DATES & PRICING

2027 Dates

  • August 2 – 13, 2027
  • August 16 – 27, 2027

Prices are per child . Adults do not pay a base fee.

Pricing

  • Base Fee: $1,025 per child
  • Parent-Only Activities Package: $285
  • Family Field Trips- Budapest by Water: $125
  • Family Field Trips- Hungarian Village Immersion: $145
  • Weekend Excursion: $535 per person
  • Children under 3 are 60 % off for add-ons

WE’RE ENROLLING!

Join us in lovely Budapest in 2027! We can’t wait to host you for a culturally-immersive experience along the banks of the Danube River.

SCHEDULE

Activities described are probable but may be replaced for better options. Dates when these activities are held will vary from program to program. (* Add-ons for an additional fee.)

CRAFT & ART

Traditional Felting Workshop

Ceramics & Folk Design

HISTORY

Young Explorers Map Workshop

Runic Scrips & Ancient Symbols

Romans in Budapest

PLAY | NATURE

City Exploration & Play

Danube Island & Riverbank Visit

Teambuilding & Games

MUSEUMS | CULTURE

Aquincum Roman Site & Scavenger Hunt

Ethnographic Museum Lab

Vajdahunyadvára Castle Visit

CITY EXPLORATION

City Park Visit

Funicular Ride to Castle Hill

Castle Hill Tour

 

CULINARY

Central Market Hall Visit & Sampling

Chimney Cake Making

Paprika Lab

PARENT-ONLY

Thermal Spa Day*

Hungarian Cooking Class*

WHOLE FAMILY

Farewell Exposition

Budapest by Water: Danube River & Thermal Baths*

Hungarian Village Immersion: Past to Present*

Weekend Excursion: Castles & Lake Play*

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FAMILY FIELD TRIPS

Available as a package that may not be split up. Any child under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Family Field Trips are not included in a child’s program fee.

Hungarian Village Immersion: Past to Present

$145 per person

What better way to learn about folk traditions and daily life than by interacting with working blacksmiths and cobblers practicing trades from the 17th and 18th centuries?

During this Family Field Trip, our group does just that at the Skanzen Open-Air Museum located in the countryside outside of Budapest. With more than 350 historic buildings, exhibitions, interactive sites, live historical demonstrations, and playgrounds, families gain insight into Hungarian history dating back hundreds of years. Our scavenger hunt makes the experience more engaging and fun for children!

After the museum, families visit the charming riverside town of Szentendre, a historic village known for its colorful Baroque architecture and long tradition as an artists’ colony. There is ample free time to visit the Marzipan Museum, explore small toy and craft shops, enjoy lunch on your own, have an ice cream in the main square, or play along the Danube riverbank.

Includes: Transportation by train, bus, and van, English explanations and education, entrance cost, snack. 8 hour experience.

Budapest By Water: Danube River & Thermal Baths

$125 per person

During this family field trip, we explore the importance of water in Budapest, learning about the importance of the mighty Danube River itself, the importance of bathing culture, cemented here by the Ottomans and the Romans before them, and of course, spend a lot of time playing.

In the morning, our group meets alongside the Danube River as we learn a bit about the thermal waters that undelie Budapest. We board our boat together for an hour-long tour on the river, seeing many of the islands and famous sites on the banks.

Then we head to Margaret Island, positioned in the middle of the Danube River, and make our way to Palantinus Strand Baths. There, multiple pools await us. Parents might soak in the salt baths inside under soaring ceilings or warm up in a sauna while children play in the wave pool or brave the water slides. There’s something for everyone here!

Includes: Boat ride tickets, two beverages, hot spring entrance cost, English explanations and education. 5 hour experience. Does not include lunch.

GEOLOGY & PLAY at LAKE BALATON

WEEKEND EXCURSION

$535 per person

On the northern shore of Hungary’s Lake Balaton, the volcanic hills of the Balaton Uplands meet Central Europe’s largest lake, a landscape shaped by centuries of fishing villages, vineyards, and a peninsula abbey that has watched over the water since the 11th century.

Deliberate Detour invites families to enjoy a fun-filled weekend in this corner of Hungary, based in the lakeside villages of Tihany and Balatonfüred. This weekend excursion combines time on the water with exploration of an undeground river and local history and culture, in a region where lavender fields, Benedictine tradition, and one of Europe’s great lakes sit side by side.

This excursion is available during all Budapest programs.

EXPERIENCE

  • Departure Friday afternoon, return Sunday afternoon.
  • Two nights in comfortable lakeside accommodations.
  • Private boat excursion on Lake Balaton.
  • Water play, including stand-up paddleboarding.
  • Geological learning at Lake Tapolca Underground Cave.

INCLUDES: Transportation, two nights lodging, experienced local guides, all meals. (Day 1: dinner. Day 2: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Day 3: breakfast.)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Weekend

Welcome Gathering

Family Field Trip

Program Day

Program Day

Parent-Only Activity

Program Day

Program Day

Family Free Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Weekend

Family Field Trip

Program Day

Program Day

Parent-Only Activity

Program Day

Program Day

Farewell Expo

Leave for Weekend Excursion

Weekend Excursion

Sunday Afternoon Return

PARENT-ONLY ACTIVITIES

$285 for both. Available as a package that may not be split up.
All Parent-Only Activities take place between 9:30am and 3:30 pm while children are with program staff.

Market Visit & Cooking Class

Hungarian cuisine goes way beyond goulash. Your group of worldschooling parents will join an immersive culinary experience that combines a market tour with a hands-on cooking class, guided by a professional chef.

You begin at the 19th century Great Market Hall where you learn about traditional ingredients and shop for your dishes, sampling along the way. Rather than simply sampling local food, you learn why paprika became central to Hungarian cuisine, how recipes have been passed through generations, and how meals bring people together.

Back at the kitchen, you prepare beloved dishes using traditional techniques, while hearing the stories and customs woven into everyday Hungarian cooking. The experience culminates in sharing a meal, connecting culture, conversation, and culinary tradition.

Includes: Transportation from market to kitchen, all ingredients, beverages, guided lesson. 4 hour experience.

Thermal Spa Experience

Our group takes a journey into Budapest’s City Park to visit the iconic Széchenyi Thermal Baths, one of Europe’s largest and most famous bath complexes, learning historical and scientific contextual information not available to a typical tourist.

Upon meeting, your guide prepares you for what to expect and what’s culturally appropriate within this sprawling facility with multiple spaces, pools, and opportunities. As we move through the grand Neo-Baroque buildings, participants learn about the historical importance of bathing culture, the ecology of the natural thermal springs, and the complex hydroengineering undergirding the experience.

Multiple pools, inside and outside, await, with different temperatures and mineral contents to provide rest and promote wellbeing.

Includes: Transportation to the baths, hot spring entrance cost, English explanations and education. 4 hour experience.