Romantic Danube-Viking excursions suggestions

[joy1rn]

What thermal baths do they go to with ship excursion? It seems pricey at $89. Can we take a taxi from ship to Szechenyi baths? Any info on other excursions on this trip appreciated!

[pontac]

You'll probably be moored by the Chain Bridge.

 

Have you looked at Google Maps? Those baths are so near the river, about 2.5 miles you could walk it and a taxi will only take minutes (depending on traffic 🙂)

 

The tours I've done and can recommend are the Hungarian Horsemen at Lázár Equestrian Park, and (fin Vienna - the Mozart Strauss concert.

 

As you might guess, this question has been asked before so for a fuller answer see my post at

Read my view - and see my  photo - about the Horsemen here 

 

Edited December 7, 2022 by pontac

[DisneyCrazy123]

On 12/3/2022 at 2:17 PM, joy1rn said:

What thermal baths do they go to with ship excursion? It seems pricey at $89. Can we take a taxi from ship to Szechenyi baths? Any info on other excursions on this trip appreciated!

This is a great question.  I would like to try and do this on my own as well.  Glad you posted it.

[Canal archive]

The costings for the thermal baths is well listed on line, find what the Viking excursion includes then you can attempt to compare, interesting though.

[Mitina]

On 12/7/2022 at 1:47 PM, pontac said:

You'll probably be moored by the Chain Bridge.

On the Danube cruise right now.  Docked today at the Liberty Bridge (green) near the Central Market and Gellért Baths

[pontac]

Thanks for that, @Mitina.

 

For @joy1rn it's just a bit further from  Szechenyi Baths at 3 miles. 

 

The captain of the boat has to moor where the authorities tell him. In the 3 times I have been there with Viking its been moored close by the Chain Bridge - one time partly under - but with the huge increase in cruise companies stopping in Budapest I suppose it's a matter of where a space can be found.

 

Fear not though, @joy1rn you'll still be only a short taxi ride away.

 

Enjoy your cruise, @Mitina and thanks for taking the trouble.

 

 

Edited December 8, 2022 by pontac

[LibertyBella]

I am going on Danube Waltz, and I am still debating the baths tour.  I did read somewhere that if you go on the Viking tour a guide accompanies you, and takes care of everything at check-in and explains the process--a bit like hand-holding.  I think they also give you the slippers and towels (required), or the baths will make you buy them if you do not bring if on an independent trip.

 

I have seen some reviews that they felt the water was a bit dirty, so that is more of a concern for me.

 

We just came back from Iceland and we enjoyed our Blue Lagoon baths experience, so I am leaning towards trying this in Budapest.

 

Regarding Vienna Mozart concert, still debating--I do not know if I want to do three excursions in one day or not (city tour & palace first) .