Day one: after your trip it would be a great idea to start with a taster session of Hungarian cuisine, all meals are cooked the traditional way and there will be a bit of Palinka and some Hungarian wine to go down with it. Sightseeing in Debrecen if you decided to fly to Debrecen.
Day two: a visit to the Chateau of Betlair, the chateau has its vast Hungarian history in Slovakia as the borders changed after the First World War, which is well worth discovering. The Chateau had been owned by the Andrassy family for centuries. It is astonishing how the Hungarian and later the Slovakian state managed to keep the Andrassy heritage safe in the war packed 20th century. In the afternoon: a 6-mile walk to discover the valleys and rivers of the Slovak-Karszt National Park.
Total length: 6 miles, type: walking, level: moderately hard
Day three: Baradla Showcaves with one of the most enormous stalagmites in Europe ”The Observatory” and the music in the ”Hall of the Giants”. In the afternoon you can enjoy the views from a traditional horse-drawn carriage as a herd of Hucul horses graze free in the valleys. The walk to the horses is through some stunning countryside in the national park. Walking: a 2-mile underground walk to see the most beautiful formations and to breathe the clearest air. In the afternoon: a 5-mile walk to see as the herd of Hucul horses grazing free in the Aggtelek National Park.
Total length: 7 miles, type: walking and Nordic walking, level: hard in the cave, moderate to the stud
Day four: Walking and climbing up to the Fortress of Szád and a bit of the XIII Century Hungarian history. Later a walk to the ”ghost village” of Derenk, which had its fate with Admiral Horthy during World War II as the story goes. Rolling hills, valleys, leafy riversides and crystal clear springs. Walk: a 10-mile walk.
Total length: 10 miles, type: walking and Nordic walking, level: moderate, it only gets hard as we approach the fortress
Day five: In the morning sightseeing in Miskolc, an optional program can be a wine-tasting session in an amazing traditional wine cellar. It is not only a wine tasting session, but also the Hungarian wine regions are on display, along with a guided tour in the endless tunnels of a traditional Hungarian wine cellar (the wine cellar as an optional program comes with a 12Pounds extra/person)
In the afternoon we will visit the cave spa in Miskolctapolca, a unique opportunity to enjoy the spa underground
Total length: no length, no strength, just indulge yourself
Day six: a daytrip to Kosice in Slovakia. Kosice is the second largest town in Slovakia. The town is beautiful with a vibrant Hungarian history. The centre is dominated by the XIII Century Cathedral of the Arpads (the Arpads were the most influential Hungarian Royal Family). Our leader of the revolution against the Habsburgs, also Prince of Transilvania - Ferenc Rakoczi II - is buried in the crypt of the cathedral. He was so influential and inspirational that his home in Rodosto, Turkey during his exile was transported to Kosice now on show for visitors today.
Day seven: A visit to the showrooms of Pista bácsi: the owner, our much loved elderly man gives you an insight of the peasants' life of the 19th century in Hungary. In the afternoon there is a walk in the Aggtelek National Park to the lake Menes.
Total length: 6 miles to the lake, level: moderate.
Day Eight: After breakfast our minibus will pick he group up and head to the airport.
The price includes all program elements: entry tickets, guides, travel costs, accommodation and food.
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