Save 400 HUF!

If you order our Dinner & Cruise program with a baths entry ticket, we give you a 400 HUF discount from the entry fee for the bath!

Spend a relaxing day in one of the baths we offer entry tickets to, then in the evening admire the Budapest panorama from our ship, while enjoying a delicious dinnner and listening to the world famous Hungária Orchestra’s musicians playing live!

Save 400 HUF! An whole evening program.

Starts with the Hungarian folk dance performance and continues with the Dinner & Cruise. On the evening maybe you can’t prove if Mr. Strauss was right with his colour of Danube, but you will have wonderful view on the illuminated  Budapest .

We promise you unforgettable evening with romantic candlelight atmosphere.

Save 400 HUF!

If you order our Folklore performance together with a baths entry ticket, we give you 400 HUF discount from the entry fee for the bath!

Save 400 HUF! This is a whole evening program.

After classical music concert in Danube Palace enjoy 1,5-hour dinner-cruise on the Danube by the candlelight atmosphere.
Mozart, Liszt or Gershwin for symphony orchestra and Hungarian cimbalom (hammer dulcimer)?

Save 400 HUF! This is a whole evening program.

We would like to invite you - after the organ concert in the Basilica - to enjoy a 1,5-hour dinner-cruise on the Danube by the candlelight atmosphere.
After the concert, our hostesses will accompany you to the ship, cca. 4-5 minutes by walk.
By booking tickets for both programs you are entitled for discounted price for the Dinner & Cruise.

Culture package (Friday- and Saturday evening combined programs)

Would you like to explore Hungarian cultural heritage and see an unforgettable symphonic concert? Now you can do both in the same place. Our company offers a new package that allows you to take a look inside the world of Hungarian folk musical and dance traditions on Friday night, then take in a symphonic concert on Saturday and enjoy the finest works of Chopin, Liszt, Erkel, Haydn and Bartók uniquely accompanied by the traditional Hungarian instrument known as the cimbalom (hammer duclimer). If you reserve your ticket now, we will give you a discount price for your Symphonic Concert tickets.

This package is a combination of the Folklore Performance on Friday and the Danube Symphony Concert on the day after.

Spend a romantic day with your partner!

If you order our Romantic Package with a Vip Massage, a Private Spa and a Dinner & Cruise, then we can offer your Dinner & Cruise tickets with 50% discount.

Come to the historical Gellért Spa and choose a relaxing massages, where you can relax as a couple. Then try the private thermal bath where it will be just the two of you for three hours with a complementary fruit tray and bottle of champaign. Finish the day off by seeing Budapest in its most romantic light. Have dinner while enjoying the gorgeous city panorama from the Danube.

Private Gellért Thermal Spa is separated from the rest of the Gellért Spa. That’s why our Romantic Package is not including entrance tickets for the rest of the Spa. If you would like to spend in Gellért Spa longer than 3 hours in Private Gellért Thermal Spa, then you can obtain tickets at our Welcome-Desk in the Spa.

This package include two towels.

You can choose from two kind of massages:

Luxury Manager Massage
Especially for the head and back area. By stimulating various acupressure points on the neck, back and shoulders this massage helps relieve daily stress. It also promotes relaxation of the body’s tissues and muscles through the pressure of appropriate points. It is based on the Swedish massage that relaxes and eases exercised muscles, improves circulation and delivers benefits for the respiratory center and the vegetative nervous system.
Time: 60 min

Harmony massage
Touch and fragrances together have a beneficial effect, directly through the skin. The oil massage stimulates circulation; the volatile oils embrace the body and take their effect through inhalation. It helps purification, strengthens the immune system, and makes skin more elastic and silky. It revitalizes the tired soul.
Time: 60 min

Private Gellért Thermal Spa
Location:                    Gellért Spa, Ornamented Bath Hall
Duration:                    3 hours

Private Bath with chilled champagne and fruit tray for 2 persons, sauna.

Dinner & Cruise with live music at 19:00
Starts:                       19.00
Duration:                    1,5 hours
Meeting point:            Danube Palace (1051 Budapest, Zrínyi utca 5.)
Meeting time:             30 minutes before departure at the meeting point

All of our ships are air conditioned/ heated and have panoramic windows.
Buffet-style dinner (includes a welcome drink and another glass of wine champagne or beer).

Menu

Cold entries
Spiced cottage cheese cream and traditional greaves cream

Soups
Alföld style goulash with noodles
Vegetable soup with tarragon and noodles

Warm main courses
Mini stuffed cabbage
Meatballs in tomato sauce
Turkey cutlets with vegetables in parsley sauce
Csongrád style pork slices in garlic sauce
Chicken Paprika

Garnishes and vegetarian
Boiled potatoes
Potato scones
Noodles
Steamed jasmin rice with corn

Vegetarian
Grilled polenta with feta cheese
Grilled vegetables

Salads
Corn salad in dill and yoghurt dressing
Vinegary potato salad
Cucumber salad with sour cream dressing
Caesar salad

Season fruit basket

Desserts
Somló style sponge cake pudding
Mini tiramisu cup
Blueberry fruit cream with chocolate sponge cake
Chocolate mousse
Home-made strudel

Drinks
1 Welcome drink, 1 Glass of wine (or juice) and 1 bottle of mineral water

Price

VIP massage + Private Gellért Thermal Spa + Dinner & Cruise with live music: 61 600 HUF

Dates of this program

Every day, expect 24th of December and 20thof August

Gellért Spa  - Coordinates: 47° 29.0574' N, 019° 3.1044' E

Duna Palota  - Coordinates: 47° 30.0199' N, 019° 2.943' E

Chamber Concert: Danube Symphony Orchestra with Cimbalom show (Possible with ship cruise)

Mozart, Liszt or Gershwin for symphony orchestra and Hungarian cimbalom (hammer dulcimer)?
Outside Hungary it sounds unusual to include a typical Hungarian folk instrument, the cimbalom to perform with a symphony orchestra, but in Hungary the beauty of this instrumental combination has been known since the 19th century. Join us for an unforgettable musical travel á la hongroise through the most beautiful classical melodies ever.

The Danube Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1961. Since then they have given many performances both in Hungary and abroad. The Chamber Orchestra consists of 20 professional musicians.

New Years Concert: Danube Symphony Orchestra with Cimbalom show

Mozart, Liszt or Gershwin for symphony orchestra and Hungarian cimbalom (hammer dulcimer)?
Outside Hungary it sounds unusual to include a typical Hungarian folk instrument, the cimbalom to perform with a symphony orchestra, but in Hungary the beauty of this instrumental combination has been known since the 19th century. Join us for an unforgettable musical travel á la hongroise through the most beautiful classical melodies ever.

The Danube Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1961. Since then they have given many performances both in Hungary and abroad. The Orchestra consists of 60 professional musicians.

They have had international contacts since 1983 and have been invited to play in many foreign countries. They have often accompanied solo artists at music competitions and participated in colourful operettas, ballets and oratorio performances as well.

Not only do the musicians work together in this orchestra but in several chamber orchestras as well. Besides their permanent conductor András Deák, they are often conducted by other Hungarian and foreign conductors. Many Hungarian and foreign guest artists have performed with the orchestra, including Giuseppe di Stefano from Italy, James Galway, a flautist from Ireland and Ray Charles, the jazz star from the USA. They have given performances in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy.

The program of the concert and the orchestra is expanded with a world-known typical Hungarian instrument Cimbalom (concert hammer dulcimer). This instrument is played primarily with beaters. It is equipped with a heavy frame for more dynamic power and added many strings courses for an extended range of sounds and a damper pedal to allow more dynamic control.

Their permanent concert hall is the theatre of the Danube Palace.

Spend the first evening of the New Year with our symphony concert organised in the beautiful neobaroque theatre of the Danube Palace. You can listen to a special programme which was compiled just for this evening by the Danube Symphony Orchestra, including well-known and popular works of famous composers.

The concert starts at 20:00, and it is 2*45 minutes with an intermission.

PROGRAM OF THE NEW YEAR’S CONCERT
BY DANUBE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Part I

Berlioz:
Rákóczi March
Erkel:
Palotás from the opera “László Hunyadi”
Haydn:
104th Symphony -Finale
Bartók:
Rumanian folk-dances
(7 little movements)
Liszt:
Les Preludes

Part II

Kálmán:
Devil-rider – Palotás
Lehár:
Gold and Silver Waltz
Kodály:
Háry János suite – Intermezzo
Dvořak:
8th Slavic Dance
Liszt:
Love Dreams
Monti:
Csárdás
Strauss:
Long live the Hungarians!
Strauss: Radetzky March

Cimbalom player: Gergely Oláh
The Danube Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Gábor Horváth

Ticket prices:

Adults: 9900 HUF
Students: 8900HUF

Christmas Chamber Concert of the Danube Chamber Orchestra and a 1,5-hour ship cruise on the Danube

Spend the Christmas evening with our chamber concert organised in the beautiful neobaroque theatre of the Danube Palace. You can listen to a special programme which was compiled just for this evening by the Danube Chamber Orchestra, including well-known and popular works of famous composers.

The Chamber Concert starts at 20:00, and it is twice 40-45 minutes with an intermission.

The Danube Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1961. Since then they have given many performances both in Hungary and abroad. The Chamber Orchestra consists of 20 professional musicians.

Their repertoire covers almost every musical style from the Baroque music to music of the 20th century. Their permanent concert hall is the theatre of the Danube Palace, Budapest (Duna Palota; Zrínyi utca 5.) Apart from the concerts they organize both for adults and children, they regularly play at various musical events held in Budapest. They are frequent guests at the Music Academy, at the Vigadó, at the Stephanie Palace and at the Convention Centre.

They have had international contacts since 1983 and have been invited to play in many foreign countries. They have often accompanied solo artists at music competitions and participated in colourful operettas, ballets and oratorio performances as well.

Not only do the musicians work together in this orchestra but in several chamber orchestras as well. Besides their permanent conductor András Deák, they are often conducted by other Hungarian and foreign conductors. Many Hungarian and foreign guest artists have performed with the orchestra, including Giuseppe di Stefano from Italy, James Galway, a flautist from Ireland and Ray Charles, the jazz star from the USA. They have given performances in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy.

PROGRAM OF THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT
BY THE DANUBE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

25. 12. 2012.

Part 1.
Corelli: Concerto Grosso
Haydn: Rondo all’Ongarese
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Winter – II. Largo
Kálmán: The Gipsy Princess - Ouverture
Erkel: Palotás from the Opera Hunyadi László
Lehár:  Gold and Silver Waltz
Massenet: Thais - Meditation
Brahms: Hungarian Dances No.5

Part 2.
Kálmán: Devil-rider - Palotás        
Strauss: The Blue Danube - Waltz
Cymbalo solo
Grinspun: Choric Dance
Strauss: Pizzicato Polka
Monti:  Czardas
Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Strauss: Radetzky March

The Danube Chamber Orchestra is lead by
Rudnyitzky Tatyjana

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After our Danube Symphony Orchestra we would like to invite you to see the Budapest in the romantic atmosphere of a dinner by candlelight surrounded by the friendly lights of the Danube capital. After the end of the performance in the Duna Palota (Danube Palace) our hostesses will accompany you to of one of our ships, which will take you on a one and a half hours long cruise with an excellent warm buffet-dinner. In the romantic candlelight atmosphere you can enjoy the wonderful view of the city swimming in light. After dinner you can also admire the panorama from the open upper deck of the ship.

The ship cruise takes about one and a half hours.

Menu

Cold entries
Spiced cottage cheese cream and traditional greaves cream

Soups
Alföld style goulash with noodles
Vegetable soup with tarragon and noodles

Warm main courses
Mini stuffed cabbage
Meatballs in tomato sauce
Turkey cutlets with vegetables in parsley sauce
Csongrád style pork slices in garlic sauce
Chicken Paprika

Garnishes and vegetarian
Boiled potatoes
Potato scones
Noodles
Steamed jasmin rice with corn

Vegetarian
Grilled polenta with feta cheese
Grilled vegetables

Salads
Corn salad in dill and yoghurt dressing
Vinegary potato salad
Cucumber salad with sour cream dressing
Caesar salad

Season fruit basket

Desserts
Somló style sponge cake pudding
Mini tiramisu cup
Blueberry fruit cream with chocolate sponge cake
Chocolate mousse
Home-made strudel

Drinks
1 Welcome drink, 1 Glass of wine (or juice) and 1 bottle of mineral water

Beverage package There is a possibility for extra drink consumption on the ships, not included in the price. You can order this program with a Beverage package! One price. Zero worry! Learn more >>

Ticket prices:
One category

Adult: 21.800 HUF
Student: 20.900 HUF

Coordinates: 47° 30.0199' N, 019° 2.943' E