Itinerary
- 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 culinary tour - sample Hungarian dishes including goulash, lángos, and chimney cake with pálinka fruit brandy (extra expense; Activity Level: Easy, Duration: 1.5 hours)
Landmarks Chain Bridge Parliament Building Danube River - Day 3
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner on board with traditional Hungarian folklore show and folk dancing performance)
Included Activities
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board with dinner and folk dancing performance
- Day 4
Budapest to Ordas
Budapest to Ordas- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Puszta Equestrian Heritage performance showcasing traditional Magyar cowboys with horse parade and exercise drills on the Great Hungarian Plain
Landmarks Puszta - Day 5
Novi Sad
Novi Sad- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-hosted traditional Serbian lunch with a local family), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Novi Sad including market, Orthodox Cathedral, City Hall, Catholic Cathedral, and Synagogue
- Home-hosted lunch with a Serbian family with opportunity to discuss Serbian traditions and daily life
- Guided e-bike tour in Novi Sad along Danube promenade with local history and culture
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress Orthodox Cathedral Catholic Cathedral Synagogue - Day 6
Belgrade
Belgrade- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Serbian folklore evening show on board)
Included Activities
- Highlights of Belgrade coach tour including Church of Saint Sava, Parliament Building, Republic Square, City Hall, and Tito's Mausoleum
- Serbian folklore evening show on board with traditional dances and authentic costumes
- Guided e-bike tour in Belgrade with local guide covering landmarks, Danube area, Belgrade Waterfront, Staro Sajmiste, and Ada Island
Optional Activities
- Routes of Nikola Tesla museum visit - see working models of Tesla's machines, personal items, and visions of future (extra expense; Activity level: Moderate, Duration: 2.5 hours)
Landmarks Church of Saint Sava Parliament Building Republic Square Tito's Mausoleum Belgrade Waterfront Ada Island Nikola Tesla Museum 
- 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 walking tour - medieval fortress at entrance to Iron Gates with strategic control point over East-West connections (extra expense; Activity level: Moderate, Duration: 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 of local wines including gamza regional varietal
- Visit to Baba Vida Fortress - preserved medieval fortress
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Belogradchik Fortress - ancient mountaintop fortress with Roman, 14th century, and Ottoman use through Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885 (extra expense; Activity level: Moderate)
- Traditional Bulgarian pastry making - watch preparation and learn to make banitsa pastry with cheese and eggs filling, served with yoghurt (extra expense; Activity level: Easy, Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes)
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Rock 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, and St. Trinity Church with coffee and cake at local restaurant
- Guided hike to Ivanovo Church - World Heritage-listed Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo from 13th-14th centuries with exquisite biblical frescoes
Optional Activities
- Full day tour of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi - learn about Veliko Tarnovo as former capital of Second Bulgarian Empire with fortifications and cobbled streets, visit traditional houses and churches in Arbanassi on high plateau overlooking Yantra River (extra expense; Activity level: Moderate, Duration: 8.5 hours)
Landmarks Court House City Hall Opera Building St. Trinity Church Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi - Day 10
Giurgiu to Bucharest
Giurgiu to Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Bucharest passing Palace of Parliament
- Visit to Spring Palace and private residence of Nicolae Ceausescu
Landmarks Palace of Parliament Spring Palace 
- Day 11
Bucharest
Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast
