Fit Budapest’s major landmarks into a 50-minutes, no-frills sightseeing cruise. From the open sundeck or closed compartment, take in the Parliament, Chain Bridge, Buda Castle, Gellert Hill, and Citadel without frills or hustle. Daytime and nighttime departures offer different views of the Budapest skyline. Board at Petofi ter, Dock 8, beside the Pest promenade (public transportation nearby); seats are taken in arrival order, so arrive early to choose your spot. The shared boat gives you a straightforward way to see Budapest from the water. Use your favorite search engine to check the current status of the city lights. Suggest to arrive around 15 minutes before departure. The tour is not guided or commentated; enjoy the city more like a local from a floating coffee house.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
Vigado
Chain Bridge
Greshem Palace
Hungarian Parliament
Margaret bridge, Pest side
Mathias Church
Buda Castle
Castle Bazaar
Gellert Hill and Citadel
BME - most famous Hungarian University of Technology
The Whale
Corvinus University (economics)
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Budapest 50-Minute Sightseeing Cruise With Parliament View (d8) lasts about 50 min. The itinerary has 12 stops.
Prices start at $17 per person for this Budapest experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, and 9:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Departure and arrival is next to Pest promenade, Petofi ter, Dock 8. Look for 'Budapest: No-Frills Sightseeing Cruise' on your map or surli.cc/semcdx. Please check in 15 minutes prior to departure. Several companies are in the neighbourhood go for Dock 8 only. Covered waiting area present. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 70 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Children must be accompanied by an adult
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 3.5 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Portum Lines Llc.
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Punctual, efficient There was very small number of people unlike all the other boats we saw - we got great seats and views without fighting for space to take photos Boat slightly older but has upstairs views and downstairs views No gimmicks, just a 50min cruise to see the sights without the crowds
Nothing to say about the cruise, it was correct, without luxuries as stated on the page, now, regarding the fact that they had all the official buildings turned off at 9:00 PM when it was already dark, I thought it was terrible on the part of the Budapest government, I don't know if it was because it was Sunday or due to some technical failure, which made the cruise feel lackluster....
We do not provide the illumination of Budapest. Recently they introduced energy saving measures, your favourite search engine will help you in checking the current state.
This was a terrible experience. There are so many better boats to choose. Way more than 70 people on boat, its a wonder we didn't sink. too too many people. no seats available. everyone scrambling for a space. awful awful awful. Spoke to a representative on board, asked if we could get off and take another boat, but in any case the boat was just setting off by this point. But she just said, she wasn't in charge, its a big company! have written to customer services, but don't expect any response there. Please don't take this trip. If it is your only time in Budapest, it's so sad to have this experience.
You have never participated on our cruise. A we neved had 70 pax, always less, b the boat has still a much higher capacity, so there are even still plenty empty seats.
Pay attention to the name of the bridge where you find pier 10 as there are multiple pier 10’s!!!! I only saw PIER 10 and walked from the hotel to the nearest one. Nope - it was two more bridges and 20 min by Uber away! We made it with only 2 min to spare and weee the last on the ship. It’s truly no frills-captain was in flip flops, stained T shirt and despite a sign saying no more than 20 on top - everybody was on top! No life jackets info….truly no frills but the right price and tickets were available last minute!
Great views of both sides of the river. Boat is very comfortable and staff was amazing. I did the 8:30 tour and caught sunset and nightime exposures.
Happy that you enjoyed, hope you'll do again later this year.
Quick boat trip around the most famous sights. The boat is basic, nothing beautiful, but it is enough for 1 hour ride. Just limited seats outside on the board. Nice toilets. You can order some drinks and small snack like nuts. They don't prepare any warm food so be careful to eat before the tour because near the docks we were not able to find any bistro or restaurant open after 6PM. Order the drinks or snack at the bar, no table service was provided. Only one small shop was open I guess 7-10 min away. For the price the trip was worthy. On the other hand due to low price the boat was almost occupied by teenagers. The public lights turn off at 10 PM, be careful which time you will choose for your trip.
We bought our tickets online and arrived at Dock 42 as instructed early so we could get seats etc. Cruise was at 18:00 we were there about 17:30. It was raining there were about ten people also there waiting. The gate was locked. Most people did not have umbrellas- us included as the weather had been good all day. The crew saw the group standing at the gate waiting in the rain getting soaked but no one came to unlock the gate. They just ignored us. As the rain got worse and no one came to open the gate we were soaked through and we ended up leaving and missing the cruise. It was terrible customer service and honestly didn’t instill confidence in the company. Other companies had opened their gates as we passed by to make our way to Dock 42. Would NOT recommend
So, the voucher asks 15 minutes, still you turn up 30 minutes earlier not prepared for the weather - yep, definitely must be on us. Also, it might be our fault that it rains, hope you did not forget to give 1 star to the rain and the weather forecast. They also must be liable for you not having an umbrella or a raincoat.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest 50-Minute Sightseeing Cruise With Parliament View (d8) | 50 min | 3.5 (8) | $17 | |
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