Budapest
Budapest 05/06/2024
Arrive at Budapest airport and transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city for a two-night stay. Spend the rest of the day relaxing, or do some exploring on your own.,
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05/06/2024 |
05/06/2024 |
Budapest
Budapest 05/07/2024
This morning, take a tour of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Situated along the Danube, it combines the once separate towns of hilly Buda and cosmopolitan Pest into a city rich with history. Begin in Pest, where you see the National Opera House and historic Heroes' Square. Cross the Chain Bridge to Buda, where you walk along Castle Hill to Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church. The rest of the day is yours to explore. (Breakfast),
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05/07/2024 |
05/07/2024 |
Budapest
Budapest 05/08/2024
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and relax on the way to board your ship. Enjoy a final free day in Budapest. Explore a museum, do some shopping, ride the city's innovative and efficient metro, relax in one of the Art Nouveau spas, or visit the Great Synagogue and Jewish Quarter. Alternatively, join an optional tour to explore more of Budapest. Return to your ship for a welcome dinner. (Breakfast, Dinner),
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05/08/2024 |
05/08/2024 |
Cruise Starts (Embarkation)
Cruise Starts (Embarkation) 05/08/2024
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and relax on the way to board your ship. Enjoy a final free day in Budapest. Explore a museum, do some shopping, ride the city's innovative and efficient metro, relax in one of the Art Nouveau spas, or visit the Great Synagogue and Jewish Quarter. Alternatively, join an optional tour to explore more of Budapest. Return to your ship for a welcome dinner. (Breakfast, Dinner),
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05/08/2024 |
05/08/2024 |
Budapest
Budapest 05/08/2024
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and relax on the way to board your ship. Enjoy a final free day in Budapest. Explore a museum, do some shopping, ride the city's innovative and efficient metro, relax in one of the Art Nouveau spas, or visit the Great Synagogue and Jewish Quarter. Alternatively, join an optional tour to explore more of Budapest. Return to your ship for a welcome dinner. (Breakfast, Dinner),
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05/08/2024 |
05/08/2024 |
Kalocsa Port
Kalocsa Port 05/09/2024
Arrive in Kalocsa, Hungary, this morning and take a guided city tour visiting the town center followed by a short organ concert at St. Joseph Church. Then, you are treated to a performance of traditional Puszta horsemanship. Return onboard and enjoy your lunch during departure. Dine onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/09/2024 |
05/09/2024 |
Kalocsa
Kalocsa 05/09/2024
Arrive in Kalocsa, Hungary, this morning and take a guided city tour visiting the town center followed by a short organ concert at St. Joseph Church. Then, you are treated to a performance of traditional Puszta horsemanship. Return onboard and enjoy your lunch during departure. Dine onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/09/2024 |
05/09/2024 |
Puszta Cultural Experience
Puszta Cultural Experience 05/09/2024
Arrive in Kalocsa, Hungary, this morning and take a guided city tour visiting the town center followed by a short organ concert at St. Joseph Church. Then, you are treated to a performance of traditional Puszta horsemanship. Return onboard and enjoy your lunch during departure. Dine onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/09/2024 |
05/09/2024 |
Vukovar
Vukovar 05/10/2024
Wake up in Vukovar and have breakfast before your excursion to the Croatian city of Osijek. Inhabited since Neolithic times, this area has had several heydays under the Romans, the Ottomans, and the Hapsburgs; now, Vukovar is revered for its Baroque buildings, parks, and monuments. Return onboard for lunch and enjoy free time before an early-evening departure. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/10/2024 |
05/10/2024 |
Osijek
Osijek 05/10/2024
Wake up in Vukovar and have breakfast before your excursion to the Croatian city of Osijek. Inhabited since Neolithic times, this area has had several heydays under the Romans, the Ottomans, and the Hapsburgs; now, Vukovar is revered for its Baroque buildings, parks, and monuments. Return onboard for lunch and enjoy free time before an early-evening departure. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/10/2024 |
05/10/2024 |
Belgrade
Belgrade 05/11/2024
Wake up in Belgrade, capital of Serbia. Take a guided walk through the grounds of Kalemegdan Fortress, now a stately park; also see the Orthodox cathedral and stop at the Square of the Republic. Enjoy lunch onboard your ship before you have free time to explore Belgrade's gracious architecture or visit one of its many museums. Dine onboard your ship or experience some of Belgrade's nightlife. We depart very late this evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/11/2024 |
05/11/2024 |
Golubac
Golubac 05/12/2024
Sail to Golubac this morning and enjoy an included tour of the Golubac Fortress and admire sweeping views over the Danube. You may also choose to join an optional tour; explore Europe's first settlement from the Stone Age, or take an invigorating hike to Djerdap National Park. Rejoin your ship in Donji Milanovac for lunch. This afternoon, enjoy scenic cruising as you travel through one of the most picturesque areas of the Lower Danube. The Iron Gate is one of Europe's most dramatic natural wonders—a spectacular narrow gorge with enormous white limestone cliffs. Take in your program director's commentary about the region and scenic points of interest as you sail toward your next port. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/12/2024 |
05/12/2024 |
Donji Milanovac
Donji Milanovac 05/12/2024
Sail to Golubac this morning and enjoy an included tour of the Golubac Fortress and admire sweeping views over the Danube. You may also choose to join an optional tour; explore Europe's first settlement from the Stone Age, or take an invigorating hike to Djerdap National Park. Rejoin your ship in Donji Milanovac for lunch. This afternoon, enjoy scenic cruising as you travel through one of the most picturesque areas of the Lower Danube. The Iron Gate is one of Europe's most dramatic natural wonders—a spectacular narrow gorge with enormous white limestone cliffs. Take in your program director's commentary about the region and scenic points of interest as you sail toward your next port. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/12/2024 |
05/12/2024 |
Iron Gates (Cruising)
Iron Gates (Cruising) 05/12/2024
Sail to Golubac this morning and enjoy an included tour of the Golubac Fortress and admire sweeping views over the Danube. You may also choose to join an optional tour; explore Europe's first settlement from the Stone Age, or take an invigorating hike to Djerdap National Park. Rejoin your ship in Donji Milanovac for lunch. This afternoon, enjoy scenic cruising as you travel through one of the most picturesque areas of the Lower Danube. The Iron Gate is one of Europe's most dramatic natural wonders—a spectacular narrow gorge with enormous white limestone cliffs. Take in your program director's commentary about the region and scenic points of interest as you sail toward your next port. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/12/2024 |
05/12/2024 |
Vidin
Vidin 05/13/2024
Arrive in the picturesque Bulgarian port of Vidin, and take an excursion to see Belogradchik Fortress, built right into the striking Belogradchik Rocks. See the fortress's amazing construction, begun in Roman times and greatly extended by Bulgarian tsars and the Ottomans, and enjoy breathtaking views. Enjoy lunch onboard your ship; then you have free time to explore Vidin's city center, Orthodox churches, and the ruins of the city's once-grand synagogue. We depart during dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/13/2024 |
05/13/2024 |
Belogradchik
Belogradchik 05/13/2024
Arrive in the picturesque Bulgarian port of Vidin, and take an excursion to see Belogradchik Fortress, built right into the striking Belogradchik Rocks. See the fortress's amazing construction, begun in Roman times and greatly extended by Bulgarian tsars and the Ottomans, and enjoy breathtaking views. Enjoy lunch onboard your ship; then you have free time to explore Vidin's city center, Orthodox churches, and the ruins of the city's once-grand synagogue. We depart during dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/13/2024 |
05/13/2024 |
Rousse
Rousse 05/14/2024
After breakfast, disembark at Russe for a full-day excursion to Bulgaria's former capital, Veliko Tarnovo. See Tsarevets Hill and the ruins of the royal castle. During free time, shop for local crafts along Samovodska Charshia. Continue your venture to Arbanasi for lunch in a local restaurant and a guided tour of the Nativity Church, with its intricate floor-to-ceiling murals and icons. Return to your ship for dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/14/2024 |
05/14/2024 |
Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo 05/14/2024
After breakfast, disembark at Russe for a full-day excursion to Bulgaria's former capital, Veliko Tarnovo. See Tsarevets Hill and the ruins of the royal castle. During free time, shop for local crafts along Samovodska Charshia. Continue your venture to Arbanasi for lunch in a local restaurant and a guided tour of the Nativity Church, with its intricate floor-to-ceiling murals and icons. Return to your ship for dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/14/2024 |
05/14/2024 |
Arbanassi
Arbanassi 05/14/2024
After breakfast, disembark at Russe for a full-day excursion to Bulgaria's former capital, Veliko Tarnovo. See Tsarevets Hill and the ruins of the royal castle. During free time, shop for local crafts along Samovodska Charshia. Continue your venture to Arbanasi for lunch in a local restaurant and a guided tour of the Nativity Church, with its intricate floor-to-ceiling murals and icons. Return to your ship for dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),
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05/14/2024 |
05/14/2024 |
Giurgiu
Giurgiu 05/15/2024
Disembark in Giurgiu and set off by motorcoach to Bucharest for a day of exploration. After lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy a tour of Romania's lovely capital city. See the city's wide boulevards, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Arch of Triumph, and the Palace of Parliament. Visit the outdoor Muzeul Satului, otherwise known as the Village Museum, where authentic dwellings from all regions of the country have been relocated and reassembled, including rural cottages, farmhouses, and water mills. After your tour, proceed to your hotel and enjoy a final evening in Bucharest. (Breakfast, Lunch),
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05/15/2024 |
05/15/2024 |
Cruise Ends (Debarkation)
Cruise Ends (Debarkation) 05/15/2024
Disembark in Giurgiu and set off by motorcoach to Bucharest for a day of exploration. After lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy a tour of Romania's lovely capital city. See the city's wide boulevards, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Arch of Triumph, and the Palace of Parliament. Visit the outdoor Muzeul Satului, otherwise known as the Village Museum, where authentic dwellings from all regions of the country have been relocated and reassembled, including rural cottages, farmhouses, and water mills. After your tour, proceed to your hotel and enjoy a final evening in Bucharest. (Breakfast, Lunch),
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05/15/2024 |
05/15/2024 |
Bucharest
Bucharest 05/15/2024
Disembark in Giurgiu and set off by motorcoach to Bucharest for a day of exploration. After lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy a tour of Romania's lovely capital city. See the city's wide boulevards, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Arch of Triumph, and the Palace of Parliament. Visit the outdoor Muzeul Satului, otherwise known as the Village Museum, where authentic dwellings from all regions of the country have been relocated and reassembled, including rural cottages, farmhouses, and water mills. After your tour, proceed to your hotel and enjoy a final evening in Bucharest. (Breakfast, Lunch),
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05/15/2024 |
05/15/2024 |
Bucharest
Bucharest 05/16/2024
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and proceed to the airport for your return flight. Or, extend your journey with three nights in Bucharest and Transylvania. (Breakfast),
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05/16/2024 |
05/16/2024 |