Welcome to Hungary! Budapest is called “Paris of East”. Have a nice time here! I. Half and Full day city tours in Budapest (3 or 4 or 8 hours) Have a sightseeing with us as you visit the most popular places like the Castle area that belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage and Matthias Church where Sissi with Franz Josef were crowned, the Fishermens’ Bastion, the Gellért Hill with the Liberty Statue & the Citadel. Have a breathtaking panorama of Budapest from the Gellért Hill! Visit the Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, largest Catholic Church in Budapest, then the Heroes’ Square, The City Park, the most famous Restaurant of Hungary Gundel Restaurant, Széchenyi Spa, Grand Circus, Zoo, Amusement Park , Vajdahunyad castle, Andrássy Avenue (UNESCO World Heritage), Hungarian State Opera House, & the magnificent Parliament building. Entrance fees are not included during the city tour! II. Optional full day city tours        with inside visits:       - 8 hours 1. Visiting of the Parliament of Hungary 2. Visiting of the State Opera House 3. Visiting of the Statue Park with former political and communist statues, memorials 4. Visiting of Central Market Hall 5. Visiting of Synagogue of Dohany Street (exept on Saturdays & on holidays) III. Budapest Private Tours and Programs          3 – 8 hours Private City Tours in Budapest  - Cultural City Tours in Budapest - Budapest by Night Program - Jewish heritage program Our travel agency offers private tours and different cultural programs for travelers. Besides the regular excursions listed below we can provide you special itineraries. Our tailor made tours can be organized for any number of participants by car or bus. IV. Danube Bend Excursion – 8 hours Excursion combined history with breathtaking views of the Danube Bend valley. Szentendre: the artists’ town, Visegrád: the former royal summer residence & Esztergom: largest Hungarian Catholic Church & Cardinal’s Seat. The excursion includes a 3-course lunch. An optional boat return to Budapest is available from Szentendre from May till late of September. V. Danube Bend Half Day Excursion Tour -     5 hours Half day Danube Bend excursion to Visegrád - former royal summer residence. Visegrád offering breathtaking view to the Danube Bend valley. Szentendre with Mediterranean atmosphere and art museums & shops. We vinvite you into the Marzipan museum for a coffee and cake. Free time for shopping, great  selection of Hungarian crafts, museums, galleries  or the “Caprice” jewellery showroom and museum. An optional boat return to Budapest is available. VI. Szentendre Excursion Tour –       4 hours Szentendre, the artists’ town, is a small baroque city with a Mediterranean atmosphere. Go for a walk in the centre, visit the Marzipan museum with us and we invite you for a coffee and cake. Free time for shopping from a great selection of Hungarian crafts, visit museums, galleries or the “Caprice” jewellery showroom and museum. An optional boat return to Budapest is available. VII. Sissi Palace Gödöllő Excursion Tour –         4 hours Visit the largest baroque Sissi palace in Gödöllő, where Queen Elisabeth (Sissi) spent about 2000 days here. We invite you for a coffee and a cake in the SISSI Palace Café. VIII. Sissi Palace Gödöllő &           Equestrian Park Lázár            Excursion Tour – 8 hours Guided tour in the largest baroque Sissi palace in Gödöllő, where Queen Elisabeth (Sissi) spent about 2000 days. We continue the tour to the Equestrian park of Lázár brothers. Enjoy the horse show & take a horse carriage ride. 3-course lunch & wine included. Enjoy gipsy music during your lunch in a typical country restaurant called “csárda”. IX. Equestrian Park Lázár – Excursion Tour –       4 hours Domonyvölgy the picturesque valley where the equestrian park of the famous Lázár brothers - world champions in horse carriage driving - is located. Enjoy the typical welcome drink: apricot brandy and horse show and take a funny horse carriage ride. Visit the ancient Hungarian animal races here. X. Balaton Excursion Tour -     Duration: 9 hours Balaton, called the “Hungarian sea” is one of the largest lakes in Europe & the main holiday destination in Hungary. Visiting of the oldest spa resort, Balatonfüred & the Tihany Peninsula. After the 3-course lunch in a traditional restaurant called csárda, visiting of the world famous Herend porcelain manufactory with a possibility for shopping in the factory store. XI. Eger Excursion Tour –        9 hours Eger is a lovely baroque city and the home of the most famous red wine called Bull’s blood. Visit the most remarkable monuments like the historic castle ruins, the second largest catholic church in Hungary, the famous library in the Teachers’ College and the Turkish minaret. A 3-course lunch with wine tasting in the “Valley of the Beautiful Ladies” is included. XII. Day time and evening cruises        with English speaking quide       - One or two hours long ”Blue Danube” boat trip in Budapest is an unforgettable experience.  Two hours or one hour (without Margaret island) day time cruises One hour evening cruises Several departures during the day all year round 30 languages to choose from for the explanations from the headset Optional walk on the Margaret island on most of the day time cruises two drinks are served on board Cruise timetable: Day & Night Jan. Feb.       14.30*       18.30*        March     13.30  14.30 15.30*     18.30* 20.15*  21.00*    April  11.00 12.15  13.30  14.30 15.30 16.30  17.30*   20.15* 21.00* 22.00* May  11.00 12.15 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 18.30* 20.15* 21.00* 22.00* June  11.00 12.15 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 18.30* 20.15* 21.00* 22.00* July  11.00 12.15  13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 18.30* 20.15* 21.00* 22.00* August  11.00 12.15 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 18.30* 20.15* 21.00* 22.00* September  11.00 12.15  13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30*   20.15* 21.00* 22.00* October     13.30 14.30 15.30*     18.30* 20.15* 21.00* 22.00* Nov. - Dec.       14.30*       18.30*       *No Margaret Island Tour No boat on 24, 25, 26, December Prices on the boat: Adults: day time cruise 17 Euro (23 USD), evening cruise 21 Euro (29 USD) Children, 10-14 years old: day time cruise 8 Euro (11 USD), evening cruise 10 Euro (14 USD) Children, 0-10 years old: free XIII. Day time and evening cruises           with buffet lunch or dinner One and half hour long cruise Buffet lunch or dinner (cold entries, soup, warm main courses, side dishes, salads, desserts, fruits) Apricot brandy, 1 bottle of mineral water, 1 glass of wine, coffee or tea XIV. Evening cruise with dinner, gipsy music         and folklore program   2-hours cruise program Live Hungarian music 40-minutes foklore program with dancers and a singers 3-course dinner (warm starter, main course, dessert) included Apricot brandy, mineral water, half bottle wine, coffee Departure times: From May until October every Thursday & Saturday at 8 p.m. Price: 49 Euro (70 USD) / person XV. Evening cruise with buffet dinner        with music & dance performances Departure times: From April until October every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 8 p.m. Price with dinner: Adults: 53 Euro (74 USD) / person Children, 5-12 years: 36 Euro (50 USD) / person Children, 0-5 years: free Price without dinner, with a glass of champagne: Adults: 36 Euro (50 USD) / person Children, 5-12 years: 23 Euro (33 USD) / person Children, 0-5 years: free XVI. Private cruises or          Yacht tours for groups You can rent a boat in Budapest and enjoy a private cruise any time and any day during the whole year. Minimum length of the cruise is one hour, maximum length is up to you. Enjoy the city and the surroundings from the majestic Danube River! 1. One hour boat trip with welcome drink 2. 2-3 hours boat trips in Budapest with lunch or dinner 3. Gipsy music, jazz band, dance music, folklore program, dance performance available on board 4. Special place for celebrating birthdays and anniversaries. XVII. Jewish walking tour in group          with English speaking guide   Jewish Heritage programs in Budapest are made to acquaint you with life, culture & history of the former largest Central European Jewish community.    Walking tour (3 hours) – Min. 2 – 3 people   History of the Hungarian Jewry and to the most beautiful monuments of the Jewish district of Budapest: Largest Synagogue in Hungary in Dohány Street Budapest (inside visit), the Jewish Museum (inside visit), Holocaust Cemetery, Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park & Tree of Life.  Former ghetto area, Carl Lutz Memorial, Rumbach Street Synagogue, Király Street, Gozsdu Passage and the center of the orthodox Jewish community, Kazinczy Street Synagogue. After 3 hours-long tour we invite you for a cake and coffee in a kosher confectionary. Price for adults: 50 EUR Price for children and students: 40 EUR   No tours available on Saturdays and on holidays. XVIII. PRIVATE transfer services: from Budapest airport to Budapest city from the railway stations in Budapest to hotels from the international pier in Budapest to hotels transportation within Hungary For your comfort we provide: Air conditioned cars and buses Polite and reliable service Direct transportation from one destination to the other Hotline phone number for assistance Hotline Mobile: + 36309495013 Andrea Turcsányi CEO TWINS Travel Service Ltd. 1205 Budapest, Rákóczi u. 70. Private Tours in Budapest & Hungary 2008 Tour 1 Person EUR 2 Persons EUR/Per. 3-4 Persons EUR/Per. 5-6 Persons EUR/Per. 7-8 Persons EUR/Per. 9- Persons EUR/Per. City tour (4 hours) * 150 75 60 53 43 36 Cultural tour (4 hours) ** 160 85 70 62 53 46 City tour (3 hours) * 131 66 52 45 36 29 City tour (8 hours) * 254 127 105 86 73 64 Budapest by night 186 100 89 82 77 73 Szentendre 166 84 70 59 52 48 Gödöllő 170 89 77 66 57 50 Danube bend (5 hours) 178 93 84 70 59 55 Danube bend (8 hours) 270 140 120 105 84 75 Puszta – Horse show 295 152 123 110 93 77 Lake Balaton 300 157 134 116 102 86 Eger 300 157 134 116 102 86 Horse show with Gödöllő 286 152 125 109 91 77 *Entrance fees are not included like Matthias Church, Fischermans’ Bastion ** For no EU citizens plus 11 EUR per person Conditions: Children under 12 years receive 50% discount All the programms are made by car or bus. Our prices are valid in 2008 and till late of March 2009.