Celebrate the New Year 2026-2027 in style in Budapest! On Dec 31st, the New Year’s Eve Budapest River Cruise awaits you with an endless drink selection, a festive gala dinner, Folk show, party, cruise on the majestic Danube and a raffle!
The New Year’s Eve dinner boat ride comes complete with an all-night New Year’s Eve party on the river Danube in the heart of Budapest, with Drinks, Dinner (plus a midnight dinner), drinks, folk dance, and amazing views!
Budapest NYE Dinner Party & Cruise
Inclusions in the NYE Cruise Party 2026 – 27
- Unlimited Drink Selection: Wines, Beers, Soft Drinks
- 5-Course served Gala Dinner (Red / White Meat / Vegetarian options)
- Salon Music by Gypsy Band
- Folk Dance Show with 4 Dancers
- Live DJ after midnight
- Sightseeing Boat ride included
- Programme from 7 pm to 1 am
- Actual Cruising time: 2 hours
- Ship Bar (pay as you go)
- Midnight Dinner
- E-Ticket via email (no printing needed)
- Dress code: Smart Casual
Just bring yourself and get your New Year off to a bang!
Budapest NYE Cruise & Party
You can book your New Year’s Eve dinner & party cruise now to secure your seats for this popular program.
Child Tickets NYE Cruise Budapest
The programme is free for children under 2 years old without an actual seat or meal. Since the programme is long and loud please think twice if you wish to bring your toddler. There is no minimum age, however, the cruise programme is ideal for 10 years or over. Kindly note that the minimum age of alcohol consumption in Hungary is 18 years of age. Under 18 will be served soft drinks only (alcohol free drinks). There are no special rates for children.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the New Year’s Eve Dinner Party Cruise in Budapest via email and phone as per the customer hotline in your confirmation email. Please note that a non-refundable €15 payment processing and administration cost applies in case of cancellation.
In certain cases we may consider 48 hours cancellations but due to the very high demand and busy Christmas and New Year period, this is not guaranteed, so please reach out to us at least 72h prior to the Dec 31 Dinner Party cruise.
Count Szechenyi Boat
The last river cruise of this year, 2026, is the popular Dec 31 boat ride, dinner and party in Budapest. Unlike the regular Budapest dinner river cruises, the New Year’s Eve party is a fun all-night party on the river Danube with live music, folk dance, lots of drinks, a great gala dinner of 5 courses, an endless flow of drinks (wines, beers, prosecco and of course soft drinks, coffee & tea), along with midnight dinner with traditional Hungarian dishes Hangover Soup (Cabbage Soup with Smoked Turkey), Hungarian Lentil Pottage with Mustard, Crispy Frankfurters with Mustard and Horseradish, Fresh Homemade Sourdough Bread, Gluten-Free Bread.
More info about the 31 December New Year’s Eve Budapest River Cruise:
New Year’s Eve cruise prices: €360
Sight, lights, live music, festive 5 course gala dinner, then another extra dinner at midnight (with a traditional Hungarian NYE Dishes), plus lots and lots of drinks the Budapest New Year’s Eve dinner cruise!
Book your seat on the New Year’s Eve dinner cruise now.
Budapest New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise & Unlimited Drinks & Music:€360 |
Note: The dinner cruise can be booked with dinner only. The general river cruises start from €12 for the budget tours up to €360
Learn more about the Budapest river cruises, or place your booking now for the New Year’s Eve special boat tour in Budapest.
Let the New Year’s Eve end with a beautiful heart warming sight and a pleasant dinner party on the boat tour on Dec 31 2026 going on until 1 am of Jan 1 2027. The all night party dinner cruise will start at 7 pm.
Book your dinner cruise now!
Budapest NYE Cruise Dinner Party & Show
Sights of the New Year’s Eve Budapest Boat Ride
Picture the fairy tale winter riverfront of the city of Budapest divided into a hilly Buda and a flat Pest by the river Danube. What will you see during your New Year’s Eve dinner cruise? The amazing UNESCO World Heritage site of Budapest, which includes the two banks of the river Danube around the Buda Castle, the Chain Bridge, the Parliament. Budapest has wonderful sights along the river indeed: the Buda Castle atop the Castle Hill, with the colourful Matthias Church roofs and the romantic Fisherman’s Bastion, the Neo-Gothic turrets of the Hungarian Parliament, the cupolas and curves of the Gresham Palace (Fours Seasons Hotel), the peaceful Margaret Island, the majestic domes of the St Stephen Basilica, the contemporary Palace of Arts, the slopes of the steep Gellert Hill, the beautiful bridges, etc.
You will have a perfect time to enjoy your New Year’s Eve celebrations by getting aboard the Budapest New Year’s Eve Party boat tour, having a candle lit dinner while watching the many attractions and the UNESCO World Heritage site. Then warming up for the party night with some drinks continues with a lovely dance performance around 10 pm (Gypsy dances), and more cruising. Foods and drinks will be abundant and nice. As the Hungarian tradition goes, after the 8 pm gala dinner, you can enjoy the midnight dinner at 12 am, after cheering to the New Year of 2026!
Budapest night views are romantic, historical and fascinating.
New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise in Budapest: Programme
The programme of the special cruise on New Year’s Eve, 31 Dec 2026 / Jan 1 2027 is as follows:
- 7pm: the Budapest New Year’Eve party programme will start at 7 pm. The ship will be standing at the dock in the first hour. Please check your confirmation email which dock is for your reservation. Please note that this is not a drop in party, pre-booked tickets are required.
- 8pm – 9.30pm: cruising on the Danube and dinner starts. NYE Gala dinner with boat sightseeing, and drinks all night.
- 9.30pm: live music starts – the band playing salon music is the Rajko Gypsy Band (award winning talented Gypsy musicians, Zoltan Kodaly music award given by the Hungarian President)
- 10/11 pm: Gypsy folk dance – the dancers of the Rajko Folk Ensemble will provide live entertainment on the Budapest New Year’s Eve boat party / NYE river cruise
- 10.30 pm: Raffle Game
- 22.45 midnight buffet dinner (Korhely Soup – Sour Cabbage Soup with Smoked Sausage), Lentil Pottery with Oven Baked Pork and Pork Belly, Wiener Sausages.), which is part of the New Year’s Eve tradition in Hungary. Clinking with champagne is followed by the midnight NYE dinner
- 22.45 pm-23.45 the NYE cruise ship leaves the port again for another one hour cruise (simultaneously with the midnight dinner)
- 23.45 The boat has to remain in the dock during the midnight Fireworks
- 0.15 am – 1 am New Years’ Eve Party with live DJ on the NYE cruise ship (some tables will be removed for dancing)
- Please note that the actual NYE cruise (moving) on the river Danube is a 2 x 60 minute cruise, while the New Year’s Eve full night boat program is from 7 pm until approx. 1 am. Boarding the ship will only start at 7pm, not earlier.
We reserve the right to change the program of the NYE cruise to make it even better! Budapest New Year’s Eve Cruise Booking on the left side of this page in the booking form – reserve your cruise seats online in advance while there is room. We sell out the cruise by mid-December, so make your reservation early.
Budapest New Year’s Dinner Cruise Details
The Dec 31 the NYE dinner boat tour on the river Danube in Budapest will start at 7pm.
Book your 7pm dinner cruise now via our online booking form: New Years Eve Budapest Cruise Booking
The 7 pm New Year’s Eve Dinner cruise includes: the river cruise, the NYE Gala dinner, and the Midnight dinner and unlimited Beer/Wine/Sparkling Wine/ Soft Drinks/ Coffee and Tea), and live entertainment. The general dinner cruises run all year round (the boats are heated in winter time and cooled with AC in summer time). We will also have a special – but more laid back and modest – New Year’s Day river cruise on offer for the 1st of January, 2027.
Prices of the Budapest NYE Dinner Cruise
River Cruise with Dinner, Drinks & live Music & Performance on New Year’s Eve: €290. This is a flat price, there are no special NYE discount tickets.
Festive Dinner on the Budapest Dinner Cruise
And the palate: the festive Budapest New Year’s Dinner cruises are made and orchestrated by experienced Hungarian chefs. Please see the rich and varied gala menu below, offering a balanced selection of vegetables and meats suited to a New Year’s Eve celebration.
he dinner cruise is often remembered as a highlight of New Year’s Eve celebrations in Budapest. If you ask fellow tourists or read dinner cruise reviews, you will see how visitors enjoyed their Budapest boat rides, the great dinner, and the nice live music.
Kindly note that the Gala Dinner is designed as a gala-style event rather than a fine-dining experience.
Folk Dancers on NYE Party Cruise
Budapest December 31st Cruise: the Sights of Budapest
The New Year’s Eve Dinner & Cruise Budapest night boat tour, which can be booked through our online booking form, includes a 2 x 60 minute boat ride on the river Danube in the heart of the city of Budapest, with lots of things to enjoy, live entertainment, great music and drinks/ foods all night until 1 am.
You will see many historical buildings, like 19th century palaces, churches, residential houses, beautiful historical bridges, the Neo-Gothic richly turreted Hungarian Parliament, the slopes of the Gellert Hill with the Statue of Liberty and the Citadel fortification, and of course the Castle Hill with the Buda Castle on its top, and you will also see the festive city, still celebrating the New Year on the night of January the 1st. Even though the winter weather is cold and freezing, locals and tourists head to the streets to enjoy the crisp fresh air, some Hungarian drinks, the views and the bustling bars along the river Danube.
When are the Budapest dinner river cruises?
Each night, the Budapest dinner river cruises are available from about 7pm to 9.30pm, and some nights from 10 pm to 11:30 pm.
On special evenings, you can enjoy festive boat rides in Budapest, e.g. at Christmas (Dec 25), on New Year’s Eve (Dec 31), on New Year’s Day (Jan 1), on Valentine’s Day, at Easter and on Aug 20.
The boats are air conditioned in the summer, and heated in cold weather, so the river cruises run all year round.
Pier of the New Year’s Eve Danube river cruise
Meeting points of the Danube river NYE cruise:
Meeting Point: Dock Academy on the Pest side.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept drop-ins for the NYE Party. Please reserve your seats to make sure to get on this beautiful end-of-the-year crescendo cruise.
Please bring your proof of payment you received after booking your cruise (the confirmation email) either printed out or on your mobile phone. The remainder fee is to be paid on the ship.
Please arrive in time for the river cruise at 6.30pm at the latest, so that we can finish boarding by 7 pm and start the NYE cruise in magical Budapest!
How can I book my Budapest New Year’s Eve river cruise?
You can book the New Year’s Eve river cruise via our online booking form:
Unlimited Drinks – NYE Budapest Danube Dinner & Cruise
The price of the NYE Dinner & Cruise includes Beer, Wine, Sparkling Wine, Soft Drinks, Coffees.
NYE Cruise Alcohol Drink List
Alcohol-free Drinks
Carbonated Soft Drinks: various Coca-Cola products
Juices
Bottled water: Mineral Water (fizzy / still)
Hot Drinks: Coffee / Espresso
Excellent Hungarian Wines
White
Skizo Sauvignon Blanc
Káli Kövek Rezeda Olaszrizling
Konyári Loliense
Béla és Bandi Pinot Gris
Ruppert Chardonnay
Rosé
Etyeki Kúria Rosé – Wine of the House / A ház bora
Sauska Rosé
Red
Etyeki Kúria Red – Wine of the House / A ház bora
Sauska Cabernet Sauvignon
Heimann Merlot
St. Andrea Áldás Bikavér
Etyeki Pinot Noir
Sparkling Wines
Hungaria Extra Dry/ Dry Sparkling Wine (Prosecco)
Tables Budapest NYE Dinner and Party Cruise on Count Szechenyi Cruise Ship
Villa Sandi Bianco Frizzante Prosecco
Hungária Irsai Olivér Doux (Sweet)
Beer Selection:
Borsodi – Beer of the House
Staropramen
Stella Artois
Coors
Sommersby Cider
Menu – NYE Danube Dinner & Cruise
Please note that the menu will be updated in late summer.
There are 3 menus to choose from on the Budapest New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner & Cruise with Live Music boat tour in Hungary. The dinner is between 8 pm – 10 pm, followed by the midnight dinner at 12 am:
NYE Cruise & Party Budapest
Budapest NYE Dinner Cruise Menu:
Menu A – Beef
Cold Appetiser on the Table
Rosé Duck Breast Snack with Apple Pie Mosaic Duo (LF)
Starter
Chicken Breast Galantine with Pine Nut–Salted Camembert, Jerboa Fondue, and Fermented Wild Rice Confetti (GF)
Soup
Beef Broth with Cooked Vegetables, Potato Dumplings, Green Peas, and a Touch of Sherry (LF)
Main Course
Whole Roasted Veal in Herb Crust, served with Vegetable Tarte, Forest Mushroom Fusion, and Blanched Broccoli Rosettes
Dessert
Traditional Pulled Strudel Selection with Fruit Coulis (V)
Menu B – Poultry
Cold Appetiser on the Table
Rosé Duck Breast Snack with Apple Pie Mosaic Duo (LF)
Starter
Chicken Breast Galantine with Pine Nut–Salted Camembert, Jerboa Fondue, and Fermented Wild Rice Confetti (GF)
Soup
Rooster Broth with Cooked Vegetables, Potato Dumplings, Green Peas, and a Touch of Sherry (LF)
Main Course
Sous-Vide Turkey Breast Medallion with Vegetable Tarte, Wild Mushroom Fusion, and Almond Broccoli Rosettes
Dessert
Traditional Pulled Strudel Selection with Fruit Coulis (V)
Menu C – Vegetarian
Cold Appetiser on the Table
Brie Cheese and Apple Pie Mosaic (V)
Starter
Vegetable Rice Terrine with Pine Nut Camembert and Lemon Zucchini Chutney (V, GF)
Soup
Vegetable Soup with Potato Dumplings, Green Peas, Carrots, and Celery (V, LF)
Main Course
Camembert in Herb Crust, served with Vegetable Tarte, Wild Mushroom Fusion, and Almond Broccoli Rosettes (V)
Dessert
Traditional Pulled Strudel Selection with Fruit Coulis (V)
Midnight – New Year’s Buffet Selection
New Year’s Korhely Soup with Smoked Turkey Meat
Crispy Frankfurters with Mustard and Horseradish
Mustard Lentil Stew – traditional Hungarian dish for prosperity (Vn)
Fresh Wild Sourdough Bread and Gluten-Free Baked Goods
This is a sample menu for illustrative purposes. Dishes, ingredients, and presentation may be subject to change.
We reserve the right to make adjustments to the dinner cruise menu and drink list based on the availability of fresh produce and the ongoing evaluation of customer feedback.
Special Dietary Needs
Kindly note that ‘Free from’ foods (GF, LF, V) are prepared in a kitchen where food containing allergens, such as wheat, milk, soy, nuts and seeds, etc. are prepared. There are ‘free from’ options as a response to customers request, but we cannot ensure that cross contamination of ingredients does not occur in the kitchen despite the staff’s best efforts. If your allergy tolerates traces of elements as part of a desensitisation process, you can request a special ‘free from’ option while being aware of a potential cross contamination.
Dress Code -NYE Danube Dinner & Cruise
The dress code is smart casual, please dress accordingly.
Fireworks Display on Dec 31
Please note that Budapest does not have an official, city-organised fireworks display on Dec 31 (unlike on Aug 20 when the official fireworks show is a 30 minute extravaganza); any NYE fireworks visible are community-organised, displaying a love for fireworks, typically starting around 10 pm and continuing into late night.
Last updated Apr, 2026
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