Travel - Budapest, Hungary - Molnar Janos Cave & Kobanya Mine - Feb 3 - 11, 2025
Molnar Janos Cave & Kobanya Mine
Budapest, Hungary
February 3 - February 11, 2025
Must be Full Cave Certified. Both Open Circuit and Closed Circuit Rebreather divers are welcome!
Cost:
$2500 USD Per Person
(If combining with the Poland & Slovakia Mine Trip the total for both trips is $5900. You need to pay the $500 deposit for each trip at the time of booking)
Payment Schedule:
To Reserve Spot - $500
Balance Due - 1/15/2025
Join Paragon Dive Group’s Ben Lair on an adventure to Budapest, Hungary where we will be diving the Molnár János Cave and Kobanya Mine/Cellar system.
Diving in the Cave System:
The Molnár János Cave is a thermokarstic water-filled cave system. It is located in the Rózsadomb district of Budapest in Hungary. The deepest sections reach 100 metres, while the total length of explored sections is currently 5.5 kilometres. The cave mouth is just 200 metres from the Danube.
Being a thermokarstic system the water in the cave is WARM year round. With water temperatures of 68F at depth and a toasty 82F on deco this cave is a joy to dive in in the middle of the winter!
Diving in the Mine/Cellar System:
On the Eastern side of Budapest, there is a labyrinth of limestone passages. Many of the iconic buildings of the city were built from this limestone. Later winemakers used them as cellars, and from the 20th century, Dreher Brewery owned the place. During WW II a hidden plane engine factory was here. Nowadays some of the rooms are underwater: you can dive in the cold but clear water some exciting parts of the Mine. You shouldn’t expect a typical mine diving, these are basically flooded rooms and cellars of a factory, so there aren’t rails but stairs.
Water temperatures in the mine average between 50-54F year round so while a little colder than the cave this is an incredible dive!
Here is a video from our last trip diving the Kobanya Mine:
Here is a video from our last trip diving the Molnar Janos Cave:
PHOTO GALLERY OF MOLNAR JANOS CAVE
Based on our last trip and past experience diving here we have created the trip itinerary to bring you the best of Budapest and the local diving. Our team spent several weeks in early 2024 exploring multiple options to make sure you get the most out of your trip.
Here is our plan:
2/3 - Arrive To Budapest - Most flights from the US arrive later in the afternoon/evening.
2/4 - Tour of Budapest with a local guide and a chance to recover from travel.
2/5 - 2 Dives at MJ Cave - 1 Short Check Dive and 1 Longer Shallower Dive
2/6 - 1 Long Dive Deco Dive - 2+ Hours or Gas Depending (we will split into a CCR and OC group).
2/7 - 1 Long Dive Deco Dive - 2+ Hours or Gas Depending (we will split into a CCR and OC group).
2/8 - 1 Long Deep Deco Dive 60M - 2+ Hours or Gas Depending (we will split into a CCR and OC group).
2/9 - 2 Dives at Kobanya Mine and Celler
2/10 - Depart Budapest or Tour Budapest
2/11 - Ben Depart Budapest
We will have plenty of time after diving to explore the incredible city of Budapest. There is so much to see. All dives will be in the morning which will allow most of the afternoons to be free to explore. We have some idea for some great museums and restaurants that you need to see! This is a great trip to bring a non-diving partner or spouse!
Included:
- 7 nights accommodation or 8 nights if you are joining us on the second leg of our journey in a Hotel on the Danube river that is walking distance from the Dive Site. The hotel includes use of the spa. All rooms are single occupancy so you will have your own space. If you want to bring a non-diving partner the cost is an additional $500USD for that person due to the increase in room charges.
- Transportation to and from the airport
- Transportation to the Kobanya mine
- 4 guided diving days and 5 total dives at the MJ Cave
- 1 guided diving day and 2 total dives at the Kobanya Mine
- 1 professional guided tour of Budapest
Not Included:
- Flights and Transportation to and from Budapest, Hungary
- All Meals and Beverages
- Nitrox Fills, Helium Fills, Absorbent, Tank Rentals (Available For Nominal Costs and paid directly to the operator at the end of the trip based on what was used).
- Anything not mentioned in “Included” above
Note:
- Divers must have at a minimum of Full Cave certification for this trip. If you are diving a CCR you must have an actual Cave CCR card (this is a requirement of the operator). If you will be completing the deeper dive to 60M or 100M you must have the appropriate certification card a physician's medical form, dive accident insurance. You must bring copies of all of this to the dive site for our first day of diving or you will not be able to dive.
PLEASE DO NOT USE SHOP PAY FOR ANY TRIP PAYMENTS. SHOP PAY CHARGES THE INCURRED INTEREST TO US AND WITH TRIPS BEING LOW MARGIN ITEMS, THE INTEREST PAYMENTS CREATE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE A PAYMENT PLAN TO MAKE DEPOSITS AND/OR FOLLOW-UP PAYMENTS, PLEASE REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO BEN OR STEVE AT BEN@PARAGONDIVE.COM OR STEVE@PARAGONDIVE.COM. WE WILL WORK WITH YOU TO CREATE A PAYMENT PLAN THAT FITS INTO YOUR BUDGET WHILE MAKING SURE YOU HIT THE PAYMENT MILESTONES REQUIRED OF THE TRIP.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU DO USE SHOP PAY, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE ORDER.
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
If there are any questions or concerns please reach out to me directly with the information below and I am happy to help and clarify.
Ben Lair: Ben@paragondive.com or 520-260-9940
