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Lower Danube Discovery with Transylvania 2027/2028 - 20 Days (from Bucharest to Budapest)

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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Bucharest

    Bucharest
  3. Day 2

    Bucharest to Sibiu

    Bucharest to Sibiu
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant with fellow travelers)
  4. Day 3

    Sibiu - Sighisoara - Brasov

    Sibiu - Sighisoara - Brasov

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Sighisoara walled city

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to Church on the Hill at Sighisoara
    Landmarks
    Sighisoara Walled City
    Church on the Hill
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  5. Day 4

    Brasov

    Brasov
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at one of Brasov's finest restaurants)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Brasov
    • Visit to Bran Castle
    Landmarks
    Bran Castle
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  6. Day 5

    Brasov to Bucharest

    Brasov to Bucharest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Peles Castle
    • Visit to Sinaia Monastery
    Landmarks
    Peles Castle
    Sinaia Monastery
  7. Day 6

    Bucharest to Constanta

    Bucharest to Constanta

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bucharest
  8. Day 7

    Constanta

    Constanta
    Meals
    Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Constanta
    • Visit to Ovid Square
    • Visit to Orthodox Cathedral
    • Visit to Genovese Lighthouse
    Landmarks
    Ovid Square
    Orthodox Cathedral of Constanta
    Genovese Lighthouse
  9. Day 8

    Silistra

    Silistra

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Silistra Fort
    • Visit to Alfatar village with ethnographic museum and Holy Trinity Temple
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Holy Trinity Temple
  10. Day 9

    Rousse

    Rousse

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Rousse
    • Traditional Bulgarian handicrafts experience
    • Local wine sampling
    • Piano recital

    Optional Activities

    • Massage at wellness center
    Landmarks
    Rousse
  11. Day 10

    Vidin

    Vidin

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking tour to Belogradchik Fortress
    • Winery tour and tasting at Dos Alamos Winery
    • Banitsa cooking demonstration
    • Triangle of Tolerance walking tour
    Landmarks
    Belogradchik Fortress
    Metropolis Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas
    Orthodox Cathedral of St. Dimitar
    Osman Mosque
    Vidin Synagogue
  12. Day 11

    Iron Gates - Golubac

    Iron Gates - Golubac

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Golubac Fortress
    • Lepenski Vir archaeological site tour
    • Hiking tour through Djerdap National Park
    Landmarks
    Iron Gates
    Decebalus Rock Carving
    Golubac Fortress
    Lepenski Vir
    Djerdap National Park
  13. Day 12

    Belgrade

    Belgrade

    Optional Activities

    • Guided city tour by coach and foot
    • Panoramic city tour including Tito's Memorial
    • Cycling tour along the Danube
    • Central Belgrade stroll with coffee and cake
    • Choir performance in St. Sava
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    Bohemian Quarter
    Republic Square
    St. Sava
  14. Day 13

    Novi Sad

    Novi Sad

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Novi Sad
    • Hiking tour to Petrovaradin Fortress
    • Vojvodina farmhouse cooking demonstration
    • Fruška Gora National Park tour
    Landmarks
    Petrovaradin Fortress
    Dunavska Street
    Fruška Gora National Park
  15. Day 14

    Vukovar

    Vukovar
    Meals
    Lunch (Authentic meal at a local Croatian family home with fresh vegetables from their garden)

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at a local Croatian family home

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Osijek
    • Vukovar chronicles walking tour
    • Baranja wine region tour
    Landmarks
    Osijek Old Town
    Osijek Fortress
  16. Day 15

    Mohács

    Mohács

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Pécs
    • Villány wine region tour
    • Mohács traditions and flavours experience
    Landmarks
    Pécs
    Busóudvar Museum
  17. Day 16

    Ordas

    Ordas

    Optional Activities

    • Hungarian traditions handicrafts tour
    • Hungarian horse show with equestrian demonstrations and local delicacies tasting
    Landmarks
    Kalocsa
  18. Day 17

    Budapest

    Budapest

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike of Buda
    • Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour
    • Beethoven's favourite getaway at Brunszvik Castle
    • Etyek region wineries and vineyards tour
    • Jewish heritage tour
    • Classical concert at Gödöllő Royal Palace
    Landmarks
    Varkert Bazar
    Danube River
    Brunszvik Castle
    Gödöllő Royal Palace
    Jewish Museum
  19. Day 18

    Bratislava

    Bratislava

    Optional Activities

    • Communist tour of Bratislava
    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
    Landmarks
    Bratislava Castle
    Hlavne Namestie
    Old Town Hall
  20. Day 19

    Budapest

    Budapest

    Optional Activities

    • Széchenyi Baths thermal bath experience
    • Jewish Quarter ruin bars exploration
    Landmarks
    Széchenyi Baths
    Jewish Quarter
  21. Day 20

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Budapest Airport

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