Budapest Spring Festival
| Type: | Guided for minimum 10 participants |
| Length: | 4 nights |
| Dates: | 16/3/2012 - 23/3/2012 |
| Cost: | € 595 |
| Starts: | Budapest |
| Ends: | Budapest |

Day 1: Arrival
Individual arrival at Budapest. Accommodation in a comfortable 4-star Hotel in the city center. Explore by walk the downtown: Váci Street, Vörösmarty Square, and Danube Promenade. Optional visit a performance of Spring Festival.
Day 2: Budapest
After breakfast you will take part on a half-day sightseeing tour in the capital.
You will be familiarised with the World Heritage sites of the capital, the Buda Castle District, Fishermen's Bastion and Matthias Church, the view of Danube Bank, Parliament, St Stephan Basilica, Andrassy Street, State Opera House, Heroes Square and Millenium Monument. Afternoon visit the sometime home (now Museum) of great Hungarian pianist and composer, Franz Liszt. Evening concert according your previous choice.
Day 3: Danube Bend excursion
After breakfast a full-day excursion to the Danube Bend with guide.
Visiting Esztergom, the oldest royal and ecclesiastical residence.
After the city tour you travel to Visegrad, where you can admire the grandiose panorama of Danube Bend. Lunch in a pleasant restaurant. The last stop is Szentendre, the lovely, romantic art town. In the evening you will attend one of the selected Festival program.
Day 4: Budapest
Visit the memorial house and museums of Bartók and Kodály, the famous Hungarian friend musicians, composers and educators. They had already began to collect Hungarian folk songs in early 1900's what they published and also integrated into their composed music.
Afternoon optional excursion to Gödöllő and visit the Baroque Royal Castle.
Evening Festival program, according your previous choice.
Day 5: Departure
Departure according your timetable.
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Opening concert of Budapest Spring Festival Bartók: Viola concerto |
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Maxim Vengerov and Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola and orchestra, K 364 |
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Russian National Orchestra Rachmaninoff: Piano concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 1 | ![]() |
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I Musici di Roma Vivaldi: Concerto in A major, RV 158 |
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An Evening with the Hungarian National Philharmonic on the Anniversary of Bartók’s Birth Stravinsky: Orpheus |
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven: Violin concerto in D major, op. 61 |
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Available:
from March 16, 2012. to March 23, 2012.
Starting on any day.
Participation fee:
EUR 595 / persons sharing the double room
Single Supplement: EUR 170
4 nights in double rooms with bath or shower in 4 stars hotel with breakfast, sightseeing in Budapest and trip to Danube Bend. The price also includes tickets for three evening performances during the festival.
Tour Identifier: CEBP041