Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- 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 Topkapi Palace Sultanahmet Park - Day 3
Istanbul to Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry journey along Dardanelles Strait
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of waterfront promenade
Landmarks Dardanelles Strait - Day 4
Gallipoli
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Gallipoli peninsula WWI sites
- 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
- View of Cape Helles Memorial
- Picnic lunch
Landmarks ANZAC Cove Lone Pine The Nek Shrapnel Valley Chanuk Bair Memorial Cape Helles Memorial - Day 5
Troy to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Troy ancient ruins
- View of Trojan Horse replica
Landmarks Troy - Day 6
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner on exceptional Turkish cuisine)
Included Activities
- Bosphorus Strait cruise
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Turkish cuisine cooking class
- Grand Bazaar visit with local guide and traditional Turkish coffee
Landmarks Grand Bazaar Bosphorus Strait - Day 7
Istanbul to Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Bucharest
- Day 8
Bucharest to Constanta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bucharest
- Welcome reception on board
- Day 9
Constanta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Constanta
- Visit to Ovid Square
- Visit to Orthodox Cathedral
- Visit to Genovese Lighthouse
- Exploration of promenade
Landmarks Ovid Square Orthodox Cathedral Genovese Lighthouse - Day 10
Silistra
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active walk to Silistra Fort with guided tour
- Visit to Alfatar village ethnographic museum
- Visit to Holy Trinity Temple in Alfatar
- School visit to meet local children in Alfatar
Landmarks Silistra Fort Alfatar village Holy Trinity Temple - Day 11
Rousse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Rousse
- Traditional Bulgarian handicrafts experience
- Local wine sampling
- Piano recital
Optional Activities
- Gym workout on board
- Wellness centre massage
- Day 12
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Hiking to Belogradchik Castle ruins
- Visit to Dos Alamos Winery in Negovanovtsi village with tour and tasting
- Banitsa cooking demonstration with local family
- Triangle of Tolerance walking tour of Vidin
Landmarks Belogradchik Fortress Dos Alamos Winery Metropolis Orthodox church of St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral of St. Dimitar Osman Mosque Synagogue - Day 13
Iron Gates to Golubac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Iron Gates
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Golubac Fortress
- Tour of Lepenski Vir archaeological site
- Hike through Djerdap National Park with park ranger and local guide
Landmarks Iron Gates Rock carving of Decebalus Golubac Fortress Lepenski Vir Djerdap National Park - Day 14
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choir performance in St. Sava cathedral crypt
Optional Activities
- Guided city tour of Belgrade
- Panoramic city tour including Tito's Memorial
- Cycling tour along the Danube
- Central Belgrade stroll with coffee and cake
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Bohemian Quarter Ottoman old town Republic Square Tito's Memorial St. Sava 
- Day 15
Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Novi Sad
- Hike to Petrovaradin Fortress
- Cooking demonstration at traditional farmstead
- Fruška Gora National Park exploration with monastery visit and winery tasting
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress Dunavska Street Fruška Gora National Park - Day 16
Vukovar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic meal at local Croatian family home with fresh vegetables from their garden), Dinner
Included Activities
- Lunch at local Croatian family home
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Osijek
- Vukovar chronicles walking tour
- Baranja wine region visit with local wineries
Landmarks Osijek Baranja wine region - Day 17
Mohács
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Pécs
- Villány wine region visit with wine tasting and old mill visit
- Mohács traditions and flavours experience with Busóudvar Museum visit and halászlé tasting
Landmarks Pécs Villány wine region Busóudvar Museum - Day 18
Ordas
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Hungarian traditions experience with handicrafts and embroidery learning
- Hungarian horse show in Kalocsa with equestrian demonstrations and local delicacies tasting
Landmarks Kalocsa - Day 19
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Gödöllő Royal Palace
Optional Activities
- Guided hike of Buda
- Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour
- Beethoven's favourite getaway visit to Brunszvik Castle
- Etyek region wineries and vineyards visit
- Jewish heritage tour with Jewish Museum and synagogue visit
Landmarks Várkert Bazár Brunszvik Castle Etyek wine region Jewish Museum Gödöllő Royal Palace - Day 20
Bratislava
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Communist tour of Bratislava
- Walking tour of Bratislava
- Coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
Landmarks Bratislava Castle Hlavné Námestie Old Town Hall - Day 21
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Széchenyi Baths visit
- Jewish Quarter ruin bars exploration
Landmarks Széchenyi Baths Jewish Quarter - Day 22
Budapest to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 23
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Vienna
- Visit to Ringstrasse
- Visit to Opera House
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Visit to Belvedere Palace
Optional Activities
- Art tour of Vienna including Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Klosterneuburg Abbey guided tour and wine tasting
Landmarks Ringstrasse Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Belvedere Palace Kunsthistorisches Museum Klosterneuburg Abbey - Day 24
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
