Budapest: New Year’s Eve Party Cruises 2025/26

Budapest New Year’s Eve Party Cruises are surely offer a unique place to say farewell to 2025.

We searched for the best ones and made a short description for each, listing the

• dinner/drink menu,
• the accompanying programs, as well as
• the price and booking details.

Whether you want to have a wonderful dinner or just drinks to celebrate the coming year you will find a program for NYE in Budapest on this page!

• +1. BONUS: ➡️New Year’s Eve Dinner Party at Hungarian Gastro Cellar (149 EUR) – $ SOLD OUT!
• ➡️ New Year’s Eve Boat Party Cruise on the Danube with Unlimited Drinks & Sandwiches (200 EUR) – $ – AVAILABLE!
• ➡️ New Year’s Booze Cruise (110 EUR) Unlimited Drinks – $$ – SOLD OUT!

• ➡️ New Year’s Boat Cruise with Unlimited Drinks & Snacks (80-199 EUR) – $$ – AVAILABLE!
• ➡️ NYE Cruise with 5-Course Gala Dinner & Piano Music (320 EUR) – $$$ – SOLD OUT!
• ➡️ NYE Party Cruise With Gala Dinner, Folk Show & Soft Open Bar (259 EUR) – $$ –SOLD OUT!

1. Cold appetizer on the table: rosé duck breast bites & apple pie mosaic
2. Favourite Soup of His Majesty I. Franz Josef (smoked julienne beef tongue, tender green pea shoots)
3. Whole roasted veal sirloin in a herb crust, vegetable tartlet, forest mushroom fusion, broccoli with almond
4. Somlói trifle cake (sponge cake layered with vanilla sauce, chocolate sauce, chopped walnut, topped with whipped cream) – served with marc pálinka sauce

• Cold appetizer on the table: rosé duck breast bites & apple pie mosaic
• Favourite Soup of His Majesty I. Franz Josef (smoked julienne beef tongue, tender green pea shoots)
• Roasted chicken breast steak with herbs, vegetable tartlet, forest mushroom fusion, broccoli roses with almond
• Somlói trifle cake (sponge cake layered with vanilla sauce, chocolate sauce, chopped walnut, topped with whipped cream) – served with marc pálinka sauce

Menu C: Vegetarian

• Cold appetizer on the table: beetroot guacamole mousse, focaccia & apple pie mosaic
• Favourite Soup of His Majesty I. Franz Josef cooked without meat (julienne celery and carrots, tender green pea shoots)
• Zucchini-carrot rice galette, vegetable tartlet, broccoli roses with almond
• Somlói trifle cake (sponge cake layered with vanilla sauce, chocolate sauce, chopped walnut, topped with whipped cream) – served with marc pálinka sauce

• 19.00 – 20.00: Arrival, welcome drink, and appetizers
• 20.00 – 20.30: New Year’s Eve Folklore Show – Part 1.
• 20:30 – 22:30: Four-course dinner served
• 23:10 – 23:30: Raffle
• 23:30 – 23:55: New Year’s Eve Folklore Show – Part 2
• 24.00: Welcoming 2026 with champagne toast
• 24:00 – 03:00: Party

• 21.30 – Boarding starts at Akadémia 2 next to the Chain Bridge (see map above)
• 22.00 – 3-hour cruise starts, buffet dinner of sandwiches
• 23.00 – Return to the dock
• 24.00 – Welcoming the Newear
• 24.00 – 03.00 – Party

Attractions You’ll See – Cruise Itinerary:

• Dock #2 next to the Chain Bridge
• Cruise route: Chain- Bridge (Pest end) – Parliament – Margaret Bridge (Pest end) – Margaret Island – Margaret Bridge (Buda end) – Church of St. Anne – Chain Bridge (Buda end)- Buda Castle – Elizabeth Bridge – Gellért Hill – Liberty Bridge – Gellért Bath – Petőfi Bridge – National Theatre – Palace of Arts: then back on the same route to the dock at the Chain Bridge.

• 22.30 – Boarding starts at Dock #11 next to the Elizabeth Bridge (see map above)
• 23.00 – 1,5-hour cruise starts – food is served
• 24.00 – Welcoming the Newear
• 00.30 – Return to the dock – end of program

Attractions You’ll See – Cruise Itinerary:

• Dock #11 next to the Chain Bridge
• Cruise route: Elizabeth Bridge – Chain Bridge (Pest end) – Parliament – Margaret Bridge (Pest end) – Margaret Island – Margaret Bridge (Buda end) – Church of St. Anne – Chain Bridge (Buda end)- Buda Castle – Elizabeth Bridge – Gellért Hill – Liberty Bridge – Gellért Bath – Petőfi Bridge – National Theatre – Palace of Arts: then back on the same route to the dock at Elizabeth Bridge.

• 21.30 – Boarding begins at Dock #42 Dock 42, located about 800 meters North of Margaret Bridge. Look for Boats: Fanny or Neptun (see map above)
• 22.00 – river cruise starts – food is served
• 24.00 – Welcoming the New Year with a glass of prosecco
• 00.30 – Return to the dock
• 02.00 – Program ends

Attractions You’ll See – Cruise Itinerary:

• You’ll depart from Dock #42 near Margaret Brigde, you’ll pass by:
• Margaret Bridge – Margaret Island – Buda Castle – Castle Bazaar – Gellért Hill – Gellért Bath – Budapest University of Technology and Economics – Corvinus University of Budapest – Vigadó Concert Hall – Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Parliament Building – Margaret bridge – Cruise ends in Dock #42 at Szent István Park

Upon arrival you will receive a glass of refreshing welcome cocktail. The 5-course dinner – see menu below – offers an extensive selection:

• Two soups,
• Five main dishes and
• Two desserts.

Whether you favor international or want to savor Hungarian cuisine, the menu has someting for you.

Those with dietary restrictions, food intolerancy or who don’t eat meat will too find something delicious to eat.

During dinner the ship will be sailing along the illuminated river section treating you to a picturesque night city view and an amazing piano performance by two talented musicians.

After the fine dinner, the boat stop nears the lit-up Parliament building until midnight. We raise a toast to the New Year together.

• Programs starts: 20.00/8 pm
• Boarding starts: 19.00/7 pm
• Duration: 5 hours
• Itinerary:

• Programs Starts: 20.00/8 pm
• Boarding begins: 19.00/7 pm
• 19:00 – 20:00: Boarding the ship, Welcome drink at arrival
• 20:00 – 21:30: The festive, 5-course Gala Dinner is served while the ship is taking a cruise on the Danube (see menu below)
• 21:30 – 22:30: spectacular folk performance by the Rajko Folk Ensemble & Orchestra – music and dance showcasing Hungary’s rich traditions and folk heritage.
• 22.30 – 22.45: Raffle Game, draw is at midnight.
• 22:45: The boat takes you on a second cruise and guests welcome the New Year on the Danube, the midnight dinner – sauerkrout soup, lentil pottage with debreczener sausage- is served on buffet table.
• From 00:55: Party until dawn with DJ (for the rest of the evening the boat stays in the port)
• From 01:00: Bus transfer back to your accommodation.

Menu A: For red meat lovers:

• Cold appetizer on the table: Foie gras canapé & apple pie mosaic (marmalade)
• Rose Duck Breast Carpaccio served with Orange Salsa Pine Nuts, Crispy Vegetables and Butternut Squash Duchess
• Favourite Soup of His Majesty I. Franz Josef (Smoked Julienne Beef Tongue, Tender Pea Shoots) (L, 5)
• ’Wekerle’ Beef Sirloin Steak, Vegetable Tartlet, Cheddar – Porcini Mushroom Sauce, Balsamic Broccoli Roses with Almond
• Cheesecake with White Chocolate & Strawberry Coulis and Tokaji Wine Vanilla Foam Infusion, Mint Crisps

After toasting with a glass of Villa Sandi Frizzante Prosecco, you can treat yourself to the following traditional New Year fare:

• NYE Scallywag Soup with Sour Cabbage and Smoked Turkey (’Korhely soup’) (5, 6, 8)
• Crispy Frankfurters with Mustard, Horseradish
• Sourdough Bread
• Hungarian Lentil Stew

Soft Open Bar (For Two Hours)

• Wine: red, rose and white
• Beer on tap
• Mulled wine
• Fruit juices
• Soda drinks
• Coffee and tea

A true Szilveszter party is doesn’t worth anything without plenty to drink.

You won’t have shortage in drinks at this boat party:

a wide selection of great wines – not cheap, low-quality stuff, but good-value bottles from the best wineries of Hungary, cream liquors, whisky, vodka, Jager, anything you won’t.

No problem if you don’t drink alcohol there will be fruit juices, carbonated soft drinks, mineral water and coffee to enjoy the night.

The New Year’s Cuise Parties on the Danube, with fine dinner, music, party atmosphere and/or all-you can drink guarantee fun, and warm atmosphere ensuring that you have a wonderful time on the last evening of 2025 in Budapest.

See also our selection of Budapest restaurants that offer a New Year’s Eve Dinner/Party!