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Lower Danube Discovery 2027 - 16 Days (from Bucharest to Budapest)

16 days
From Bucharest 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
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 50
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bucharest

    Landmarks
    Palace of Parliament
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  2. Day 2

    Bucharest to Constanta

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bucharest
    • Welcome reception on board
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  3. Day 3

    Constanta

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Constanta
    • Visit Ovid Square
    • Visit Orthodox Cathedral
    • Visit Genovese Lighthouse
    Landmarks
    Ovid Square
    Orthodox Cathedral
    Genovese Lighthouse
  4. Day 4

    Silistra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Active walk to Silistra Fort with guided tour
    • Visit Alfatar village with ethnographic museum tour
    • Visit Holy Trinity Temple in Alfatar
    • Meet local children at school in Alfatar
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Holy Trinity Temple
  5. Day 5

    Rousse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Rousse
    • Learn about traditional Bulgarian handicrafts
    • Local wine sampling
    • Piano recital

    Optional Activities

    • Wellness centre massage
    Landmarks
    Rousse
  6. Day 6

    Vidin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking tour to Belogradchik Castle ruins
    • Visit to Dos Alamos Winery in Negovanovtsi village with tour and tasting
    • Ancestry of the Kitchen – Banitsa cooking demonstration
    • Triangle of Tolerance walking tour of Vidin
    • Visit Metropolis Orthodox church of St. Nicholas
    • Visit Orthodox Cathedral of St. Dimitar
    • Visit Osman Mosque
    • Visit Synagogue
    Landmarks
    Belogradchik Fortress
    Metropolis Orthodox church of St. Nicholas
    Orthodox Cathedral of St. Dimitar
    Osman Mosque
    Synagogue in Vidin
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Iron Gates – Golubac

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Golubac Fortress (14th century)
    • Tour of Lepenski Vir archaeological site
    • Hike through Djerdap National Park with local park ranger and guide
    Landmarks
    Iron Gates
    Decebalus rock carving
    Golubac Fortress
    Lepenski Vir archaeological site
    Djerdap National Park
  8. Day 8

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choir performance in St. Sava Temple crypt

    Optional Activities

    • Guided city tour by coach and foot
    • Visit Bohemian Quarter
    • Visit Kalemegdan Fortress
    • Panoramic city tour including Tito's Memorial
    • Visit Ottoman old town
    • Visit Republic Square
    • Cycling tour along the Danube
    • Central Belgrade stroll with coffee and cake
    • Visit Knez Mihailova Street
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    Bohemian Quarter
    St. Sava Temple
    Tito's Memorial
    Republic Square
    Knez Mihailova Street
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Novi Sad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Novi Sad
    • Visit 18th century Petrovaradin Fortress
    • Visit Dunavska Street
    • Hike to Petrovaradin Fortress
    • Vojvodina farmhouse flavours cooking demonstration
    • Fruška Gora National Park visit
    • Visit 16th century oldest monastery in Fruška Gora
    • Winery tasting in Fruška Gora
    Landmarks
    Petrovaradin Fortress
    Dunavska Street
    Fruška Gora National Park
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  10. Day 10

    Vukovar

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

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at home of local Croatian family

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Osijek
    • Vukovar chronicles – A river town's tale of resilience
    • Visit museums in Vukovar
    • Visit monuments in Vukovar
    • Baranja wine region visit with family-owned wineries
    Landmarks
    Osijek
    Osijek Baroque Old Town
    Osijek fortress
  11. Day 11

    Mohács

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit horse show in Great Hungarian Plain

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Pécs
    • Visit Roman ruins in Pécs
    • Visit Turkish baths in Pécs
    • Visit Baroque buildings in Pécs
    • Visit decorative arts and crafts (porcelain) in Pécs
    • Villány wine region visit
    • Visit historic wine cellars
    • Sample local wines
    • Visit old mill
    • Mohács traditions and flavours experience
    • Visit Busódudvar Museum
    • Visit historic sites in Mohács
    • Traditional halászlé fish stew tasting
    Landmarks
    Pécs
    Villány wine region
    Busódudvar Museum
  12. Day 12

    Ordas

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hungarian horse show with demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Hungarian traditions experience
    • Learn about traditional handicrafts
    • Learn about needlework and embroidery
    • Horse show at Kalocsa
    • Meet horsemen demonstrations
    • Local delicacies tasting
    Landmarks
    Kalocsa
  13. Day 13

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Classical concert at Gödöllő Royal Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike of Buda district
    • Visit Várkert Bazár
    • Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour
    • Visit related to 1956 Hungarian Revolution
    • Visit related to Jewish events and culture
    • Beethoven's favourite getaway to Brunszvik Castle
    • Visit Brunszvik Castle Neo-Gothic architecture
    • Visit Beethoven Memorial Museum
    • Etyek region wineries and vineyards visit
    • Jewish heritage tour
    • Visit Jewish Museum
    • Visit impressive synagogue
    Landmarks
    Várkert Bazár
    Danube River
    Brunszvik Castle
    Gödöllő Royal Palace
    Etyek wine region
    Jewish Museum Budapest
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Bratislava

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Communist tour of Bratislava
    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Visit Hlavné Námestie (main square)
    • Visit Old Town Hall
    • Coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
    Landmarks
    Bratislava Castle
    Hlavné Námestie
    Old Town Hall Bratislava
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 15

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Széchenyi Baths
    • Explore Jewish Quarter ruin bars
    Landmarks
    Széchenyi Baths
    Jewish Quarter
  16. Day 16

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
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