Great! thank youI would find out what hotel ABD is doing it's pre-night at (assuming they are providing pre-nights). When I went, it was the Budapest Marriott Hotel. They not only did the pre-night there, but it was the gathering spot for transportation to the port. It's hard to know if things are running the same as they were pre-pandemic, but we met with the Adventure Guides in the morning at the Marriott, and chose our excursions, then they provided multiple bus runs to the ship It's very nicely located right on the Pest side of the Danube, and has wonderful views of the Palace on the Buda side of the river. It's walking distance to the Chain Bridge over to the Palace, which is not included on ABD, and could be a nice pre-day trip (there's also a funicular there to the top of the Palace hill). Personally, I did the pre-night, and was glad I did, but they can be pricey. I would ask ABD if you can use their transfers to the port if you don't book the pre-night with them.
If you are planning on getting yourself to the ship, you'd need to find out which port the ship will be at. There are 2 in Budapest, and one is near the Marriott (but was NOT the one the ship was boarding at!).
Budapest is a gorgeous, very walkable city. I highly recommend the Dohány Street Great Synagogue. It's the largest Synagogue in Europe, and is simply gorgeous, both inside and out. It's in a beautiful Moorish style. They do run wonderful tours, or you can get a pamphlet and walk it yourself.
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Hi, how are things looking for Covid for your trip? I am curious how it will work since you will visit a few different countries.Hello
Does anyone have a hotel recommendation for a pre night on the Danube in Budapest?
Also any suggestions of what to do with an extra day in Budapest? Traveling with two kids 10 and 12
We stayed at the Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge back in 2017. It was good. Located almost directly across the street from where our Viking Longboat docked for a Christmas Market cruise. The hotel was just around the corner from the Budapest Christmas Market so we got to do that the day before the cruise actually started.Does anyone have a hotel recommendation for a pre night on the Danube in Budapest?
We arent sailing until '23 but I went to check this out and it says it is temporarily closed.... hopefully they are able to reopen soon!We stayed at the Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge back in 2017. It was good. Located almost directly across the street from where our Viking Longboat docked for a Christmas Market cruise. The hotel was just around the corner from the Budapest Christmas Market so we got to do that the day before the cruise actually started.
Having booked the ABD Danube River Cruise for 2023 (third time may be the charm), I was wondering the same thing. I just checked AmaWaterways website yesterday to see if their summer River Cruises were sailing and was surprised to see the following information (the part in bold):Hi, how are things looking for Covid for your trip? I am curious how it will work since you will visit a few different countries.
I believe I saw a discussion on the DCL thread saying this same language was being used for the European cruises.