Enjoy a Hungarian Wine Tasting Cruise on the river Danube in the heart of Budapest city with live salon music in the background and UNESCO World Heritage sights by your side.
Budapest Wine Tasting Cruises
Wine Cruise on the Danube
Your Budapest Wine Cruise fee includes the following:
- Sightseeing on the river Danube in Budapest city
- 7-9 pm cruise
- 7 Hungarian Wines (7 tier wine tasting in tasting glasses) – 80 ml per tasting for 5 wines, and an additional 40 ml for Tokaji wines (total of 480 ml wine)
- Additional Hungarian wines and other drinks can be bought at the bar
- Snacks are available on board (pay as you order)
- Live Gypsy Band
- UNESCO World Heritage Sights in the city of Budapest
- E-Ticket via email (no printing needed)
- Note: no guide is included
Prices of Wine Tasting Cruise
The price of the Budapest Wine River Cruise is very reasonable :
- 36 Euro for Adults
- 33 Euro for Students (alcohol served for over 18 only, valid Student ID is needed)
- Children under 6: free of charge
- for group discounts please send your inquiry to info [at] budapestrivercruise.com
Hungarian Wine Cruise Budapest
Choose the Wine Cruise in Budapest to enjoy a relaxing boat ride with a 7 tier Hungarian wine in the city while sightseeing on the scenic river Danube. The cruise is a 2 hour boat ride from 7pm (guests can go aboard from 6.30pm).
The program is available from 7pm (the starting hours are subject to change. If there is a new starting hour, Guests will be contacted possibly 48 hours before the cruise date).
After all that walking and tiring sightseeing, it is time to wind down with some of the best Hungarian wine and good vibes.
Do not miss the best sights of Budapest with fine wine tastes: the Danube river cruise in the city with lovely Hungarian wines.
Budapest Wine Tasting on the Danube
You can carry on Budapest sightseeing with some nice wines in your hand.
The Wine Cruise in Budapest offers a 2-hour wine tasting & cruising with 7 local wines and wine varieties at a very reasonable price.
No Wine Speeches but 7 Wines!
Wine Tasting Cruise Budapest
Please note that the wine tasting cruise does not include wine expert speeches, and lectures about Hungarian wines. Instead, you can take your glass, and get the wines that intrigue you: enjoy and taste some of the representative wine varieties in Hungary, like the Hungaricum wines, Juhfark (Sheep’s Tail) or Cserszegi Fuszeres (Spicy from Cserszeg) white wines – only in Hungary.
Hop on board of the Wine Tasting cruising ship on the river Danube in Budapest, cruising to the north and to the south, floating past all those beautiful attractions you see on Budapest postcards, and under all the elegant historical bridges (many of them UNESCO world heritage sites, like the Buda Castle Royal Palace, the Hungarian Parliament, etc.).
The Budapest Wine Cruise can be booked online. The weekend cruises and summer cruises are especially popular, so book in advance if you are on a weekend getaway, or on a summer holiday.
Food on Wine Cruise in Budapest
If you get hungry you can order from the following list (pay as you go).
Booking Wine Cruise in Budapest
You can book your seat on the Hungarian Wine Tasting Cruise in advance online. Our secure payment system is the international online payment system via PayPal (which accepts bank cards and credit cards too).
Is it sweltering hot in Budapest? No problem, the ships are air conditioned!
Hungarian Wine Tasting on Budapest Cruise Ship
Wine Cruise Budapest
You can choose the following Hungarian red and white wines or wine varieties on the Budapest City Wine Cruise (the available sample wines change week by week, 2 out of the 7 wines are from the Tokaj region):
- Tokaji Furmint Grand Selection (80 ml)
- Hilltop Premium Merlot (80 ml)
- Juhász Blue Frankish Rosé (80 ml)
- Bodri Szekszárdi Civilis Cuvée (80 ml)
- Bárdos Pincészet Pinot Grigio (80 ml)
- Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet (40 ml)
- Tokaji Aszu 3 Puttonyos (40 ml)
Learn more about the Hungarian wines on the Budapest River Cruise:
Wineyard in Tokaj – photo by Thomas Hackl
Juhfark is a Hungarian White Wine resembling the aroma of quince. Juhfark wine got its name of the cylindrical shaped grapes (Juhfark means Sheep’s tail). Juhfark is one of the oldest Hungarian white grape varieties, but its origins are hotly debated (perhaps originating from Hungary, but some claim it comes from Austria or Styria, known as Lämmerschwantz white wine). In Hungary, Juhfark wines are mostly produced in the Somlo wine region. Somlo (Schomlau) is a sunny, hilly area in the north-western counties of Vas and Veszprem, where the lands are on an extinct volcano – once the region boasted large vineyards of rich Hungarian aristocrats, now the wine plots are smallish, mostly family size. Somlo is one of the excellent wine regions, rivalling with the Tokaj wine region, which has become internationally acclaimed. Juhfark is considered to be the wine of honeymoons.
Cserszegi Fuszeres is a Hungarian white wine with spicy and muscat aromas. This Hungaricum wine was made from the hybrid grape variety created in the 1960s at the Hungarian Pannon University of Agriculture. Cserszegi Fuszeres is between the Hungarian Muscat character table wine called Irsai Olivér, and the Roter Traminer (the latter of which is a member of the Traminer family closely related to Gewürztraminer, which literally means Spiced Traminer, typical variety in South Austria and Northern Italy)
Wine Cruise Budapest Danube
Chardonnay does not need much introduction, being a world grape variety. The originally Burgundy wine from France is also grown in many wine regions in Hungary, much appreciated by locals who love white wines and local flavors.
Cabernet Franc is also a widely known wine spreading from southwest France: a popular red wine mostly blending Cabernet Savignon with Merlot, making it lighter than Cabernet Savignon. The most popular Cabernet Franc wines – full bodied and tannic – are from the Szekszard and Villany regions in Hungary. The Cabernet Franc you can try is of the Szajki Organic Winery with a good body (a high extract wine), with fruity, velvety aromas.
Zierfandler (in Hungarian Cirfandli) is a white wine most probably a successful cross between Roter Veltliner (believed to be a very old Austrian variety, especially from Donauland / Danube Land), and another white wine, maybe Traminer. In Hungary, Cirfandli is exclusively grown in the southern hills called Mecsek. Despite the similarity of the names, Cirfandli is not like the Californian Zinfandel. Some of the years of Cirfandli are excellent! Szajki Zierfandler has earned many local and regional awards for its excellence. Do try it!
Rose Cuvee is made by blending more wines making a dry rose variety: e.g. one of the rose cuvees in Hungary is made from the mixture of Blue Franc (50%), Merlot (25%) and the Hungarian Kadarka wine (25%) with deep aroma, another, e.g. the Teleki Villany Rose Cuvee (Hungarian Golden Award in 2011) is made from Zweigelt and Merlot. The light and versatile Rose Cuvee on the Wine Cruise is from the sub-Mediterranean region in southern Hungary, where the Szajki organic winery is (Hars Family Bio Wine Cellar). Their Rose Cuvee is a fruity and acidic blend, with a stronger body (its alcohol content is 13%), which can be easily matched with many meals, and is a pleasure as a stand alone wine for conversations. The predominant aromas are of strawberry and Mediterranean berries.
Dates of the Wine Cruise Budapest
Daytime Wine Tasting Cruise
Dates: every day (except Aug 20, Dec 24, Dec 31)
Please check the booking calendar on the left for available dates.
The Wine Cruises in Budapest are air conditioned on warmer summer days. You can also enjoy the views and your wines from the open air deck of the cruise ship.
Wine in hand aboard the ship, wonderful riverfront attractions passing by, bridges, 19th century historical buildings, the Buda Castle, the Hungarian Parliament, the Great Market Hall of Budapest, the Margaret Island and many more romantic attractions.
Pick Up Pier Budapest Wine Cruise
Wine Cruise Tasting Budapest
The pick up point of the Budapest Wine Tasting river cruise is close to the Chain Bridge, but the exact location of the pier changes from cruise to cruise depending on availabilities and the traffic on the Danube. One thing is sure though: we always leave from the city center of Budapest for your convenience. More details about the ship, and the port is given – based on your chosen date – in your confirmation email (the cruise ticket). Please print out your online tickets as proof of payment.
Embarking Time: Cruise guests are kindly asked to arrive 30 min before the wine cruise ship leaves the city central pier.
Secure your seat on the Wine Boat cruise now. In the main season (June, July, August, September), Budapest river cruises get absolutely full. May and October tend to be more relaxed, except for the weekends.
Lean back and enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Buda Castle, the Parliament, the churches of Budapest, etc.
A good dozen attractions are lined up along the wide river Danube, which splits the city of Budapest into Buda and Pest: Buda with the gentle hills, the castle, and many of the thermal baths in Budapest, and Pest with the Great Market Hall, the Parliament, the Gresham Palace, the luxury hotels, clubs, bars and business life.
Hi!
I’d like to book some tickets only for the wine tasting. We’re a group of 16 people who will be in Budapest during 15/2-17/2 for a business trip. On saturday we’d like to go to that wine cellars in the Buda Castle during the night around 7-8 AM. Is it possible to only book the wine tasting part?
Kindly regards, Michelle
Dear Michelle,
thank you for your email.
We have contacted you via email.
Hello, I just booked 3 tickets for 15/8/19. However, I have not received a confirmation email with my tickets/meeting place. How does this work? Thank you! We can’t wait :)
Dear Lucy,
thank you for contacting us.
I would like to confirm that we have received your booking, and the confirmation email has automatically been sent to your given email address.
I have now forwarded it from our backup email address.
Please check the junk/spam folder of your mailbox too.
Hi
I have booked a cruise for tonight however have only received a Paypal receipt. The confirmation is not in my junk folder. Can you please send it again.
Thanks
Dear Buddug,
thank you for booking your Budapest Danube river cruise in advance.
Your booking is complete, the confirmation was sent to you 2 days ago.
I have just resent it.
Have a great time on board.
Is it really easy to bring kids during wine tasting? are there high chairs and other things children under 3 need? changing table? space for stroller?
Dear Guest,
yes, you can bring your children, but please leave a comment so that we can arrange a table with enough space for the stroller and you can request a high chair too.
Unfortunately, nappy changing tables are not available.
Hope we can welcome you on board!
Hello,
Please can you let me know how I can book wine tasting in the castle? I can’t see it on your website sorry.
It’s for a group of 12 at some point over the weekend of the 18th of October.
Thanks
Michelle
Hello Michelle,
you can find more details about the Wine Cellar on the link below:
http://budacastlebudapest.com/faust-wine-cellar-buda-castle/
Unfortunately, we do not offer online bookings for the wine cellar.
Have a nice stay in Budapest!
Hello,
I’ve booked two tickets for tonight’s cruise, and just like comments I see from others, have not received the confirmation email (but did receive the PayPal receipt).
I’ve checked my spam/junk folder.
Please resend the confirmation email.
Thank you,
Jimmy
Dear Jimmy,
thank you for contacting us.
I would like to confirm that we have received your booking, and the confirmation email has automatically been sent to your given email address.
I have now forwarded it from our backup email address.
Please check the spam folder of your mailbox too.
Could you please let us know if you have received it?
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
October 22, 2019
Hello,
We have booked three tickets for tomorrow night’s cruise, and just like comments I see from others, have not received the confirmation email (but did receive the PayPal receipt).
I’ve checked my spam/junk folder.
Please resend the confirmation email.
Thank you,
Dear Abby,
thank you for contacting us.
I would like to confirm that we have received your booking, and the confirmation email has automatically been sent to your given email address.
It seems there was a typo in the email address, so we have re-sent it to the correct one.
Could you please let us know if you have received it?
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Dear Abby,
Thank you for your comment. We have also received your email and have resent you the confirmation to the correct email address.
Unfortunately, the email provided in the booking form had a character missing (from the university email address).
Have a great time at the Budapest Wine Tasting Cruise!
Hello,
I’ve booked tickets for this cruise but have I have not received a email confirmation. Please can this be resent.
Dear Lucy,
thank you for contacting us.
I would like to confirm that we have received your booking and the confirmation email has been automatically sent to your given email address.
Please check the junk folder of your mailbox too.
If there is still any problem please contact us asap.
Hello not to worry I’ve found it in my junk
That’s great, thank you for letting us know Lucy. Have a great wine cruise on the river Danube in Budapest. :)
Hello, I was wondering what the location is for both departure and return?
Thanks,
Emily
Hello Emily, there is a fix meeting point 5 min walk from the river. The Budapest River Cruise ends on the same place where it starts from, close to the Chain Bridge (Lanchid) in Budapest city center. Hope we can welcome you aboard!
Hi, I bought 2 tickets for a cruise but received no info or tickets.
Hello Rene,
Thank you for letting us know, we have contacted you via email with regard to your Budapest river cruise ticket.
Kindly follow the instructions in the email (if you cannot see our reply in the inbox, please check the spam folder too).
Have a beautiful time in Budapest!
Hello,
I have some queries in regards to this & wanted to book but the dates aren’t available for next year.
Is there an alternative way of booking ?
Look forward to hearing from you !
Kind regards,
Chloe
Hello Chloe,
Thank you for contacting us about upcoming Budapest river cruises.
Next year’s rates and packages have not been fully confirmed yet, so booking for 2022 will only be available from late December / 1st January. Please check back to our website around 20 Dec, it looks like that we will have more Budapest Wine Cruise offers to choose from.
Thank you for your patience.
Hello, I would like to book for two students either tonight (the 18th) or tomorrow the 19th) but I receive an error message saying the dates must be between Dec 1 and Dec 16 even tho the 18-23 are open on the calendar, is there an alternative way I can book? Thanks!
Hi Arianne,
The wine tasting cruise is, unfortunately, not available until Jan 1, 2022. There are many other cruises on the river Danube but not with a Hungarian wine tasting – that said, there are several cellars / bars where you can taste excellent wines and take a boat ride separately. We know it is not the same, but the best for December 2021 perhaps.
Hi
Is it possible to book this wine tasting river cruise for one person only? Or is there a minimum number required?
Thanks
Hello Stacey, there is no minimum guest number, you can book the cruise for 1 person.
You choose your seat on the Wine Cruise program, so you can find the best table for yourself.
Hope we can welcome you on board!
Hi! Is It possibile to book the wine tasting cruise for 3 people on Saturday 10th (Sept), and pay on the spot?
Hello Laura,
Unfortunately, we are not able to reserve seats without payment.
Booking can be placed online – the payment can be made via PayPal or card.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Hi. Are there toilets on board for the win tasting tour?
Dear John,
Thank you for getting in touch. Yes, the cruise ship has toilets and it is heated/ air conditioned.
Please find more details about the boat itself on the link below:
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