Lower Danube Discovery with Transylvania 2027 - 20 Days (31 destinations)

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Bucharest

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2. Day 2

   Bucharest to Sibiu

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   Meals

   Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant with fellow travelers)

3. Day 3

   Sibiu - Sighisoara - Brasov

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   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

   

4. Day 4

   Brasov

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   Meals

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

   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Brasov
   • Visit to Bran Castle

   Landmarks
   Bran Castle

   

5. Day 5

   Brasov to Bucharest

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   Meals

   Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)

   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Peles Castle
   • Visit to Sinaia Monastery

   Landmarks
   Peles Castle
   Sinaia Monastery

6. Day 6

   Bucharest to Constanta

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   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Bucharest
7. Day 7

   Constanta

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   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

8. Day 8

   Silistra

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   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

9. Day 9

   Rousse

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   Included Activities

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

   Optional Activities

   • Massage at wellness center

   Landmarks
   Rousse

10. Day 10

    Vidin

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    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

11. Day 11

    Iron Gates - Golubac

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    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

12. Day 12

    Belgrade

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    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

13. Day 13

    Novi Sad

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    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

14. Day 14

    Vukovar

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    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

15. Day 15

    Mohács

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    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Pécs
    • Villány wine region tour
    • Mohács traditions and flavours experience

    Landmarks
    Pécs
    Busóudvar Museum

16. Day 16

    Ordas

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    Optional Activities

    • Hungarian traditions handicrafts tour
    • Hungarian horse show with equestrian demonstrations and local delicacies tasting

    Landmarks
    Kalocsa

17. Day 17

    Budapest

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    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

18. Day 18

    Bratislava

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    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

19. Day 19

    Budapest

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    Optional Activities

    • Széchenyi Baths thermal bath experience
    • Jewish Quarter ruin bars exploration

    Landmarks
    Széchenyi Baths
    Jewish Quarter

20. Day 20

    Budapest

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    Meals

    Breakfast