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A sightseeing cruise in Budapest offers a unique vantage point to gaze at the city’s skyline and watch its historic landmarks. You can admire several historic landmarks like the Buda Castle, the Hungarian Parliament building, the Fisherman’s Bastion, and more from the boat. These sightseeing cruises also often include cocktails, dinner options, and live entertainment shows, allowing you to experience a slice of Hungarian culture. As the sun sets and the city lights come alive, you can cruise past illuminated landmarks and experience a magical ambiance.
The Budapest sightseeing cruises offer a unique perspective to marvel at the historic sights lined along the Danube River. You can admire the grand stature and look at the Gothic architectural details on the surface of the Buda Castle, Hungarian Parliament, Chain Bridge, Fisherman’s Bastion, and more.
Sightseeing cruises offer a hassle-free and pocket-friendly way to explore Budapest’s top attractions. With a one-time purchase, you can explore the Hungarian Parliament, Buda Castle, Central Market Hall, and more. Depending on the cruises you book, you can also enjoy complimentary cocktails and live performances on board.
One of the best perks of cruising along the Danube on a sightseeing cruise is that they often include add-ons like drinks, live music, and piano performances. You can also learn more about the historicity of these landmarks if you choose sightseeing cruises with multilingual audio guides.
The Danube River cruises offer a variety of options and time slots. You can choose a daytime sightseeing cruise to spot the historic sites, an evening cruise to watch the illuminated landmarks, or a day cruise that continues until the sunset hours. Sunset cruises offer stunning golden hour photo opportunities.
The sightseeing cruises in Budapest operate throughout the year. Each season brings its charm and adds to the experience. These cruises also have indoor seating cabins to accommodate visitors on board in case the sun is scorching or it rains unexpectedly. If you plan a visit during the winter months, book Budapest Christmas cruises to watch the city illuminated for the festivities from the Danube.
With its Gothic revivalist style and imposing dome, the Hungarian Parliament stands as an architectural marvel along the Danube River. It has played an important role in Hungarian politics and culture.
To reach Batthyany Square, you can take the M2 (red) line to the Batthyany Ter station. From there, it's a short walk to the square along the riverbank. Additionally, tram line 2 also stops at Batthyany Square, providing another convenient option for reaching the boarding point.
To reach Batthyany Square, you can take the M2 (red) line to the Batthyany Ter station. From there, it's a short walk to the square along the riverbank. Additionally, tram line 2 also stops at Batthyany Square, providing another convenient option for reaching the boarding point.
To reach Batthyany Square, you can take the M2 (red) line to the Batthyany Ter station. From there, it's a short walk to the square along the riverbank. Additionally, tram line 2 also stops at Batthyany Square, providing another convenient option for reaching the boarding point.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Inclusions: 1 drink of choice (optional)
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Inclusions: 1 drink of choice (optional)
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Inclusions: 1 drink of choice (optional)
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Inclusions: 1 drink of choice (optional)
We recommend you book your cruises online to save time and money. Online ticket bookings are also more convenient and ensure a hassle-free experience.
The sightseeing cruises offer a unique vantage point to marvel at Budapest's historic landmarks like the Hungarian Parliament, Fisherman’s Bastion, Gellert Baths, Buda Castle, and more.
The sightseeing cruises in Budapest are usually 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes long. If you book sightseeing dinner cruises, you can enjoy a Hungarian meal with live folklore music for around 3 hours while cruising along the Danube.
If you choose Budapest sightseeing dinner cruises, you can enjoy a 3 or 6-course authentic Hungarian dinner. You can also avail yourself of a private table and experience live piano battles and folklore shows on board.
You can join a sightseeing cruise any time of the year. Each season brings its charm to the cruising experience. If you prefer mild temperatures, choose to visit between March to May. June to August is hotter than the spring months, however, they offer more visibility and clear skies.
There are accessible restrooms, life jackets, first-aid boxes, and staff on board to aid passengers in case of emergencies. Most cruises include multilingual audio guides to enhance your experience. You can also choose cruises that include live folklore shows and piano performances.
Most Budapest day or evening sightseeing cruises range from around €9.90 to €15 or €32. Depending on your drinks of choice or if you want to enjoy live folklore shows on board, sightseeing cruises can cost up to €65 to €75.
You can choose between day or evening sightseeing cruises, depending on when you want to embark on your cruise. If you want to watch the historic landmarks illuminated at night, choose Budapest evening cruises or dinner cruises. You can also enjoy a lavish Hungarian dinner on board if you book Budapest dinner cruises.
Yes, you can take infants and toddlers on Danube sightseeing cruises. The cruises offer snacks and beverages suitable for children. However, make sure to not keep your toddlers unattended. Keep a close eye on them, especially on the open decks, to avoid accidents.
Most sightseeing cruises can accommodate visitors in wheelchairs or those with mobility requirements. However, make sure to check your ticket details for more information.
Despite a very low occupancy on our Danube cruise, the crew set off and made our stay a wonderful experience.
I booked online, at first of course I was a bit skeptical. Instead everything went very well. I was in Budapest during the June 2 bridge. The booking confirmation came directly to the email. From the app I downloaded the tickets. Punctual departure, 10 p.m. sailing. recommend bringing a sweatshirt or jacket. The view was very very nice
The scenery was delightful, and purchasing tickets was straightforward. However, the boat driver's pacing was somewhat uneven, speeding past some sights while lingering at others, before attempting to make up for lost time.
Great! Got there earlier than our actual timing, so we changed and just hopped on to an ealier cruise and they let us. Worth your money and time! Definitely should take this on the first day of your tour/visit in Budapest. Entry to the boat was easy and smooth. I think both day and night cruise are great!
Very good, easy booking, arrival instructions too. I recommend doing it at night, because the illuminated city is just sublime. Audio guide essential! Take your headphones! The guide's link is in the confirmation e-mail, so don't be fooled. I recommend this tour.
The calmness with which we navigated gave the opportunity to see, photograph, film all the beauty of Budapest. The audio guide support was most useful because it is always nice to know the history. Kudos to the girls, very kind and patient in accommodating all requests on board
I really enjoyed the tour taken on the Danube cruise because I got to see the city lit up at night. It was very exciting. I recommend showing up much earlier at embarkation because there was a long line of people.
It was a beautiful experience. The illuminated Parliament is spectacular. On the boat, unfortunately, there was not all the free space on the open-air roof, only half of it, so not everyone could look out over the river or take pictures without the presence of other people. However, the monuments could still be seen well
Beautiful experience. Budapest great city
It is a nice tour that is short. We can see the illuminated buildings which are fabulous!!!
very nice experience, we enjoyed it a lot! first time in budapest, it left an amazing impression on us!
It was very evocative, a good experience.
The highlight of my visit was seeing the parliament all lit up
8:30 p.m. cruise, we saw the city lit up in the evening
The cruise was nice, relaxing, took 65 mins and it was enjoyable. We had coffee and a glass of wine on board.
The route the ship took was fine and the professional staff was very courteous.
It's expensive but they let you go up to the top when it's full and prevents you from seeing those of us at the top, they should control these rises.
They do not provide a complimentary drink as was advertised on the ticket price. They said this was false information given by Headout.
Very clear instructions and communication on where to go and what the cruise includes. Was able to download an application with audio with description and history of the monuments. Totally worth it 😊Chose to go at 22:00 and got to see all Budapest during the night and all the buildings with beautiful lights.
Acceptable experience, not "unsatisfactory." Space available to enjoy the Danube cruise outside was limited in relation to those present. Long line at embarkation.
The ticket mentioned the inclusion of a welcome drink, but the ladies managing at the venue informed its just a 'Normal' ticket and informed me that HeadOut is at fault for not correcting it. The queue system was a bit stressful and it was clear First cum first serve basis, a race to the top. The boat itself was really nice and the cruise was enjoyable. Except for the ticket inclusions confusion and the management at the start to let in to the cruise, I have no other complaints. It was a wonderful experience on the cruise. The silverline audio guide was a personal hit for me.
Both the internet booking, and the seating were fine, on time and easy. I thought it was bad that while we are all seated the views are great but from the jetty exit people got up, stood on the gunwale and from the seated position you couldn't see anything. That would not be allowed in a movie theater, in a theater, at a concert. By the way, a little music would not be bad.
Very kind and helpful shipboard staff. The cruise was beautiful and the sunset was a magical moment for us as a couple. Highly recommended
it was a nice experience but we did not get any welcome drink, as it says on the headout app, because somehow it is not included in the offer
The trip was exactly as described (timing, route, ...). But the entry was very slow, the boat was too packed in our opinion, it was so loud that it was difficult to understand the audio guide.
I booked online, at first of course I was a bit skeptical. Instead everything went very well. I was in Budapest during the June 2 bridge. The booking confirmation came directly to the email. From the app I downloaded the tickets. Punctual departure, 10 p.m. sailing. recommend bringing a sweatshirt or jacket. The view was very very nice
The scenery was delightful, and purchasing tickets was straightforward. However, the boat driver's pacing was somewhat uneven, speeding past some sights while lingering at others, before attempting to make up for lost time.
Great! Got there earlier than our actual timing, so we changed and just hopped on to an ealier cruise and they let us. Worth your money and time! Definitely should take this on the first day of your tour/visit in Budapest. Entry to the boat was easy and smooth. I think both day and night cruise are great!
Very good, easy booking, arrival instructions too. I recommend doing it at night, because the illuminated city is just sublime. Audio guide essential! Take your headphones! The guide's link is in the confirmation e-mail, so don't be fooled. I recommend this tour.
The calmness with which we navigated gave the opportunity to see, photograph, film all the beauty of Budapest. The audio guide support was most useful because it is always nice to know the history. Kudos to the girls, very kind and patient in accommodating all requests on board
I really enjoyed the tour taken on the Danube cruise because I got to see the city lit up at night. It was very exciting. I recommend showing up much earlier at embarkation because there was a long line of people.
It was a beautiful experience. The illuminated Parliament is spectacular. On the boat, unfortunately, there was not all the free space on the open-air roof, only half of it, so not everyone could look out over the river or take pictures without the presence of other people. However, the monuments could still be seen well
Beautiful experience. Budapest great city
It is a nice tour that is short. We can see the illuminated buildings which are fabulous!!!
very nice experience, we enjoyed it a lot! first time in budapest, it left an amazing impression on us!
It was very evocative, a good experience.
The highlight of my visit was seeing the parliament all lit up
Easy to find the starting point. Nice audio guide. Good views
8:30 p.m. cruise, we saw the city lit up in the evening
The cruise was nice, relaxing, took 65 mins and it was enjoyable. We had coffee and a glass of wine on board.
The route the ship took was fine and the professional staff was very courteous.
Beautiful views, good service. For me it was a little crowded and I would've liked to know a bit more about what I was seeing (for this reason definitely bring headphones so you can use the app!)
It's expensive but they let you go up to the top when it's full and prevents you from seeing those of us at the top, they should control these rises.
They do not provide a complimentary drink as was advertised on the ticket price. They said this was false information given by Headout.
Very clear instructions and communication on where to go and what the cruise includes. Was able to download an application with audio with description and history of the monuments. Totally worth it 😊Chose to go at 22:00 and got to see all Budapest during the night and all the buildings with beautiful lights.
Acceptable experience, not "unsatisfactory." Space available to enjoy the Danube cruise outside was limited in relation to those present. Long line at embarkation.
The ticket mentioned the inclusion of a welcome drink, but the ladies managing at the venue informed its just a 'Normal' ticket and informed me that HeadOut is at fault for not correcting it. The queue system was a bit stressful and it was clear First cum first serve basis, a race to the top. The boat itself was really nice and the cruise was enjoyable. Except for the ticket inclusions confusion and the management at the start to let in to the cruise, I have no other complaints. It was a wonderful experience on the cruise. The silverline audio guide was a personal hit for me.
Both the internet booking, and the seating were fine, on time and easy. I thought it was bad that while we are all seated the views are great but from the jetty exit people got up, stood on the gunwale and from the seated position you couldn't see anything. That would not be allowed in a movie theater, in a theater, at a concert. By the way, a little music would not be bad.
it was a nice experience but we did not get any welcome drink, as it says on the headout app, because somehow it is not included in the offer
The trip was exactly as described (timing, route, ...). But the entry was very slow, the boat was too packed in our opinion, it was so loud that it was difficult to understand the audio guide.
Unpleasant staff, not concerned with people management, no organization, an interminable, disorganized queue. No respect for departure times. No guide or audioguide.
I did not receive any audioguide
Despite a very low occupancy on our Danube cruise, the crew set off and made our stay a wonderful experience.
Very kind and helpful shipboard staff. The cruise was beautiful and the sunset was a magical moment for us as a couple. Highly recommended
The Budapest Danube River Sightseeing Cruise was absolutely amazing! The atmosphere was relaxing, and the drink selection was nice. The staff was friendly and everything was well-organized. A perfect way to experience the beauty of Budapest! Highly recommend!
friendly staff and the boat ride was pleasant. only flaw: the boat without the roof, so all uncovered on the seat deck, it is better to evaluate it in the evening hours.
We booked the cruise at 7 p.m. We found no line to get on, it wasn't full so the atmosphere was quiet and we enjoyed the show while sipping cocktails
Despite the rain, the tour was an experience. The way the explanations were given by 2 people (female/male voice) and the assignment to the places Pest and Buda was very pleasant and entertaining, better than "look left - look right".) Sufficient facts were given, information was not too extensive and therefore guaranteed to be remembered for longer. As it was a birthday present, the drink of choice was a goodie.
Super nice experience, too bad we ran into 2 very noisy groups of friends and as the weather wasn't great, everyone was inside so there was a lot of noise. And we were a little disappointed that we only had an hour to visit the museum, even though it said 1h30 when we bought the tickets.
Nice cruise and appreciated the drop off at the island
IT WAS O GOOD EXPERIENCE. iT WAS AWESOM
It was extremely pleasant, the staff was very nice, we loved the audio guide available in many languages.
It was very very great, only the promised champagne reception unfortunately did not take place, otherwise nothing to complain about.
We booked the cruise at 7 p.m. We found no line to get on, it wasn't full so the atmosphere was quiet and we enjoyed the show while sipping cocktails
Everything very nice! Very good experience. Great cocktails! Recommended
The service of the staff on the boat was great. They really looked after me.
Hey there, Budapest is an amazing city and evening river cruize is a must have to see this "golden oasis" on the Dunai river. Why my mark is not "Awesome"? It was a huge fog came to the city at the day I had my reservation, so cruize was cancelled. Team was fully not ready to serve all the customers - somebody wanted to do a refund, others wanted to rebook for next days. It tooks several hours to solve this issue. The cruize itself was perfect. I hope fog visit Butapest not often. I can highly recomend Headout cruizes to the Budamest visitors.
The place was easy to find and I had no problem identifying my purchase. The drinks were very good and the service was very good!
The purchase was very easy and so was getting to the departure point. The information is very detailed. Seeing the plague buildings from another perspective and at night was incredible.
The cruise was very good. Nevertheless, we were entitled to 3 cocktails, which took a very long time to be served to us. We waited over 30 minutes for our first cocktail, so we had to drink the other 2 quickly before the cruise was over.
It was a great experience but you could see the waiting staff were kinda overwhelmed getting drinks for everyone. Also some of the guests were quite rowdy, which wasn't ideal for me & obviously out of everyone's control but worth mentioning.
All round good experience. Staff were friendly, three drinks were really generous from staff and the cocktails were well made. Would highly recommend to a friend!
The service received on the cruise and the delicious cocktails
Very good to do again cocktail good service well done
Young team of staff were amazing,really looked after everbody
Good experience overall. Good duration as well to see around
It was such a good experience. Was good views and complementary drinks. Great value for money
Ticketing as usuall flawless. The experience was also quite something. Aways enjoy oraganising with this app
First we were sent to another boat by the staff. If my friend had gone for prosecco, which we had unlimited, we wouldn't have found out. The other boat was crowded and we waited a long time for our drinks.
Super nice experience, too bad we ran into 2 very noisy groups of friends and as the weather wasn't great, everyone was inside so there was a lot of noise. And we were a little disappointed that we only had an hour to visit the museum, even though it said 1h30 when we bought the tickets.
To many people on the boat not enough tables and awkward seating on the top deck at the back means you can't see anything
Was okay, but too short as promised.
Nothing
I had a ticket for a 90-minute cruise with drinks but the cruise was only 60 minutes and without drinks.
I had previously done a similar tour approximately a year ago and was bitterly dissapointed when I brought a group of friends along this time round! Although the unlimited alcohol option does not include cocktails, which is not mentioned when you purchase the initial ticket. We arrived on the boat which is much smaller than previous trips and if you were lucky enough to grab one of the few tables which had prime location for sightseeing you were sweet! However unfortunately for us, in an effort to catch the breeze on the upper deck we were stranded in a tiny corner where most of the view was obstructed by the ships hull/side obstruction. When it came to unlimited drinks, which cost a considerable amount more, the term unlimited should really be reconsidered. It took an extensively long time to get our first drink and after the first round it was like the wait staff disappeared and they were no where to be found! We could easily say it was only in the last 30 minutes they reappeared and if you were not proactive in getting there attention then you'd luck out on the one and only drink served on this unlimited package! Extremely disappointed in this experience, given I had hyped my friend group up so much and to end up with a complete opposite experience really put a downer on the night in Budapest!
I picked night cruise to see the enlighted parliament, wich we didn't see
