Enjoy a Hungarian Dinner Cruise with Wine on the river Danube in the heart of Budapest city on the beautiful Count Szechenyi ship offering an unparalleled old world charm and panoramic views over the illuminated attractions. During the dinner you can enjoy the live salon music by the Gypsy Band and the Folk Dance show while in the background UNESCO World Heritage sights go past. The open air terrace is available for taking in the views closer up and photo opportunity.
Budapest Wine & Dine Cruise
The Budapest Wine Tasting Dinner Cruise programme on Count Szechenyi historical paddle boat includes the following (no sommelier included):
Budapest Dinner & Wines Cruise
- Evening Cruise on river Danube
- 6.30-7.00 Boarding
- 7.00 – 8.30 pm Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Wine Pairing
- Actual cruising: 1.5h
- 1 Welcome Drink
- 5 Glasses of Wine (5 * 100ml)
- 5 Course Served Dinner
- 1 bottled Mineral Water (250ml)
- Ship Bar
- Live Music: Gypsy Band
- Folk Dance Show
- UNESCO World Heritage Sights
- E-Ticket via email (no printing needed)
- Note: no guide included
- Note: no wine expert is included
Prices of Wine & Dine Cruise
The price of the Budapest Wine River Cruise is very reasonable :
- €125 Euro for Adults
- €119 Euro for Students (alcohol served for over 18 only, valid Student ID is needed)
- Children under 6: free of charge (no dinner served)
Choose the Wine & Dine Cruise in Budapest to enjoy a relaxing boat ride with a 5 tier Hungarian wine in the city while sightseeing on the scenic river Danube accompanied with dinner.
The programme and music starts from 6.30pm (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 wines, matching meals 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 & Dine on the Danube
You can carry on Budapest sightseeing with some nice wines in your hand.
The Wine Cruise in Budapest offers a Dinner with Wine Tasting & Cruising (1.5h) with 5 local wines and wine varieties at a very reasonable price.
No Wine Speeches but 5 Wines!
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.
Wines are accompanied with matching dinner courses.
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 & Dine 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.
Dinner Menu on Wine & Dine Cruise in Budapest
Eggplant Spread served with Toasted Sourdough Bread (V) (LF)
Duck Breast with Plums in Balsamic Vinegar served with Sweet Potato Mousse (GF) (LF)
Beef Stew cooked with Merlot Red wine from Villány region served with Homemade Pasta (LF)
Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage with Turkey Meat (GF) (LF)
Somlói Cream Dessert (V)
Vegetarian options are also available on request, please let us know in advance if you wish to request a meat- free meal.
GF – Gluten Free
LF – Lactose-Free
V – Vegetarian
We reserve the right to make seasonal adjustments to the dinner cruise menu and drink list based on the availability of fresh produce and the ongoing evaluation of customer feedback.
Booking Wine & Dine Cruise in Budapest
You can book your seat on the Hungarian Wine and Dinner Cruise in advance online. Our secure payment system is an international online payment system, Stripe, which accepts bank cards and credit cards too.
Is it sweltering hot in Budapest? No problem, the ships are air conditioned!
Hungarian Wines on Budapest Cruise Ship
You can enjoy 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 5 wines are from the Tokaj region):
- Balatonfüred-Csopaki Wine Region (northern coast of Balaton)
- Balatonboglár Wine Region – (southern coast of Balaton)
- Villányi Wine Region (south-west) – played a pioneering role in the revival of
Hungarian winemaking after the regime change - Nagy-Somlói Wine Region– smallest historic wine region in Hungary
- Tokaj-Hegyaljai Wine Region –the world’s first closed wine region, since 1737
Dates of the Wine & Dine Cruise Budapest
Dates: every day (except Aug 20, Dec 24, Dec 31 when special Festive Cruises can be booked)
Please check the booking calendar on the left for available dates.
The Wine & Dine Cruises in Budapest are air conditioned on warmer summer days. You can also enjoy the views and your wines from the open air deck on the two sides 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 & Dine Cruise
The pick up point of the Budapest Wine & Dine 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.
Last updated Apr 24, 2026
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