Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hagia Sophia
- Guided tour of Blue Mosque
- Visit to Topkapi Palace
Landmarks Hagia Sophia Blue Mosque Sultanahmet Park Topkapi Palace - Day 3
Istanbul to Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry journey along the Dardanelles Strait
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of waterfront promenade
Landmarks Dardanelles Strait - Day 4
Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at a picturesque spot), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Gallipoli peninsula
- Visit to ANZAC Cove
- Visit to Lone Pine
- Visit to the Nek
- Visit to Shrapnel Valley
- Walk through Gallipoli cemeteries
- Visit to Chanuk Bair Memorial
- Visit to Cape Helles Memorial
- Picnic lunch at scenic location
Landmarks Gallipoli Peninsula ANZAC Cove Lone Pine The Nek Shrapnel Valley Chanuk Bair Memorial Cape Helles Memorial - Day 5
Çanakkale to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Troy ancient ruins
- Visit to Trojan Horse replica
Landmarks Troy Trojan Horse - Day 6
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner on exceptional Turkish cuisine)
Included Activities
- Bosphorus cruise and farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Turkish cooking class
- Grand Bazaar visit with local guide and traditional Turkish coffee
Landmarks Grand Bazaar Bosphorus Strait - Day 7
Istanbul to Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Bucharest
- Day 8
Bucharest to Giurgiu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Bucharest by coach
Optional Activities
- Visit to Ceausescu's Spring Palace
- Visit to Village Open Air Museum
Landmarks Primaverii Palace Union Square University Square Roman Square Victory Square Charles de Gaulle Square Ceausescu's Spring Palace Village Open Air Museum - Day 9
Silistra
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active guided walk to Silistra Fort
- Visit to Alfatar village with ethnographic museum and school
- Sveshtari Thracian secrets and local delights - guided tour of ancient Thracian Tomb and brandy tasting
Landmarks Silistra Fort Alfatar village Sveshtari Thracian Tomb - Day 10
Rousse to Svishtov
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Rousse with local guide, Bulgarian handicrafts and wine tasting
- Full-day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
Landmarks Rousse Veliko Tarnovo Asenevtsi Brothers Monument Arbanassi village - Day 11
Cruising the Danube
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Djerdap Gorge (Iron Gates)
Landmarks Djerdap Gorge Iron Gates Rock carving of Decebalus - Day 12
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Concert in the Crypt of St. Sava Church
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Belgrade - Bohemian Quarter and Kalemegdan Fortress with free time
- Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Tito's Memorial
- Guided cycling tour along the Danube
- Central Belgrade stroll with coffee and cake
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Bohemian Quarter Tito's Memorial Danube River Ada Island Staro Sajmiste Belgrade Waterfront Knez Mihailova Street Skardalija Street St. Sava Church - Day 13
Vukovar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic meal at local Croatian family home with fresh vegetables from their garden), Dinner
Included Activities
- Lunch at local Croatian family home with fresh garden vegetables
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Osijek
- Baranja wine region tour with tasting
- Vukovar chronicles - A river town's tale of resilience
Landmarks Vukovar Osijek Baranja wine region - Day 14
Mohács
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Pécs
- Wine tasting in Villány
- Mohács traditions and flavours - Busóudvar Museum and halászlé tasting
Landmarks Pécs Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi Villány wine region Busóudvar Museum - Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Beethoven's favourite getaway - Brunszvik Castle
- Etyek region wineries and vineyards tour
Landmarks Brunszvik Castle Etyek region 
- Day 16
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hungarian culinary market walk and tasting tour with local guide
- Visit Grand Central Market and local tasting locations
Optional Activities
- Thermal baths visit
Landmarks Grand Central Market - Day 17
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
