Discover the Treasures of the Danube 2025

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From Bucharest to Regensburg

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Gold Operator: Emerald Cruises
River Cruise: Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
Ages 12+

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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Bucharest
Bucharest
Day 2
Bucharest to Giurgiu
Bucharest to Giurgiu
Included Activities
- Guided drive through Bucharest with a visit to the Spring Palace
- Choir concert
Landmarks
Spring Palace
Day 3
Rousse
Rousse
Meals
Dinner (Welcome reception and dinner)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Rousse
- Guided hike to Ivanovo Church
Optional Activities
- Full day Tour of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi (extra expense)
Landmarks
Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
Day 4
Vidin
Vidin
Included Activities
- Visit to a local vineyard with wine tasting & a visit to Baba Vida Fortress
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Belogradchik Fortress
- Traditional Bulgarian pastry making demo (extra expense)
Landmarks
Baba Vida Fortress
Belogradchik Fortress
Day 5
Donji Milanovac
Donji Milanovac
Included Activities
- Visit to Lepenski Vir archaeological site and museum
Optional Activities
- Golubac Castle Visit (extra expense)
Landmarks
Lepenski Vir
Golubac Castle
Day 6
Belgrade
Belgrade
Included Activities
- Highlights of Belgrade
- Serbian folklore evening show on board
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour in Belgrade
- Routes of Nikola Tesla (extra expense)
Landmarks
Church of Saint Sava
Museum of Yugoslavia
Day 7
Danube Sailing to Hungary
Danube Sailing to Hungary
Meals
Lunch (Home-hosted traditional Croatian lunch with a local family), Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family
Optional Activities
- Vucedol Culture Museum (extra expense)
Day 8
Ordas and Great Hungarian Plain
Ordas and Great Hungarian Plain
Meals
Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)
Included Activities
- Puszta Equestrian Heritage
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
Day 9
Budapest
Budapest
Meals
Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)
Included Activities
- A traditional Hungarian folklore show
Day 10
Budapest
Budapest
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Budapest
Optional Activities
- Hike to Gellert Hill
Landmarks
Heroes' Square
Andrássy Avenue
Buda Castle District
Gellert Hill
Day 11
Bratislava
Bratislava
Meals
Breakfast, Coffee and cake with a local family (Home-hosted coffee and cake with a local family)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava
- Home-hosted coffee and cake with a local family
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Bratislava Castle
- Skoda tour of post-Communist Bratislava (extra expense)
- Carpathian wine route (extra expense)
Landmarks
Episcopal Summer Palace
Slovak National Theatre
Bratislava Castle
Day 12
Vienna
Vienna
Included Activities
- Vienna art tour with a visit to the Kunsthistorisches Museum
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour in Vienna
- Viennese evening concert (extra expense)
Landmarks
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Prater
Day 13
Wachau Valley
Wachau Valley
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Göttweig Abbey
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
- Guided bike tour along the Danube
Landmarks
Göttweig Abbey
Dürnstein Castle
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Day 14
Passau
Passau
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Passau
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour along the River Inn
- Bavarian Traditions (extra expense)
Day 15
Regensburg
Regensburg
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Regensburg with Bavarian sausage tasting
- Traditional Bavarian band performance on board
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour to the Walhalla monument
Landmarks
Walhalla
Day 16
Regensburg to Munich
Regensburg to Munich
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Spring Palace

Landmarks
Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo

Landmarks
Baba Vida Fortress
Belogradchik Fortress

Landmarks
Lepenski Vir
Golubac Castle

Landmarks
Church of Saint Sava
Museum of Yugoslavia

Landmarks
Heroes' Square
Andrássy Avenue
Buda Castle District
Gellert Hill

Landmarks
Episcopal Summer Palace
Slovak National Theatre
Bratislava Castle

Landmarks
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Prater

Landmarks
Göttweig Abbey
Dürnstein Castle
Wachau Cultural Landscape

Landmarks
Walhalla

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Rating: 4.1 (39 reviews)
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Emerald Cruises Ship

Emerald Star
Sail on the stylish Emerald Star through Europe’s most popular watercourses, the Danube, Rhine or Moselle. Should you be looking for a rel… Read more
Built
2014
Guests
182
Crew
47
Length
135m
Suites
92
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Prabha5.0•July 2026
We had a great time on the cruise
Dorrance5.0•May 2026
First river cruise we have taken as we are normally ocean cruisers. Pros: Food and service was better. Everything...
First river cruise we have taken as we are normally ocean cruisers. Pros: Food and service was better. Everything was within 50 feet away which made accessibility more convenient. The small setting made it more intimate. A completely different vibe which we loved. Cons: Room and bathroom were smaller even though we had a suite. When ever you flushed, it sounded like the toilet would explode. Bathroom was inconvenient to get to. No elevator between 3rd and 4th floors. You can clearly hear people walking and running upstairs. Other boats can block your view. Ramps are much, much steeper at times. There were technical issues which were ironed out. This was expected given this was the inaugural cruise of the Emerald Astra. Overall: Enjoyed the journey, food, service, people, and guided excursions from guides who lived in the various countries we visited.Show more
Wendy5.0•May 2026
We had a fabulous cruise. Everyone was very friendly, helpful and professional. The weather wasn’t cooperative as it...
We had a fabulous cruise. Everyone was very friendly, helpful and professional. The weather wasn’t cooperative as it was cool and rainy a fair bit. It warmed up by the end though. We really enjoyed our first cruise with Emerald and Tour Radar was instrumental in that success. Your staff were very professional and helpful as well and attentive to our questions and timely with the answers. Thank you.Show more

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You’ll encounter Euro in Austria, Croatia and Germany, Bulgarian Lev in Bulgaria, Forint in Hungary.
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Included Activities

Included Activities

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Optional Activities

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Optional Activities

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Optional Activities

Included Activities

Optional Activities

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Included Activities

Optional Activities

Included Activities

Optional Activities

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Optional Activities

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Optional Activities

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