NEW! Private Cultural and Wine Tasting Tour in Eger

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8 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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English
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Explore Eger's medieval charm on a private tour, visiting iconic spots like Dobó Square and the minaret, ending with a 3-hour wine tasting in a traditional cellar. Discover history and fine wines.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Give in to the medieval charm of Eger and let the centuries-old history enchant you on a private tour dating back to the first half of the 16th century & taste exquisite locally produced wine specialties.

Join us on a light stroll in the heart of the city, where you’ll have the chance to see historically significant buildings and venues, encompassing Dobó Square as well as the minaret, a relic of Ottoman rule.


As we arrive at the fortress constructed during the 1300s, allowing you to experience everyday life and warfare firsthand in one of the most cited structures of folklore,. As we carry on our journey, we leap ahead in time and visit the Basilica, built and decorated in lavish classical style.


Apart from its abundant historical and architectural heritage, Eger is well-renowned for its sophisticated wine culture; hence, we are ending the tour with a fantastic 3-hour wine tasting in a traditional cellar offering wine specific to the region.


What You Get

Wine tasting in the Bolyki wine cellar (eight locally produced wines)
Entrance fee of the Castle
Entrance fee of the Basilica of Eger
Lunch

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Travellers can participate in wine tasting above 18 yo.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • The travel time is about 2.5 hours (round trip).
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

The Basilica

The second largest sacral building of Hungary. Taking a closer look at the ornate interior & art of the Basilica. As you enter, the door unveils a spectacular array of marble decorations and a colorful world of frescoes & paintings bringing the pages of the Bible alive.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

Eger Castle

We’re taking the guests on a tour at the remains of the castle witnessing one of the most heroic battles in Hungarian history and gazing at the spectacular landscape of the city. What’s more, visitors have the chance to enter the castle museum in the casemates vividly portraying the many-centuries-old history of the castle. We are also going to see the memorial shrine of Captain István Dobó.
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3

Dobo Square

We are visiting the breathtakingly spectacular main square of Eger with the monument of the heroic Captain of Eger Castle, István Dobó. The square is enclosed by many wonderful historical buildings that reveal the architectural styles over the previous centuries, encompassing the one of the most beautiful baroque churches of Hungary, the Minorita Church.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Torok Kori Minaret

We walk past & take photographs of the most well-reserved minaret in all of Europe, a magnificent relic of Ottoman rule from the 16th century where a muezzin used to call the believers to prayer five times a day. Once you walk up its 98 steps, you will have the chance to enjoy the view of the city from the height of 40 meters.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

Bolyki Winery and Vineyard

We taste eight locally produced high-end wine specialties companied by the presentation of each item by an expert of the respective cellar. The selection of wines include white, rosé & red, encompassing the well-renowned ‘Bull’s blood’, whose name derives from an Ottoman fable stating,that the army of Eger gained its immense power from drinking a bull’s blood before battle. 
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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