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Best of the Balkans Budapest → Budapest (2025)

15 days
Start and end in Budapest
3.7
17 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 38 - 48
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Accommodation
    Hotel (aboard your Travelmarvel river ship)
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  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Gala Welcome Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Budapest
    • Gala Welcome Dinner on board
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  3. Day 3

    Pécs

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mosque of Pasha Qasim
    • Visit Pécs Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Villány Wine Tasting tour - visit a local winery for a tour and tasting of red and rosé varieties
    Landmarks
    Mosque of Pasha Qasim
    Pécs Cathedral
  4. Day 4

    Vukovar - Serbia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Osijek
    • Visit Holy Trinity Square
    • Visit St. Michael's Church
    • Regional delicacies tasting in Vukovar
    Landmarks
    Holy Trinity Square
    St. Michael's Church
  5. Day 5

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Belgrade
    • Visit Belgrade Fortress
    • Visit Temple of Saint Sava
    • Village Farm and Slivovitz Tour - visit a local family's village, tour their home and barn, meet farm animals, stroll fruit orchards, and learn about slivovitz brewing
    Landmarks
    Belgrade Fortress
    Temple of Saint Sava
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  6. Day 6

    Iron Gates Cruise

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through the Iron Gates
    Landmarks
    Iron Gates
  7. Day 7

    Ruse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Ruse
    • View Liberty Square
    • View courthouse
    • View Ruse Opera House
    • View Alexander Battenberg Square

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Regional Museum of History
    • Visit National Transport Museum
    • Visit ancient ruins of Sexaginta Prista Fortress
    Landmarks
    Ruse Opera House
    Liberty Square
    Alexander Battenberg Square
    Sexaginta Prista Fortress
  8. Day 8

    Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bucharest
    • Visit Royal Court
    • Visit Stavropoleos Church
    • Explore Lipscani district

    Optional Activities

    • Visit open-air Village Museum to experience traditional Romanian life and cultural heritage
    Landmarks
    Royal Court
    Stavropoleos Church
    Lipscani
    Village Museum
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  9. Day 9

    Arbanasi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at a local restaurant in Arbanasi), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Veliko Târnovo
    • Visit Tsarevets Fortress
    • Visit hilltop village of Arbanasi
    • Traditional lunch at a local restaurant in Arbanasi
    Landmarks
    Tsarevets Fortress
    Arbanasi
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  10. Day 10

    Belogradchik

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Baba Vida Fortress
    • Visit Belogradchik Fortress
    • View Belogradchik rock formations
    Landmarks
    Baba Vida Fortress
    Belogradchik Fortress
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  11. Day 11

    Relaxation Day

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  12. Day 12

    Novi Sad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Novi Sad

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Petrovaradin Fortress
    • Explore catacombs at Petrovaradin Fortress
    Landmarks
    Petrovaradin Fortress
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  13. Day 13

    Puszta

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Traditional horse show in Puszta with Magyar cowboys

    Optional Activities

    • Optional carriage ride
    • Visit stables
    • Greeting by horsemen
    Landmarks
    Puszta
  14. Day 14

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Captain's Farewell Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Captain's Farewell Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Great Market Hall Tour - culinary tour through the 19th-century market to discover Hungarian sausages, meat, cheeses, fruits and vegetables
    • Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum tour - explore a World War II hospital located in the caves beneath Buda Castle
    Landmarks
    Great Market Hall
    Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum
  15. Day 15

    Budapest Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast
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Tour ID: 266780

  • Currencies
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    Bulgaria
    Euro
    Croatia
    Ft
    Forint
    Hungary
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

    Type C
    Hungary and Serbia
    Type E
    Hungary and Serbia
    Type F
    Hungary and Serbia
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Bulgaria.Hungary.Serbia.Romania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bulgaria.Romania. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Bulgaria.Croatia.Hungary.Serbia.Romania. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Croatia.Hungary. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Romania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 13th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 13th, 2026, a minimum payment of $750 is required to confirm your booking with Travel Marvel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 120 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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  • Cancellation Policy
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