Discover Royal Hungary: Danube Bend Majestic Day Trip

We enjoyed the tour tremendously., however we were disappointed that the Estergom Cathedral was undergoing renovations, so didn’t see it in its full glory. Our guide Vera was very informative. too.

Well organised itinerary. Guide was very organised and informative. Also very friendly and helpful. Would recommend

The trip description did not match the itinerary. There wasn’t a boat trip. We were advised that the boat would continue through September. In actuality it doesn’t operate on Mondays. So no boat trip. We were dropped off at a different location than where we started. And the Grayline bus air conditioning wasn’t working. Very hot and uncomfortable.

Excellent with a wonderful guide. Great day in spite of the rain. Guide paid attention to the needs of everyone

Excellent guide and tour, really enjoyed the day and as I said the tour guide was fantastic,well run excursion and value for money

Excellent day out to the Danube bends by mini bus from Budapest. Stopped at Esztergom, Visegrad and Szentendre. Returned to Budapest by boat, although that’s not every day.

The EUrama tour started poorly with a vehicle that used the extra seating normally folded away in the luggage area. These seats (more suited to young children) were totally inadequate and uncomfortable for adults let alone for the aged. There was no leg room, the accessibility required gymnastics skill that 70 year olds do not possess. My arthritic wife could not sit with suitable back support. Perhaps all passengers need to be questioned about seating requirements before being allowed on the bus. Better still don’t use the extra seating. Another issue was the poor visibility from extra seating seats. We had access to barely a third of the window space of the other passengers from only one side. The lunch was tasteless and overcooked. Desert however was a delight. Only water was offered with the meal. The basilica is under renovation and very little could be seen. No information was given about the renovations before the trip. There was a distinct smell of concrete dust in the air. No medical warning was given. Perhaps a better use of time would be to provide adequate browsing time in Szentendre. The artist village was quaint and worth more than the cursory glance that it received. Our tour guide was great and was very knowledgeable helpful.

Unfortunately, I had a very underwhelming experience with this tour, and I know that I wasn't the only one in the group not impressed with their poor service. Essentially, Gray had a tour guide that did the tour both in English and Spanish at the same time. The guide was not very keen on answering questions, neither would give us the chance to ask. The guide seemed she was more interested in engaging in prolonged conversation with the driver, instead. 1. Esztergom Basilica is currently being refurbished and there's not much to see in there but the panoramic view. 2. Visegrad Castle was nice with a beautiful panoramic view but due to the rain we also felt compelled to have a meal at their chosen restaurant (I bet they are paid commission for taking the tour there) for 1.5 hs, which could be much better enjoyed as free time in Szentendre, which was the highlight of the trip and had plenty of restaurants to choose. Now, the "cherry on the cake" is that the tour guide will not go anywhere with the group, explaining inside the "attractions". Once you get to Szentendre you also find out that you won't be going back to Budapest on the private coach with aircon but on a "public" boat among the general public and once again, without any commentary or guide tour once you are onboard. I would not recommend this tour to a friend.

Our guide Vera was lovely. But having the tour in English and Spanish is a disaster. It is exhausting for the guide, exhausting for the listeners. We found the commentary difficult to understand, our guide had a strong accent, and constantly switching back and forth in the languages didn't help. Also, we should go straight to Szentendre and have lunch there, instead of the place we went for a whole hour with nothing else to do nearby. I'm sure CityRama is collecting a commission from this restaurant. I would say the tour company Cityrama puts profits ahead of the tourists' experience. We had 40 minutes in Szentendre thanks to the tour company's forced one hour lunch stop at an isolated restaurant. I would not recommend this tour. At least try to find a company that gives the tour in ONE LANGUAGE. You'll be glad you did.

reasonably well organised day trip, we visited nice towns, even stepped on Slovakian soil. The only issue was that we arrived too early at Esztergom’s Basilica and we wasted an invaluable hour waiting for the mass to finish but such things happen. We loved Visegrad Castle and Szentendre.