New Year in Budapest
Seeing in the year on the Danube, thermal baths and dinner with live music.
- Budapest
- 4 days
- 2 nights
- By coach
New Year in Budapest — a trip we have been running for years. Hotels we know, experienced guides, and a group that keeps coming back.
Departure dates
– 355.00 KM · 181.51 €45 seats
- Deposit
- 200.00 KM · 102.26 €Balance due by
- Bookings close
- Status
- Open25 more travellers until this departure is guaranteed
- Available
- 0 of 45 seats taken
- Boarding points
- Sarajevo, Željeznička stanica PLATO — 23:30
- Zenica, Zeka Komerc — 00:40
- Doboj, benzinska pumpa GAZPROM — 02:00
2 people
Day by day
Departure and arrival
Meeting at the agreed point, departure and transfer to the hotel. Check-in and free time.
Guided sightseeing
Panoramic tour of the city, the main square and the old town. Free time for lunch and shopping.
Free day
Free time for your own plans, or an optional excursion at extra cost.
City guide
Budapest — what to expect
Two cities joined by a river: hilly Buda with the castle, flat Pest with the boulevards. Budapest is big, cheaper than Vienna, and has something no other European capital does — a hundred and twenty-odd thermal springs underneath it.
What to see
- The Parliamentthe largest building in Hungary, best at night from the Pest embankment.
- Fisherman’s Bastionwhite turrets above the Danube with the best view of the Parliament. In winter the upper terrace is free and it stays open on public holidays.
- Buda Castle and Gellért Hilltwo hills, two views; up by funicular or on foot.
- The Chain Bridgethe first permanent crossing between the two banks.
- The thermal bathsSzéchenyi is the famous one, with outdoor pools where people play chess in winter. Gellért is art nouveau and quieter.
- Ruin barsbars in derelict buildings in the seventh district; Szimpla Kert was the first and is still going.
- The Great Market Hallthree floors of food, paprika and souvenirs.
History in brief
Buda, Pest and Óbuda were separate towns until 1873. The Ottomans held Buda for a century and a half and left behind Turkish baths that are still working — Rudas and Király date from the sixteenth century. Most of what now reads as one coherent city was built for the millennium celebrations of 1896: the Parliament, the underground railway, the Fisherman’s Bastion.
What to eat
- Goulashin Hungary it is a soup, not a stew. What we call goulash is pörkölt there.
- Lángosfried dough with sour cream and cheese, from a market stall.
- Strudel with poppy seed and pumpkin.
- Kürtőskalácschimney cake baked on a spit, at every winter market.
- Tokajithe sweet wine from the north-east; the “wine of kings”.
Before you go
- The currency is the forint, not the euro. Exchange offices on the main streets give a worse rate than those a street back; avoid changing money at the airport.
- Order taxis by app or have the hotel call oneflagged-down cabs have been known to charge multiples.
- For the baths bring flip-flops, a swimming cap and a towel, or hire them there.
- On New Year’s Eve the centre closes to traffic; the fireworks are best from the Chain Bridge and Gellért Hill.
- Winter is cold, often around freezingbring layers.
When to go
May, June and September are the most comfortable. New Year is why most of our travellers go — the city is full, cold and lit. July and August are hot, but the baths answer that.
What is included
- Travel by coach
- Accommodation in a 3*/4* hotel
- Breakfast
- Professional guide
- Baggage insurance
What is not included
- Travel health insurance
- Admission to museums and sites
- Optional excursions
- Tips and personal expenses
Cijena je po osobi u dvokrevetnoj sobi, s uključenim porezima.
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Practical information
Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of return. Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina do not need a visa. We recommend travel health insurance.
Documents for this trip
The general terms of VE Travel d.o.o. apply to this trip. Please read them before booking.