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Csodabogyós Cave – adventure caving

Near Balatonederics, in the beautiful forest of the Balaton Uplands National Park there is the strictly protected, more than 5 km long Csodabogyós („wonderberry”) Cave. Certain branches of the cave have been opened to the public. If you are curious to see this extraordinary underground world, if you are interested in the history of the development of the cave and would like to admire the spectacular dripstones, discover the awe-inspiring sights under the conduct of our skilled tour guides!
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About 3 hours long trip from Budapest, in the north-west part of the Lake Balaton there is the
tenth longest cave in Hungary. It has 5200 m long branches, but only a small part of it is opened for the public. The depth of the cave is 121 m. The temperature in the cave is 9,5 C in every season.

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There is no lighting int he cave. There is no larger watering surface in the branches, but you can find mud and waterdropping.

As not only the cave but also the surface area are strictly protected, we approach the cave entrance on foot (an approx 40-minute-long walk uphill) in a beautiful forest area.

Depending on your habitude and confidence you can choose between the standard tour of and the advanced tour.

Standard tour:

Length: 400 m
Duration: 1,5-2 hours


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It is an easier tour, but you have to crawling and climbing on ladders. It has only one narrower part. Sometimes you can move upright. The tour  involves 10 sights of the cave. The visitors return back to the exit on the same route.

Under the age of 18 only this tour is available.

Advanced Tour

Length: cca 900 m
Duration: 3,5 -4 hours

This tour involves the  sights of the standard tours, too, but in the other part of the cave you have to go on deep slopes up and down, using stepscrews and ropes, move in or over narrow and deep rifts. You need good fitness on this tour.

This tour is only for adults (18 years and over).

Important notes:

Caving overall, helmet and headlamp are provided for you.  You only need to wear boots you don’t mind getting dirty and comfortable clothes.

Standard tours start for 8–13 people, advanced tours start for 5–8 people during the whole year by prior arrangement.

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Terms of the participation:


-    participation is only at your own risk
-    persons under the age of 18 can participate only with their parents (or with their written permission)
-    children under the age of 10 can’t participate any of these tours.
-    under the influence of alcohol or drugs the participation is prohibited
-    only the following objects can be taken to the cave: objects provided by the cave, water in plastic bottle. Any foods or other drinks are prohibited.
-    the terms of behavior and nature protection is mandatory for every visitors

Gears:

Provided:
•    Petzl helmet;
•    Petzl headlight;
•    Petzl caving backpack;
•    Alto caving overall in 14 different sizes.

Needed:
•    warm first layers: trousers, pullower. The temparature is 9,5 C in the cave in every season. It is important to choose the propriate clothes
•    footwear: old boots or gum boots with fluted base
•    handwear: work gloves

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1 day adventure caving tour

Including:

  • Transfer from the hotel in Budapest to the cave
  • Guide during the caving tour only (in English language)
  • Optional guide for the transfers
  • Optional lunch or dinner
  • Transfer back to the hotel in Budapest
  • Duration: 7-9 hours

Tour starts: Every day

Comments: The caving tours start only with a minimum and maximum persons that's why we adjust the departure time and date of our tours according to the other tour bookings in the cave and sometimes we have to suggest you an alternative date for the tour.

Prices (per person)

  • for 3-7 persons: 100 EUR
  • for 2 persons: 150 EUR
  • from 8 persons 70 EUR
  • optional lunch or dinner: 15 EUR
  • guide for the transfers: 100 EUR/guide
  • Caving price: payment on the spot
    • basic tour: 6000 HUF (20 EUR)/person
    • extreme tour: 10000 HUF (35 EUR)/person

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Program suggestions:

Lake Balaton:

The cave is on the north shore of Lake Balaton. We suggest to combine this tour with some days at the Lake Balaton in the summer season.

Activities:

-    watersports
-    sailing and boat tours
-    biking
-    winetasting in the famous Badacsony wine region
-    summer bob
-    etc.


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Africa Museum: In Balatonederics, near the cave, there is a museum with a small safari park.

The museum was founded by dr. Nagy Endre, Africa-hunter. His valuable and particular trophies are exhibited in the museum. In the garden of the building there is a small safari park.

On the exhibition stone and wooden sculptures, trophies, animal skins, objects of African tribes can be seen. In the small safari park the visitor can meet African animals in their natural area: camel, buffalo, zebra.
The brave visitor can ride a camel.




Hévíz:

Thermal bath in Héviz: Hévíz, the thermal bath is near the cave. After caving you can spend 1-2 relaxing day with bathing in the thermal lake.


Winetasting in Badacsony:

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The famous wine region is also near the cave. You can have a dinner with winetasting after the caving.



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