Our short sojourn in Budapest ended with an amazing experience of a sunset cruise. Derick and I decided to take the cruise after we toured around the city because we were leaving the following day. Although exhausted, the cruise was the perfect way to relax our tired feet while having a few glass of wine as we enjoyed the rest of the night.
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We bought our cruise tickets from the hotel. Which was very convenient because we don’t have to go somewhere else. Actually the cruise has two options, its either you have dinner on board or drinks which includes a selection of wines. We chose the latter because our main purpose was to watch the sunset and we can’t do that if we were having dinner inside the boat. The wines were serve at the roof deck which has a good viewing area.
The sunset cruise started few minutes before sundown. As we started to sail the sky began to change its color as well. The spectacular view of the Danube with the sunset as backdrop was the main highlight of the cruise. Then eventually darkness took over and the city lights became evident.
Definitely the views from the Danube river during sunset is a spectacular sight you wouldn’t want to miss.
Check out our video below!
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Ganda hihihi…lalo na yung mga kuhang pagabi na at may mga ilaw na pero blue pa din ung langit
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Hi Aysa! Oo kaya sulit talaga ang sunset cruise kasi ang ganda ng lugar tapos romantic pa dahil sa sunset. Konti nalang ang kuha ko nyan kasi nag lowbat ang camera ko. 🙂
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Yay sayang at lowbat…nakarami ka pa sana ng kuha hihini
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Such a beautiful city… Ideal for a romantic river cruise… 🙂
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Indeed! Thank you, Johnny! 🙂
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Oh such lovely evening pictures of the lighted city!
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Thank you, Mel! 🙂
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Joy, planning to book dinner cruise, I saw one from Legenda, pero parang medyo mahal. Haha. Pinagiisipan ko pang mabuti if worth it ba. Okay na ba if cruise lang?
May I ask saang hotel kayo nastay sa Budapest? Thank you 🙂
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Your photos are beautiful! I would love to do something like this!
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Thank you, Sam! You should do the Danube river cruise when you’re in Budapest. It’s one of the must-do attractions in the city. 🙂
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Awesome you did the river cruise! Reminds me of my time in Budapest. Great post!
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Thanks for dropping by, Ben! 🙂
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Those are some AMAZING sights from the river!!! 🙂
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Indeed! It’s like seeing Budapest in different perspective. Thanks for dropping by! 🙂
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Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Thank you, Dr. Elise! It is my pleasure to inspire other travelers. 😉
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Oh wow great video! What video editing software do you use? Beautiful cruise !!
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Hi there, thank you! I’m not really good at editing videos, I’m just using the pre-installed movie maker app in my HP laptop. 🙂
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Budapest has been on our short list of places to visit, and after this post we may have to put it on the ever shorter list.
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Thanks for dropping by! I hope you do get the chance to visit Budapest soon. Happy travels! 🙂
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Amazing photos! I am totally adding this to my travel must do list!
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Awesome! I hope you will enjoy the sunset cruise. Thanks for dropping by! 🙂
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So beautiful shots. Budapest is a pearl when it comes to architecture and you captured it so well. I have been there 10+ times and, shame on me, have never done the cruise!! I will have to, the views are splendid
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You’re right, Monika! I’m sure you’ll another chance to enjoy the sunset cruise. 🙂
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Wow. Whenever I do come visit this place I would love to do this little cruise. it looks amazing, was it hard to book?
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Hello, Glen! Actually our hotel booked the cruise for us and paid the tickets from them. Thanks for dropping by! 🙂
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This looks so fun and romantic! I will definitely do this if I’m ever in Budapest!
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Indeed! It was a perfect way to relax while enjoying the spectacular views. Thank you, Cameron! 🙂
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That looks like such a gorgeous way to spend your last evening in Budapest! I think you definitely made the right choice staying on deck rather than having dinner inside. Definitely something to consider when I eventually get to Hungary!
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You’re right! I do hope too that you’ll be able to experience it soon. Thanks for dropping by! 🙂
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You guys got some stunning photos of the Danube and I would have akipped dinner to watch tbe sunset too. I have yetto go to Budapest but will definietly putthis on my list.
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Hello there! Thank you so much for the comment and for dropping by! 🙂
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Gorgeous photos! This is definitely on my bucket list!
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Awesome! Thank you, Marlynn! 🙂
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What an amazing sunset you got to see! I was here actually but the weather was nothing like this, making it impossible to get awesome pictures like you! The city at night is truly beautiful and I would love to do this next time I go back!!
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It was peak of summer when we visited Budapest. Very hot but it’s good for photos. Hope you can visit the city again and enjoy a wonderful weather by then. 🙂
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Got here thru female travel bloggers at nakakatuwa naman, pinay! 🙂 I love your photos and ang romantic naman, sunset cruise. Sana dumating din ang panahon at makabisita kami diyan 🙂
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Hi Iva! Sorry for the late reply, pero naka pag comment na ako sa blog site mo. Natutuwa din ako pag merong Pinay from other country ang bumisita dito sa blog ko.
Indeed Budapest is a romantic place. I hope you’ll get the chance to see the city up close and personal. Salamat, Iva! 🙂
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I love your pics! You definitely inspired me to do a sunset cruise as well. It looks gorgeous!
Happy continued travels!
C
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I’m very happy to somehow inspired you to do the sunset cruise. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Thanks for dropping by, Carola! 🙂
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Ohh I wish our very own Pasig River in Manila is as beautiful as Danube river.. Ours is truly depressing. Danube River is dreamy and romantic!
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Hello, Blair! Salamat sa pagbisita ulit sa aking blog. Oo nga sayang talaga ang ating Pasig River. Sana magawan pa ng paraan ng ating government. I hope you do get a chance to see Budapest and experience the sunset cruise. 🙂
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It looks really nice – the views of Budapest from the river are different than those taken from the land – you can fit more into a frame 🙂 It so cool – I must do it when I’m in Budapest, thanks for the suggestion!
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That’s true! I’m sure you’ll get a lot of beautiful shots when you do the cruise. Thanks for the visit, Tom!
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The Danube seems so beautiful! I would love to take a cruise there. And I would definitely do like you did and choose to sit outside to watch the sunset. It’s a once in a lifetime experience.
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Indeed! It is very relaxing ride after we did the walking tours. I hope you’ll get to experience it too in Budapest. 🙂
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Your photos are spectacular! You’ve really managed to capture the light at the golden hour, definitely inspiring me to do this at some point!
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Awesome! Thank you so much, Katie! 🙂
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Hi. I’ve never been to Budapest, but I really loved your description, pics and video… Yet another destination to add to my bucket list 😉
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Oh great! Thank you so much for dropping by! 🙂
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Wow! That’s one incredible ride. Wherever there’s a river or canal a cruise is a must! Its the best way to see the overall city. Good that you chose the option without dinner, so you got to see some fab views!
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You’re right! Taking river cruises is one of our fave things to do when traveling. Thanks, Bhusha! 😉
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Beautiful pictures!! I hope to visit one day soon!!
xoxo,
Angelle
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Thank you, Angelle!
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Cruising the Danube River with a glass of wine and watching sunset must be an amazing experience! Your pictures and video speak for itself how splendid it was!
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I was indeed! Thanks for dropping by, Ana! 🙂
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The cruise looks so fun, I should have done that when I visited Budapest. I love exploring the cities from a boat! Love your photos as well
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Hi, Veronica! I’m sure you’ll get to do it, the next time you’ll visit Budapest. Thanks! 🙂
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Ayyy, mas nindot ni imong cruise te nya mas nindot pagyud ang view! Hahahaha
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Dapat kana atong Mactan Bridge butangan na ug mga lights para ug magabii na nice mag-cruise ba. Unya tanggalon ng mga squatters naa sa kilid-kilid. Hahaha Sige lang Janine makasuway ra ka ug cruise sa laing nasud unya. 🙂
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Luh! Tumigil po hininga ko nung makita ko yung “Hungary”. The dreaaaaam! 😍😍😍
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