The boat starts at 8 p.m. Tentative arrival time at 11 p.m.

Price: 70 EUR/person

(This programme is included in registration fee 'upgrade').

The banquet will be held on the board of Európa boat cruising on the river Danube from where you will be able to admire the evening lights of the capital city. Complete dinner will be provided.

Thursday, 23^rd August, 2007
Minimum number of participants: 20 persons
The tour starts at 9:00 a.m. Tentative arrival time at 4 p.m.

Price: 70 EUR

The village of Hollókő is a living museum today preserving the culture of the "Palóc" people, their houses, and decorated folk costumes. The village contains 67 protected buildings. Guided sightseeing tour and lunch in a local restaurant is included in the programme.

Minimum number of participants: 15 persons
The tour starts at 09.00 a.m. at Congress Venue. Tentative arrival time at 1 p.m.

Extra tickets are availabe for 40 EUR

The first program will be a sightseeing in the Buda side of the city by bus. Among several famous sights, the following places will be visited: Buda Castle, Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion, Gellért Hill, Citadel, etc.

The tour continues with the visit of the Synagogue

After a guided tour in the largest Synagogue in Europe, sightseeing in the Pest side: Heroes' Square, Basilica, Opera House etc.

Gödöllő tour

Saturday, 25^th August, 2007 (This programme is included in the accompanying registration fee only on this day.)

Minimum number of participants: 15 persons
The tour starts at 09.00 a.m. at Congress Venue. Tentative arrival time at 1 p.m.

Extra tickets are availabe for 40 EUR

This is a half day guided tour by bus to the former summer residence of Queen Elisabeth where is near to Budapest. The town's greatest treasure and draw for tourists is its 250 years old Royal Palace. Visitors can see the living quarters of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elizabeth (Sissi).
Bus transportation, English-speaking guide, entrance fee, welcome cocktail, coffee and pastries are included.

Extra tickets are availabe for 40 EUR

This tour will give you a half-day excursion to one of the most scenic parts of Hungary. The tour includes a visit to Szentendre, the artists’ town with its cobbled-stone squares and picturesque old streets and alleys. After a short guided tour in the town, you will visit part of the Open Air Village Museum. The architecture of almost every region of the country is represented in this collection of more than 300 buildings. There will be possibility for shopping in the many handicrafts’ and souvenirs shops.

Sunday, 26^th August, 2007
Minimum number of participants: 20 persons
The tour starts at 16:00. Tentative arrival time cca. 22:00.

Price: 60 EUR

Short description of the programme:

• The knights' tournament
• Guests are greeted by the royal servant with drink and can take a sit on the covered grandstand in the court of the Solomon's Tower. The knight of the St. George Order gives brief information about the building of the tower, about its usage in the Middle Ages and about the activity of the order of knighthood.
• From our guests we choose a king and a queen. We give them royal cloak and they take a seat on the throne.
• The knights demonstrate medieval weapons target practice with lance and battle-star, club, ( archery on both target and alive target ).
• The highlight of the show is the knights' tournament. During the single combat the knights demonstrate the small arms of that age . (battle, broadsword, sabre, club, lance).
• A falconer show is also included .
• At the end of the show all of the knights take part in the mass battle-scene.
• Guests can try some of the weapons, e.g. target practice and archery
• While climbing up to the roof garden of the tower our guests can visit the rich historical exhibitions with an expert guide (original findings from 3500 B.C. to the 17th century, for example a well from the Sigismund age, a Hercules well from the Matthias age).
• The top of the tower offers a beautiful view of the Danube Bend .
• At the end of the show guests can walk down (150 metres) to a Renaissance Restaurant where a Royal Feast is will crown the evening.

(Source: www.visegradtours.hu )

Bookings for the programme should be made in advance in the registration database, after having made your registration.