Tokaj Wine Tour from Budapest: 2 Wineries, 10-12 Tastings

Taste your way through Tokaj's volcanic vineyards with a professional guide steering the day.

A private full-day wine tour from Budapest to the Tokaj wine region, where you visit two wineries, taste around 10-12 quality wines with a professional English-speaking guide, and learn centuries-old winemaking traditions in the volcanic landscape that shaped these sweet and dry wines. Hotel pickup is included, and lunch with a choice of main dish plus drinks is part of the day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private wine tour in Tokaj region

• Meet driver and wine expert in Budapest
• Drive to Tokaj Wine Region
• Learn about Hungary’s wine culture en route
• Arrive in Tokaj Wine Region
• Discover vineyards and historic wine villages
• Introduction to grape varieties and winemaking

The experience

The drive from Budapest takes two hours through the Hungarian countryside, and your wine expert uses the time to walk you through Hungary's wine culture and Tokaj's history before you arrive. Once in the region, you'll see the picturesque vineyards and historic wine villages that give these wines their character. The volcanic soil here is the reason Tokaj became famous. It's what made Aszú, Szamorodni and Eszencia the wines that kings, popes and tzars wanted to drink.

At each of the two cellars, your guide introduces the grape varieties and the centuries-old techniques that still shape how these wines are made. You'll taste around 10-12 wines across the day, moving between sweet and dry styles so you can feel how the region's volcanic landscape shows up in the glass. A cold snack and a main course of your choice come with the tour, along with mineral water or soft drink, so you're not tasting on an empty stomach.

The whole day runs 12 hours door-to-door, which means you leave Budapest early and return in the evening. Your private driver handles the route, so you can focus on the wines and the landscape instead of navigating.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your Budapest hotel or address.
• a professional English-speaking wine expert for the full day.
• visits to two wine cellars with tastings of around 10-12 quality wines.
• a tour of the picturesque vineyards and historic wine villages.
• one main course of your choice plus mineral water or soft drink.
• a cold snack.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Sweet Travel Private Tours Kft.

Is this one for you?The 12-hour commitment means you leave Budapest early and return in the evening, so plan this as your main activity for the day, but the private guide and driver let you move at your own pace between the two cellars and spend as much time as you want in each one.

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Top questions

How early do I need to be ready for pickup in Budapest?

Your private driver meets you at your hotel or a private address at 8:30 AM to start the drive to Tokaj.

What kind of wines will I taste at the two cellars?

You'll taste around 10-12 quality wines across both wineries, including the sweet Aszú and Szamorodni styles Tokaj is known for, as well as dry wines, so you get a full picture of what the region produces.

Is lunch included in the tour?

Yes, you choose a main dish, and the tour provides mineral water or a soft drink with the meal, plus a cold snack during the day.

Do I need wine experience to join this tour?

No, the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and your professional guide will explain the wines and the region's history as you go, so you learn as you taste.

What language does the guide speak?

Your wine expert speaks English throughout the day.