Budapest: 1-Hour Highlights Cruise with Welcome Drink
- 1 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Enjoy a beautiful and relaxing introduction to Budapest on this 1-hour, evening sightseeing cruise. See the many famous buildings along the river (the Banks of the Danube is a UNESCO World Heritage Site) with a beverage in your hand. Not guided tour. Experience the city more like a local - the boat functions as a floating coffee house or pub experience with its own bar available during the cruise. The city floats in the floodlight when the time of the day allows that. (As Budapest uses the illumination to commemorate certain events(, like Earth Hour, Fight Against Breast Cancer, national events, etc.) therefore they might appear in different colours or can be dimmed at certain times.) We do not provide or control city lights, just describes the average conditions customer may face. Use your favourite search engine to check the current status of the city lights.
Inclusions
What's included
- Onboard Wi-Fi
- A glass of welcome drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic welcome drink)
- take your best shots of Budapest's unbeatable panorama
- fast check-in with mobile voucher
What's not
- Tour guide or audio guide
- Food and drink (beyond what's mentioned)
Itinerary
Margaret Bridge
Mathias Church
Buda Castle
Probably the nicest and the oldest bridge of Budapest, that was actually the first permanent bridge between the 2 sides of the city.
Castle Garden
Citadel
St. Gellert bath and Hotel
Gellert Hill
Budapest Technical University
The Whale
The first economics university of Budapest.
Pesti Vigado - concert hall
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.1
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5Very nice cruise
Very nice cruise, well organized, weather was perfect, beautiful sights, an hour was all we needed, very pleased
3A trip to do for sure
Was ok. Fed onto a larger “waiting” boat before the smaller actual boat arrives then the rush to get a good spot on board. Sat watching a storm roll in which was good but once we set sail the weather turned and sadly it rained meaning everyone took cover so we missed a bit of the sights (I know the company are not responsible for the weather!). Would have been nice if staff had wiped benches etc dry once rain had stopped. Glass of Prosecco was more half a glass and not very nice but we enjoyed the experience. Tripadvisor stitched us up as we had originally searched for the night before but once we arrived it turned out the date was wrong. The lady told us it would cost €8 each to change so we just said we would return the next day but had we have checked we could have cancelled for free within 24hrs and rebooked the correct date there and then buy never mind, it was obviously not meant to be! Would recommend it but don’t get too excited!
2It says “cocktails...
It says “cocktails provided as welcome drink” but there was no cocktails; only small glass of white wine, not even an option for red. The tour was scheduled for 7pm (sunset time) but they didn’t board us until 7pm and by the time we left, we missed the sunset completely.
4It was nice. But we pay...
It was nice. But we pay for roof top sightseeing and there were more people than chairs on the roof of the boat
5Set this for just before...
Set this for just before dusk. On the way south, you will see the clear daylight view, and on the way back, you will experience the even prettier nighttime view.
5A perfect cruise on the Danube in Budapest
A perfect evening cruise on the Danube in picturesque Budapest. The cruise offers you a unique and scenic view of the city’s skyline so you see both Buda and Pest simultaneously. It is truly one of the best offerings by Viator. One review encourages you to board at 7:30 PM so you capture the city’s evening lights. No matter what time you take the cruise you will be pleased. The crew aboard the boat were friendly and helpful.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- DOCK 42 (Carl Lutz rakpart) - Portum Lines - vessels Neptun or Klara Use your phone's map for by searching for 'Portum Lines', here: Please note that taxi scams are regular at Budapest. Suggest BOLT to and back from our port or other providers where app is available.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 150 travellers
- Operated by
- Portum Lines Llc
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- children under age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult
- Seats are taken in the order of arrival; there are no assigned seats. Seating options available, you are free to change seats at any time.
- pets are not allowed, service animals excluded
- drinks or food can not be brought on board - a bar is available
How it compares in Budapest
- Its from-price is 89% below the median of the 277 city tours we list in Budapest.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 277.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Budapest
Budapest joins hilly Buda and flat Pest across the Danube, a grand capital of thermal baths, riverside palaces and lively ruin bars.
On the Buda side, Castle Hill holds Buda Castle, the Matthias Church and the white turrets of Fishermen's Bastion, all looking down on the river. The Chain Bridge crosses to Pest, where the Hungarian Parliament Building stretches along the bank and St Stephen's Basilica rises a few streets inland. Gellért Hill and its Citadella give the widest views.
Top-ranked sights in Budapest: House of Parliament (Országház), Buda Castle (Budai Vár), Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lanchid) .
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