11 days in Hungary Itinerary

Nestled between the Matra and Bukk Mountains in northern Hungary, Eger represents a mixture of historical discovery and relaxing pleasures.

Eger is known for historic sites, nature, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the historical opulence of Eger Castle, learn about winemaking at Kovacs Nimrod Winery, explore the fascinating underground world of Valley of the Beautiful Women, and make a trip to Dobo Square.

To find photos, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, use the Eger journey builder site.

Cairo, Egypt to Eger is an approximately 8.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Eastern European Standard Time to Central European Standard Time is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Cairo in July, expect Eger to be slightly colder, temps between 33°C and 18°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Tarcal.

Tarcal is a village on the eastern edge of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary, in the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district, 55km from Miskolc.GeographyTarcal is located at, at the western foot of the 516 m high Nagy Hill at Tokaj at the southernmost foothills of the Eperjes-Tokaj mountain range..Tarcal is probably the best grape-growing locale of the world famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district. Start off your visit on the 5th (Fri): look for gifts at Basilicus Wine Culture Center, appreciate the history behind Blessing Christ Statue, then tour the pleasant surroundings at Tokaj Wine Region, and finally do a tasting at Dereszla Pinceszet.

For where to stay, ratings, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Tarcal visit planner.

You can drive from Eger to Tarcal in 2 hours. In July, plan for daily highs up to 32°C, and evening lows to 18°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Fri) so you can travel to Nyiregyhaza.

Nyíregyháza is a city in northeastern Hungary and the county capital of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. On the 6th (Sat), see the interesting displays at Sosto Museum Village and then get to know the resident critters at Zoo Sosto.

For other places to visit, traveler tips, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Nyiregyhaza online attractions planner.

You can drive from Tarcal to Nyiregyhaza in an hour. In July, daytime highs in Nyiregyhaza are 32°C, while nighttime lows are 18°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 6th (Sat) early enough to go by car to Budapest.

You might consider the city of Budapest, divided by the Danube River into two distinctive cities--Buda and Pest--to be essentially one large World Heritage Site.

Budapest is known for historic sites, spas, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: get a sense of history and politics at Hungarian Parliament Building, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika), test the waters at a local thermal spa, and see the interesting displays at House of Terror Museum.

To see where to stay, more things to do, and more tourist information, read our Budapest road trip planner.

You can drive from Nyiregyhaza to Budapest in 2.5 hours. Other options are to take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 33°C in July, and nighttime lows around 18°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 11th (Thu) so you can catch the flight back home.