Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)
Included Activities
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
- Traditional Hungarian dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Budapest's legendary nightlife
Landmarks Danube River 
- Day 2
Budapest to Ordas
Budapest to OrdasIncluded Activities
- Puszta Equestrian Heritage - traditional performance showcasing Magyar cowboy equestrian skills with horse parade and exercise drills
Landmarks Puszta (Great Hungarian Plain) - Day 3
Novi Sad
Novi SadIncluded Activities
- Guided walking tour of Novi Sad - market, Orthodox Cathedral, City Hall, Catholic Cathedral, and Synagogue
- Guided e-bike tour in Novi Sad - cycling along Danube promenade and past iconic landmarks with local guide
Optional Activities
- Home-hosted lunch with a Serbian family - visit a local family home for traditional lunch and discussion of Serbian traditions and daily life
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress Orthodox Cathedral (Novi Sad) Catholic Cathedral (Novi Sad) Synagogue (Novi Sad) - Day 4
Belgrade
BelgradeIncluded Activities
- Highlights of Belgrade - coach tour seeing Church of Saint Sava, Parliament Building, Republic Square, City Hall, Belgrade's wealthiest neighbourhoods and Tito's Mausoleum
- Serbian folklore evening show on board - local musicians and dancers performing traditional Serbian dances in authentic costumes
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour in Belgrade - cycling through city landmarks and natural beauty along the Danube, including Belgrade Waterfront, Staro Sajmiste (former concentration camp), and Ada Island
- Routes of Nikola Tesla - museum visit to learn about the Serbian-American inventor with working models of Tesla's machines, personal items and visions of the future (extra expense, moderate activity level, 2.5 hours duration)
Landmarks Church of Saint Sava Parliament Building (Belgrade) Republic Square City Hall (Belgrade) Tito's Mausoleum Belgrade Waterfront Staro Sajmiste Ada Island Nikola Tesla Museum 
- Day 5
Golubac - Donji Milanovac
Golubac - Donji MilanovacIncluded Activities
- Visit to Lepenski Vir archaeological site and museum - Palaeolithic site of the oldest urban settlement in Europe spanning over eight millennia with important Stone Age heritage
Optional Activities
- Golubac Castle visit - walking tour of medieval Golubac Fortress at the entrance to the Iron Gates with strategic location and natural cliff protection (extra expense, moderate activity level, 2 hours duration)
Landmarks Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Decebalus Rock Carving Golubac Fortress - Day 6
Vidin
Vidin- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to a local vineyard with wine tasting
- Visit to Baba Vida Fortress
- Guided hike to Belogradchik Fortress
Optional Activities
- Traditional Bulgarian pastry making - banitsa preparation and tasting with Lactobacillus Bulgaricus yoghurt (extra expense)
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Fortress Belogradchik Rock Fortress Park - Day 7
Rousse
RousseIncluded Activities
- Walking tour of Rousse - wander through Bulgaria's 'Little Vienna' admiring Court House, City Hall, Opera Building, main shopping street Alexandrovska and St. Trinity Church, with coffee and cake at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Ivanovo Church - transfer to River Lom Nature Park for active hike to World Heritage-listed Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo from 13th-14th centuries with exquisite frescoes representing biblical scenes
- Full day tour of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi - visit medieval city built atop three hills with fortifications and cobbled streets as former capital of Second Bulgarian Empire, nearby Arbanasi on high plateau with traditional houses and old churches (extra expense, moderate activity level, 8.5 hours duration)
Landmarks Court House (Rousse) City Hall (Rousse) Opera Building (Rousse) Alexandrovska Street St. Trinity Church (Rousse) Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo River Lom Nature Park Veliko Tarnovo Arbanasi - Day 8
Giurgiu to Bucharest
Giurgiu to BucharestIncluded Activities
- Guided coach tour of Bucharest with visit to the Spring Palace and Nicolae Ceausescu's private residence, passing by the Palace of Parliament
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Bucharest city at leisure
Landmarks Palace of Parliament Spring Palace 
- Day 9
Bucharest
Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast
