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Eastern Europe & Balkans Unveiled with Turkey 2026

15 days
From Istanbul to Budapest
4.4
44 traveler reviews

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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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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

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  2. Day 2

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hagia Sophia
    • Visit Blue Mosque
    • Visit Topkapi Palace
    Landmarks
    Hagia Sophia
    Blue Mosque
    Topkapi Palace
  3. Day 3

    Istanbul to Çanakkale

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Evening at leisure exploring the waterfront promenade
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Gallipoli

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Gallipoli
    • Visit ANZAC Cove
    • Visit Lone Pine
    • Visit the Nek
    • Visit Gallipoli cemeteries
    Landmarks
    ANZAC Cove
    Lone Pine
    The Nek
  5. Day 5

    Troy to Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Troy ruins
    • View replica of Trojan Horse
    Landmarks
    Troy
  6. Day 6

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at a local restaurant with outstanding views, dining on exceptional Turkish cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Bosphorus Strait cruise
    • Farewell dinner at local restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Turkish cooking class
    • Grand Bazaar visit with traditional Turkish coffee
    Landmarks
    Grand Bazaar
    Bosphorus Strait
  7. Day 7

    Istanbul to Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Bucharest
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Bucharest to Giurgiu

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic tour of Bucharest by coach
    • Visit major squares in Bucharest

    Optional Activities

    • Ceausescu's Spring Palace visit
    • Village Open Air Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Primaverii Palace
    Union Square
    University Square
    Village Open Air Museum
  9. Day 9

    Silistra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Active walk to Silistra Fort with guided tour
    • Visit Alfatar Village with ethnographic museum and school choir performance
    • Sveshtari Thracian Secrets guided tour
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Alfatar Village
    Sveshtari Thracian Tomb
  10. Day 10

    Rousse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
    • Walking tour of Rousse with piano recital
    Landmarks
    Veliko Tarnovo
    Arbanassi
  11. Day 11

    Cruising Day

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Relax on Sun Deck
    • Mingle in Panorama Lounge & Bar
    Landmarks
    Djerdap Gorge
    Decebalus rock carving
  12. Day 12

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit St. Sava Temple
    • Church choir performance at St. Sava Temple crypt

    Optional Activities

    • Orientation tour of Belgrade
    • Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Tito's Memorial
    • Cycling tour along the Danube
    • Explore Skardalija Street independently
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    St. Sava Temple
    Bohemian Quarter
    Old Town
    Skardalija Street
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Vukovar

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

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at local Croatian family home

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Osijek
    • Baranja wine region tasting experience
    Landmarks
    Osijek Old Town
    Osijek Fortress
    Baranja wine region
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Mohács

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Pécs including the first telephone exchange (opened 1885) and Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
    • Villány wine village tour with local wine cellar tasting
    • Zsolnay Ceramics Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Mohács
    Pécs
    Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
    Villány
    Zsolnay Ceramics Museum
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 15

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Budapest Airport

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Who is travelling?

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