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Lower Danube Discovery with Turkey 2027 - 22 Days (from Istanbul to Budapest)

22 days
From Istanbul 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

    Istanbul

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  2. Day 2

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Hagia Sophia
    • Guided tour of Blue Mosque
    • Visit to Topkapi Palace
    Landmarks
    Hagia Sophia
    Blue Mosque
    Topkapi Palace
    Sultanahmet Park
  3. Day 3

    Istanbul to Çanakkale

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Ferry journey along the Dardanelles Strait

    Optional Activities

    • Evening exploration of the waterfront promenade
    Landmarks
    Dardanelles Strait
  4. Day 4

    Gallipoli

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at a picturesque spot), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Gallipoli peninsula WWI sites
    • Visit to ANZAC Cove
    • Visit to Lone Pine memorial
    • Visit to the Nek
    • Visit to Shrapnel Valley
    • Visit to Chanuk Bair Memorial
    • Visit to Cape Helles Memorial
    • Picnic lunch
    Landmarks
    ANZAC Cove
    Lone Pine
    Chanuk Bair Memorial
    Cape Helles Memorial
    Gallipoli National Park
  5. Day 5

    Çanakkale to Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Troy ancient ruins
    • Visit to Trojan Horse replica
    Landmarks
    Troy
  6. Day 6

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner on exceptional Turkish cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Bosphorus cruise
    • Farewell dinner with Turkish cuisine

    Optional Activities

    • Turkish cooking class
    • Grand Bazaar visit with traditional Turkish coffee
    Landmarks
    Grand Bazaar
    Bosphorus Strait
  7. Day 7

    Istanbul to Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Evening exploration of Bucharest
  8. Day 8

    Bucharest to Constanta

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bucharest
    • Boarding of Scenic Space-Ship
    Landmarks
    Bucharest
  9. Day 9

    Constanta

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Constanta
    • Visit to Ovid Square
    • Visit to Orthodox Cathedral
    • Visit to Genovese Lighthouse
    Landmarks
    Ovid Square
    Orthodox Cathedral
    Genovese Lighthouse
  10. Day 10

    Silistra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Silistra Fort
    • Visit to Alfatar village with ethnographic museum and Holy Trinity Temple
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Alfatar village
    Holy Trinity Temple
  11. Day 11

    Rousse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Gym workout on board
    • Wellness centre massage service
    Landmarks
    Rousse
  12. Day 12

    Vidin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking tour to Belogradchik Castle ruins
    • Visit to Negovanovtsi village and Dos Alamos Winery with tour and tasting
    • Banitsa cooking demonstration with local family recipe
    • Triangle of Tolerance walking tour of Vidin religious sites
    Landmarks
    Belogradchik Fortress
    Metropolis Orthodox church of St. Nicholas
    Orthodox Cathedral of St. Dimitar
    Osman Mosque
    Synagogue
    Dos Alamos Winery
  13. Day 13

    Iron Gates to Golubac

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Golubac Fortress
    • Tour of Lepenski Vir archaeological site
    • Hike through Djerdap National Park
    Landmarks
    Iron Gates
    Rock carving of Decebalus
    Golubac Fortress
    Lepenski Vir
    Djerdap National Park
  14. Day 14

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choir performance in St. Sava crypt

    Optional Activities

    • Guided city tour of Belgrade
    • Panoramic city tour including Tito's Memorial
    • Cycling tour along the Danube
    • Central Belgrade stroll with coffee and cake
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    Republic Square
    St. Sava
    Bohemian Quarter
    Tito's Memorial
    Knez Mihailova Street
  15. Day 15

    Novi Sad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Novi Sad
    • Hike to Petrovaradin Fortress
    • Vojvodina farmhouse cooking demonstration
    • Fruška Gora National Park tour with monastery and winery visit
    Landmarks
    Petrovaradin Fortress
    Dunavska Street
    Fruška Gora National Park
  16. Day 16

    Vukovar

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local Croatian family home with fresh vegetables from their garden), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at local Croatian family home

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Osijek
    • Vukovar chronicles - walking tour of resilience and war history
    • Baranja wine region visit with family-owned wineries
    Landmarks
    Osijek
    Baranja wine region
  17. Day 17

    Mohács

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Pécs
    • Villány wine region visit with wine cellar and old mill tour
    • Mohács traditions and flavours experience with museum and halászlé tasting
    Landmarks
    Pécs
    Villány wine region
    Busóudvar Museum
  18. Day 18

    Ordas

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hungarian traditions handicrafts experience
    • Traditional horse show in Kalocsa with equestrian demonstration and local delicacies
    Landmarks
    Great Hungarian Plain
    Kalocsa
  19. Day 19

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Classical concert at Gödöllő Royal Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike of Buda district
    • Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour
    • Beethoven's favourite getaway - Brunszvik Castle visit
    • Etyek region wineries and vineyards tour
    • Jewish heritage tour with Jewish Museum and synagogue
    Landmarks
    Várkert Bazár
    Danube River
    Brunszvik Castle
    Gödöllő Royal Palace
    Etyek wine region
    Jewish Museum
    Itinerary Image 1
  20. Day 20

    Budapest to Bratislava

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Communist tour of Bratislava
    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
    Landmarks
    Bratislava Castle
    Old Town
    Hlavné Námestie (main square)
    Old Town Hall
  21. Day 21

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Széchenyi Baths
    • Exploration of Jewish Quarter ruin bars
    Landmarks
    Széchenyi Baths
    Jewish Quarter
  22. Day 22

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast

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