Experiences on the rolling Puszta plains of Hungary.

Deer Rutting

Red Deer rut season,
One of Europe's most spectacular wildlife phenomena, the annual red deer 'rut' takes place each autumn as stags battle for dominance and the chance to mate. It is the most exciting time of the year to watch our deer as they engage in fierce mating battles. The three largest species of deer (red, fallow and roe) all rut in late summer and autumn and are easy to watch in the wild. Rutting activity is most intense soon after dawn, though some activity occurs throughout the day. Deer are interesting to watch because their behaviour changes as the rut progresses.

Botanic Tours

Guided botanical tour of discovery. In the Southern Hungarian Puszta are some nature reserves to a variety of already very rare or standing strictly protected plants. Rare wildflowers, grasses and bushes in the direct surrounding of Homoki Lodge, as wild tobacco, wild orchids, feather grass or wild poppy.

Wild Boar Reserve

Wild boar has a long history of association with humans, having been the ancestor of most domestic pig breeds and a big-game animal for millennial. Human intervention has spread its range further, making the species one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widely spread one.
Discover the Wild boar in a protected reserve with the Jeep accompanied by local rangers.

Mayflies

A UNESCO world heritage, the hatch of the giant mayfly on the Tisza in Hungary is known as "Tisza blooming". The Tisza mayfly is the largest mayfly species in Europe, males measuring up to five inches (12 cm) from head to tail. A spectacular event just once a year for about four to five days, usually end of May and beginning of June. Millions of Mayflies rise in huge clouds from the river, flutter on the surface of the water, mate and perish, all in just a few hours. It is among the most fascinating natural phenomena in European rivers. After hatching, the adults only have a few hours to mate before they die. Consequently, groups of males will frantically try to mate with a female. Females will fly 1–3 km before laying their eggs on the river. The larvae develop in the mud for as long as three years before hatching. Larvae live in tunnels in the mud at a density of 400 tunnels per square meter.

Horse Driven Carriage

Romantic setting for two in a cab or a Pusztabus in a cheerful group. A contemplative experience of nature through meadows and woods, past rare plants and autochton game to one of the offered attractions such as Buffalo Reserve or museum visit in Asatthalom or just to a nice picnic place. Drinks and snacks on the carriage will be provided. The journey can begin.

Birding

The South Hungarian region is a habitat of international importance for breeding, migrating and wintering birds. Exciting observations can be made at every season. More than 350 species of birds have been recorded. There’s no other place with a comparable bird life in Hungary . Book your customized bird watching tour in one of our Russian Jeeps. We can tailor tours to your needs and the species you want to see. Storks, gray herons, cranes, hawks, owls, screech owls, buzzards, woodpeckers, bee-eaters, woodcock, bittern, stilt walkers, goldfinch magpie jays, Balkan dove etc.

Quad Tours Mórahalom

Adventure pure provides the unique experience of a quad tour on the countless sandy paths around by meadows, forests, swamps and marshes. Matching clothing against sand dust, water or mud are available. Quad rental including helmet, goggles, protective clothing and Walky Talky in the nearby small town of Mórahalom possible on reservation.

Mini Hungary Mórahalom

The open-air exhibition ground covers the architectural symbols and historical monuments of the historic Hungary within its 2 acre large territory in form of 1:25 scale-models. Temples, castles, palaces, and monuments await you in living distance with the memories of the old times.

Horse Theather Mórahalom

Horse Theater Season Mórahalom, Summer program 2016,
five different pieces, 10 performances

John the Valiant - musical, 25th and 26th of June 2016, at 20:30
Magnate - operetta in two acts 9th of July 2016, at 20:30
Musicals horseback - 10th of July 2016, at 20:30
Stephen the King - rock opera, 20th, 21st and 22nd of August 2016, at 19.30
Gladiator - musical, 26, 27 and 28th of August 2016, at 19.30

Szeged Open Air Festival

Worth to see. The Szeged Open Air Festival originally came from Juhasz Gyula, a famous poet of Szeged in 1926, celebrates his 85th anniversary 2016. It is one of the most significant cultural festival in Hungary, hosted more than four million spectators and presents a variety of Musicals, Dance, Operas, Operettas and symphonious Concerts. During the months July and August, under open sky, at the Dome square with the Votive Church of Szeged in the background, which creates a special atmosphere and a unique scene to the performances. The team of Homoki Lodge will be pleased to organize tickets.

Rózsa Sándor

Sándor Rózsa (born July 10, 1813, Röszke – died November 22, captured in Ruzsa 1857 and died 1878, Gherla) was a legendary Hungarian outlaw (in Hungarian: betyár) from the Great Hungarian Plain. He is the best-known Hungarian highwayman; his life inspired numerous writers, notably Zsigmond Móricz and Gyula Krúdy. He enjoyed much the same esteem as English highwayman Dick Turpin, with elements of Robin Hood thrown in for good measure. Rózsa, like Jóska Sobri, is one of the most famous Hungarian betyárs (bandits).

Grey Cattle Breeder

The Hungarian Grey is an ancient breed of domestic beef cattle indigenous to Hungary. The breed belongs to the group of Podolic cattle and is well adapted to extensive pasture systems. Hungarian Grey cattle are slender and tall. The colour ranges from silvery-white to ash-grey. Hungarian Grey cattle are robust, unpretentious, easy-calving and long-lived. Visit them by Horse, Horse driven carriage or Jeep.

Szeged

Szeged and its area have been inhabited since ancient times. The name Szeged was first mentioned in 1183, in a document of King Béla III. The citizens of Szeged played an important part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Szeged was the last seat of the revolutionary government in July 1849.
Today the inner city of Szeged has beautiful buildings and wide avenues. This is mainly due to the great flood of 1879, which literally wiped away the whole town (only 265 of the 5723 houses remained and 165 people died). Emperor Franz Joseph visited the town and promised that "Szeged will be more beautiful than it used to be". He kept his promise. During the next years a new, modern city emerged from the ruins, with palaces and wide streets.
Today's Szeged is an important university town and a popular tourist attraction.

Game Restraint

The surrounding of the exclusive Homoki Lodge provides an ideal hunting ground. The game stock here needs regulation, hunting is a necessity in the South Puszta, and not sport. We organise battue hunts for hare, pheasant, predators, game and hide-hunting of roe deer, fallow deer, wild boar, fox and gold-jackal. We provide the hunting guide our guests the hunting party. The Roebuck dominates definitely the whole territory of South Hungarian Plain with considerable capital pieces. The hare population is high and the restraint is here first goal. In some places there are rabbits and this hunt is a challenge for every hunter.

Lace-Worth More Than Gold

Visit the Lace House at Kiskunhalas the town of Lace. It houses a museum, work, exhibition and conference rooms. Inside we can admire the ethereal masterpieces of lace, see how they are made and also buy some for ourselves. The Lace House is one of very few such workshops still functioning today. Halas laces are needlepoint laces. The technique takes years to perfect. After six months of learning, another four to five years of practice are needed for complete mastery of making Halas Lace. To make a Halas Lace is extremely time-consuming. Working eight hours a day, the fifteen lacemakers produce maybe 400 grams of material in a whole year. This is one of the reasons why they say that Halas Lace is worth more than gold.

Homoki Lodge will help to organize your tour to Kinskunhalas.

Musical Events

Private groups can participate at a unique traditional music & dance evenings. Very typical is the zither a light instrument which was brought by the Magyar's on their way from the Eurasian steppes on horse back. Listen to their songs and you might learn the steps to dance “Csardas”. Enjoy a very sociable evening with the team of Homoki Lodge, taste a few glasses of “Palinka" and take some wonderful authentic memories of Hungarian culture back home.

A Picnic in Hungary

The Puszta and it's rolling plains are among the the best places for a romantic picnic. Homoki Lodge provides fully equipped picnic baskets for self exploring intimate occasions between two. Very popular are group-oriented picnics with a cookout by using the typical cauldron over open fire called "Bógács", enjoy this very Hungarian tradition and get together perhaps by drinking a glass of good wine and costs during this time-consuming cooking mold.

Picnics can be booked at Homoki Lodge reception.

Flip's and Parachute Jumps

Sightseeing flights from the private sport airfield shortly before Szeged. Take off across the plains of the southern Hungarian Puszta, the extensive fish farming and nature reserve of Lake of the White Lakes and fly above the Sun City of Szeged. The strong hearted might consider a adrenalin pure experience from 3000 meter's height, novices can book a tandem parachute jump and the advanced ones go for solo jumps. A lasting memory offers the optional possibility of a life movie by a jumping cameraman.

Program is bookable at Homoki Lodge reception from May through September.

Boat tour

Enjoy water and sun, spend a day on the Tisza Rivers canoeing or with comfortable easy to use motor boats for 2-8 persons. Cruise along the city of Szeged in the floodplains and explore an in itself intact landscape among the recreational and nature reserve around Szeged. For lovers of water sports water skiing, wake board and tube are offered at the place. Back in time to the raft at the shore for a chill out with a refreshing drink and small snacks at the cool modern lounge bar with deck chairs. Finally experience the gorgeous sunset behind the city's skyline.

Boot hiring including transfers can be arranged at Homoki Lodge. The boats can b driven without holding a license.

Puszta Five Horse Show

Get on a horse driven carriage and discover endless Hungarian Puszta with the traditional pastoral structures (reed huts, a milk processing cottage), stop at a museum of Bugac pastoral life showing everyday equipment used by the shepherds. Highlight is the Horse Show of the Puszta Five: Hungarian Cowboys are standing at the back of five galloping horses while happily cracking the whip followed by Skill show of the horsemen: Horse-laying and sitting, Puszta armchair, Test of strengths, Sitting down at the table, Cracking the whip, Mother-in-law beat in hand horsemen competitions. Bugac

Program with transfer can be booked at Homoki Lodge reception. Open from May through September

Buffalo Reserve

Across the rolling plains of South Hungary, whether on horseback, horse driven carriage or with the Jeep you will witness some of the most beautiful scenery this region has to offer. Enjoy a delicious picnic from the observation platform above the protected wetlands at Mórahalom. The wetlands are a natural reserve to the herds of wild water buffalo and its home of a big variety of marshland birds - which you can discover to view in their natural habitat.

Tour is bookable from April through September directly at Homoki Lodge.

Hiking the Blue-Tour

Faunistic and floristic discoveries along the marked hiking trail of South-Hungary, the "Blue walking tour". The trail leads (475 km of lenght) through the small region Homokhát (sandridge), passing the surrounding communities of Mórahalom, Ásotthalom, Ruzsa, Zsákánszék, Üllés, Öttömös, Bordány, Zsombo, Szatymaz. Homoki lodge as a daily starting point offers the following additional historic cultural and natural attractions, the Rózsa Sándor Memorial House and the famous tree, Gátsori Tanya-Museum and the Buffalo reserve.

Hiking maps are available at the reception of Homoki Lodge.

Jeep Safari

With the UAZ, a Russian Old-timer Jeep, a solid and manoeuvrable off road vehicle is used , the beloved one by all 4x4 enthusiasts. Enjoy a ride through the forests, marshlands and meadows by exploring the rich wild game population of Roe Deer, Fallow Deer, Red Deer, Fox, Wild Boar, Golden Jackal, Hare, Rabbit, Pheasants and various types of birds, amphibians and insects to learn about the plant-life in the Southern Hungarian Puszta area. This tour is aimed at giving guests a better idea of how flora and fauna change with the seasons. Refreshments included.

Tours can be booked at Homoki Lodge reservation.

Fat Tire Biking

A truly cool outdoor activity with its two-wheel counterpart to the SUV. A completely new driving experience on infinite sandy tracks, across country through meadows and forests, along fields and farmsteads is the fat bike with its thick tires the ideal vehicle for exploring. Due to low tire pressure, the trekking bikes ride comfortable, because the tire bites firmly into the underground and that's fun. In absolute peace, an ingenious sporty adventure accompanied by the singing of birds and the encounters with deer and rabbits.

Bikes can be hired individually at Homoki Lodge reception.

Homoki Ride

The South Hungarian Puszta surrounding the Homoki Lodge are among the best terrains for horse-riding in the world. No obstructions from fences or roads. A paradise for horse riders. Find unshod, sure-footed Hungarian half-blood horses, comfortable Hungarian trail saddles, and trained riding guides accompany you on the half or all-day riding tours through meadows, woodland, fields and marshes. And the joy of riding on sand is unbeatable.

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Archery

A more than thousand year old tradition of the Magyar's, who conquered the land with their reflex arcs, spreading fear and terror all over Europe. The small handy reflex arch was and still is the ideal bow on the horse and has even today's celebrity through Kassai Lájos, founder of the discipline of horse archery and 40 schools around the world since the 1990's. Intuitive shooting from the ground is worth an attempt for everyone or one can enhance experience. Trained instructors provide a cultural and also sporty pleasure.

Lessons can be booked individually at Homoki Lodge reception.

Welcome to the sand ridge

Incidentally, “Homoki” means “sand” in Hungarian, a tribute to the ground forming the never-ending stretches of this prairie, once settled by the Magyars galloping from the faraway steppes of Asia. The ebony blackness of the star-spangled sky has never changed since.

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