St Stephen's Day Celebration Dinner Cruise With Fireworks - Budapest

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Printed Voucher Required
  • Duration: Flexible
  • Departure Time :
    Cruise departs at 7pm , Please check in with your host at 6:30pm
  • Departure Details :
    The dock is on the Buda side of the Danube.

Overview

St Stephens Day on August 20 is perhaps Hungarys best-loved public holiday and this 3-hour cruise along the Danube River lets you celebrate in true Hungarian style. Savor a delicious buffet dinner as you glide past the majestic Hungarian Parliament Building, Gellert Hill and Chain Bridge, all glittering with lights. Unlimited drinks at the onboard bar and live music add to the occasion, as does the fireworks finale! Head for the upper deck for grandstand views of Budapests St Stephens Day fireworks: a colorful, crackling extravaganza high above the river.

Highlights

  • Buffet dinner included
  • Enjoy a romantic night including dinner
  • Likely to Sell Out
  • See the sights illuminated at night
  • Travel by boat and see the sights from the water

Know More about this tour

Step onto your comfortable sightseeing boat on the Danube River in the evening and relish the thought of the forthcoming celebrations. St Stephens Day on August 20 marks Hungarys founding, and Stephen I, the countrys first king, who was canonized on this day in 1083. An important public holiday, Hungarians celebrate the day with unashamed gusto, with Budapest taking center stage and hosting religious processions, shows and spectacular evening fireworks.

As you start your cruise, enjoy a drink from the unlimited onboard bar and take in the illuminated sights along the riverfront. Marvel at the magnificent neo-Gothic Hungarian Parliament Building, view the sparkling Castle District, and gaze in awe at the floodlit Chain Bridge as your boat slips beneath it.

While you cruise, enjoy a generous hot and cold buffet showcasing some delicious, classic Hungarian dishes. Wash it all down with a glass of wine, beer or a soft drink, and enjoy the passing views as you eat. Keep an eye out for rocky Gellrt Hill, crowned by the Liberty Statue and see the Gellrt Baths and other monuments, all beautifully floodlit at night.

While you relax, listen to traditional Hungarian folk songs played by members of the Hungria Folk Orchestra. Enjoy the rousing tunes and after dinner, head onto the upper, open deck as your ship drops anchor for the fireworks show. The fireworks are launched from Gellrt Hill above the river, so you'll enjoy unparalleled views of the display. Watch spellbound as the fireworks fizz, crackle and burst high in the night sky, illuminating the citys rooftops, domes and spires.

After the show, cruise back to the original starting point where you leave your boat and your cruise ends.

Itinerary:

Sample Menu:

Buffet:
  • Spiced cottage cheese and traditional goose greaves (goose fat) cream
  • Goulash with dumplings
  • Cream of vegetable soup
  • Stuffed cabbage rolls
  • Roasted chicken breast marinated with basil and served with cheese sauce
  • Spicy pork ribs marinated with thyme and served with mustard sauce
  • Traditional paprika-seasoned chicken
  • Roasted sea fish served with chardonnay sauce
  • Grilled polenta with feta cheese
  • Homemade spinach dumplings served with mustard and mushroom sauce
  • Fresh seasonal salad with a selection of dressings
  • Italian pasta salad
  • Caesar salad
  • Hash browns and roasted potatoes
  • Grilled vegetables
  • Steamed jasmine rice with corn
Dessert:
  • Homemade strudel
  • Trifle-style sponge cake
  • Traditional European dessert and miniature tart platter
  • Seasonal fruit basket

Please note: all menus subject to change without notice

Inclusions

Host

Unlimited drinks from the onboard bar

3-course buffet dinner with 1/4 liter mineral water

Live music

Exclusions

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities (optional)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

The dinner cruise is approximately 1.5 hours long, and afterwards the boat will anchor in time for the fireworks display - boats are not allowed to move whilst the fireworks display takes place

Adult pricing applies to all travelers

Cancellation Policy

  • If you cancel within 3 calendar days (72 hours) of the scheduled departure time, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the undiscounted tour price.
  • If you cancel between 4 to 7 Calendar days before scheduled tour departure,the cancellation charge will be 50% of the undiscounted tour price.
  • If you cancel at least 8 calendar days in advance of the scheduled departure time, there is no cancellation fee. You will receive Full Refund for the paid amount.
  • Please note that in case of No show, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the listed tour fare.
  • Please note tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Traveler Reviews

  • 20-May-2017

    Excellent!!!!

  • 29-Aug-2016

    This would have been a magical tour but for the lack of air-conditioning or fresh air. It was a hot night and where the dining room was had no air-condtioning and no windows or doors to open for air. The waiters had perspiration falling off them and their shirts soaked.
    We ate quickly and went up on the deck to cool down. Standing for 1.5 hours was not a pleasure.
    I am sure had it been a cooler night, the outcome would have been more pleasurable.
    Suggest the installation of Windows that open or air-con.

  • 21-Aug-2015

    While the food and customer service were great, for the price we paid and the poor time management it could have been much better. First, we departed and ate an hour after we arrived because we were waiting for a party of 7 to arrive. I wouldn't have mind waiting but they did not open the buffet for everyone and did not supply bread to hold us over. Second, we arrived back to the dock nearly 25 minutes later which meant people missed shuttles back to their hotels.