Itinerary
- Day 1
Kiev
You'll arrive in Kiev and transfer to your river ship. Once you board, it's up to you whether to relax in your cabin or join the welcome walk around the ship to get your bearings before dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Welcome walk to orient yourself in Kiev
- Day 2
Kiev
This morning includes a tour of Kiev's historic sites, starting with St. Sophia Cathedral and its 13 glimmering domes. After that, you'll head to the Monastery of the Caves, which has an extensive complex of domed churches throughout the grounds. The afternoon is yours to either wander around on your own or take an optional Jewish Kiev tour if that interests you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of St. Sophia Cathedral
- Visit to Monastery of the Caves
Optional Activities
- Jewish Kiev tour
- Traditional Ukrainian dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks St. Sophia Cathedral Monastery of the Caves - Day 3
Kiev
You'll spend the day at Pirogovo Folk Museum, where over 200 wooden structures have been relocated from different regions across Ukraine. Each building reflects distinct regional styles and historical periods, with exhibits showing traditional costumes, musical instruments, and household items that illustrate how Ukrainians lived.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Pirogovo Folk Museum
Optional Activities
- Optional tours available
Landmarks Pirogovo Folk Museum - Day 4
Scenic Cruising
Today is a scenic cruising day. The ship passes through rolling hills and wide open landscapes as you travel across the Kremenchuk Reservoir toward Zaporozhye. It's a nice opportunity to relax on deck and take in the changing scenery.
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise through Kremenchuk Reservoir
Landmarks Kremenchuk Reservoir - Day 5
Zaporozhye
In Zaporozhye, you'll tour the ancestral home of the Cossacks. After a drive along Cathedral Prospect, you'll see the massive dam and hydroelectric plant up close, then visit the Cossack Museum at Khortitsa. By evening, there's a special Cossack horsemanship show featuring daring acrobatics and folkloric music and dance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Zaporozhye and Cathedral Prospect
- Visit to Cossack Museum of Khortitsa
- Cossack horsemanship show with acrobatics, folkloric music and dance
Landmarks Cossack Museum of Khortitsa - Day 6
Kherson
The ship cruises down the Dnieper River through farmland before reaching Kherson. You'll walk the river embankment, check out monuments to Prince Potemkin and Prince Alexander Suvorov, and visit St. Catherine's Cathedral, which has a Mediterranean design that stands out from typical Eastern Orthodox architecture.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Kherson
- Walk along river embankment
- Visit to St. Catherine's Cathedral
Landmarks St. Catherine's Cathedral - Day 7
Odessa
The morning includes a half-day tour of Odessa, with its terraced hills and landscaped parks. You'll travel along Primorski Boulevard to the Italian-baroque Opera House and the well-known Potemkin Steps. Later in the afternoon, you can either take optional tours or visit museums, then catch a performance at the Opera House or dine back on the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Half-day city tour of Odessa
- Visit to Potemkin Steps
- Visit to Italian-baroque Opera House
Optional Activities
- Odessa Art Museum visit
- Shustov cognac tasting
- Jewish Odessa tour
- Performance at Odessa Opera House
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Odessa Opera House Potemkin Steps - Day 8
Akkerman Fortress
You'll explore the 13th-century Akkerman Fortress, which sits strategically with sweeping views of the Dniester lagoon from its walls. After returning to the ship for lunch, there's an optional traditional Ukrainian dinner available at a local restaurant if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Akkerman Fortress
Optional Activities
- Traditional Ukrainian dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks Akkerman Fortress - Day 9
Odessa Catacombs
This morning you'll tour the Odessa Catacombs, a maze of underground tunnels that started as a sandstone mining operation and later served smugglers and Soviet partisans during World War II. After exploring, you'll head back and relax on deck as the ship sails toward Tulcea.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Odessa Catacombs
Landmarks Odessa Catacombs - Day 10
Tulcea to Bucharest
You'll disembark and board a motor coach for a scenic drive through Romanian countryside. You'll stop in Constanta for lunch, Romania's oldest city, then continue on to Bucharest. After checking into your hotel, dinner is on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Panoramic drive through Romanian countryside
Optional Activities
- Dinner on your own in Bucharest
Landmarks Constanța 
- Day 11
Bucharest
The morning tour shows you Bucharest's wide boulevards, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Arch of Triumph, and the People's Palace with photo stops at historic buildings. You'll also visit the Stavropoleus Monastery, built in 1724, which holds Romania's largest collection of Byzantine music books. An optional afternoon tour to Snagov Monastery and Mogosoia Palace is available.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning city tour of Bucharest
- Visit to Romanian Athenaeum
- Visit to Arch of Triumph
- Visit to People's Palace
- Visit to Stavropoleus Monastery
Optional Activities
- Tour to Snagov Monastery
- Tour to Mogoșoaia Palace
Landmarks Romanian Athenaeum Arch of Triumph People's Palace Stavropoleus Monastery Snagov Monastery Mogoșoaia Palace - Day 12
Bucharest Departure
After breakfast, you'll check out and head to the airport for your return flight. If you want to extend your trip, there's the option to stay in Transylvania or add a 3-night Vienna extension instead.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- 3-night extension in Vienna
- Stay in Transylvania
