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Budapest Danube Cruise with Buffet Dinner, Performances and Music

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Overview

Experience the beautiful sights of Budapest on a cruise along the Danube River. See famous landmarks such as the Chain Bridge, which connects the eastern and western sides of the city, as well as Buda Castle. On board you can enjoy wine and Hungarian sparkling wine and a buffet-style dinner included on the cruise, based on the tour option selected. Live music sets the mood as you glide past the capital city’s stunning backdrop.

Budapest sightseeing cruise on the Danube River
Admire Budapest’s UNESCO-listed panorama, including the Buda Castle Quarter and Gellert Hill
Enjoy live music entertainment by the Hungária Folk Orchestra

Sample Menu

Starter

Fresh seasonal salad

with two types of dressings

Starter

Finger food

Weekly selection of cheese, fruits, shrimp, etc.

Main

Soup options

Alföld style Goulash Soup ; Vegetable broth

Main

Main courses

Beef stew with Villány red wine and dumplings, Turkey fillet cooked in gravy and ragout,Stuffed cabbage (turkey), Oven-baked vegetables, rice

Dessert

Hungarian Strudel

variation

Dessert

Triffle

Hungarian Somlói sponge cake style

Dessert

Fruit basket

Fresh, seasonal selection of fruits

What's Included

Live music entertainment and Folklore dance show
Danube cruise
Restroom on board
WiFi on board
Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages

Drop off service

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Akadémia 2 ponton
Budapest, Id. Antall József rkp., 1051 Hungary
Easy acces by tram no.2, look for ship Gróf Széchenyi

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Your evening begins in the center of Budapest. From there, a guide shows you the way to the river where your dinner cruise is waiting for you. You can toast your fellow shipmates with a glass of wine or sparkling wine as you gaze out the windows to view Budapest’s panorama, given recognition by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Many of Budapest’s notable sights are showcased along the river, and you have a front-row seat to admire the glowing Buda Castle and the Freedom Monument. You also pass the Gellért Baths, where Hungarians and visitors alike come to swim and relax, as well as the Chain Bridge, a suspension bridge that spans the river and connects Buda and Pest.

Buffet style dinner with a drink included.

Live music from the Hungaria Folk Orchestra is also provided as you take in all the sights, history, and culture that this sparkling city has to offer.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 300 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Christine_B

It was a lot of fun and the views were beautiful. We got to sample a lot of the food that we wanted to try. It was great hanging out with the family and watching the entertainment. Csabi the waiter was very friendly and helpful.

Reviews

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Excellent night

Mark_S, Apr 2024

Great night with excellent string quartet and dancers. Food could've been hotter. Lovely cruise down the river. All staff friendly.

Well worth the money.

AnnMarie_K, Apr 2024

This was a very nice evening cruise. Had we not already been on the Viking River cruise, I'd give it 5 stars. But.... some of the food wasn't as warm as it should or could have been and I did not see anywhere on Viator where we could (pay more to) reserve a window seat. We were seated at the end of the buffet line, in the middle, next to a constant line of people getting their plates. A bit distracting but they have to put someone there!! The entertainment was great. Musicians and traditional dancers. Zoltan, our waiter, was pleasant, friendly and attentive. Views of Budapest from the water at night are phenomenal. Valentin, the manager, brought us a drink of Palinka at the end of the cruise.

The cruise along with the food and music was great, would have to have seen a bit more dancing.

Eric_V, Apr 2024

The service was really good, and the food quality was really good. The live music lasted the entire evening which was nice but we would have liked to have seen a little more of the live dancing. They were very talented people, would have liked to had seen more. The ride on the ship was smooth and the view of the parliment building was very nice along with the bridges and the other sites along the Danube river.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for the detailed feedback and advice! We try to change it to the best of our ability so that you can see our dancers for longer! We hope you will be our guests again next time!

One of the best boat tours we have done !

Lisa_S, Apr 2024

This was a great tour to do, we have done lots of these river cruises throughout many cities and this one was by far the best. The staff were very attentive from the moment you boarded the boat, it was spacious, the food was excellent and varied and the musicians and dancers were very talented. Seeing the main sites by night is always great and the Parliament Building looked stunning. Would certainly recommend.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your kind and detailed feedback and recommendation! It's really good, and we're very happy that ours was outstanding for you out of so many sightseeing tours! We hope to see you again in the future!

over price and underdelivered

Jack_T, Apr 2024

The buffet was one of the worst food I had in Budapest. The folklore was amateurish. The cruise was nice, saw all the highlight of Budapest.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your feedback! We are sincerely sorry that our food did not taste good for you and that you did not like our folklore performance with live music! We hope that the view and the time spent here in Budapest gave you a greater experience! Thank you for your honest opinion, we try to provide the best possible performance!

More and more and more made two hours seem like two days

Allen_B, Apr 2024

Well of course, it as the food…all sorts of yummy Hungarian food and wine. It was almost more scrumptious than visiting a Hungarian grandmother for a holiday with all sorts of different creams, soups, goulash, and paprika dishes in abundance. But then, after setting our silverware aside, we looked up and the beauty of the Danube was floating by just outside the windows filling our no longer hungry stomachs with joy. But even then there was more as the gypsy band started playing with its traditional instrumentation; violin, viola, upright bass, and the snappiest hammered dulcimer virtuosity keeping all ready to dance. But there was dancing and boot slapping and bone clapping too from a handsome couple in traditional dress. Don’t miss this!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for the detailed and kind feedback! We are very glad that you were our guests and that you had a good time on board with us! We hope you will join us again for more experiences!

Pass!

Lori_J, Apr 2024

Don’t waste your time & money. The 12 course meal is a buffet & if you are at the start of the line you might actually get food & it’s probably warm. If you wait until the line is shorter, you might not get much food, certainly not all the courses. We didn’t., plus what we did scrounge from empty pans & bowls was cold. The entre pans were mostly empty & although we asked for fresh, it never appeared while we were waiting nor eating. What we did eat was, ‘just okay’, at best. The dancing is ‘hokie’, very tourist trap kinda night. The music, however, was lively & nice. Very talented musicians.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are very sorry that you were not completely satisfied with our programs! We welcome our guests with a buffet dinner, and our food is constantly reheated and refilled when it seems to be running low. Precisely so that our guests do not lack our food and do not miss the opportunity to try our food selection! We are very happy that you liked our live music and dancers, and we hope that we can get another chance from you next time and van welcome you again on board!

Nice adventure!

william_d, Apr 2024

Entertainment was wonderful! The food was ok, could have been better. The staff very nice. Beautiful scenery as we cruised.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for cruising with us!

Budapest on the River

Ty_B, Apr 2024

The lights at night were beautiful. The food and service was excellent. Everyone was so pleasant and helpful.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for coming with us!

Great evening on the Danube

Patricia_Q, Apr 2024

Delicious dinner and fun entertainment. Of course, lovely view of Budapest by night. The Parliament building was spectacular all lit up.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We look forward to welcoming you again!

Memorable but felt like a tourist trap

HenrikKenneth_L, Mar 2024

- The view from the boat in the night is amazing and one of the best things about the trip - The young dancers were great and really did their best to give everybody a good experience and good pictures - The musicians did great but seemed to be looking for tips when asking people for what music they wanted to hear - The food was good but it really felt like a race to get the food on the buffet before it ran out - The waiter was a tourist trap nightmare. He told me and my daughter that included in the trip price was a soft drink was included and a beer or a glass of wine. We then ordered a beer and a lemonade. At the end of the trip he said we had to pay for the lemonade because that was not a soft drink (which he did not warn about) and regarding the beer he said that he gave me a big one but only a small was included (and I just ordered a beer). He ended up charging me full price for both and tilted the card machine so I did not see that he included a 20 percent tip for himself. I then insisted that I got a small beer and a soft drink for free and he acted surprised and said "do you really want that?". I said yes and had to wait to almost the end of the trip because he prioritized getting payment from other clients first So the trip had some good sights and memorable moments but other parts of it felt too much like a tourist trap. I would recommend others to trip to find a trip where service fees are included and a number of courses delivered to the table so there is no race for the food

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for the detailed feedback! Please send us an email if you can to the frontoffice[at]hungariagroup[dot]com email address so that we can investigate the case internally and find out what happened! This is the only way we can solve it internally and hold our colleagues accountable as necessary! We hope that you liked the program itself and the attractions and that you enjoyed your time with us overall! Thanks again!

Beautiful dinner cruise

David_A, Mar 2024

The food was plentiful and delicious. The folk dancers were engaging and fun. The music was entertaining and the views were to die for.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for choosing us!

A night wasted!

Anthony_C, Mar 2024

Not much of an entertainment. Bad food, bad drinks. Regret wasting a night in Budapest on this boat, don’t care too much how expensive it was.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We are really sorry that you did not enjoy our programs and did not like our food and drinks! We hope that you liked the sights of Budapest and the live music with the dancers! Thank you very much for the feedback!

Awesome Exoerience

Jeffery_S, Mar 2024

Incredible experience. It was well worth getting the 12 course meal and entertainment option. Great way to experience a snippet of Hungarian culture in a few hours.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We are glad you were our guests and enjoyed our carefully selected meals! Thank you for coming with us!

Dancers at all. Very disappointed.

Rose_L, Mar 2024

I booked this cruise for the Folklore show. We asked our server where a good place to sit would be to see the show. The place we sat was good, however, a group from Italy wanted to sing Italian songs. We didn't see the

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your feedback! We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience! Our dinner guests can enjoy the folklore performance and live music comfortably from every table! We're sorry if you felt you didn't see enough of the dance! We hope you liked our food and service overall!

Superb Cruise

Arthur_H, Mar 2024

Excellent food and entertainment 👌 Buffet had good variety, well presented and cooked. All entertainer excellent

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you vey much !

Must do

KALLIOPI_K, Mar 2024

Plenty of traditional food and drinks, nice dances and musicians playing live music.nice option to have dinner enjoying the best view of the city

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for sharing your free time with us on board! Hope to see you again soon!

Discriminated as a solo traveller

Huaiyao_Y, Mar 2024

Food and entertainment were good. The one thing that ruined the evening for me was the musicians who took requests from every single table apart from mine, because of the fact I came on my own. When I requested something by Liszt they completely ignored me and cheekily asked me if I wanted to buy their CD, twice. Very disappointed. I’m a musician myself so would have been nice to request something.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you very much for your feedback! Of course, all our guests are very important to us, and we want everyone to feel good, regardless of whether they came alone or not. We are investigating internally what happened. Please join us again if you come again next time and if you feel like it, so that we can try to impress you with our constantly renewed programs and so that we can correct our mistake!

Family friendly food and entertainment

Christine_B, Mar 2024

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for your kind feedback! We are glad we had an opportunity getting to know you! Hope that you will join us again soon!

Brilliant start to a weekend away

Jacob_H, Feb 2024

This was a brilliant experience! Drink uponarrival, beautiful setting, cruising down the Danube, all you can eat food, live music and drinks from the bar. The musicians even went around asking for requests displaying some serious talent! Would definitely do this again!

Response from Host, Feb 2024

We are very happy that you were satisfied with our program and had a good time on board with us! We hope that you will visit us again in the near future. Thank you for your recommendation and kind words!

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