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Eastern Europe & Balkans Unveiled with Budapest & Turkey 2026

17 days
From Budapest to Istanbul
4.4
44 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 10 - 50
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Optional Activities

    • Visit New York Café
    • Visit Ruszwurm Cukrászda coffee house
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  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Brunszvik Castle guided visit with Beethoven Memorial Museum
    • Etyek Region Wineries tour and wine tasting
    • Hike Buda Hill
    Landmarks
    Brunszvik Castle
    Buda Hill
  3. Day 3

    Budapest

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome reception)

    Included Activities

    • Hungarian Culinary Market Walk & Tasting Tour with local guide
    • Scenic Space-Ship boarding and welcome reception
    Landmarks
    Grand Central Market
  4. Day 4

    Mohács

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Pécs including the first telephone exchange (opened 1885) and Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
    • Villány wine village excursion with local wine cellar tasting
    • Zsolnay Ceramics Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Battle of Mohács site
    Pécs City
    Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
    Villány wine village
    Zsolnay Ceramics Museum
  5. Day 5

    Vukovar

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Lunch with local Croatian family (when selected as Freechoice activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Osijek Old Town and fortress with traditional and classical music
    • Baranja wine region tour and wine tasting
    • Visit local Croatian family home and lunch
    Landmarks
    Osijek Fortress
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  6. Day 6

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • St. Sava Temple visit with church choir performance in crypt (Scenic Enrich)

    Optional Activities

    • Orientation tour of Belgrade with Bohemian Quarter and Kalemegdan Fortress
    • Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Tito's Memorial
    • Guided cycling tour along the Danube
    • Walk along Skardalija Street
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    St. Sava Temple
    Skardalija Street
  7. Day 7

    Cruising Day

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Landmarks
    Djerdap Gorge (Iron Gates)
    Rock Carving of Decebalus
  8. Day 8

    Svishtov - Rousse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Veliko Tarnovo with panoramic views and Asenevtsi Brothers Monument
    • Visit to Arbanassi village
    • Walking tour of Rousse with sightseeing and piano recital
    Landmarks
    Veliko Tarnovo
    Asenevtsi Brothers Monument
  9. Day 9

    Silistra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Silistra Fort
    • Excursion to Alfatar village with ethnographic museum and local school choir performance
    • Sveshtari Thracian Tomb guided tour
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Sveshtari Thracian Tomb
  10. Day 10

    Giurgiu - Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Coach orientation tour of Bucharest including squares and Primaverii Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Ceausescu's Spring Palace tour
    • Village Open Air Museum tour
    Landmarks
    Primaverii Palace
    Union Square
    University Square
    Ceausescu's Spring Palace
    Village Open Air Museum
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  11. Day 11

    Bucharest - Istanbul

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  12. Day 12

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Hagia Sophia visit
    • Blue Mosque visit
    • Topkapi Palace visit
    Landmarks
    Hagia Sophia
    Blue Mosque
    Topkapi Palace
  13. Day 13

    Istanbul - Çanakkale

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore waterfront promenade
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  14. Day 14

    Gallipoli

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Gallipoli including ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine, the Nek, and cemeteries
    Landmarks
    ANZAC Cove
    Lone Pine
    The Nek
  15. Day 15

    Çanakkale - Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Troy ancient ruins including Trojan Horse replica
    Landmarks
    Troy
  16. Day 16

    Istanbul

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

    Included Activities

    • Bosphorus Strait cruise with dinner and Turkish cuisine

    Optional Activities

    • Turkish cooking class
    • Grand Bazaar visit with traditional Turkish coffee
    Landmarks
    Grand Bazaar
  17. Day 17

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast

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