Budapest River Cruise with Welcome Drink and Audio Guide

• Like on any boat tour in Budapest, the cityscape is breathtaking throughout the trip. The best spot for sightseeing on this cruise is the top deck.
• The cruise itinerary covers all of Budapest's landmarks, including the National Opera and the Palace of Arts.

💡 Tip: For the best sightseeing and photo opportunities, choose a ship with large open-air decks that offer unobstructed 360° views like Legenda, Rubin Group, and Portum.

• The Gondola is a modern vessel that offers spacious seating, openable windows during the summer, a bar, an audio guide with headphones, and AC/heating.

• Legenda is the only company in Budapest with a floating dock & waiting area that completely shields you from the elements.

• The cruise kicks off with receiving a complimentary welcome drink – choose from champagne, wine, beer, a soft drink, or mineral water. You also get to enjoy an extra free lemonade in the summer season.

• The lower deck has a cozy bar at the back, near the stairs to the top deck. Rows of comfy seats offer plenty of room to move about, and the large windows guarantee fantastic views.

• It's spacious with unobstructed 360° views from every angle. Ideal for photography and soaking in the city's beauty. Blankets are available upon request.

• This was the only audio guide could actually be heard out of all the cruises, thanks to the headphones, as the other ships have loudspeakers.
• The audio quality was excellent, and the narration was available in 30 languages.
• There's room for improvement contentwise. Around half of the mentioned sights aren't relevant to riverside attractions. Plus, the content could dive deeper into the city's history, culture, and be more historically correct instead of telling stories, trivia and myths.
• I encountered some issues with the headphones - the first set was defective, the second set had a cable that was too short, and the third set was uncomfortable and hard to wear.

💡 All the other cruises offer loudspeaker audio guides. Loudspeaker audio guides are often inaudible due to passenger noise. Other common issues include un-synced commentary, irrelevant sights/details mentioned, and infrequent audio.