BUDAPEST
The best of Budapest, on both banks of the Danube.
Budapest's 15 most popular cruises & boat tours, side by side: what each one costs, how long it runs and where you book it. The pick of the bunch, and what the day actually gets you on either bank of the Danube.
A one-hour Danube highlights cruise from Dock 42 with a welcome drink, big views of Parliament and Buda Castle, and an easy, affordable night out.
Most Popular“on time - friendly staff. real time as advertise. Very recommended for a small easy ride to rest the legs”
Budapest Danube cruise with unlimited Prosecco, beer, and Aperol-style spritz, plus night views of Parliament and the Liberty Bridge.
“Must do when in Budapest! Beautiful boat ride along the river with bottomless prosecco”
See Budapest’s Chain Bridge and Parliament from the Danube on a one-hour Purpleliner cruise at night or in daylight. $14.
“It was good, easy to find the meeting point, clear instructions, and able to download the app to listen to the tour in English without any problems. if you do not have mobile data, it may be worth downloading in advance and you can save the audio tour to your device, it's called Purpleliner Travel…”
Evening Danube cruise in Budapest with a choice drink, free Wi-Fi, and a multilingual audio guide passing Chain Bridge and Parliament.
“Lovely, relaxing cruise down the river with all the building lit up. Glass of sparkling wine too.”
Budapest Danube dinner cruise with live folk music, dance, buffet Hungarian dinner, and night views of Parliament and Buda Castle.
“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…”
Historic Budapest Danube paddle steamer with a welcome drink and a 30-language audio guide on your phone. One hour of major sights.
“It was excellent. The boat was lovely and the views along the Danube were beautiful. The crew were lovely and couldn’t do enough for you. I would recommend this trip to everyone.”
See Budapest lit up on a 50-minute Danube cruise from Vigadó tér. Pass Parliament, Buda Castle and Chain Bridge. $16, heated boat.
“Go one hour after sunset.. we went right on time for sunset, but the buildings lit up after half of our boat ride. And it gets really cold. Otherwise very good, enough space for everyone.”
Sip drinks on a 90-minute Budapest Danube night cruise with live Hungarian folk music, cimbalom sounds, and lit-up Parliament views.
“absolutely fantastic cruise down the danube our glass was never empty wr also got lovely savoury pastries. folk music was good too. boat stopped for a bit outside the Hungarian parliament for people to take pictures and videos lots of selfies. then we turned down river danube to see buda castle everything was lit up…”
Relax on a 70-minute Danube cruise in Budapest with a 30-language audio guide, onboard Wi‑Fi, and a welcome drink included.
“The activity was great even for my 7 years old daughter.”
Hop on an open-top bus to see Budapest, plus an included Danube cruise and Pest walking tour. Great views and simple planning.
“we were delighted that we took a 2 day deal including a boat trip and a guided walk.we had a perfect two days inva wonderful City.”
See Budapest’s lit bridges and Parliament from the Danube on a 1-hour night cruise with a drink, 30-language audio, and Wi‑Fi.
“Boat is old. Chairs are broken and dangerous. The headphone system doesn’t work in most chairs to hear the commentary and then the commentary doesn’t line up to where the boat is at in the river. Book another boat. Should have a negative score!”
Danube at night with panoramic views and unlimited prosecco spritzers plus lemonade, all in a 1.5-hour Budapest cruise with English audio.
“Wonderful to see Budapest lit up at night. Prosecco flowed freely and although lots of people on the boat it wasn't crowded on the top deck (although sub zero temperature may have accounted for that 😆)”
Enjoy a one-hour Danube sightseeing cruise with Tokaj Frizzante, phone audio guide, and an easy view of Budapest’s main landmarks.
“great commentary, excellent river cruise, brilliant service and very well priced drinks”
90-minute Budapest Danube dinner cruise with Prosecco, goulash soup and fresh lángos, live music, dancers, and iconic night views.
“15 minutes late when departing, was frustrating. Still did the full 90 minutes. Food and entertainment were very good.”
A 1-hour Budapest Danube highlights cruise at night with a welcome drink, onboard Wi‑Fi, and big views of Parliament, Buda Castle, and more.
“The price was great and the tour was available. The staff were young attentive people. I knew there was not an audio guide but somehow was hoping for a pamphlet or something on the website to assist. On the night tour the Danube was beautiful but I knew nothing about the sights I was passing.”
The baths, the river, the castle hill and the ruin bars - and every way to spend a day on either bank of the Danube.
