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Eastern Europe & Balkans Unveiled with Turkey 2027

15 days
From Istanbul to Budapest
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 50
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Istanbul

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  2. Day 2

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Hagia Sophia
    • Guided tour of Blue Mosque
    • Visit to Topkapi Palace
    Landmarks
    Hagia Sophia
    Blue Mosque
    Sultanahmet Park
    Topkapi Palace
  3. Day 3

    Istanbul to Çanakkale

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Ferry journey along Dardanelles Strait

    Optional Activities

    • Evening stroll along waterfront promenade
    Landmarks
    Dardanelles Strait
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Gallipoli

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at scenic location), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Gallipoli peninsula
    • Visit to ANZAC Cove
    • Visit to Lone Pine
    • Visit to the Nek
    • Visit to Shrapnel Valley
    • Walk through Gallipoli cemeteries
    • Visit to Chanuk Bair Memorial
    • Visit to Cape Helles Memorial
    • Picnic lunch at scenic location
    Landmarks
    Gallipoli Peninsula
    ANZAC Cove
    Lone Pine
    The Nek
    Shrapnel Valley
    Chanuk Bair Memorial
    Cape Helles Memorial
  5. Day 5

    Çanakkale to Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with exceptional Turkish cuisine on Bosphorus)

    Included Activities

    • Bosphorus cruise
    • Farewell dinner with Turkish cuisine

    Optional Activities

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

    Istanbul to Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Evening exploration of Bucharest
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Bucharest to Giurgiu

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Coach orientation tour of Bucharest

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice: Visit to Ceausescu's Spring Palace
    • Scenic Freechoice: Village Open Air Museum
    Landmarks
    Primaverii Palace
    Union Square
    University Square
    Roman Square
    Victory Square
    Charles de Gaulle Square
    Ceausescu's Spring Palace
    Village Open Air Museum
  9. Day 9

    Silistra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice: Active guided walking tour of Silistra Fort
    • Scenic Freechoice: Visit to Alfatar village with ethnographic museum and school
    • Scenic Freechoice: Sveshtari Thracian Tomb tour with brandy tasting
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Alfatar village
    Alfatar Ethnographic Museum
    Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
  10. Day 10

    Rousse to Svishtov

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice: Walking tour of Rousse with traditional handicrafts, local wine sampling and piano recital
    • Scenic Freechoice: Full-day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
    Landmarks
    Rousse
    Veliko Tarnovo
    Asenevtsi Brothers Monument
    Arbanassi village
  11. Day 11

    Danube River Cruise

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Djerdap Gorge (Iron Gates)
    Landmarks
    Djerdap Gorge (Iron Gates)
    Decebalus Rock Carving
  12. Day 12

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice: Guided tour of Belgrade including Kalemegdan Fortress
    • Scenic Freechoice: Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Tito's Memorial
    • Scenic Freechoice: 16km guided cycling tour along the Danube
    • Scenic Freechoice: Central Belgrade stroll with coffee and cake
    • Free afternoon exploration of Belgrade
    • Scenic Enrich: Concert in the Crypt of St. Sava Church
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    Bohemian Quarter
    Danube River
    Belgrade Waterfront
    Staro Sajmiste (former concentration camp)
    Ada Island
    Knez Mihailova Street
    Skardalija Street
    St. Sava Temple
    Tito's Memorial
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  13. Day 13

    Vukovar

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

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at local Croatian family home

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice: Guided walking tour of Osijek
    • Scenic Freechoice: Baranja wine region tour with tasting
    • Scenic Freechoice: Vukovar chronicles tour with museums and monuments
    Landmarks
    Vukovar
    Osijek
    Baranja wine region
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  14. Day 14

    Mohács

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic Freechoice: Guided tour of Pécs
    • Scenic Freechoice: Wine tasting in Villány
    • Scenic Freechoice: Mohács traditions tour with Busóudvar Museum and halászlé tasting
    Landmarks
    Pécs
    Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
    Villány wine region
    Busóudvar Museum
  15. Day 15

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast
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