Wine & Food Tasting Cruise on the Danube

Overview

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Experience the world-renowned Hungarian wine culture from first hand while having an unforgettable cruise on the River Danube! Two must have activities, double the pleasure. The river cruise will take you to astonishing sights such as the House of Parliament, the Basilica and the Great Market Hall on the Pest side and the Buda Castle, the Fisherman’s Bastion and the Gellért Bath on the opposite side of the river.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Legal drinking age is 18 in Hungary

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Tastings of 5 Hungarian wines from 5 different regions

Live Music by the Rajkó Folk Ensemble

Sightseeing cruise on the Danube

Tasting of 5 traditional meals paried with the wines

What To Expect

Indulge your senses in an unforgettable journey through the rich flavors of Hungary at our exclusive wine tasting event. A special evening, about Hungarian wines and delicious delicacies expertly paired with our carefully selected traditional food to taste. Taste the complexity and heritage of Hungarian wines while you can admire the most dazzling sights of Budapest. To further enrich the evening, enjoy our engaging presentation that delves into the history, production techniques and stories behind the wines presented. Explore the captivating stories that shaped these exceptional vintages. Raise your knowledge to a higher level during one magical evening. Whether you are a professional wine expert or just a hobbyist, we guarantee unforgettable experiences and a good atmosphere! Enjoy an evening of elegance, taste and discovery! Members of the Rajkó Orchestra will ensure the ship's original Hungarian atmosphere, providing familiar, beloved tunes for the whole evening.

Sample Menu

starter

Eggplant cream

Served with sourdough bread, paired with a wine from Balatonfüred-Csopaki Wine Region (northern coast of Balaton)

starter

Duck breast with plums in balsamic vinegar, sweet potato mousse

Paired with wine from Balatonboglár Wine Region - (southern coast of Balaton)

main

Beef stew cooked with Villányi Merlot

Served with traditional dumplings and paired with Villányi Wine Region (south-west)

main

Hungarian stuffed cabbage made with turkey meat

Paired with wine from Nagy-Somlói Wine Region– the country's smallest historic wine region

dessert

Somlói Cream dessert

Paired with a dessert wine from Tokaj-Hegyaljai Wine Region – the world's first closed wine region, since 1737

Options

Wine & Dine

Reviews

3.42

12 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Lovely staff. Beautiful...
elizabeth D,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Lovely staff. Beautiful views. Great wine. Very ordinary food. Wine and dine food was no different than the cheaper plan where people served themselves from a buffet. Food was cold when brought to us.
Excellent Trip
Robert G,
Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Lovely food, wine and atmosphere. Very attentive and excellent food and wine pairing. Can highly recommend.
Lovely boat cruise and wonderful wine tasting
924rem,
Apr 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The wine tasting boat tour was great. The staff was really friendly, especially Sara, who gave us so many tips and explained the wines very well. All of the wines presented were very unique and traditional for Hungary (red, white, rose, dessert). The setting of the city at night is a must see from the Donau.
Nice boat ride, undrinkable wine
Michelle B,
Sep 3, 2019
- Review from Viator
3.00
Beautiful boat ride, but save yourself the trouble and book either the dinner cruise or the beer tour. We dumped most of our wine overboard and switched to beer and cocktails. The boat was nice, it was a beautiful evening, and the food was decent.
Good evening
Chantal S,
Aug 12, 2019
- Review from Viator
4.00
We really enjoyed this wine tasting. Our somillier was very knowledgable. Unfortunately we were seated next to a food cruising group so it wasn’t a very intimate experience
Very good trip
theshipprofessor,
Aug 3, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Exciting tour, good wines, nice staff. 100% recommended. It's a steal. The best way to get around the city.
Interesting cruise, wine's are good, worth price
koviubiacsajszi,
Aug 3, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was what they promised, not more, not less. I enjoyed it a lot. My friends had some trouble finding the dock, but the hostesses helped them on the phone.
Great tour, wonderful staff
NeuvirtsAroundDaWrld,
Aug 3, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was great as well as the boat. We enjoyed it a lot. The staff was really kind, especially Fabian, who was very friendly with us. The wines were tasteful and most had a very special buqe, which they told us is a specialty in Hungary.
Quite Disappointing
NormanSantaFe,
May 13, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
We took this cruise this evening (May 13th). As it turned out, it was not only a "wine tasting" cruise but a number of other "theme" cruises all on the same boat, which was surprising, as we'd expected, though I suppose we had no reason to do so, that the boat would be small(er) and limited to our "themed" activity. So the "wine tasting tables" were in the center - no window locations - while the "dinner cruise" tables were along both sets of windows. There was another group up front and one above, though I don't know what their "themes" were. The "dinner cruise" folks had a drink and began eating before we were served our first wine to taste. If one was "take an evening cruise as inexpensively as possible," that's the one I'd do next time unless I opted for a very expensive but well-done one. Too, though "snacks" supposedly were included, the "snacks" consisted solely of a basket of breadsticks, some burnt. So I guess having 2 breadsticks means one has had "snacks" though that's not really what I think "snacks" means. As a consequence, though we'd had our primary meal at lunch in anticipation of "snacks" offsetting tasing 7 wines, we had to order food. We had and shared goulash soup, chicken paprika, and a chef's salad. The soup was little more than a spicy beef stew, the chicken paprika was good but not exceptional, and the salad was "croutons with dressing" - virtually no lettuce, and diced chicken squares found only after wading through the croutons and dressing. Too, it took asking 3 different servers to get flatware with which to eat the chicken. Unfortunately it was a cold, windy evening, so enjoying the cruise from the exposed decks was difficult, though that was the only location where the (interesting) narration was broadcast. Too, one of the highlights of the evening cruise was to see the important building lit up at night, but the course taken meant that that excluded almost all of the Parliament building - perhaps the most famous and interesting sight in the City. One really good aspect of the experience, though, was that the price included transfers to and from our hotel. That worked out very well. The driver was on time both going and returning, pleasant and professional, and drove carefully. Also, due to my own inexperience communicating via text and iPhone overseas, I had to deal w/ the office a couple of times, and the people there were very clear and responsive. While we don't like to give mediocre reviews, I'd vote this one as a definite "pass".
Wine tasting tour
333marinuse,
Mar 17, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
We book our tickets through getyourguide. Very rude and dissapointing reception. Same rude personel poured the wine with no enthusiasm for the wine nor detail shared of the wine nor sights we are seeing. The snacks is only bread sticks. There is no real view out from where the wine was served. The music was good and we enjoyed it. The views was good from the deck as it was easily accessible as well. Would not say 33 euros is worth paying for this trip.