Danube River Cruise: Budapest Night Views

Experience a magical evening in Budapest with a Danube River cruise featuring folklore dance, live music, and a delicious dinner. Marvel at the illuminated cityscape and iconic landmarks while enjoying drinks and entertainment by the Rajko Folk Orchestra.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Akadémia 2 ponton - Once seated, the feast begins at 19:00. Feel free to wander and discover the ship’s numerous outdoor terraces, offering breathtaking views of the city’s landmarks.
What's Included
  • Outdoor observation decks
  • On-board WiFi
  • Danube cruise (90 minutes: 19:15-20:45)
  • Gulyas & Langos: Served bowl of Gulyas soup with mini langos, only if option purchased.
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-board restrooms
  • Live music entertainment and Folklore dance show
  • Buffet Dinner: self service warm buffet dinner only if “Buffet Dinner”…
What's Not Included
  • Additional drinks are available for purchase on board
Meal Options
  • Cucumber Salad - with two types of optional dressings
  • Goulash Soup - Alföld style Goulash Soup
  • Vegan Soup - Seasonal vegetable cream soup
  • Traditional Beef Stew - Beef stew with Villány red wine, side dish recommendation: Nokedli
  • Roasted Chicken Thighs - with vegetables
  • Vegan Vegetable Tart
  • Nokedli - side dish - Hungarian dumplings
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Additional Information

Experience a tranquil evening in Budapest with a picturesque Danube River cruise. Enjoy drinks or a buffet-style dinner while taking in the city’s illuminated skyline. Be entertained by live music as you admire the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Budapest panorama, featuring the Buda Castle Quarter, the Chain Bridge (Clark Ádám Square), the Hungarian…

Location
Akadémia 2 ponton
Idősebb Antall József rakpart
Easy acces by tram no.2, look for ship Gróf Széchenyi
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Agustin_a
Dec 20, 2025
Sensational - To remember, excepted well organized and very nice everything and attention and musics excellences. Very good food
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Mehmetd799
Dec 16, 2025
Lovely evening on the Danube - My wife and I had a brilliant time. The food was nice, especially since it was buffet food. The parliament building, the Fisherman's Bastion and the Buda Castle were all part of a lovely backdrop. The highlight was the band. They were amazing, taking requests (for a small tip) and playing beautifully without any sheet music. We highly recommend.
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Melodie_b
Dec 15, 2025
Fun cruise - We had a nice dinner and cocktails. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Great night time views of the shore
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Teresa_b
Dec 15, 2025
Danube Cruise - Fabulous night, food was amazing & entertainment really good and made everyone feel a part of it. Very well organised & seeing the landmarks of Budapest all lit up on the banks of the Danube a plus. Amazing!
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Paul_r
Dec 14, 2025
Danube River cruise - We have done this cruise before and went a second time to treat my daughter for her birthday. The cruise is well organized. If you book in advance you will get a reserved window table. The live music is excellent, performed by accomplished musitions. The buffet style dinner is very tasty and you can eat as much as you want. The drinks are extra, but reasonably priced, our waitress was very attentive and very friendly. The cruise lasts about 2 hours which is a perfect time scale. You get to see all the main sights, we went at night and Christmas time, so the sights were magical. I can't recommend this tip enough, and would probably go again if we ever visit Budapest again.
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Susan_d
Dec 11, 2025
Danube River Cruise music & dinner - Very well organised, staff attentive. Traditional Hungarian food, plenty to eat. Musicians excellent, lovely evening, would highly recommend.
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Dianne_m
Dec 10, 2025
The buffet variety was... - The buffet variety was good, and the dancers and musicians were very entertaining. The scenery during the cruise was beautiful, and all the lights were magical.
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11kcc
Dec 19, 2025
It is worth it - Evening tour with dinner on the Danube. Nice and good dinner. The typical Hungarian dinner with a set menu was the correct choice. We tasted some fantastic goulash and other typical food, meat stew, desserts. Then you can enjoy the beauties of illuminated Budapest. Affordable price, we recommend advance booking, right in front of the Danube, near the Chain Bridge.
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Lukas_s
Dec 12, 2025
Unique Dinner Experience - A Must do, an excellent opportunity to see all the places to visit from the Danube river at night...all lightned up!
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Elisha_z
Dec 18, 2025
Food isn’t great - The food isn’t great, very limited options and very bland. The choices were 2 soups, 1 potato thing, gnocchi , and stewed beef, bread. That is all. But you can get good photos with parliament and the music entertainment was great. The staff are friendly and helpful. Overall I would just get a boat tour without the food.
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From $53
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).