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Discover the Treasures of the Danube 2027

16 days
From Regensburg to Bucharest
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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 30 - 182
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Munich to Regensburg

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Bavarian band performance on board with traditional music

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Regensburg's nightlife ashore
    Landmarks
    Regensburg
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Regensburg with Bavarian sausage tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Guided e-bike tour to Walhalla monument
    Landmarks
    Walhalla Monument
    Stone Bridge
    Regensburg Town Hall
  3. Day 3

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Passau including St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided e-bike tour along the River Inn
    • Bavarian Forest and Arnbruck Weinfurtner glass village tour
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Passau Town Hall
    Walhalla Monument
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Melk - Dürnstein

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided e-bike tour along the Danube from Melk to Dürnstein with picnic
    • Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
    • Göttweig Abbey tour with organ recital
    Landmarks
    Dürnstein Castle
    Göttweig Abbey
    Melk
  5. Day 5

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Art tour of Vienna including Kunsthistorisches Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Guided e-bike tour of Vienna to Danube Island
    • Viennese evening concert with sparkling wine
    Landmarks
    Kunsthistorisches Museum
    Danube Island
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Bratislava

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Bratislava including Old Town Hall, Old City, or hike to Bratislava Castle

    Optional Activities

    • Home-hosted coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
    • Guided hike to Bratislava Castle
    • Skoda car tour of post-Communist Bratislava
    • Carpathian wine route with vineyard visits and wine cellar tasting
    Landmarks
    Bratislava Castle
    St. Martin's Cathedral
    St. Michael's Gate
    Slovak National Theatre
    Episcopal Summer Palace
  7. Day 7

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest including Buda Castle, Matthias Church, and Fisherman's Bastion
    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to Gellert Hill
    • Etyek wine region tour with vineyard walk and wine tasting
    • Jewish heritage tour
    Landmarks
    Fisherman's Bastion
    Matthias Church
    Buda Castle
    Heroes' Square
    Liberty Statue
    Gellert Hill
  8. Day 8

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Traditional Hungarian dinner and folklore show on board
  9. Day 9

    Budapest to Ordas

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Puszta Equestrian Heritage performance with horse parade and exercise drills
    Landmarks
    Puszta (Great Hungarian Plain)
  10. Day 10

    Novi Sad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Novi Sad including market, Orthodox Cathedral, City Hall, Catholic Cathedral, and Synagogue

    Optional Activities

    • Home-hosted lunch with a Serbian family
    • Guided e-bike tour in Novi Sad along the Danube promenade
    Landmarks
    Petrovaradin Fortress
    Novi Sad Orthodox Cathedral
    Novi Sad Synagogue
  11. Day 11

    Novi Sad to Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Belgrade including Church of Saint Sava, Parliament Building, Republic Square, and City Hall
    • Serbian folklore evening show on board

    Optional Activities

    • Guided e-bike tour in Belgrade including Danube waterfront, Staro Sajmiste, and Ada Island
    • Nikola Tesla museum tour
    Landmarks
    Church of Saint Sava
    Serbian Parliament Building
    Republic Square
    Belgrade City Hall
    Tito's Mausoleum
    Belgrade Waterfront
    Staro Sajmiste
    Ada Island
    Nikola Tesla Museum
  12. Day 12

    Belgrade to Donji Milanovac

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Lepenski Vir archaeological site and museum

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Golubac Fortress
    Landmarks
    Lepenski Vir Archaeological Site
    Golubac Fortress
    Decebalus Rock Carving
    Iron Gates
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Donji Milanovac - Belogradchik

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Belogradchik Fortress
    • Traditional Bulgarian pastry making demonstration with banitsa tasting
    Landmarks
    Belogradchik Fortress
    Belogradchik Rock Formations
    Iron Gates
    Decebalus Rock Carving
  14. Day 14

    Rousse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Rousse including Court House, City Hall, Opera Building, Alexandrovska shopping street, and St. Trinity Church, followed by coffee and cake at a local restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Ivanovo Church (Rock-Hewn Churches)
    • Full day tour of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi
    Landmarks
    Rousse Court House
    Rousse City Hall
    Rousse Opera Building
    St. Trinity Church
    Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
    Veliko Tarnovo
    Arbanasi
  15. Day 15

    Rousse to Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Bucharest passing Palace of Parliament and visiting Spring Palace (private residence of Nicolae Ceausescu)
    Landmarks
    Palace of Parliament
    Spring Palace
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 16

    Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    135 metres / 443 feet
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