Home —› Tours —› Cycling tours —› Cycling around Eger in hills of Mátra and Bükk

 

Cycling tours

 
BUDAPEST

Bicycling weekend in Budapest

Along the Danube from Budapest to Vienna

CENTRAL TRANSDANUBIA

Central Transdanubia from Danube Bend to Lake Balaton

NORTH-WESTERN PANNONIA

From Danube Bend to Lake Ferto (Budapest-Sopron)

LAKE BALATON

Cycling around Lake Balaton

Getting started with Balaton Uplands

4 Days cycling & Relaxation break in the Balaton Uplands National Park

5 Days cycling break in Keszthely

4 Days cycling break in Keszthely, the capital of Balaton

SOUTHERN TRANSDANUBIA

Along the Danube to Southern Hungary (Budapest-Pécs)

Southern TransDanubia from Pécs to Lake Balaton

WESTERN TRANSDANUBIA

Western TransDanubia from Sopron to Lake Balaton 

West-Hungarian Bicycle Tour

NORTHERN HUNGARY

Romantic castles and palaces of Northern Hungary

Cycling around Eger in hills of Mátra and Bükk

SOUTHERN GREAT-PLAIN

South-Great-Plain Bicycle Tour

Cycling around Eger in hills of Mátra and Bükk

Type:

Self-Guided
for min. 2 participants

Grade:

Moderate

Length:

4 nights

Distance:

130 km

Dates:

1/04/2010 - 31/10/2010

Cost:

 € 420

Starts:

Budapest

Ends:

Budapest

Description | Itinerary | Services | Dates |  Price | Reservation 

 

Description

On our cycling tour you will explore the natural beauty of Matra and Bükk Hills situated in neighborhood  of  the historical city, Eger. The route will leads through the Bükk National Park,  which attract visitors looking for rest, recreation, and sports all year round. Following the paths of Matra and Bükk you will cycle beside the highest peaks of Hungary in the forest and enjoy the astonishing charm of natural landscape.

Depending on the plane schedule perhaps you will have some spare time on the first and last day. To enrich your attendance in Budapest,  we offer you some of our guaranteed tours for additional costs: Danube Legend, Budapest Sightseeing by coach,  Duna Bella , Gödöllő Royal Castle.
See the details of our guaranteed programs .  

 

Itinerary

1st day:                                                                                   Arriving in Mátrafüred

After your landing in Budapest airport we will transfer you from airport to Mátrafüred, the popular climatic holiday centre, where you will overnight.

2nd day:                                                                            Mátrafüred - Eger (46 km)

This day you will cycling through the hills of Mátra to Eger. First you will climb up through Mátraháza to Parád, then cycling in direction Sirok, with the ruins of a medieval castle and finally you arrive at Eger. In Eger you can visit the castle of Eger, Dobó tér, Turkish minaret, Basilica,  Baroque Lyceum  with Library, Astronomical Museum and Camera Obscura.

You can arrange a facultative evening program in Szépasszonyvölgy", where you can taste the famous wines of Eger  with Hungarian specialties beside gypsy music. Overnight on Eger.

3rd day:                                                                           Eger - Lillafüred  (48 km)

From Eger you will climb up in the heart of the Bükk Hills. In Lillafüred you can admire Hámori-lake, waterfall, Szt. István-cave, Anna-cave, Szeleta -cave.

4th day:                                                                Lillafüred - Szilvásvárad (36 km)

On the quiet road from Lillafüred to Szilvásvárad you will cross the most beautiful parts of Bükk mountains, the biosphere reserve of Bükk Plateau. In Szalajka Valley you can see the water of Salajka Stream and the Fátyol Waterfall.

5th day:                                                                             Departure from Budapest

Transfer from Szilvásvárad  to Budapest airport. Departure according the time schedule.


Dates
Available:
                                    from 1th of April  till 31th October 2010


Price
Participation fee:                         EUR 420 / persons sharing the double  room
Luggage transfer:                       
EUR  70 
Bike rental:                                  
EUR  70
Extra nights in  Budapest:         
EUR  55 / persons in double  room
                                                      EUR  85 / persons in single room 
 

Services
The participation fee include:  4 overnight in 3-star hotels, in double room with bath or shower, with breakfast, transfer from Budapest airport to Mátrafüred and Szilvásvárad Budapest, maps and information material.
The participation fee does not includes the price of bike rental and luggage transfer.
 

Tour Identifier: CYMB051
 


H-1031 Budapest Õrlõ u.26. Hungary Fax:+36-1-242-1981 mail@specialtours.hu