Historic Cruise in Budapest: Experience 19th Century Steamer with Welcome Drink

Sail Budapest’s Danube on a 19th-century steamer. Enjoy a welcome drink and explore landmarks with a multilingual audio guide.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Danube River - Enjoy a panoramic cruise on the Danube River with a glass of Prosecco or Orange Juice.
  • Citadel - This famous landmark is a favorite among tourists and locals alike, offering a great spot for photos.
  • St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool - The Szent Gellért Thermal Bath in Budapest is a historic and beautiful spa that…
What's Included
  • 1 hour panorama cruise in downtown Budapest
  • Welcome drink on board
  • Online audio guide in 25+ languages
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Sun umbrellas for shade
  • Guaranteed seats - not assigned
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup or drop-off
  • No pets allowed ( assistance dogs allowed )
Additional Information

1-Hour Historical Cruise with Audio Guide & Welcome Drink
The fleet includes two remarkable historical vessels: the Kisfaludy Paddle Steamer and the Hableány Paddle Steamer. These ships are authentic recreations of 19th-century paddle steamers, designed as sister ships with similar aesthetics and historical importance, providing an equally stunning…

Location
Dock 10
Jane Haining rakpart
Meet nearby the Elizabeth Bridge (white suspension bridge) on the Pest side. To get to the departure place take tram 2, get off at Március 15 square and walk to Dock 10. Look for Duna Cruises.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Trant2r
Jun 16, 2025
What an experience 😁 - Amazing! Recommend that you queue up early to get a decent seat! We went at 20:30 in June and had fantastic views of the city all lit up at night. We were seated on the left as you board and had the best views of the Parliament building!
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F2301cycathyw
Jun 13, 2025
Lovely Lights on the Daube - It was a chilly night but blankets were provided- which was very nice. Seeing the lights coming on the beautiful buildings along the river was breathtaking. Especially the parliament building, always spectacular, was particularly stunning all lit up,
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Clara_c
Jun 11, 2025
Perfect cruise on the Danube - Perfect night on the Danube. The ship and crew were all perfect. Lovely drink as we boarded. Everything was organized and pleasant. Buda and Pest played their roles wonderfully, all lit up and stunningly gorgeous. The narration was easy to access and just right. Highly recommend!
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Susana_k
Jun 11, 2025
Spectacular!! - Ideal , very good service and very friendly. It's worth the 8:30pm tour. Then it starts to get dark and the lighting is spectaculsr
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David_p
Jun 8, 2025
Chilling on the water - From minute one until the end we loved every minute of this trip. The staff were really friendly and couldn’t do enough to help. Highly recommend.
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Johnblackwoodnz
Jun 20, 2025
Great trip, but go later - Great staff nice older style boat, beautiful scenery. The only thing I wished for was to be out on a later option l. we took the 8.30pm. and even at 9.30 when the trip finished very few of the city lights where on.
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Dgjapan
Jun 20, 2025
Sunset Cruise - Beautiful sunset cruise with complementary sparkling wine. We really enjoyed the scenery and watching the Budapest gradually light up.
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514laurenb
Jun 16, 2025
Nice evening cruise - Nice way to view the city from the water. Quiet ship with no music or audio, but an audio guide was available through your phone. Get in line early, otherwise you might have to sit with other people (like we did)!
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Sahlee
Jun 16, 2025
Beautiful view but disappointing experience - There was very minimal interaction from the crew. No guide, no captain’s introduction or any instruction / welcome at all. Apparently there was an audio guide that we could have downloaded but we didn’t know and no one from the crew informed us. So basically we were going down the river and had no idea what we were looking at. Their only interaction was to find out if we wanted to order drinks. I think they could improve the experience by having some interaction with the crew and the passengers ( ie explain what we’re looking at, offer to take pictures, ask where we’re from etc. ). This would help to create a more engaging and memorable experience.
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Pattie
Jun 10, 2025
Disappointing no show????? - Followed the directions by taking the metro to Blaja Ter and going up the stairs marked “g”. Arriving at 2:20 today. we saw no one with an umbrella. Called the number for the tour guide given and it said something like…..Call can’t be completed . My husband also tried on his phone. Back at our hotel. The receptionist used her phone to call the number. The call was picked up and then hung up. 0036703405060 It made me wonder if this was a scam.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).