Between 1 and 10 May, you can tour the shores of Lake Balaton on 4 different distances. The participation in the tours of Nyitott Balaton is free, but advance registration is required, which you can make at the participating Tourinform offices.

Tours:

  • West Balaton large circle - 65,5 km
    Dates: 2, 6, 9 May
    Route: Keszthely - Fonyód - Badacsony - Keszthely
    Meet-ups: Balatongyörök pier 8.30; Vonyarcvashegy beach entrance 8.45; Gyenesdiás Bringatanya 9.00; Keszthely pavilions 9.15
    Ferrying: between 12.20 - 12.45
    Possible stops: Fenékpuszta - bird ringing station; Balatonmáriafürdő - Balaton's Ice Cream; Balatonkeresztúr - bike rest;  Badacsony - Kisfaludy House Restaurant; Szigliget - Eszterházy wine cellar, Castle; Balatongyörök - Lady Hamilton's resting point, Sós-öböl; Vonyarcvashegy - Szt. Mihály Hill; Gyenesdiás - Bringatanya
    Expected arrival: between18.00 - 19.00
  • West Balaton small circle - 40 km
    Dates: 3, 10 May
    Route: Keszthely - Balatongyörök - Balatonmáriafürdő - Keszthely
    Meet-ups: Keszthely pavilions 9.10; Gyenesdiás Bringatanya 9.20; Vonyarcvashegy beach entrance 9.30 (between 9.45 - 10.15: climb up the Szt. Mihály Hill) Balatongyörök pier 10.30 
    Ferrying: between10.35 - 11.00
    Possible stops: Balatonmáriafürdő - Balaton's Ice Cream; Balatonberény - folk house; Balatonszentgyörgy - Csillagvár; Fenékpuszta - bird ringing station
    Expected arrival: between 15.00 - 16.00
  • Bakony forest tour - 21 km
    Dates: 1, 4, 8 May
    Route: Keszthely - Gyenesdiás - Büdöskút - Balatongyörök - Vonyarcvashegy - Gyenesdiás
    Meet-ups: Keszthely pavilions13.00; Keszthely Festetics Zoo 13.15; Gyenesdiás House of Nature 13.30; Vonyarcvashegy beach entrance 12.55; Balatongyörök pier 12.40
    Possible stops: Büdöskút; Pad-kő lookout point; Bélapi resting point; Balatongyörök pier; Szt. Mihály Hill
    Expected arrival: around 18.00
  • Kis-Balaton loop - 68 km
    Dates: 5, 7 May
    Route: Keszthely - Balatonszentgyörgy - Vörs - Kápolnapuszta - Kányavár - Zalavár - Sármellék - Hévíz - Keszthely
    Meet-ups: Balatongyörök pier 9.00; Vonyarcvashegy beach entrance 9.10; Gyenesdiás Bringatanya 9.20; Keszthely pavilions 9.30
    Possible stops: Fenékpuszta - bid ringing station; Vörs - firefighter museum, birdwatching tower; Balatonmagyaród - Buffalo Reserve; Kányavári Island; Zalavár - Kis-Balaton House, Récéskút basilica ruins
    Expected arrival: between 18.00 - 19.00
Registration is required, which you can make at the participating Tourinform offices.i:

Tourinform Keszthely, Kossuth L. u. 30. Tel.: 83 / 314 144
Tourinform Gyenesdiás, Hunyadi u. 2. Tel.: 83 / 511 790
Tourinform Vonyarcvashegy, Kossuth L. u. 42. Tel.: 83 / 348 253
Tourinform Balatongyörök, Kossuth L. u. 64. Tel.: 83 / 346 368
Tourinform Badacsony, Park u. 14. Tel.: 87 / 531 013

The Tourinform offices have a limited bike rental options. Participation is free, excluding the ferry prices and the possible entry fees.