Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest
Landmarks Union Square University Square Roman Square Victory Square Charles de Gaulle Square 
- Day 2
Bucharest - Giurgiu
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Bucharest by coach
Optional Activities
- Ceausescu's Spring Palace - tour of 1960s residence with 80 distinctive rooms decorated with silk wallpaper, wood panels, paintings, mosaics, marble and Murano glass chandeliers
- Village Open Air Museum - explore ethnography exhibits depicting Romanian heritage with authentic houses, barns and churches rebuilt using traditional techniques
Landmarks Primaverii Palace Ceausescu's Spring Palace Village Open Air Museum - Day 3
Silistra
Included Activities
- Visit to ancient Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Optional Activities
- Active walk to Silistra Fort - guided walking tour of the best preserved of the six Turkish fortification system points
- Visit Alfatar Village - excursion to ethnographic museum, typical country house, customary attire viewing, and Alfatar school visit with local children's choir performance
Landmarks Silistra Fort Alfatar Village Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari - Day 4
Rousse
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi - full-day guided tour of Bulgaria's oldest town with panoramic views, Asenevtsi Brothers Monument and nearby leafy village
- Walking tour of Rousse - local guide sightseeing tour of Belle Epoque architecture and manicured squares with exclusive piano recital
Landmarks Veliko Tarnovo Asenevtsi Brothers Monument Arbanassi - Day 5
Cruising through the Djerdap Gorge
Included Activities
- Cruise through spectacular Iron Gates gorge system
Landmarks Djerdap Gorge Iron Gates Rock carving of Decebalus - Day 6
Belgrade
Included Activities
- Visit to St. Sava Temple - largest Orthodox temple in the Balkans with exclusive Scenic Enrich experience featuring church choir performance in the crypt
Optional Activities
- Orientation tour of Belgrade - guided exploration of iconic sites including cobbled streets of Bohemian Quarter and Kalemegdan Fortress with free time to explore
- Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Tito's Memorial - local guide tour covering major sites including Ottoman Old Town and memorial dedicated to former Yugoslav ruler Tito
- Cycling tour along the Danube - guided two-wheeled tour tracing the banks of the Danube
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Bohemian Quarter St. Sava Temple Skardalija Street Tito's Memorial 
- Day 7
Vukovar
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional meal with a local Croatian family with fresh vegetables from their garden)
Included Activities
- Traditional meal with a local Croatian family in their home with fresh vegetables from the host's garden
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Osijek - guided tour of charming Croatian city, well-preserved Baroque Old Town and fortress with traditional and classical music
- Baranja wine region - exploration of picturesque wine-making region straddling Croatia and Hungary with vineyard tour and tasting experience
Landmarks Osijek Old Town Osijek Fortress Baranja wine region 
- Day 8
Mohács
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Pécs - tour of city's first telephone exchange (opened 1885), Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi and other historic sites
- Villány wine village - experience of Hungarian everyday life with sampling of local red wines in a historic cellar
- Zsolnay Ceramics Museum - viewing of splendid collection of hand-painted ceramics housed in the company's former factory founded in 1853
Landmarks Pécs Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi Villány wine region Zsolnay Ceramics Museum - Day 9
Budapest
Included Activities
- Explore Brunszvik Castle - Beethoven's favourite getaway, featuring Beethoven Memorial Museum in 18th-century neo-Gothic castle with English-style park
Optional Activities
- Etyek region wineries & vineyards - tour of vineyard in the 'vineyard of Budapest' with winemaking process education and sampling of crisp aromatic white wines and sparkling wines
Landmarks Brunszvik Castle Beethoven Memorial Museum Etyek wine region 
- Day 10
Budapest
Included Activities
- Hungarian Culinary Market Walk & Tasting Tour - food tasting tour of Budapest featuring Grand Central Market with local specialties sampling
Landmarks Grand Central Market New York Café Ruszwurm Cukrászda - Day 11
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
