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Discover the Treasures of the Danube 2026

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From Bucharest to Regensburg
4.1 (39 reviews)
  • Map of Europe showing a travel itinerary across several countries.
  • Map showing a travel route through Europe
  • Cruise route map across Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania
  • Historic building with towers and domes during sunset.
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River Cruise
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bucharest

    Bucharest
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  2. Day 2

    Bucharest to Giurgiu

    Bucharest to Giurgiu
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided drive through Bucharest with a visit to the Spring Palace
    • Choir concert
    Landmarks
    Spring Palace
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  3. 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
    Veliko Tarnovo
  4. Day 4

    Vidin

    Vidin
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to a local vineyard with wine tasting
    • Visit to Baba Vida Fortress

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Belogradchik Fortress
    • Traditional Bulgarian pastry making (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Baba Vida Fortress
    Belogradchik Fortress
  5. Day 5

    Donji Milanovac

    Donji Milanovac
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Lepenski Vir archaeological site and museum

    Optional Activities

    • Golubac Castle visit (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Lepenski Vir
  6. Day 6

    Belgrade

    Belgrade
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    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
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  7. Day 7

    Vukovar

    Vukovar
    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional Croatian lunch hosted in a local family's home), Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family
    • Afternoon sailing on the Danube towards Hungary
    • Farewell dinner with fellow passengers

    Optional Activities

    • Baranja wine region with tasting
    Landmarks
    Danube River
    Baranja wine region
  8. Day 8

    Ordas

    Ordas
    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Puszta Equestrian Heritage
    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
    Landmarks
    Puszta
  9. Day 9

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show
  10. Day 10

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest
    • Hike to Gellert Hill
    Landmarks
    Budapest City Centre
    Gellert Hill
    Buda
    Pest
  11. Day 11

    Bratislava

    Bratislava
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    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
  12. Day 12

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    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
  13. Day 13

    Göttweig Abbey and Wachau Valley to Dürnstein

    Göttweig Abbey and Wachau Valley to Dürnstein
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Göttweig Abbey with wine tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
    • Guided bike tour along the Danube River
    Landmarks
    Göttweig Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Dürnstein Castle
  14. Day 14

    Engelhartszell to Passau

    Engelhartszell to Passau
    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour along the River Inn
    Landmarks
    Passau
    River Danube
    River Inn
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  15. Day 15

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    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
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  16. Day 16

    Regensburg to Airport

    Regensburg to Airport
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Regensburg with Bavarian sausage tasting
    Landmarks
    Regensburg

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