Budapest: Hungarian Folklore Dance Performance & Concert Ticket
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Budapest, Hungary
- 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)
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Overview
Delight in traditional Hungarian folk music and dancing during a live performance in Budapest. Sit back and enjoy the authentic folk show from one of the top ensembles in the country, the award-winning Rajkó Folk Ensemble. A variety of food and drink packages—including the chance to try Hungarian goulash stew—ensure you’re fueled up for the evening. Enjoy a fun night out in the Hungarian capital.
- See one of the most renowned Hungarian folk troupes perform live
- Be entertained by traditional Hungarian music and dance
- Choose a food and drink package to suit your preferences
- Admire the troupe's traditional costumes
Sample Menu
Starter
Tarragon poultry ragout soup
Vegetarian option: Seasonal vegetable cream soup
Main
Chicken leg paprikasch essence, potato gratin, fresh salad, pickles
Vegetarian option: Pasta Marinara (shredded parmesan, tomato, olive)
Dessert
Somlói Cream dessert
Traditional Hungarian dessert
What's Included
- Live entertainment: 2x30 minutes folk dance show and live music.
- Drink or Food: according to purchased ticket option
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Hungarian GastroCellarBudapest, Király u. 20, 1061 Hungary
Please enter the Hungarian Gastro Cellar venue, located in between "Wombats Hostel" and "Zing Burger".
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.7:00 pm
What To Expect
Treat yourself to a cultural extravaganza as the famous Rajkó Folk Ensemble puts on a 1-hour performance of traditional music, dance, and costumes.
Hungary is a country known for the art of folk dancing. It boasts its own college dedicated to the study of folk dances, and you can see this expertise firsthand during a 1-hour folk performance. You will witness a varied repertoire of music and dance by the Rajkó Folk Ensemble.
The show consists of two halves of 30 minutes, with a break for intermission.
Founded in 1950, the Rajkó Folk Ensemble’s members have been dedicated to staging authentic Hungarian folk dances and preserving Hungarian folk traditions as a professional folk ensemble for more than 70 years.
Hungary is a country known for the art of folk dancing. It boasts its own college dedicated to the study of folk dances, and you can see this expertise firsthand during a 1-hour folk performance. You will witness a varied repertoire of music and dance by the Rajkó Folk Ensemble.
The show consists of two halves of 30 minutes, with a break for intermission.
Founded in 1950, the Rajkó Folk Ensemble’s members have been dedicated to staging authentic Hungarian folk dances and preserving Hungarian folk traditions as a professional folk ensemble for more than 70 years.
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Hungarian GastroCellar
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.3
based on 137 reviews
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Lee_S, Aug 2026
Even though we only booked the month before the booking was invalid as they don’t operate on a Monday. Only found out when got there and o phoned up. Annoying as viator contacted us day before saying looking forward to our visit. Full refund but wasted evening!!!
doneil2aolcom, Aug 2026
Took a taxi from our hotel to the location which had a major power outage and found a note that the performance was moved onto a river cruise 2 1/2 hours later which interfered with our scheduled plans. Now had to taxi yo another location. The river cruise was nice and unexpected, the musicians were great as well as the couple that danced a few routines. My expectation was we would see many dancers performing many different styles of their culture over the 90 minute show.
Danah_A, Aug 2026
Cozy atmosphere, great service. I enjoy every moment of the show. Really gave me a taste of traditional Hungarian music.
david_m, Apr 2026
absolutely outstanding the staff were cheerful and helpful. the show was breathtaking. i would recommend this to everyone
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the show and our crew. We really appreciate the recommendation!
gary_k, Sep 2025
We enjoyed the experience. Signs on walls had some interesting facts about local foods drinks and customs. The servers were friendly and the space was like a wine cellar . The music two violins and base was very nice and the musicians had fun playing. The dancers, two couples were energetic and engaging and close up. They danced maybe 6-8 dances in two sets with one costume change. We enjoyed getting to balance wine bottle on our heads for pictures. We had goulash with our tickets but you are also able to order off the menu so we got dessert too!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your amazing feedback! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the atmosphere, music, and energetic dancing, as well as the fun photo moments. It’s wonderful to hear that the food and friendly service added to your experience. We really appreciate you sharing such a detailed and positive review of your visit!
Linda_H, Apr 2025
I was informed this would be in a theater with many dancers on stage and more musicians. Instead , it was a cabaret setting with 2 couples doing a few dances and a 3 musicians. The music was partly Hungarian but mostly not.
The music and dancing were fine, but not what was advertised.
It would not have been so disappointing if we had known what to expect. False advertising
Sallah_C, Apr 2025
Interesting excursion. Train ride to see some of the countryside and arrived at a charming and older town. Lots of sights and food, beverage and shopping options. Rudi our guide was well informed about Hungary and the town and very accommodating to our walking limits. Loved the day!
Lynne_D, Sep 2023
The musicians were outstanding and the dancers were very good. They all seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you, it really is! We are glad that you were our guests and enjoyed our performance!
Eary_W, Sep 2023
This show features talented dancers and (in my opinion) even more talented musicians. The show is fairly short (roughly 90 minutes) so I recommend seeing if you can fit it into your schedule. The music, dancing, and outfits will definitely make you feel as though you're in a different era. The only recommendation I have for the show is to have a pamphlet or something that explains what you're seeing and exactly when/where it's from.
There are plenty of restaurants immediately next to the theater and we found the area safe and well-lit. You can also pay a bit extra and take advantage of the taxi pickup/drop-off option to your hotel. Regardless, we found the theater nice and the show highly entertaining.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you very much for your kind and detailed feedback! We are really glad that you joined us at our concert and enjoyed our performance! Thank you very much for your advice, we will try to take it! We hope to see you at our other programs too for even more experiences!
Winsome_Y, May 2023
An absolutely amazing performance from the musicians and dancers. It was very lively the whole time and I felt like I learnt a lot from watching the performance about traditional Hungarian culture.
The only issue I had were some guests were inconsiderate and standing up in front of people to get pictures of the performance. Luckily it was just briefly, but it was a bit selfish and if they wanted a better view they should have paid more money for better seats like we had done.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you very much for your feedback! We are very glad that you could learn about the history of our culture through our dances! We are very sorry for the inconvenience of the other few guests, but we are glad that this did not discourage you and you had a great time overall!
Vita_O, Jul 2022
Interesting to see. Great performers. Girls could be more smiling😆. Boy dancers are fantastic. Gypsy orchestra really great!
Elizabeth_R, Mar 2020
My friend and I were so pleased that we booked this experience! Having never been to Hungary before, we wanted to plan several events in advance that would be a good reflection of the Hungarian culture. The dancing and musicianship were excellent and the venue was easy to locate and gorgeous inside.
Charles_H, Jan 2020
This show was good with great music and dance performances. Was a nice way to experience Hungarian culture.
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Thank you for your kind words.
Gabriella
Raine_W, Oct 2019
A perfectly fine way to spend an evening. However, there was more music than dance in the performance.
Ara D, Oct 2019
Good folkloric presentation, male dancers and musicians were very good. We had a good outing. We booked with hotel pick up and drop off but the hotel was only few minutes away.
Haig_A, Oct 2019
Building a little run down and even though we purchased the most expensive seating, we were put on the 7th row. And row 1 to 6 was not fully occupied.
The dancers performed very enthusiastically and all evenly.
It gives you a good taste of Hungarian Folklore Dance.
There was no program or a write up of what each dance depicted.
Response from Host, Oct 2019
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to read that you are not totally satisfied. The theater hall is more than a 100 years old that is why it is a bit ruined.
We are trying to improve our service!
Best regards,
Gabriella
Norma D, Sep 2019
We enjoyed this performance not only of the Hungarian Dancers but the musicians. This was a professional production and we would recommend it to anyone who would like to have an enjoyable evening out.
samuelcK7251OV, Jul 2019
Theater was half empty. Dancing was excellent. Performance would have been greatly improved if there were a master of ceremonies, announcing the different dances and giving commentary on where they originated and introducing to the dancers and musicians.
Assem_S, Apr 2019
Very nice show. I experienced a number of authentic Hungarian dances. Also music was nice and original. Transportation from hotel to show venue and back was seamless and professional. Ticketing and seating were efficient. In less than 2 minutes from reaching the venue, we were on our seats.
Felicia_A, Aug 2018
We opted for the premium tickets which guaranteed front row seating and a hotel pick up and drop. We got everything that was promised and more. Right up in front, in the middle of the second row we sat, while we were entertained by pulsating performances by Hungary's premier dance troupes and accompanying musicians. The dresses worn by the performers and their professional adeptness had the audience spellbound. If you like cultural performances and are open to new experiences, this is definitely an activity you should consider!
Felicia Variava Albert, Managing Director, Blaze Tours and Travels Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India
Nataliya_B, Jul 2018
It was ok. If you are bored in Budapest you should do it.
JUDITH C, Feb 2018
Great experience in culture and very happy people.
Susan B, Oct 2017
Live musical performance was fabulous. Dancers good but a bit stilted and contrived.
Jack S, Oct 2017
Top notch performance of dancing a stringed instrument group. Choreography was interesting and very entertaining. Highly recommended.
Ronald_L, Oct 2017
We went to this show and had dinner on the Danube several years ago and what I remembered was a great show with great musicians so I booked our group of five couples early this month. I believe the dancers worked very hard and at first the performance was enjoyable, but then the musicians tempo and pitch became unbearable not to mention the young ladies attempt to sing. The musicians did not look like they were having any fun at all. I did like the stick dance very much. I hate to give such low remarks but everyone in our group did not want to stay past the first half so we left. I am sorry again for a bad review, but it is sincere. We did not do the dinner this time because we had been on a boat for the last seven days. My review is simply the show.
Marilyn W, Oct 2017
Excellent performance! Really a great cross-section of traditional and classical Hungarian melodies and dance.
Ross_R, Sep 2017
The evening was wonderful and the service to and from the venue was done very well
Cheryl S, Sep 2017
Fantastic performance...my husband didn't want to go,but raved about it afterward.
Tiffanie A, Sep 2017
This was a very nice and very interesting show. The only thing I didn't like about it was that they did not allow pictures To be taken. They also leave people to find their own seats, and as the aisle numbers are a little confusing, people end up sitting in the wrong seats and causing confusion for everyone involved. Besides those minor things, we enjoyed the show and the experience.
Virginia K, Aug 2017
This performance was a highlight of my trip to Budapest. The dance troupe was highly professional, and the male dancers, in particular, amazed us with their athletics and stamina. Costumes and music added to the visual and auditory effects. The dancers used their shoes as percussion instruments, much as flamenco artists do. Wonderful!!!
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