Enjoy a beautiful cruise in Budapest with an all inclusive Buffet Dinner (+ 3 drinks) accompanied with live Gypsy Music, combined in a package deal including a professional and highly acclaimed Jewish Guided Tour, discovering the past and present of the Hungarian Jewry on a 3.5h guided walking tour in Budapest.
Price of Dinner Cruise & Jewish Tour Package:
€87 / Adult
€85 / Student
Inclusions of Cruise & Tour in Budapest:
Buffet Dinner Cruise with Gypsy Music Budapest
- 2h Cruise on the Danube (7-9pm) in Budapest city
- Buffet Dinner all inclusive foods, eat as much as you can
- 1 Glass of Sparkling Wine as a welcome drink
- 1 Glass of Wine
- 1 Bottled Water
- Gypsy Trio Band playing live salon music
- AC (Air-conditioned boat in warm weather) / Heated in cold weather
- UNESCO World Heritage Sights in the city of Budapest
- 3.5h Jewish Heritage Walking Tour in the old Jewish District of Budapest
- Professional English Guide during the Jewish Heritage Tour (the dinner cruise is not guided)
- Free Cake in a Kosher confectionery (or 10% Discount Coupon to a Kosher restaurant)
- Student discount available
- Group discount available
- E-Ticket via email (no printing needed)
Schedule of 7pm Dinner Cruise & Jewish Heritage Tour:
The combined tour can be arranged on same day or separate days depending on availability.
Dinner Cruise at 7 pm on the river Danube
7pm every day all year round, from Monday to Sunday
(special cruises and prices on holidays, please see our Calendar for Christmas, NYE, etc. cruises)
Jewish Heritage Tour is available on the following days:
Dohany Street Synagogue
Monday: 10am, 2pm
Tuesday: 10am, 2pm
Wednesday: 10am, 2pm
Thursday: 10am, 2pm
Friday: 10am
Saturday: no tour
Sunday: 10am
Please note that in November only the 10am tours run, the 2pm Jewish Heritage tour is available from May till October only.
Highlights of the Jewish Heritage Walking Tour:
Tree of Life on Jewish Heritage Tour
- Great Synagogue in Dohany Street – the 2nd largest in the world
- Jewish Museum Budapest
- Martyrs’ Cemetery
- Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park
- Tree of Life Holocaust Monument
- Heroes’ Temple
- Jewish Centre
- Jewish Quarter (the former Ghetto with several synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants/ shops)
- Holocaust Memorial Park dedicated to Carl Lutz
- Gozsdu Passage (the former core of the Jewish Quarter)
- Orthodox Synagogue in Kazinczy Street (interior visit in the Art Nouveau building, completed in 1913)
- End of Jewish Tour: free cake in the glatt kosher Frohlich confectionery or you can choose a 10% discount coupon in the glatt kosher Carmel restaurant
Menu of the Budapest Buffet Dinner & Cruise (non kosher)
Please find the menu of the Dinner Cruise with Gypsy Music boat tour in Budapest (7.00 pm – 9.00 pm) below:
Soups on Dinner Cruise & Gypsy Band
- Goulash soup with noodles – Alfold style goulash is one of the most traditional Hungarian soups, rich in meats and vegetables
- Seasonal Soups: Vegetable cream soup from fall to spring cruises, Fruit Soup in summer cruises. Both soups are an ideal option for vegetarians. Fresh tasty Hungarian vegetables and fruits give a wonderful characteristic flavor to the soup
Taste of Local Toppings on Dinner Cruise & Gypsy Band
For a cold starter, take a gastronomical adventure: try two of the local specialties used as sandwich toppings in Hungary
- Korozott: Quark with Sweet Paprika, Caraway, Onion and Butter – usually eaten topped on fresh rolls with fresh vegetables (tomato, peppers, onions, cucumber) – ideal vegetarian option
- Tepertokrem: Pork Cracklings Cream (slightly chunky texture) with mustard, salt and pepper – hearty sandwich cream for pork lovers
Main courses on Dinner Cruise & Gypsy Band
- Roasted Sea Fish with Chardonnay Sauce
- Roasted Chicken Breast with Basil & Cheese Sauce
- Pork Rib with Thyme and Mustard Sauce: slightly spicy pork ribs
- Mini Stuffed Cabbage: toltott kaposzta is a Hungarian style sweet and sour dish, the cabbage leaves are stuffed with a seasoned mixture of minced pork & rice, cooked in a rich sauce of stew sauce with lots of Hungarian pickled sauerkraut, usually served with sour cream topping – Hungarian specialty
- Chicken Leg Paprika: traditional Hungarian Chicken Paprika (csirkepaprikas) usually made with chicken legs with tomatoes, peppers, onions and sweet paprika – Hungarian specialty
- Vegetarian Courses: Homemade Dumplings with Spinach and Mustard & Mushroom Sauce, Grilled Vegetables, etc. (please see below)
Side dishes on the Budapest river trip
- Grilled / Steamed Vegetables
- Homemade Dumplings with Spinach and Mustard & Mushroom Sauce
- Grilled Polenta Terrine with Feta Cheese
- Hash-brown Potatoes / Potato Lángos
- Noodles / Dumplings
- Steamed Jasmine Rice with Corn
- Boiled Potatoes
Vegetarian dishes on the Budapest Danube cruise
- Grilled Polenta Terrine with Feta Cheese
- Homemade Dumplings with Spinach and Mustard & Mushroom Sauce
- Grilled Vegetables
- Soup of the Season: Vegetable Soup (Fall, Winter, Spring), cold Fruit Soup (Summer)
- Steamed Jasmine Rice with Corn
- Salads: see below
Salads, Fresh Greens on the Budapest Cruise
- Salad of the Season with various Dressings
- Corn Salad with Mayo Dressing
- Italian Pasta Salad
- Caesar Salad
Desserts on the boat tour in Budapest
- Sponge Cake pudding in Somló style (Somloi Galuska) is a huge favorite in Hungary, a sweet delicacy with some rum, sultanas, sponge cake, dark chocolate, topped with whipped cream
- Home-made Strudel
- Mini Tarts / pastries
- Fresh Fruits – Seasonal
- Dessert Varieties Europa style
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