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From Budapest to Istanbul
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
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  3. Day 2

    Mohács

    Mohács
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Pécs
    • Villány wine village visit with wine tasting
    • Zsolnay Ceramics Museum
    Landmarks
    Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
    Zsolnay Porcelain Factory
  4. Day 3

    Osijek

    Osijek
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    Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic meal with local Croatian family prepared with fresh vegetables from host's garden), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Lunch with local Croatian family

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Osijek
    • Baranja wine region exploration with tasting experience
    Landmarks
    Osijek Old Town
    Osijek Fortress
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  5. Day 4

    Belgrade

    Belgrade
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • St. Sava Temple visit with choir performance

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Belgrade
    • Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Tito's Memorial
    • Cycling tour along the Danube
    • Explore Skardalija Street
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    St. Sava Temple
    Skardalija Street
    Tito's Memorial
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  6. Day 5

    Cruising - Djerdap Gorge

    Cruising - Djerdap Gorge
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Landmarks
    Djerdap Gorge
    Iron Gates
    Rock carving of Decebalus
  7. Day 6

    Svishtov - Rousse

    Svishtov - Rousse
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
    • Walking tour of Rousse with piano recital
    Landmarks
    Veliko Tarnovo
    Asenevtsi Brothers Monument
    Arbanassi
  8. Day 7

    Silistra

    Silistra
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Active walk to Silistra Fort
    • Visit Alfatar Village with ethnographic museum
    • Sveshtari Thracian Tomb exploration
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Alfatar Village
    Sveshtari Thracian Tomb
  9. Day 8

    Giurgiu - Bucharest

    Giurgiu - Bucharest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Coach orientation tour of Bucharest

    Optional Activities

    • Ceausescu's Spring Palace visit
    • Village Open Air Museum
    Landmarks
    Union Square
    University Square
    Roman Square
    Victory Square
    Charles de Gaulle Square
    Ceausescu's Spring Palace
    Village Open Air Museum
    Primaverii Palace
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  10. Day 9

    Bucharest to Istanbul

    Bucharest to Istanbul
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
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  11. Day 10

    Istanbul

    Istanbul
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hagia Sophia
    • Blue Mosque
    • Topkapi Palace
    Landmarks
    Hagia Sophia
    Blue Mosque
    Topkapi Palace
    Sultanahmet Park
  12. Day 11

    Istanbul to Çanakkale

    Istanbul to Çanakkale
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Landmarks
    Dardanelles Strait
  13. Day 12

    Gallipoli

    Gallipoli
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Gallipoli tour including ANZAC Cove
    • Lone Pine site visit
    • The Nek visit
    • Cemetery visits
    Landmarks
    Gallipoli Peninsula
    ANZAC Cove
    Lone Pine
    The Nek
  14. Day 13

    Çanakkale - Troy - Istanbul

    Çanakkale - Troy - Istanbul
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Troy ruins tour
    Landmarks
    Troy
    Trojan Horse Replica
  15. Day 14

    Istanbul

    Istanbul
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at Hamdi Restaurant with exceptional Turkish cuisine and views over the Golden Horn)

    Included Activities

    • Bosphorus Strait cruise
    • Farewell dinner at Hamdi Restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Turkish cuisine cooking class
    • Grand Bazaar visit with traditional Turkish coffee
    Landmarks
    Grand Bazaar
    Bosphorus Strait
    Golden Horn
  16. Day 15

    Istanbul

    Istanbul
    Meals
    Breakfast

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