BUDAPEST
The best of it, both banks of the Danube.
The 15 Budapest experiences travellers rate highest. The cruises, baths and walks people still talk about after the flight home.
Budapest Danube highlights cruise from Dock 42 with a welcome drink. See floodlit Parliament and Buda Castle in about an hour.
Most Popular“A beautiful tour along the Danube taking in the floodlit buildings of Budapest.”
A 75-minute Danube night cruise with unlimited Prosecco and refills, plus an English audio guide to Budapest’s key landmarks from the water.
“Beautiful views from the boat, the staff were so attentive with the drinks. Would highly recommend.”
Spend a full day at Széchenyi Thermal Bath in Budapest with 3 outdoor and 15 indoor pools, plus optional cabin upgrades.
“Loved all of it been before and would come again x”
Budapest Danube cruise by day or night. Pass Chain Bridge, Gellért Hill, and Parliament, with onboard audio and great photo spots for about $14.
Budapest evening Danube cruise with an included drink, multilingual audio guide, and Wi-Fi, passing Parliament and Buda Castle.
“The upper deck was small but the boat was spacious with a glass deck inside. The drink was not bad!”
Budapest Danube night cruise with live folk music, folklore dancing, and buffet dinner by lit Parliament and Buda Castle.
“We were really looking forward to this dinner river cruise, but unfortunately the experience fell short. Boarding felt chaotic—the greeter was shouting orders rather than offering a warm welcome, which set the tone right away. There was very little communication throughout the evening, especially around when the buffet was open and what food or drinks…”
See Budapest’s Danube highlights in 1 hour on a historic paddle steamer, with a welcome drink and a QR-code audio guide on your phone.
Pre-reserved entry to St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest, plus an optional panoramic terrace upgrade for standout city views.
“The church is beautiful. However if you buy the online tickets, you have to wait for the paper entrance tickets at the tourist office and you are waiting in the same line as the people who did not buy tickets online. And if you want to go and see the terrace you again have to…”
A 50-minute heated Danube night cruise in Budapest with central departures, big-name sights lit up, and bar drinks onboard.
“During the early summer the best time to go is the 20:20 departure because you get to see the sun setting, the city lights coming on and all the views changing colour with the reflections of the lights on the river. It goes under a few bridges then comes back on it'self and turns around…”
Tour the caves under Buda Castle District with a live English guide, mixing limestone geology with centuries of underground life.
Budapest evening Danube cruise with Hungarian folk music, cimbalom, and drinks. Pass the lit Parliament and Castle District at night.
“Nice way to see Budapest from the boat. Nice local entertainment team played and danced all the time during this event.”
Hop-on Budapest bus plus guided walk: hit Parliament, Buda Castle, Citadel and Dohány Street. 24–72 hrs, 20 stops, 15 languages.
See Budapest from the Danube on a 70-minute daytime cruise with a multilingual audio guide, a free drink, and Wi‑Fi.
Explore the Hungarian Parliament Building with a multilingual audio guide, plus Kossuth Square stories and key memorials, in about 1 hour.
Gothic night walk through Budapest’s Buda Castle District: Vlad Dracula and Elizabeth Báthory myths, landmark photos, actor guide.
Both banks of the Danube, district by district, and every way to see them.
