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2023 Fall Folk Art & Culinary Tour

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Fall Folk Art and Culinary Tour

September 2 – 15, 2023

Come! See for yourself!

Space is limited!

We will be exploring Budapest, Kecskemét, Szeged, and the areas in between. We love to visit small folk art creators, take part in local festivals, learn a bit about Hungarian cooking, eat wonderful food, and explore the countryside. This tour will feature folk art and culinary experiences! This is just a brief overview of the tour. Each full day includes breakfast and one main meal, an English-speaking guide, motor coach transportation, transportation to and from the Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to your hotel. Entry fees for all sightseeing tours and programs are included.

For a registration form and brief day-to-day itinerary, email [email protected]

  • 13 nights in comfortable accomodations
  • Wine dinners
  • Pálinka Distillery
  • Cooking class
  • Guided tour of St. Stephen’s Basilica
  • Visit to Kalocsa
  • Lace Museum in Kiskunhalas
  • City tour and visit in Szeged
  • Embroidery workshop
  • Blue dye workshop in Bácsalmás
  • Ópusztaszer National Park
  • Coffee and cake in Gerbeaud Cafe

Tour price is $4900 USD, per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement (private room) is an additional $960 USD.
Deposit: $1500 USD per person
Returning Traveler Discount: $150 USD per person
Check or money order Discount: $150 USD per person (Please note, the entire trip must be paid this way to qualify for this discount.)
All discounts will be factored in during the final invoice.

This tour will start and end in Budapest, Hungary. Please be in Budapest no later than September 2nd! If you would like to add days either before or after the tour and need assistance making those arrangements, we can help! If you want to visit a village or town in your family ancestry, we can arrange for a tour guide/translator to help you make the most of your visit. We are happy to do that for you and can include it on your invoice.

Take advantage of your airfare and participate in both September tours! Check out the details on our Explore Transylvania! tour.

Our tours require moderate physical effort and mental independence. Knowledge of the Hungarian language is useful but not required. Our smaller group size (18-28 people) allows us to visit smaller venues and artisans. We strongly recommend you purchase travel insurance! If you need help booking tickets and securing travel insurance, email me for a referral.

Our tour price does not include: airfare, passport and luggage fees, gratuities, travel insurance, or alcoholic drinks (unless a part of our activity). We are not responsible for any theft, accidents, or insurance-related incidents while traveling.

Travel Tips for Hungary

What to do while you wait for your trip!

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What to do while you wait for your trip:

Hungarian Language: Work on your Hungarian language skills. We have been offering small group Hungarian language instruction with some excellent teachers and it helps to be doing something practical. We would love to have you join us! Find a language app that works for you. Make vocabulary flashcards. Take a course.

Genealogy: Since we aren’t free to travel, it might be a good time to work on your genealogy projects. How far back can you go in your family line? Are there places you might be stuck? We will be hosting new classes this fall!

Health: Keep up your health! Start or keep walking or biking or whatever you do so, when the time comes for travel, you are ready to go! Track your miles, find a podcast to listen to while you walk! Change up your routine!

Culinary Arts: Are there some Hungarian foods you want to try to make? Now is a great time to experiment in the kitchen! Take one of our online cooking classes! Challenge yourself to make a Hungarian dish at least once a month. If you have a family recipes to work with, that’s even better! If you don’t love to cook but miss Hungarian food, maybe you are lucky enough to have a Hungarian restaurant or organization near you that is cooking! Support them if you can!

Folk Art: If you have been interested in learning some aspect of Hungarian folk art, now is a great time to do some learning! Recently, I had a couple of nights away and I took a sketch pad with me and I just practiced drawing some Hungarian folk art flowers. It was fun to play around and figure out how to sketch a few things. Even though I am not particularly artistic, I was able to come up with a few satisfying drawings!

Reading: Find books that have to do with Hungary — whether they are historical accounts or historical fiction or simply novels and stories by authors who have a connection to Hungary, it doesn’t matter. It is always interesting to read different perspectives and “travel” with a good author! There are books for all ages with a connection to Hungary!

Movies: There are plenty of movies out there with a connection to Hungary — either written or directed by a Hungarian, set in Hungary, about the topic of Hungary, or with actors that have Hungarian heritage.

Music: Hungarians are well known for their passion for music. Check YouTube for a wide variety of music from folk songs to current hits to gypsy orchestras! This is a great time to expand your experience with Hungarian music!