Social & lively

Dinner Cruise with Folklore Dance Show & Live Music

Name: Dinner Cruise with Folklore Dance Show & Live Music
Start: 2026-01-31T19:00:00.000+03:00
End: 2026-01-31T21:00:00.000+03:00
Location: Budapest

A lively dinner cruise with folk music, dancing, and a shared buffet atmosphere. Best enjoyed earlier in the evening, especially if city lights matter to you. More social and energetic than calm or romantic.

Unlimited Hungarian buffet

Stunning night views of Budapest

Live Rajkó Folk Orchestra

Complimentary welcome drink

The unlimited buffet dinner includes:
Soups
• Goulash soup (G, L)
• Seasonal vegetable cream soup (Vn, G, L)

Main dishes
• Turkey fillet cooked in gravy (G, L)
• Beef stew with Villány red wine (G, L)
• Traditional stuffed cabbage (turkey) (G, L)
• Oven-baked vegetables (G, V)
• Vegetable couscous (L, Vn)

Side dishes
• Rice (G, L, Vn)
• Dumplings (L, V)
• Roasted potatoes with parsley (G, L, Vn)

Desserts
• Variation of strudel (L, Vn)
• Somlói Galuska trifle (V)
• Fruit bowl

Salad
• Mixed salad with pesto (L, G, Vn)
• Pasta salad with yoghurt (L, G, V)
• Cucumber salad with sour cream (L, G, Vn)

Drinks: one welcome drink and a glass of beer, wine, mineral water, or a soft drink. You will also be given a complimentary bottle of water. Menu is subject to change.

Details

This is a lively dinner cruise with live folk music and dancing, set on a large boat where most guests dine together buffet-style. The atmosphere is energetic and social, with performers circulating near tables, which some find engaging and others find distracting during dinner. Food quality is generally described as solid and plentiful, though expectations vary and it feels closer to a festive banquet than a refined dining experience. Views work best after dark, when Budapest is illuminated, but late departures can reduce the visual payoff if lights are already off. Seating and space matter: guests paying extra for window tables tend to be happier, while others note feeling crowded or constrained. Overall, it suits travelers who enjoy shared tables, music, and a celebratory mood more than a quiet scenic cruise.

This was a fun date night activity. The staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating. The food is buffet style and just okay but the performance is great and the city is beautiful at night. Definitely would recommend

Bognár E.

Important Info

Dear Guest! Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to departure.
Children under 6-years old can participate in the program, and they are free of charge.

Expectation warning:
You may be disappointed if you want a quiet, uncrowded dinner or guaranteed window views without paying extra. Late-night sailings and the energetic entertainment style can also clash with expectations of a peaceful sightseeing cruise.

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What is included in activity

Buffet style dinner (self service)

1 welcome drink (Prosecco or Juice)

Live Entertainment: Rajkó Folk Ensemble’s Dancers and Musicians

90 minutes long, non-guided sightseeing cruise

Audioguide

What is not included

Guide service

Hotel pick up and drop off

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Departure: 1051 Budapest, Id. Antall József rakpart, Akadémia 2. ponton

Duration: 2 hours

Group size up to 30 persons

Children allowed, up to 6 years old free

English

Mobile ticket

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

River cruise ship

Change time

Open deck

Onboard café

A bar

Live music

Restroom

Enclosed deck

Itinerary

Starting location: Akadémia 2 ponton

Hungarian Parliament Building

Margaret Bridge

Matthias Church

Buda Castle

Fisherman's Bastion

Citadella

Gellert Hill

National Theater, Budapest

Meeting point

1051 Budapest, Id. Antall József rakpart, Akadémia 2. ponton Look for Gróf Széchényi Boat, please be there 30 minutes before the program starts!

Places you will see

The iconic House of Parliament, the historic Chain Bridge, Buda Castle, and Fisherman’s Bastion on Castle Hill.

Reviews by travellers

4.9 out of 5

831 reviews

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Karla

It was a pleasant experience, the show very nice, the food rich and the attention of the staff very nice experience thank you

5 days ago

Ilona A.

Exactly what was described. A lovely dinner on a charming boat.

12 days ago

Piusz

WE LIKED:The Riverboat, very nice, very clean. The staff also very polite. The live music was excellent. The musicians sell their CD for 15 euros (5000 fiorints). The view to the Danube is amazing!

13 days ago

Camila L.

Beautiful experience, the food is good and the view is absolutely unmissable. The atmosphere on board the ship is also very nice.

13 days ago

Katrin M.

Cool atmosphere of an old imperial-era ship with professional / perfect workmanship / classical music and the charm of historic architecture You won't leave hungry either. If you do not have a better idea, you will be satisfied. Minus - no information about what you see and what you are swimming around!

16 days ago

Nika

it was very nice, the food was delicious and the show was amazing!

19 days ago

Lengyel K.

Views were spectacular once you got out on deck after the food. Food was very good. Up there with the best of buffet food. We were asked to arrive 30 mins before. Stood in a queue as boarding didn't begin until 10 mins before departure. A minor irritation. Music was not really my thing. Others seemed to enjoy it. Some a bit too much.

24 days ago

Boros D.

Nice musical dinner cruise in head to head (advice: if you want a table of 2, arrive early). Hungarian buffet with soup and main dishes and dessert (advice: go there from the start otherwise it's a queue!). Musicians bring a nice touch and on demand they move to play everything! spectacle of the monuments of Budapest illuminated and you can go on the bridge at mealtimes to contemplate them. To recommend.

about 1 month ago

Pap V.

Food was very good, service excellent and the view amazing!

about 2 months ago

Bognár E.