Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
Included Activities
- Airport transfer to hotel
Landmarks Budapest 
- Day 2
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 including goulash, lángos, and chimney cake with local expert guide (Easy, 1.5 hours, extra expense)
- Explore Budapest's landmarks and hidden eateries at leisure
Landmarks Chain Bridge Parliament Building of Hungary Danube River - Day 3
Budapest
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner on board with traditional Hungarian folk dancing and music performance)
Included Activities
- Coach transfer from hotel to Emerald Star-Ship
- Welcome reception on board
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
- Welcome dinner on board
Landmarks Danube River - Day 4
Budapest - Ordas
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dock at Ordas
- Puszta Equestrian Heritage - traditional performance showcasing Magyar cowboy equestrian skills, horse parade and exercise drills
Landmarks Puszta Ordas - Day 5
Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Novi Sad including market, Orthodox Cathedral, City Hall, Catholic Cathedral, and Synagogue
Optional Activities
- Home-hosted lunch with a Serbian family to discuss Serbian traditions and daily life
- Guided e-bike tour in Novi Sad along the Danube promenade and iconic landmarks
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress Novi Sad Orthodox Cathedral Novi Sad City Hall Novi Sad Catholic Cathedral Novi Sad Synagogue Danube River - Day 6
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Belgrade highlights including Church of Saint Sava, Parliament Building, Republic Square, City Hall, and Tito's Mausoleum
- Serbian folklore evening show on board with local musicians and dancers in authentic costumes
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour in Belgrade through landmarks and along the Danube, including Belgrade Waterfront, Staro Sajmiste (former concentration camp), and Ada Island
- Routes of Nikola Tesla museum visit with working models of Tesla's machines and personal items (Moderate, 2.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Church of Saint Sava Parliament Building of Serbia Republic Square Belgrade City Hall Tito's Mausoleum Belgrade Waterfront Staro Sajmiste Ada Island Nikola Tesla Museum 
- Day 7
Golubac - Donji Milanovac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Lepenski Vir archaeological site and museum - Europe's oldest urban settlement
Optional Activities
- Golubac Castle walking tour of medieval fortress at the entrance to the Iron Gates (Moderate, 2 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Lepenski Vir Golubac Fortress Iron Gates Decebalus Rock Carving Carpathian Mountains - Day 8
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to local vineyard with wine tasting of local wines including gamza
- Visit to Baba Vida Fortress, Bulgaria's only preserved medieval fortress
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Belogradchik Fortress - ancient mountaintop fortress from Roman Empire through Serbo-Bulgarian War
- Traditional Bulgarian banitsa pastry making demonstration and lesson with tasting and yoghurt (Easy, 3 hours 15 minutes, extra expense)
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Fortress Belogradchik Rock Fortress Park 
- Day 9
Rousse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Rousse including Court House, City Hall, Opera Building, Alexandrovska shopping street, and St. Trinity Church
- Coffee and cake at local restaurant during walking tour
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Ivanovo Church - 13th and 14th century World Heritage-listed Rock-Hewn Churches with exquisite frescoes
- Full day tour of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi including medieval capital with fortifications and traditional houses (Moderate, 8.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Rousse Court House Rousse City Hall Rousse Opera Building Alexandrovska Street St. Trinity Church Ivanovo Church River Lom Nature Park Veliko Tarnovo Arbanasi - Day 10
Giurgiu - Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell reception and dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Bucharest passing Palace of Parliament
- Visit to Spring Palace and private residence of Nicolae Ceausescu
- Free time to explore Bucharest
Landmarks Palace of Parliament Spring Palace 
- Day 11
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer from hotel
