Budapest: Christmas & New Year Special Danube Dinner Cruises Holiday Cruise

Make your winter holiday unforgettable by celebrating Christmas or New Year's Eve in Budapest in style with a splendid dinner cruise on the Danube, aboard the unique and elegant Gróf Széchenyi ship.
Make some special memories on your winter holiday as you spend an evening sailing along the Danube. Enjoy a freshly prepared, multi-course dinner as you take in the sights of the city and relax under the stars.

Cruise past Budapest’s imperial monuments illuminated at the night. Indulge in good food, and enjoy the festive atmosphere thanks to international popular music and Hungarian favorites. The open bar drink selection includes wine, draught beer, mineral water, soft drinks, tea, coffee, and mulled wine.
Sample Christmas Dinner Menu:
Soup
Goulash soup; vegetable cream soup
Main Courses
Beef stew with home-made dumplings; roast chicken thighs with parsley potato; vegetable casserole; stuffed cabbage; vegetable couscous
Desserts
Somlói trifle; strudel selection; Beigli (traditional Hungarian Christmas cake with walnuts and poppy seeds)

New Year's Eve Menu Options for 2023/24:
Menu A: Red meat
Cold appetizer on the table: Foie gras canapé & apple pie mosaic (marmalade)
Rose Duck Breast Carpaccio served with Orange Salsa Pine Nuts, Crispy Vegetables and Butternut Squash Duchess
Favourite Soup of His Majesty I. Franz Josef (Smoked Julienne Beef Tongue, Tender Pea Shoots)
’Wekerle’ Beef Sirloin Steak, Vegetable Tartlet, Cheddar – Porcini Mushroom Sauce, Balsamic Broccoli Roses with Almond
Cheesecake with White Chocolate & Strawberry Coulis and Tokaji Wine Vanilla Foam Infusion, Mint Crisps
Menu B: Poultry and White meat
Cold appetizer on the table: Foie gras canapé & apple pie mosaic (marmalade)
Rose Duck Breast Carpaccio served with Orange Salsa Pine Nuts, Crispy Vegetables and Butternut Squash Duchess
Favourite Soup of His Majesty I. Franz Josef (Smoked Julienne Beef Tongue, Tender Pea Shoots)
Chicken breast with herbs – Aivar bed, Vegetable Tartlet, Cheddar Cheese – Porcini Mushroom Sauce, Balsamic Broccoli Roses with Almond
Cheesecake with White Chocolate & Strawberry Coulis and Tokaji Wine Vanilla Foam Infusion, Mint Crisps
Menu C: Vegetarian
Cold appetizer on the table: Beetroot Guacamole Mousse, Focaccia & Apple Pie mosaic (marmalade)
Vegetable Bruschetta (Tomato, Fermented Celery, Courgettes) served on a Potato Chip, Salad and Shimeji Mushrooms
Favourite Soup of His Majesty I. Franz Josef cooked without meat (Julienne Celery and Carrots, Tender Pea Shoots)
Lentil and Rice Galette served with Vegetable Tartlet, Cheddar Cheese – Porcini Mushroom Sauce, Balsamic Broccoli Roses with Almond
Cheesecake with White Chocolate & Strawberry Coulis and Tokaji Wine Vanilla Foam Infusion, Mint Crisps
Midnight – NYE Buffet Offerings 2023/2024
NYE Scallywag Soup with Sour Cabbage and Smoked Turkey (’Korhely soup’)
Crispy Frankfurters with Mustard, Horseradish
Sourdough Bread , Gluten-free Bread
Hungarian Lentil Stew with Mustard

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.