Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Budapest
Budapest
- Day 2
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Budapest including Chain Bridge and Parliament building
Optional Activities
- Tastes of Hungary - flavourful culinary tour sampling Hungarian dishes like goulash, lángos, and chimney cake with pálinka tasting in markets and eateries (Extra expense, Easy activity, 1.5 hours)
Landmarks Chain Bridge Parliament building - Day 3
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner on board with traditional Hungarian folk dancing and music performance)
Included Activities
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
- Welcome dinner on board
- Day 4
Budapest to Ordas
Budapest to Ordas- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Puszta Equestrian Heritage - traditional performance showcasing Magyar cowboy equestrian skills, horse parade, and exercise drills
- Day 5
Novi Sad
Novi Sad- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Novi Sad including market, Orthodox Cathedral, City Hall, Catholic Cathedral, and Synagogue
- Guided e-bike tour in Novi Sad along the Danube promenade
Optional Activities
- Home-hosted lunch with a Serbian family with opportunity to discuss Serbian traditions and daily life
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress - Day 6
Belgrade
Belgrade- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Highlights of Belgrade - coach tour of the city center including Church of Saint Sava, Parliament Building, Republic Square, City Hall, Tito's Mausoleum, and Belgrade's wealthiest neighbourhoods
- Serbian folklore evening show on board with local musicians and dancers in traditional costumes
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour in Belgrade with local guide covering Belgrade Waterfront, Staro Sajmiste (former concentration camp), Ada Island, and city history including former Yugoslavia
- Routes of Nikola Tesla - intriguing museum dedicated to Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla featuring working models of his machines, personal items, and visions of the future (Extra expense, Moderate activity, 2.5 hours)
Landmarks Church of Saint Sava Parliament Building Republic Square Tito's Mausoleum 
- Day 7
Golubac - Donji Milanovac
Golubac - Donji Milanovac- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Lepenski Vir archaeological site and museum - Palaeolithic site, oldest urban settlement in Europe
Optional Activities
- Golubac Castle visit - walking tour of the medieval Golubac Fortress built at the entrance to the Iron Gates with strategic position overlooking the Danube (Extra expense, Moderate activity, 2 hours)
Landmarks Lepenski Vir Golubac Fortress Iron Gates Decebalus Rock Carving - Day 8
Vidin
Vidin- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to a local vineyard with wine tasting and visit to Baba Vida Fortress - tasting of local wines including gamza varietal
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Belogradchik Fortress - transfer to Belogradchik Rock Fortress Park for guided hike to ancient mountaintop fortress built during Roman Empire, extended in 14th century and by Ottomans in 19th century
- Traditional Bulgarian pastry making - watch host prepare traditional banitsa, join demonstration to learn, taste with famous Lactobacillus Bulgaricus yoghurt (Extra expense, Easy activity, 3 hours 15 minutes)
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Fortress 
- Day 9
Rousse
Rousse- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Rousse including Court House, City Hall, Opera Building, Alexandrovska shopping street, St. Trinity Church, and coffee and cake at local restaurant
- Guided hike to Ivanovo Church - transfer to River Lom Nature Park for active hike to World Heritage-listed Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo with exquisite frescoes from 13th-14th centuries
Optional Activities
- Full day tour of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi - visit former capital of Second Bulgarian Empire built on three hills with fortifications and cobbled streets, nearby Arbanasi with traditional houses and old churches on high plateau (Extra expense, Moderate activity, 8.5 hours)
Landmarks Rousse Court House Rousse City Hall Rousse Opera Building St. Trinity Church Ivanovo Church River Lom Nature Park - Day 10
Giurgiu to Bucharest
Giurgiu to Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided drive through Bucharest with visit to the Spring Palace - private residence of Nicolae Ceausescu, passing by Palace of Parliament with free time to explore city
Landmarks Palace of Parliament Spring Palace 
- Day 11
Bucharest
Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast
