little of it remains. The Sopron of today has grown out of a medieval period settlement. The city’s population has grown after the Second World War and is now about 60 000 people. It’s near Sopron that the famous Pan-European Picnic happened on August 19, 1989. During this event thousands of people fled from the Soviet Union controlled Eastern Europe across the Iron Curtain to the West.
This tour offers hotel drop-off for private bookings. Please provide your preferred drop-off location when making the booking.
If you book the open group tour then the drop-off is in front of Cafe Mozart (Albertinaplatz 2, Vienna), next to the Tourist Information Center.
Want to personalize this trip? When booking a private transfer, tell us your itinerary and start time preferences and we'll do everything we can to accomodate your request. Note: open group tours cannot be customized.
Our tour was fantastic! My family of 11 rode from Budapest to Vienna with Martina and Mike. They were excellent tour guides, and because we were a private group, they were able to make it more flexible with timing, meals, and sightseeing. They were very good at communication before and during our trip. We wound definitely use this company again, and especially our guides. We had a great experience! Thank you!!!
Martina was very friendly and very knowledgeable about all of our stops. She has a great personality and was fun to spend the day with. With visits at some smaller towns, it was a great way to unwind before Vienna.
We really enjoyed our side trip from Budapest to Vienna. Absolutely one of the highlights of our 6 weeks in Europe. Martina was wonderful.
This tour offers hotel pick-up for private bookings only. You will be picked up from your hotel, apartment, or any other pick-up point accessible by car. Please provide your preferred pick-up location when making the booking.
If you have booked an open group tour, then hotel pickup is not available. The meeting point is at Erzsebet Square (Erzsébet tér, Budapest), opposite to the Hotel Ritz-Carlton. Look out for a minivan with Sidetrip logo. Our guide will meet you at the marked meeting point.
This tour offers hotel drop-off for private bookings. Please provide your preferred drop-off location when making the booking.
If you book the open group tour then the drop-off is in front of Cafe Mozart (Albertinaplatz 2, Vienna), next to the Tourist Information Center.
Yes, this is a one-way tour ending in Vienna. Please note that the tour does not take you back Budapest.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off are only available when booking this tour as a private tour for a single group. Open group tours have a fixed meeting point and drop-off location.
Yes! We have plenty of space for luggage at the back of our minivans. One big suitcase and one smaller bag or suitcase per passenger is totally fine. There is no extra charge for luggage, as long as you don't plan to move to the other city with all of your belongings :)
Lunch is not included in the tour price but a lunch break is scheduled in Györ or in Fertöd. Location of the lunch is subject to availability. Kindly let our tour leader know if you have any special dietary needs that we should take in account.
Yes! With a maximum of 8 people in each group, our guide can make sure that the pace of the tour is suitable for everyone. Just note that the tour does include some walking at the stops.
All our groups are limited to a maximum of 8 travellers for open group tours and in case of a private transfer it’ll be just your group in the van with our guide. Face masks are available in each vehicle upon request and hand sanitizers are placed in a hand’s reach from all passengers.
If you cancel more than 48 hours before the tour, your booking is fully refunded*. If you cancel less than 48 hours before the tour or in the case of a no-show, no refund is issued.
*Please note, that the credit card processing fee (1.5-3%) charged by the third party payment provider will not be refunded.
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