Boat Trips & City Tours - Budapest - page 54

Boat Trips & City Tours
If you can't be bothered making your own way around Budapest or don't
have the time, a guided tour can be a great way to learn the lie of the land.
Boat Tours
A slew of companies offer cruises on the Danube that include taped commentary in a multi-
tude of languages and (usually) a free drink.
Mahart PassNave ( GOOGLE MAP ; 1-484 4013; www.mahartpassnave.hu ; V Belgrád
rakpart, Vidadó tér Pier; adult/student/child 2990/2490/1490Ft; 10am-9pm late Mar-late
Oct, to 10pm Jul & Aug; 2) One-hour trip between Margaret and Rákóczi bridges departs
hourly.
Legenda ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 1-266 4190; www.legenda.hu ; V Vigadó tér, pier 7;
day adult/student/child 3900/3500/2400Ft, night 5500/4400/2750Ft; 2) Similar deal in 30
languages has between five and six daily departures but only in winter.
River Ride ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 1-332 2555; www.riverride.com ; V Széchenyi István
tér 7-8; adult/child 7500/5000Ft; 2) Amphibious bus takes you on a two-hour heart-stop-
ping tour of Budapest by road and river; live commentary (English and German).