Special Holiday Cruises

Special Holiday Cruises

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 & New Year’s Day Dinner Menu 2024:

Soups:
Alföldy Style goulash soup (G, L)
Seasonal vegetable cream soup (Vn, G, L)

Hot main course:
Turkey meat stuffed with fruits with gravy on top (L, G)
Traditional beef stew  (G, L)
Hungarian stuffed cabbage (G, L)
Vegetable casserole with Rice and Peas (G, V)
Vegetable couscous (L, Vn)

Side dish:
Rice (G, L, Vn)
Dumplings (L, V)
Roast potatoes with parsley (G, L, Vn)

Dessert:
Homemade strudel selection (L, Vn)
Somlói Cream dessert (V)
Fruit bowl
Beigli (traditional Hungarian Christmas cake with walnuts and poppy seed)

Salad:
Mixed salad with pesto dressing (L, G, Vn)
Cucumber salad (L, G, Vn)
Pasta Salad with yoghurt dressing (L, G, V)

New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner Options for 2024/25:

A menu: Red meat

Cold appetizer on the table: rosé duck breast snack – apple pie mosaic duo

New Year’s Eve rolled chicken cocktail- zucchini goat cheese paté currant pine seeds-pumpkin pipette

His Majesty Emperor Francis Joseph I’s favorite soup (smoked julienned beef tongue with tender green pea sprouts) (L, 5)

Whole roasted veal in green spice crust, vegetable tarte, forest mushroom fusion, almond broccoli rose

Cream cheese cake with strawberry coulis essence

B Menu: Poultry

Cold appetizer on the table: rosé duck breast snack – apple pie mosaic duo

New Year’s Eve rolled chicken cocktail- zucchini goat cheese pate currant pine seeds pumpkin pipette

His Majesty Emperor Francis Joseph I’s favorite soup (smoked julienned beef tongue with tender green pea sprouts) (L, 5)

Slow-roasted chicken breast steak, vegetable tarte, forest mushroom fusion, almond broccoli rose

Cream cheese cake with strawberry coulis essence

C Menu: Vegetarian

Cold appetizer on the table: beetroot-avocado mousse, focaccia, apple pie mosaic (G, L, 8)

Vegetable bruschetta (tomato, fermented eggplant, zucchini), potato taller, colorful salad with green spices, melted cheddar

His Majesty Emperor Francis Joseph I’s favorite soup prepared without meat (celery-carrot julienne, tender green peas with sprouts) (L, 5)

Rice galette with zucchini and carrots, vegetable tart, forest mushroom fusion, almond broccoli rose

Cream cheese cake with strawberry coulis essence

Midnight buffet:

New Year’s Korhely soup with smoked turkey meat (5, 6, 8)

Crispy frankfurter with mustard and horseradish (G, 3, 6)

Lentil stew with mustard (G, 6, 8)

Fresh sourdough bread (G, 8), gluten-free baked goods

Inclusions

Non-guided sightseeing cruise

Dinner

Soft open bar with unlimited drinks

Live music

Folklore dance show

Raffle game (New Year’s Eve cruise only)

DJ (New Year’s Eve cruise only)

Special midnight menu (New Year’s Eve cruise only)

Overview of programs

Duration: 2 - 6 hours

Meeting point: Akadémia Dock 2: 1052 Budapest, Id. Antall József rkp. - Gróf Széchenyi Ship

Christmas & New Year's Day Cruise: 2 hours

New Year's Eve Party Cruise: all night event

Program and cast