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Lower Danube Discovery with Vienna & Istanbul 2026 - 24 Days (from Vienna to Istanbul)

24 days
From Vienna to Istanbul
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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 10 - 50
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Vienna

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  2. Day 2

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Ringstrasse
    • Walking tour of Vienna city centre
    • Visit to Opera House
    • Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Visit to Belvedere Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Vienna's museums and galleries
    • Relax in a traditional Viennese café
    Landmarks
    Ringstrasse
    Vienna State Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Belvedere Palace
  3. Day 3

    Vienna to Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Bratislava

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Communist tour of Bratislava
    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
    Landmarks
    Bratislava Castle
    Hlavné Námestie
    Old Town Hall
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Bratislava to Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Enrich: Classical concert at Gödöllő Royal Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Spa treatments
    • Salt Therapy Lounge
    • Gym facilities
    Landmarks
    Gödöllő Royal Palace
  6. Day 6

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike of Buda district
    • Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour
    • Beethoven's favourite getaway to Brunszvik Castle
    • Etyek region wineries and vineyards tasting
    • Jewish Heritage Tour with Jewish Museum and Synagogue
    Landmarks
    Danube River
    Varkert Bazaar
    Brunszvik Castle
    Jewish Museum Budapest
  7. Day 7

    Kalocsa region

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hungarian Traditions - learn about needlework and embroidery crafts
    • Hungarian Horse Show with equestrian demonstrations and local delicacies tasting
  8. Day 8

    Mohacs

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Pecs with Roman ruins, Turkish baths, Baroque buildings, and decorative arts
    • Villány wine village visit with historic wine cellars and old mill
    • Zsolnay Ceramics Museum in Pecs
    Landmarks
    Pecs
    Zsolnay Ceramics Museum
    Villány wine region
  9. Day 9

    Vukovar

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic meal at local Croatian family home prepared with fresh vegetables from host's garden), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at local Croatian family home with authentic meal and fresh vegetables from host's garden

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Osijek with guided exploration of Baroque Old Town and fortress
    • Baranja wine region tour of family-owned wineries with local wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Osijek
    Baranja wine region
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Novi Sad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Novi Sad with 18th-century Petrovaradin Fortress and Dunavska Street
    • Hike to Petrovaradin Fortress with views over Danube River and city
    • Excursion to Sremski Karlovci Baroque town with local winery and honey museum
    • Fruska Gora National Park with monastery visit and winery tasting
    Landmarks
    Petrovaradin Fortress
    Dunavska Street
    Sremski Karlovci
    Fruska Gora National Park
  11. Day 11

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Enrich: Visit to St. Sava Orthodox Temple with choir performance in cathedral crypt

    Optional Activities

    • Orientation tour of Belgrade with Kalemegdan Fortress and Bohemian Quarter
    • Panoramic city tour including Tito's Memorial and major city sites
    • Cycling tour along the Danube
    • Education with the Roma community - Bread of Life project visit
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    Bohemian Quarter
    Republic Square
    St. Sava Temple
  12. Day 12

    Golubac to Donji Milanovac

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of 14th-century Golubac Fortress
    • Lepenski Vir Archaeological Site with 12,000-year-old ruins tour
    • Hike through Djerdap National Park with park ranger and local guide
    Landmarks
    Golubac Fortress
    Lepenski Vir Archaeological Site
    Djerdap National Park
    Iron Gate Gorge
    Decebalus rock carving
  13. Day 13

    Vidin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking to Belogradchik Castle Ruins with unique rock formations
    • Visit to local winery in Negovanovtsi village - Dos Alamos Winery tour and tasting
    • Ancestry of the Kitchen - Banitsa cooking demonstration with local family recipe
    • Triangle of Tolerance walking tour of Vidin's churches, cathedral, mosque, and synagogue
    Landmarks
    Belogradchik Fortress
    Dos Alamos Winery
    Metropolis Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas
    Orthodox Cathedral of St. Dimitar
    Osman Mosque
    Vidin Synagogue
  14. Day 14

    Rousse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Rousse
    • Learning about traditional Bulgarian handicrafts
    • Piano recital
    Landmarks
    Rousse
  15. Day 15

    Silistra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Active walk to Silistra Fort with 19th-century history
    • Visit Alfatar Village with ethnographic museum, Holy Trinity temple, and local school visit
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Alfatar Village
  16. Day 16

    Constanta

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Constanta
    • Visit to Ovid Square
    • Visit to Orthodox Cathedral
    • Scenic promenade walk
    • Visit to Genovese Lighthouse
    Landmarks
    Ovid Square
    Orthodox Cathedral of Constanta
    Genovese Lighthouse
  17. Day 17

    Constanta to Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Bucharest
    • Visit to Union Square
    • Visit to University Square
    • Visit to Roman Square
    • Visit to Victory Square
    • Visit to Charles de Gaulle Square
    • Visit to Primaverii Palace
    • Farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Union Square
    University Square
    Roman Square
    Victory Square
    Charles de Gaulle Square
    Primaverii Palace
    Palace of Parliament
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  18. Day 18

    Bucharest to Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast
  19. Day 19

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Hagia Sophia
    • Visit to Blue Mosque
    • Visit to Topkapi Palace
    Landmarks
    Hagia Sophia
    Blue Mosque
    Topkapi Palace
    Sultanahmet Park
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  20. Day 20

    Istanbul to Çanakkale

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Çanakkale waterfront promenade
    Landmarks
    Dardanelle Strait
    Itinerary Image 1
  21. Day 21

    Gallipoli

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Gallipoli peninsula
    • Visit to ANZAC Cove
    • Visit to Lone Pine
    • Visit to the Nek
    • Visit to Gallipoli cemeteries
    Landmarks
    Gallipoli Peninsula
    ANZAC Cove
    Lone Pine
  22. Day 22

    Gallipoli to Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Troy ancient ruins
    • View of Trojan Horse replica
    Landmarks
    Troy
  23. Day 23

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at local restaurant with exceptional Turkish cuisine and Bosphorus views)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Enrich: Bosphorus Strait cruise
    • Scenic Enrich: Farewell dinner at local restaurant with Turkish cuisine

    Optional Activities

    • Turkish cooking class
    • Grand Bazaar visit with traditional Turkish coffee
    Landmarks
    Grand Bazaar
    Bosphorus Strait
  24. Day 24

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Experience traditional Muslim call to prayer

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