Take a wonderful Christmas Eve cruise on the Danube in Budapest and enjoy a four-course dinner, live music and festive atmosphere.
People in Hungary spend the Eve of 24. December – that kicks off the Christmas and New Year holidays – with their family. Budapest calms down for the next two days:
- Christmas Day on 25 December,and
- Boxing Day on 26. December.
A festive river tour with delicious 4-course dinner (see menu below) on the Eve of Christmas, 24. December 2023 at 19.00. allows you to experience the magic of the hoilday and Budapest on a comfortable cruise ship..
Prices:
- Full price: 95 EUR,
- Children (ages 7 -12): 50 EUR
- Free for children under 6 years
Date & Time:
- 24. & 25. December 2023., at 19.00
- Duration 2 hours
- Meeting time: 18.30
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Why Go?
- Most restaurants, cafes, shops close in the afternoon on 24. December and stay closed over the next two days.
- Apart from some winter holiday concerts, there aren’t much things to do in the city on Christmas Eve, so a boat excursion with festive dinner by candlelight offers a memorable and romantic program.
- The Danube banks are home to Budapest’s oldest and most famous landmarks from the imposing Parliament in Pest, to the Royal Palace in Buda Castle or the Gellért Hill.
- You can admire these sights and the captivating night city view during the 3-hour excursion.
- After dinner you can also enjoy the panorama from the open upper deck of the ship and snap photos to put on Instagram/Facebook.
- Price is affordable and includes the 2-hour river tour, a warm buffet dinner of 4 courses with 2 drinks: a glass of Hungarian wine – you can swap it for a non-alcoholic drink – and a glass of mineral water (0.33 liter), authentic gypsy music by the renowned Hungaria Folk Orchestra.
Program Details
Dress Code
No special dress code is required. Guests usually are dressed casually elegant.
How To Book?
The simplest, quickest and safe way is to book your place online. You can pay through Paypal: either from your balance or using a bank card/credit card.
After payment you’ll automatically receive an E-Ticket/voucher and all the instructions and details in e-mail.
No need to queue for tickets just print and bring your ticket with you to the meeting point!
TIP: See also our Things to Do Recommendations for 24. December/Christmas Eve!
Menu Of The Festive Christmas Eve Dinner
Soups
- Alföld-style Goulash Soup (LF) (GF)
- Vegetable cream soup (LF) (GF) (V)
Salads
Fresh season salad with dressing (GF) (V)
Pasta salad (V)
Main Dishes & Garnishes
- Beef paprikasch seasoned with red wine, served with noodles (GF) (LF)
- Traditional stuffed cabbage (GF) (LF)
- Roasted chicken thigh (GF) with steamed potato
- Vegetable casserole (V)
- Cous cous with vegetables (V)
Desserts
- Hungarian Strudel variety (V): sour cherry, apple, poppy seed filling
- Somlói galuska – layered dessert with rum-soaked sponge cake, vanilla sauce, ground walnuts, chocolate sauce and whipped cream (V)
- Bejgli – traditional festive pastry roll filled with ground walnut or poppy seed (V)
Open Bar:
- Red, white and rose wines
- Draught beer
- Fruit juices
- Carbonated soft drinks
- Mulled wine
- Coffee, tea
TIP: Check out also our Festive Evening Cruise with Dinner and Music on Christmas Day & Boxing Day, 25-26. December 2023.
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