Special Holiday Cruises

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.

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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 Dinner Menu 2022:
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

New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner Options for 2022/23:
Red Meat Menu (option A):
On the table
Blue cheese butter with herbs, mini buns
Cold appetizer
Poultry liver terrine with red onion chutney infused with Szabolcsi plum pálinka
Warm appetizer
Poultry soufflé with game sauce, cranberries, and bird salad; French onion soup made using Balatonfelvidék sauvignon blanc reduction and parmesan cheese
Main dish
Sous-vide sirloin beef steak with wild mushroom sauce and French potato gratin
Dessert
Kaiserschmarnn with homemade jam

Poultry Menu (option B):
On the table
Blue cheese butter with herbs, mini buns
Cold appetizer
Poultry liver terrine with red onion chutney infused with Szabolcsi plum pálinka
Warm appetizer
Poultry soufflé with game sauce, cranberries, and bird salad; French onion soup made using Balatonfelvidék sauvignon blanc reduction and parmesan cheese
Main dish
Chicken breast supreme with wild mushroom sauce, French gratin potatoes
Dessert
Kaiserschmarnn with homemade jam

Vegetarian Menu (option C):
On the table
Blue cheese butter with herbs, mini buns
Cold appetizer
Sheep curd cream with red onion chutney infused with Szabolcsi plum pálinka
Warm appetizer
Cheese soufflé with game sauce, cranberries, and bird salad; French onion soup made using Balatonfelvidék sauvignon blanc reduction and parmesan cheese
Main Dish
Forest mushroom risotto, with Tokaj wine reduction and parmesan
Dessert
Kaiserschmarnn with homemade jam

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

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

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