The 4 Best Lake Balaton Tours in Hungary

1.Lake Balaton Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 108 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $128Our pick

Review of the Lake Balaton day tour from Budapest, with a boat cruise, Balatonfüred train ride, Tihany Abbey, tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“The drive to Lake Balaton was good and enable us to see another part of Hungary. The little train journey was fun, however as other comments have said the only disappointment was it was in Hungarian - the guide doesn’t come on the train with you. You are given a booklet but to see everything you can’t be reading the booklet at the same time. The boat trip on the Lake was great and there was a good mix of shaded and sunny seats. There was a toilet on board and you could also purchase drinks. Th views of the peninsula were fabulous and then the drive up to the…”

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2.Lake Balaton Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 107 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $128

Review of the Lake Balaton day trip from Budapest, with Balatonfüred, a one-hour cruise, Tihany views, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Elizabeth is a wonderful tour guide. Would’ve liked more time at the peninsula, felt a little rushed.”

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3.Private tour from Budapest to a top hidden treasure region of Europe: Lake Balaton

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $265Top rated

Review of a private Budapest to Lake Balaton tour, with Tihany, Balatonfüred, ferry views, flexible guides, and practical tips.

“The tour was fantastic. Our tour guide Balazs was very knowledgeable about the area and points of interest along the trip. The lake and surrounding towns were stunning and we stopped in several places to enjoy the lake front area. We had a fantastic lunch at a restaurant along the lake with majestic views. Balazs was friendly and fun to spend the day with. We would never have had this experience on our own.”

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4.Lake Balaton & Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 35 reviews · 9 hours · from $100Best value

Review of the Lake Balaton and Cruise tour from Budapest, with Tihany Abbey, Balatonfüred, boat ride, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“Escursione completa al Lago Balaton, la suora ha spiegato molte cose interessanti; luogo tranquillo, dorata e tappe giuste”

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