Budapest Late Night Danube Cruise with Live Music and Drinks
Budapest, Hungary
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview
Enjoy an evening meal or late-night drinks on this Danube River cruise in Budapest. Get front row seats to admire the UNESCO World Heritage Budapest panorama while sipping a glass of sparkling wine. An optional riverside dinner is also served buffet-style with traditional Hungarian dishes and wine. Enjoy a live salon music entertainment by three members of the renowned Hungaria Folk Orchestra.
- Late night Danube River cruise in Budapest
- Admire Budapest’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed urban panorama, including the Buda Castle Quarter
- Feast on a Hungarian buffet dinner with wine, beer, or soda
- Sip a glass of sparkling wine as you admire the twinkling nighttime views
What's Included
- 1,5 hour long Danube River cruise
- Drinks based on option choice
- Gratuities
- Additional drinks (available on board)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Akadémia 2 pontonBudapest, Id. Antall József rkp., 1051 Hungary
Look for boat "Grof Szechenyi"
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.9:30 pm
Itinerary
Your tour begins in central Budapest or upgrade to include hotel pickup. Your local host then leads you to the Danube River, where your late night cruise awaits you.
You’re greeted on board with candlelight and a glass of sparkling wine or a soft drink. Make your way to the buffet to sample a delicious offering of traditional Hungarian dishes plus an additional glass of wine, beer, or soda. (A sample menu is listed in the Itinerary section.)
While you dine, take in the sparkling views of Budapest’s panorama at night, a noted UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then grab your drink and climb to the upper deck for an open-air view. Spot the glowing Chain Bridge, the Art Nouveau architecture of the Gellert Baths, the Freedom Monument atop Mount Gellert and the grand sprawl of Buda Castle. Listen to live entertainment from the onboard folk orchestra while you sail.
You’re greeted on board with candlelight and a glass of sparkling wine or a soft drink. Make your way to the buffet to sample a delicious offering of traditional Hungarian dishes plus an additional glass of wine, beer, or soda. (A sample menu is listed in the Itinerary section.)
While you dine, take in the sparkling views of Budapest’s panorama at night, a noted UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then grab your drink and climb to the upper deck for an open-air view. Spot the glowing Chain Bridge, the Art Nouveau architecture of the Gellert Baths, the Freedom Monument atop Mount Gellert and the grand sprawl of Buda Castle. Listen to live entertainment from the onboard folk orchestra while you sail.
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Danube River
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Szechenyi Lanchid (Pass By)
Buda Castle (Pass By)
Varhegy (Pass By)
Hungarian Parliament Building (Pass By)
Margaret Bridge (Pass By)
Gellert Hill (Pass By)
St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool (Pass By)
Mupa Budapest (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- 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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Featured review
Richard_Y
This was such an amazing cruise. The night lights of the Parliament building was spectacular . Amazing and would really really recommend this to anyone who wants to see the lights at night. Take this cruise.
Reviews
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Hassan_R, Aug 2025
Music is limited to indoor only
On the balcony, the view is stunning however the boat is missing a music atmosphere especially on the balcony
Response from Host, Aug 2025
We are very sorry to hear that you could not enjoy the cruise as you imagined. We will take it up with our management to work out a solution for this problem. Thank you for your feedback!
Joy_P, Aug 2025
I booked these tickets online but never got the tickets to go on it. After I booked, the confirmation said tickets would be sent via email I never received. I contacted customer support and no one responded to me.
Jane_S, Jul 2025
There was very little room for people to view the tour from outside. I saw many tour boats that had almost all outdoor seating. It was hard to view the sights and take pictures from inside.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We apologize if there wasn't enough space for you, we will try to add more chairs so that everyone can comfortably enjoy the view from our deck! Thank you for your feedback!
Tim_S, Jul 2025
I think this is the worst boat/company to use for a Budapest river tour. Only about 15% of the seats are outside. And since everyone with inside seats crowds outside blocking the views of those with the outside seats, basically everyone is frustrated. There is no roof deck and during night/evening cruises, they leave the inside light on - which causes the widows to reflect - which means it’s harder/impossible to see the sites along the sides of the river if you wind up with inside seats (anyone who arrives later than 40 minutes before the boats leave). The other companies/boats have all solved these issues. So I recommend not using this company (pontoon dock 2).
Response from Host, Jul 2025
We are very sorry to hear that the cruise did not live up to your expectations. Thank you for leaving us such a detailed feedback, as your insights give us a chance to improve our services. We will make sure that your recommendations will be taken under advisement.
Dannielle_B, May 2025
Something different, old fashion boat with live music, great cocktails, and a great way to see Budapest of a evening after dinner.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you very much for your amazing review, it is so good to hear that you enjoyed your evening with us! Visit us again if you have the chance!
Pauline_W, Sep 2024
Really good evening. Trip down the Danube seeing all the illuminated buildings was amazing and we took photos we otherwise wouldn’t have been able to. We were given two free drinks, plenty of tasty Hungarian food and there were dancers with musical accompaniment, all in all a very enjoyable evening.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
We are glad you were our guests and had a great time with us! Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback!
Mohamed_A, Jun 2024
It could be better.
Not well organized,
everyone was crowded outside the cabin with limited chairs.
Keep improving
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for your feedback!
We definitely try to improve as much as possible so that all our guests feel good! We are very sorry that we were not able to impress you to the fullest! We hope you liked the view of the city!
Lior_S, Jun 2024
they only took us to see the Danube river, doesn't worth the money at all. Treitional music and if you're not taking the dinner so the treatment isn't good
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for your feedback! All our guests are equally important to us, so please, if you have the time, write us your comments about the program and why you didn't have a good time with us during the tour to the email address frontoffice[at]hungariagroup[com]! Thank you very much in advance!
May_E, Jun 2024
I didn't like it at all as I didn't see anything but the house of parliament for 1 hour. The cruise didn't go beyond that.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for your feedback, we are sincerely sorry for your inconvenience and disappointment! Unfortunately, due to the high level of the water, it became impossible to sail on the longer route, which of course we informed all our dear guests in advance! We tried with all our might to fulfill the wishes of our guests and compensate more than we could so that no one would be disappointed! We hope that you will come with us next time when the water level is at the normal and we can take you on a wonderful cruise along the entire route!
vivienne_w, Jun 2024
Due to high water levels the boat moved at a snails pace as the normal journey couldn’t be carried out and a smaller distance was travelled. This made the journey excruciatingly slow and boring. However, this night time trip might be better when it’s able to carry out its normal route and at a better speed
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for your feedback! Unfortunately, due to the increased level of water, we could not cross safely under the bridges, and for us, the safety of our guests and ourselves is the first and most important thing! We tried with all our might to ensure that no one was lacking during their time with us! We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience, and we hope that you will join us again another time when the water level allows to experience our program in its entirety without limitations!
Jessica_E, Jun 2024
Not what we wanted for a night cruise. The staff was very friendly and hospitable, but that’s the only positive thing I have to say about the boat. We had a late departure and the high water level limited the boat from going near either bridge. The majority of the boat seating is inside so unless you get there hours early for outside seating, you’ll have to look out the glass to take any pictures. The reservation also didn’t say anything about the lights turning off at 11pm, so a 10pm tour that left late wasn’t acceptable. Super disappointed, I’d like my money back.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for your feedback! We are sincerely sorry that you did not have a good time with us! Unfortunately, the water level did not allow us to cross under the bridges, because that would have been very dangerous, and we have the safety of our guests in mind! We have tried to compensate all our guests to the best of our ability, so that they do not lack for anything! We hope that the next time you come back, you will give us another chance so that you can enjoy yourself with us for the entire length of the program!
Rachel_E, Oct 2023
Great evening with awesome friends! Thank you Viator services for your accomodating & responsive customer service!
Deborah_R, Oct 2023
The Danube, night time river cruise, was awesome! Beautifully lite city. We chose the wine tasting on the cruise and that was also good. Our server was great!
Bridget_D, Aug 2023
The river cruise lasted for 1 hour 30 minutes. Great music. Great atmosphere. Great drinks. Great views. What more can I say.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
We are truly glad that you joined us! Thank you very much for your feedback!
Heidi_H, Jul 2023
The boat and facilities where fine and we did get to see the parliament building and castle that was lit up beautifully, but that was done within the first 30 minuttes and after that there really wasn’t that much to see. So 1,5 hour is way too long when you are not eating dinner on the boat, and you could have probably got the same view by just taking a stroll along the river.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thanks for your feedback! We really regret that the other attractions did not impress you, even though there are many buildings along the Danube that are unique and awe-inspiring, plus the multitude of bridges. It's perfect to sit on the boat and watch the city while the water rocks.
chantelle_f, Jul 2023
We had such an enjoyable night, the musicians were such good fun, we had a chance to dance and they even played songs individually catered to where guests were from, which was very special!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
We are glad you had a great time with us on board! Thank you for choosing us, so you could get to know our offers! Hope to see you soon!
Patricia_G, Jul 2023
We all enjoyed the cruise which included a two course meal, 2 glasses of wine each, and a live performance of Hungarian dancers and musicians. There is no commentary which I found disappointing. Be very careful when booking as I am convinced I booked without a meal and without pickup, but found after finalising the payment that we were booked for the meal and pickup.
Adrian_L, Jul 2023
We were guided to sit in a room that looked like a broom storage (we were there alone. Later the band joined us for their break…) and even though our tickets said “Budapest Danube Cruise with Live Music & Food or Drinks” we were said welcome champagne is not for us. I booked through the phone call and no one asked me about whether we would like to add a drink to the ticket, so I assumed it’s included in the price. Pretty weird experience. Needless to say we were not allowed to eat anything either. And of course where we were sitting, the live music and dance performance were not visible/we couldn’t hear it. Good that we had okayish views outside at least.
There are also not many sitting/standing places outside on the boat, which means you get to look at Budapest through windows that reflect light from the inside (it was already dark outside). Choose a boat that offers places open air.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you for writing to us about your experience! We are definitely reviewing it and want to improve so that everyone has a good time. Tickets can be purchased with several options. Drink or food. The two option guests do not sit together for understandable reasons. Of course, you can walk on the boat, look around, sit on the deck and there are many opportunities to sit down. We are truly sorry for the misunderstanding, we deliver what we promise. We hope you enjoyed the view of Budapest!
Shannon_N, Jul 2023
Very easy to run, relaxing and fun entertainment! The entire experience was easy from start to finish, plus cheap beer!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
It's great that you were our guests! Thank you very much for your trust! We hope you'll join us another time for more cheap beer!
David_H, Jul 2023
A well organised good value experience on a 10pm cruise only basis Reasonably priced drinks at the bar
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you for joining us on our late night boat! We are glad that you were our guests and had a great time with us!
Deepti_K, Jun 2023
Lovely cruise along the Danube. There are 2 outdoor decks on either side of the boat, which can get crowded so secure a seat early! Wish there was a 360 degrees viewing deck for better views, but other than that, enjoyed the sights and the live music was a nice plus.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you very much for your feedback! We are really glad you join us on our late night boat trip! Of course, it is possible to walk and look around on the boat, or to take pictures on our terrace and breathe fresh air!
Luigi_L, May 2023
Don’t boom this cruise. They tell you to be there at 21:30 to make sure that the boarding is smooth. Despite we were there at 21:30 the boat didn’t leave the dock before 22:42 (!!) giving us only 18 minutes to see the Parliament and the Buda Castle lighted up since at 23 all lights turn off for energy saving.
They advertise 1h30 min of cruise but in the end it’s a bit more than 45 minutes.
Even worse, we got offered some sparkling wine believing that it was their gesture to tell us that they were sorry for the delay. In the reality I noticed that the two glasses were not equally filled. Looking better I saw lips mark on one of the glasses: they were leftover from other tables.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
All feedback is very important to us, so thank you very much for sharing your experience with us! We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience that our ship departed much later than promised! Nevertheless, our boat will do the promised 1 hour 30 minutes! We will definitely investigate internally why the ship left late! I am sure that our colleagues do not serve leftover champagne from used glasses! If you would like to write to us more information about the night, you can do so at this email address frontoffice[at]hungariagroup[dot]com so that we can investigate the case!
Martin_G, May 2023
Amazing experience. Lovely view, friendly staff. Everything went much better than we expected. All recommendations.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you very much for your recommendation! We are really glad that you were our guests and had a great time!
Ramanjit_S, Apr 2023
The views on the river were good. But the overall service level and wait times were great
Also the lights inside were too strong so you had to step on the balcony to get a view of the outside
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you very much for writing to us about your experience! We try to learn from every feedback and use it to our advantage! We hope you had a great time overall!
Ewa_R, Jan 2023
Everything was nice but
-thhere was wirtten that we have one entry welcome drink and when we reached for glass they responded NO not for you in very mean way and we paid for that and they said not for us so I dont recommend that skam for that but in other hand music was nice we bought glass of wine it was way less than half more like 1/5 and also they schlud trun off the lights at least partly couse u couldnt see full view bc of reflections, dances were nice aswell
Jilly_R, Oct 2022
The musicians made the evening for me. I moved tables specifically to devote my attention to them and since most groups were talking loudly and paying little attention at first they sang directly to me. That is when others began to take notice and applaud
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Thank you so much for the kind words, we are very proud of our musicians whom are part of the renowed Rajkó Folk Ensemble! It is always great to hear our guests enjoy their entertainment
Richard_Y, Jun 2019
This was such an amazing cruise. The night lights of the Parliament building was spectacular . Amazing and would really really recommend this to anyone who wants to see the lights at night. Take this cruise.
Janet L, Oct 2018
this was fun and the food was more than decent. the sights are fantastic.
Jennifer_G, Oct 2018
Lovely cruise to see the lights of the city at night. Very convenient with hotel pick up and drop off. We sat outside so weren’t able to enjoy the music, but loved the magic of the city from a different vantage point
DorotaM_G, Jul 2018
Must do when visiting Budapest ! Unforgettable cruise, beautiful illuminated buildings, great vibes, happy times ! Highly recommended it !
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