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15 Budapest Boat Tours to Build a Day Around

35 tours  ·  from $12 a head

The 15 best budapest boat tours you can book today, with the per-person price, how long you are aboard and who each one suits. Start at the top and work down.

Budapest: City Highlights Sightseeing Cruise - Finding a good seat on the one-hour ride
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Budapest: City Highlights Sightseeing Cruise

1.City Highlights Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 43,981 reviews · 1 hour · from $18Our pick

Board at Dock 42 for a one-hour, unguided Danube cruise past Parliament, Buda Castle, Gellért Hill, the bridges, and Vigadó Concert Hall. Choose indoor or open-air seating, receive one alcoholic or non-alcoholic welcome drink, and buy more from the onboard bar. Arrive early for the best outdoor seats, especially on evening departures.

“This is my second time to Budapest and my second time doing a cruise. A wonderful way to see the Parliament House all lit up at night. 10/10”

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Budapest: Unlimited Prosecco, Beer and Aperol Spritz Cruise - What happens when you board
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Budapest: Unlimited Prosecco, Beer and Aperol Spritz Cruise

2.Unlimited Prosecco, Beer and Aperol Spritz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 37,304 reviews · 1h 15m · from $29Top rated

Spend 75 minutes on the Danube with unlimited Hungarian sparkling wine, beer, Aperol, spritzer, or lemonade. You can sit in the heated interior or head to the open-air terrace for photos of Parliament, Liberty Bridge, and Budapest’s lit riverfront. English host service, music, and an optional audio guide are included.

“The tour was very fun. Ayza and Philipp did an amazing job!”

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Budapest: Nighttime or Daytime Sightseeing Cruise - Finding Dock 1/B on the Buda side
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Budapest: Nighttime or Daytime Sightseeing Cruise

3.Nighttime or Daytime Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 21,062 reviews · 1 hour · from $14

Cruise for one hour from Dock 1/B on the Buda side, passing the Chain Bridge, Liberty Bridge, Parliament, Royal Palace, Gellért Hill, and more. Choose daytime, sunset, or night. The covered boat has indoor seating, an upper deck, onboard drinks, screens, and an optional Purpleliner audio guide.

“Very beautiful boat trip. Interesting oresentation and fun little quiz at the end. And the prices for drinks on the boar are decent. Thanks!”

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Budapest: By Night Sightseeing Cruise with Welcome Drink - Finding the dock between Budapest’s famous bridges
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Budapest: By Night Sightseeing Cruise with Welcome Drink

4.By Night Sightseeing Cruise with Welcome Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15,533 reviews · 50 min · from $15

Cruise central Budapest at night aboard a semi-open Mahart boat, with a Törley Prosecco or soft drink, bar, restrooms, and panoramic upper deck. You’ll pass Parliament, Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church, Gellért Hill, Liberty Bridge, and more. Use your charged phone and headphones to access the English or Hungarian audio guide by QR code.

“Nice atmosphere sphere and drinks. Saw lots of good things and very relaxing.”

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Budapest: 1-Hour Evening Sightseeing Cruise with Drink - Finding Dock 7 in central Budapest
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Budapest: 1-Hour Evening Sightseeing Cruise with Drink

5.1-Hour Evening Sightseeing Cruise with Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9,421 reviews · 1 hour · from $29

Cruise between Buda and Pest for one hour with Legenda City Cruises. You’ll pass Parliament, Buda Castle, Chain Bridge, Margaret Bridge, and Elisabeth Bridge while listening to a multilingual audio guide. A glass of wine, champagne, beer, soft drink, or water is included, with indoor and outdoor seating available.

“The views were amazing and I got to meet some amazing people on board over all a 10/10”

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Budapest Danube Cruise and Dinner Options, Live Music and Dance - Buda Castle, Castle Garden, and the Citadella
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Budapest Danube Cruise and Dinner Options, Live Music and Dance

6.Budapest Danube Cruise and Dinner Options, Live Music and Dance

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,428 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $54

Cruise Budapest’s Danube after dark for about 90 minutes, with views of Parliament, Buda Castle, the bridges, and Gellért Baths. Choose a Hungarian buffet, wine pairing, or gulyás with mini lángos. Two welcome drinks, live folk music, dancing, Wi-Fi, restrooms, and outdoor decks are available, depending on the option you book.

“Lot of people, as dinner was as buffer style, there was lot of people waiting in row just that to take food. After certain time you could go without problems to food, but some of them were finished. Food itself was 50/50 in quality and taste. For such value of money, I was expecting a little higher quality level.”

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Budapest: Evening Cruise including Drink Options - Boarding at Akadémia 2 ponton
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Budapest: Evening Cruise including Drink Options

7.Evening Cruise including Drink Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6,896 reviews · 1h 30m · from $21

Join Hungaria Koncert Ltd. aboard the Gróf Széchenyi for a 90-minute, non-guided cruise from Akadémia 2 ponton. Sip wine, beer, soft drinks, or another selected option while passing Budapest’s six main bridges, Parliament, Buda Castle, Gellért Hill, and the National Theatre. Choose the 7 PM sailing for sunset and city lights.

“Such good value for money! We were shown to a seat on boarding (you can choose inside or outside) and given a welcome drink. There are musicians on board who play the whole time, as well as visiting your table for requests. there are also dancers who then come to your table for photos. Drinks are reasonably priced. The tour was hard to find, as the boats park behind each other on the river and you walk through one boat to get to the other. The directions given on your ticket are not very helpful, as there are lots of jetties along the Danube. We had to walk up and…”

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Budapest: Historic Cruise with Welcome Drink - Margaret Bridge and the Buda hilltop sights
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Budapest: Historic Cruise with Welcome Drink

8.Historic Cruise with Welcome Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,512 reviews · 1 hour · from $12Best value

Spend one hour aboard the Kisfaludy or Hableány, faithful recreations of 19th-century paddle steamers. From the Pest-side dock near Elizabeth Bridge, you’ll pass Parliament, Buda Castle, Chain Bridge, Gellért Hill, and more. Bring a charged phone and earphones for the QR-code audio guide, then choose indoor warmth or an outdoor photo spot.

“Very nice cruise on the Danube with fabulous views of the city. For families this is highly recommended!”

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Budapest: Daytime Sightseeing Boat Cruise - Boarding at Dock 7 in central Budapest
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Budapest: Daytime Sightseeing Boat Cruise

9.Daytime Sightseeing Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,215 reviews · 1h 10m · from $23

Cruise between Buda and Pest from central Budapest, with views of Parliament, Chain Bridge, Elisabeth Bridge, Buda Castle, and Margaret Island. Your ticket includes a welcome drink, Duna Bella lemonade or seasonal tea, Wi-Fi, and a multilingual audio guide. In summer, you may leave the boat at Margaret Island and return later.

“The activity was great even for my 7 years old daughter.”

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Budapest: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Danube River Cruise - The central route from the Basilica to the Danube
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Budapest: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Danube River Cruise

10.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Danube River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3,794 reviews · from $40

Use a 1, 2, or 3-day Big Bus pass to circle Budapest’s major sights, then add a one-hour Danube cruise and English walking tour. You’ll see Parliament from the water, pass Buda Castle and Heroes’ Square, and walk from St. Stephen’s Basilica to the Chain Bridge. Redeem cruise and walking-tour tickets before joining.

“Cleanliness of the bus. As there are many cobwebs inside the lower floor”

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Budapest Danube River Sightseeing Night Cruise with Drink - Boarding at Jane Haining rakpart
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Budapest Danube River Sightseeing Night Cruise with Drink

11.Budapest Danube River Sightseeing Night Cruise with Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,553 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $30

Board a glass-topped Legenda City Cruises boat in central Budapest for a one-hour evening ride past Parliament, Buda Castle, Margaret Island, and the city’s famous bridges. Choose a drink, use the 30-language audio guide, and watch the lights from the indoor cabin or limited open deck. It is simple sightseeing with strong photo opportunities.

“Informative and quick. It’s December so sitting outside was a bit cold! There was plenty of indoor seating but I the views were much better without the glass windows”

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Budapest: Unlimited Prosecco, Beer & Aperol Spritz Cruise - Settling into the lounge
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Budapest: Unlimited Prosecco, Beer & Aperol Spritz Cruise

12.Unlimited Prosecco, Beer & Aperol Spritz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,371 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Board near central Budapest for a 75 to 90-minute Danube cruise with unlimited Paulus prosecco, fruit spritzers and homemade lemonade. Recorded English commentary points out Buda Castle and other landmarks, while a panoramic window table and open-roof upper deck give you good photo angles. Beer and food platters are available to buy onboard.

“Great way to see the sights by night, however most people were more interested in the drink and taking pictures for instagram”

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Budapest: Premium Sightseeing Cruise with Tokaj Frizzante - Boarding near Elizabeth Bridge
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Budapest: Premium Sightseeing Cruise with Tokaj Frizzante

13.Premium Sightseeing Cruise with Tokaj Frizzante

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,510 reviews · 1 hour · from $12

Cruise central Budapest for one hour with Duna Cruises, passing Parliament, Buda Castle, Chain Bridge, Gellért Baths, and more. You get a glass of premium Tokaj Frizzante or orange juice, access to an audio guide in 30 languages, Wi-Fi, indoor heating, blankets, and an onboard bar. Seating is guaranteed but unassigned, so arrive early for the best spots.

“Immaculate boat, very comfortable. Included drink was lovely. The bar menu was very well priced.”

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Budapest: Danube River Cruise with Dinner and Prosecco - Boarding at Akadémia dock 2
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Budapest: Danube River Cruise with Dinner and Prosecco

14.Danube River Cruise with Dinner and Prosecco

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,471 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $53

Board the historic Gróf Széchenyi at Akadémia dock 2 for a 90-minute Budapest cruise with live Hungarian music, a welcome Prosecco or juice, and either table-served goulash with lángos or a buffet dinner. You’ll pass Parliament, Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, and the illuminated Danube riverbanks.

“Very friendlyand informative staff on board the boat.Food was very good”

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Budapest: 1-Hour Highlights Cruise with Welcome Drink - The welcome drink and onboard setup
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Budapest: 1-Hour Highlights Cruise with Welcome Drink

15.1-Hour Highlights Cruise with Welcome Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,388 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $18

Cruise the Danube for about an hour from Portum Lines’ Dock 42, with a welcome drink, Wi-Fi, and views of Parliament, Buda Castle, Gellért Hill, and Budapest’s bridges. This is a self-guided sightseeing ride with no guide or audio commentary. Arrive early for the best open-deck seats.

“It was a nice tour. We had very short time at each stop to enjoy the scenery and for photoshoot. We didn’t have time to visit the castle and churches. Our guide was very nice and friendly though. I only recommend people to join this tour if you have limited time in Budapest, then it is worth it, you get to see all the beautiful places. However, I think Budapest has a lot to offer and plan a 3 days trip would be better to learn the cultures and history.”

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New in Budapest Boat Tours

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★ 4.4Unlimited Drink CruiseFrom $41439 reviews
★ 4.3Budapest Sightseeing Cruise with Welcome DrinkFrom $22263 reviews
★ 4.4Prosecco Dinner Cruise with Live MusicFrom $1071,336 reviews
★ 4.5Sip and Sail River Cruise with Unlimited ProseccoFrom $29755 reviews
★ 4.4Parliament Panorama Cruise with Törley ProseccoFrom $23632 reviews
★ 4.5Sightseeing River Cruise with Unlimited CocktailsFrom $29867 reviews
★ 4.5Sunset Cocktail CruiseFrom $371,023 reviews
★ 4.6Cruise Unlimited Aperol and ProseccoFrom $29560 reviews
★ 4.64-Course Dinner River Cruise with Live Folk MusicFrom $861,241 reviews
★ 4.3Unlimited Prosecco and Wine Sightseeing CruiseFrom $41271 reviews
★ 4.1Danube Beat Party Cruise with DJ & Drink PackagesFrom $201,023 reviews
★ 4.3Catamaran Pizza CruiseFrom $411,000 reviews
★ 4.360-Minute Panoramic Cruise with Drink includedFrom $22557 reviews

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