Danube Bend Day Tour: Explore Scenic Riverside, Visegrád, Esztergom & Szentendre with Cruise

Experience the beauty of the Danube Bend on a day tour. Visit Esztergom, the center of the Catholic Church, and explore the medieval fortress in Visegrád. Enjoy a delicious lunch with a panoramic view and stroll through the charming artist’s village of Szentendre. End the tour with a scenic boat cruise along the Danube.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Esztergom Basilica / Cathedral - The Esztergom Basilica stands as the largest church and building in Hungary. The church is stunning both inside and out. For a small fee, visitors can climb to the top of the dome for a breathtaking panoramic view of the countryside!
  • Visegrad Citadel - Located near Budapest, Visegrad is renowned for the…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup at 09.00am, but on Sundays at 08.30am
  • Hotel drop off
  • Transport by private air-conditioned minivan/car
  • Entrance fee to Visegrad castle and to Esztergom Basilica
  • 70 Min long River cruise back from Szentendre (17. April-14 Sept) except Mondays, Tuesdays
  • No cruise October-April
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Danube Bend is a stunning riverside area perfect for day excursions. Experience the “Blue Danube” with visits to Visegrád, Esztergom, and Szentendre.
Esztergom: Known as the heart of the Catholic Church, visitors can explore the interior of Hungary’s largest cathedral.
Visegrád: Travel to the hilltop for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Danube…

Location
Esztergom Basilica / Cathedral
Castle Hill, Szt. István tér
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Eliot_f
Jul 18, 2025
Great excursion around the Danube Bend - Sofia was a great guide! Very friendly and informative. We enjoyed all three towns on the tour, especially the castle at Visegrad. Lunch was at a very charming restaurant in Szentendre and we had plenty of time at each spot. Great way to see part of Hungary beyond Budapest.
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Neil_h
Jul 17, 2025
Excellent day trip - I would highly recommend this day trip tour from Budapest. All three stops were interesting and unique. Our guide, Susan, was great. She was informative and personable.
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Reynaldo_m
May 11, 2025
Our guide was excellent.... - Our guide was excellent. Not only did we see other places in the country, but we also learned a lot about Hungary, its history, and its people. This tour was very interesting, and above all, we learned a little more about this beautiful country.
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Glenda_v
Apr 24, 2025
Excellent tour - Our guide, Nora, made our experience memorable. Her knowledge of the history and culture of the area was extensive. Her easy manner made for a fun day. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Pioneer58380604715
Apr 20, 2025
Recommend! - Wonderful time! Susan was very knowledgeable and knew a lot about the sites we toured and the culture. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide or experience!
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Snowracer
May 24, 2024
Danube Bend Tour - Once again we were fortunate to have Nora as our tour guide. We had an awesome time seeing all the sights. Again she is very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Would highly recommend this trip and hope you get Nora for your guide.
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Ken_s
May 12, 2024
Perfect way to see small towns in Budapest - Not quite sure why this tour has mixed reviews. It was an awesome full day of visiting 3 small towns outside of Budapest. Susan, our guide, was an immense wealth of knowledge. I couldn't believe the things she knew! She could answer every question we threw at her. We took the tour on a Thursday. Since the boat doesn't run on this day, we got to choose a nice compensation instead. We spent the perfect amount of time in each city. Susan was with us at the beginning of each city then we were left to spend time on our own. We never felt rushed to get to the next place. Lunch was delicious. The car was a tight fit for 4 adults, but this in no way would keep us from doing the trip again. The conversation alone made it worth it. Please remember to tip your guide 10%. They deserve it!
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Paradocs21
Oct 15, 2023
Our Danube Bend cruise by car - I was informed that the regular cruise was not going because we were too late in the season. But as an alternative, I was offered a smaller boat that would take us on the same Danube Bend route at the same time. This was not what we got. Instead, we were taken by car to the monuments and villages along the Danube Bend. Our tour guide was great, but we weren't on the River.
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Irene_r
Sep 11, 2023
Don’t waste your money on this one - I’m a big Viator fan - this is my first ever negative review. This tour was an overpriced ripoff. We paid almost twice the ‘starting from’ price advertised, which made this quite expensive. Not clear why. But ok - I figured the experience will be worth it. Nope - tour started with the guide saying that we pretty much won’t see anything at the first stop since it’s under major renovation and most things are scaffolded or covered. Why is it on the tour then?? She also told us that the ‘good’ cruise doesn’t run on Mondays; I knew that but figured there would be an equitable substitute. Nope, we were offered the standard 15 euro cattle call city cruise that everyone does downtown (and that we had done the day before) - nothing private or special about it. We did enjoy the Visegrad ruins, that part was cool. The final stop was an ok lunch in a completely unmemorable town that was billed as a picturesque shopping opportunity (it wasn’t). On the whole I would’ve been ok with this trip if it wasn’t so ludicrously overpriced. For what we paid I would’ve e expected a good bit more.
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Mohinder_g
Sep 29, 2023
Didn’t like it. - Terrible experience. Driver didn’t give correct information as what he is going to cover. We found out later that cruise is not availability that day. Once we called the number on voucher, operator mentioned don’t worry we will give you cruise from city center. Lunch offered was very uncourtious and did not like it at all. It looked like waste of time and money.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).