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

Itinerary

1. Intro

   Introduction
2. Day 1

   Budapest

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3. Day 2

   Bratislava

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   Optional Activities

   • Communist tour of Bratislava
   • Walking tour of Bratislava
   • Coffee and cake with a Slovakian family

   Landmarks
   Hlavné Námestie
   Old Town Hall
   Bratislava Castle

   

4. Day 3

   Bratislava to Budapest

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   Optional Activities

   • Massage services
5. Day 4

   Budapest

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   Optional Activities

   • Guided hike of Buda
   • Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour
   • Beethoven's favourite getaway - Brunszvik Castle
   • Etyek region wineries and vineyards tour
   • Jewish Heritage Tour

   Landmarks
   Varkert Bazaar
   Danube River
   Brunszvik Castle
   Jewish Museum
   Hungarian Synagogue

6. Day 5

   Ordas to Mohacs

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   Optional Activities

   • Hungarian Traditions - traditional handicrafts experience
   • Hungarian Horse Show in Kalocsa

   Landmarks
   Kalocsa

7. Day 6

   Mohacs to Osijek

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   Optional Activities

   • Guided tour of Pécs
   • Villány wine stories tour
   • Mohacs traditions and flavours experience

   Landmarks
   Pécs
   Villány wine region
   Busójudvar Museum

8. Day 7

   Vukovar

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   Meals

   Lunch (Authentic meal at local Croatian family home with fresh vegetables from the host's garden)

   Included Activities

   • Lunch at a local Croatian family home

   Optional Activities

   • Walking tour of Osijek
   • Baranja wine region tour
   • Vukovar chronicles walking tour

   Landmarks
   Osijek
   Baranja wine region

9. Day 8

   Novi Sad

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   Optional Activities

   • Guided tour of Novi Sad
   • Hike to Petrovaradin Fortress
   • Vojvodina farmhouse flavours cooking demonstration
   • Fruška Gora National Park tour

   Landmarks
   Petrovaradin Fortress
   Dunavska Street
   Fruška Gora National Park

10. Day 9

    Belgrade

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    Included Activities

    • Choir Performance in St. Sava Cathedral

    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

    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    St. Sava Cathedral
    Bohemian Quarter
    Ottoman Old Town
    Republic Square
    Knez Mihailova Street

    

11. Day 10

    Golubac to Donji Milanovac

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    Optional Activities

    • Golubac Fortress guided tour
    • Lepenski Vir archaeological site tour
    • Hike through Djerdap National Park

    Landmarks
    Golubac Fortress
    Lepenski Vir
    Djerdap National Park
    Iron Gates gorge
    Decebalus rock carving

12. Day 11

    Vidin

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    Optional Activities

    • Hiking to Belogradchik castle ruins
    • Visit to Dos Alamos Winery
    • Ancestry of the Kitchen - 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
    Negovanovtsi village

13. Day 12

    Rousse

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    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Rousse
    • Traditional Bulgarian handicraft presentation
    • Local wine sampling
    • Piano recital

    Landmarks
    Rousse

14. Day 13

    Silistra to Constanta

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    Optional Activities

    • Active walk to Silistra Fort
    • Visit Alfatar village

    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Alfatar village

15. Day 14

    Constanta

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Constanta

    Landmarks
    Ovid Square
    Orthodox Cathedral
    Genovese Lighthouse
    Constanta Promenade

16. Day 15

    Constanta to Bucharest

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    Meals

    Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Bucharest
    • Farewell dinner

    Landmarks
    Union Square
    University Square
    Roman Square
    Victory Square
    Charles de Gaulle Square
    Primaverii Palace
    Palace of Parliament

    

17. Day 16

    Bucharest to Brasov

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    Meals

    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in one of Brasov's finest restaurants)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Peles Castle
    • Visit to Sinaia Monastery
    • Dinner in Brasov

    Landmarks
    Peles Castle
    Sinaia Monastery
    Carpathian Mountains

    

18. Day 17

    Brasov

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Brasov
    • Visit to Bran Castle

    Landmarks
    Bran Castle

19. Day 18

    Brasov to Sighisoara to Sibiu

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    Meals

    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in one of the best restaurants in Sibiu)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner in Sibiu

    Optional Activities

    • Explore the walled city of Sighisoara
    • Hike to Church on the Hill in Sighisoara

    Landmarks
    Sighisoara
    Church on the Hill, Sighisoara

20. Day 19

    Sibiu to Bucharest

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    Meals

    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with fellow guests)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell dinner

    Landmarks
    Southern Carpathian Mountains

21. Day 20

    Bucharest

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast