Balkan Discovery With 2 Nights In Transylvania

Day 1 - BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

Flights into Budapest must arrive by 2 pm.

Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MOHÁCS

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Day 2 - MOHÁCS Hungarian History in a Harbor Town

Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host.

ACTIVE Explore Mohacs by foot as you follow the lead of your Adventure Host , OR:

CLASSIC Join a morning Guided Sightseeing Tour of Mohacs"the quiet Danube harbor town with its historical memorial parks, statues, and distinctive churches. Tour the remarkable medieval St. Nicholas Watermill"one of only a few remaining watermills performing stone-ground grain processing, OR:

CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of nearby Pecs to see its 4th-century Christian underground tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with fascinating murals. You'll also enjoy an organ concert on your tour.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ILOK

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Day 3 - ILOK, CROATIA History and Culture in Croatia

CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Ilok, with its 1,000-year-old wine making tradition still thriving and its medieval fortress protected for its Croatian cultural heritage.

Enjoy a brief cruise to Novi Sad while having lunch onboard.

NOVI SAD, SERBIA

The Athens of Serbia

ACTIVE Get your daily dose of exercise, join your Adventure Host on this walk in and around town, OR:

CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Novi Sad, the second largest town in Serbia. Admire its Austro-Hungarian old town, with its baroque buildings, and ancient fortifications.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BELGRADE

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Day 4 - BELGRADE Fortresses and Folklore

ACTIVE Discover Belgrade's central walkway with your Adventure Host, OR:

CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade"where the Danube and Sava Rivers converge"and see the city's many fascinating sights, including Saint Sava"one of the world's largest Orthodox churches.

DISCOVERY Attend an onboard Lecture to learn about the rich history, destinations, and culture of the Balkan states.

Spend your free time exploring the city on your own this afternoon on Knez Mihailova Street"Belgrade's central pedestrian thoroughfare with many lively cafes, shops, and cultural spots. Alternatively, enjoy one of the Optional Excursions on offer.

This evening, you might like to join an Optional Excursion for an authentic Bohemian Dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GOLUBA?

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Day 5 - GOLUBA? - DONJI MILANOVAC. EXCURSION TO LEPENSKI VIR - IRON GATES GORGE Ancient Artifacts and and the Iron Gates

CLASSIC Visit the Fortress of Goluba?, one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in Europe. You'll hear about its tumultuous history as a border control defense in the Middle Ages, and a source of conflict between Serbia, the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire; OR:

CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour to the Mesolithic archaeological site of Lepenski Vir with unique views of the Danube Gorge.

Sail through the spectacular and narrow Iron Gates Gorge"a natural border between Serbia and Romania.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIDIN

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Day 6 - VIDIN, BULGARIA Rocks, ruins and Balkan Beauty

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

ACTIVE Wander and discover this town, join your Adventure Host for a bike ride around town, OR:

CLASSIC Join Guided Sightseeing to Baba Vida Fortress, followed by a Guided Tour of Belogradchik. Marvel at the remarkable rock formations on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains, sculpted by 200 million years of natural elements; OR:

DISCOVERY Discover more than two centuries of a proud family history of Bulgarian winemaking with a tour and tasting at a local winery. Here, you'll enjoy a wine tasting in the cellars.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROUSSE

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Day 7 - ROUSSE. VELIKO TÂRNOVO & ARBANASSI EXCURSION Fortresses and Folklore

ACTIVE Explore Rousse's old town by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:

CLASSIC Join a full-day Guided Tour to the former Bulgarian capital of Veliko Tarnovo"with its ancient stone houses clinging to the cliffs above the Yantra River. Discover one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria (circa 4300 BC), as well as the Bulgarian Revival architecture in the 15th-century town of Arbanassi, OR:

CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bulgaria's largest inland port and visit its impressive Holy Trinity Church.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board with a Bulgarian folklore show.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO OLTENITA

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Day 8 - OLTENITA, ROMANIA (DISEMBARKATION) - BUCHAREST Disembark your Ship and transfer to Bucharest.

CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of the Romanian capital city of Bucharest with its tree-lined boulevards and Arc de Triomphe"honoring WWI Romanian soldiers. See the Royal Palace Square"the scene of the city's 1989 riots to overthrow the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

After the visit drive to Brasov for the night.

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Day 9 - BRASOV

CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour of Brasov and admire its gothic, baroque and renaissance architecture.

In the evening, depart for Bran Castle of Dracula lore.

CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of Bran Castle"the 1377 legendary home of the famed Romanian vampire, followed by a dinner in this amazing location.

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Day 10 - BRASOV - SINAIA - BUCHAREST The "Paris of the East."

CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour of Visit Peles Castle, the summer residence of the royal family until 1947.

Drive out the Carpathians to Bucharest; On the way, enjoy a local lunch.

Spend some free time exploring this fascinating city on your own to discover its trendy shops, cafes, museums, beautiful homes, and churches along Victory Avenue.

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Day 11 - BUCHAREST Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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  Tour Name   Balkan Discovery With 2 Nights In Transylvania
  Tour Code  
WBOE
  Tour Duration    11 Days
  Start City:   Budapest
  End City:   Bucharest
  Price From   $3,715.00   See in Cart
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  • City Highlights
  • Day 1 Budapest (Embarkation): Onboard welcome reception
    Day 2 Mohacs. Excursion to Pecs: Choice of guided tour in Pecs, visit the underground tombs, or sightseeing in Mohacs, visit St. Nicolas watermill or walk with your Adventure Host
    Day 3 Ilok-Novi Sad: Ilok guided tour; choice of Novi Sad guided tour or walk with your Adventure Host
    Day 4 Belgrade: Choice of guided tour or walk with your Adventure Host; on board lecture
    Day 5 Golubac-Donji Milanovac-Iron Gates: Choice of visit to Goluba? fortress or visit to Lepenski Vir archaeological site scenic cruise through the Iron Gates Gorge
    Day 6 Vidin. Excursion to Belogradchik: Choice of guided tour to Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik, see the rock formations or visit a local winery with wine tasting or biking in Vidin with your Adventure Host
    Day 7 Rousse-Excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi: Choice of full-day excursion, visit to Tsarevet's Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo and to the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi, or a guided sightseeing in Rousse, or biking in Rousse with your Adventure Host
    Day 8 Oltenita (Disembarkation)-Brasov: Transfer to Bucharest, guided sightseeing
    Day 9 Brasov: Brasov guided tour; visit Bran Castle
    Day 10 Brasov-Sinaia-Bucharest: Visit Peles Castle
    Day 11 Bucharest: Your vacation ends this morning
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  • Notes
    • In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary.
    • Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.
    • Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
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