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Detailed Itinerary: Budapest to Tulcea (BUE)

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DAY 1: BUDAPEST (Hungary)

Passengers are welcome to board our ship. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we’ll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. Tonight we’ll enjoy dinner and start sailing towards Mohacs through the night.

DAY 2: MOHÁCS (Hungary) - OSIJEK (Croatia)

To help get your blood moving, join us for an aerobics class and onboard entertainment. We'll arrive in Osijek.
The afternoon, join us for the excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: Guided tour of the upper city with a peek into St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Basilica. Continue on to the old city (Tvarda) where we’ll begin our visit with the 18th century fortress (superb panoramic view of the river) and then on to the large square where you can admire the Holy Trinity Statue.

DISCOVERY: Osijek by bike. Afterwards, we'll continue to cruise to Novi Sad.

Enjoy an evening of onboard entertainment.

DAY 3: NOVI SAD (Croatia) - BELGRADE (Serbia)

Join us for a guided tour of Novi Sad, the industrial and financial center of the Serbian economy and a major cultural center. We'll then drive to Sremski Karlovci for a visit. Afterwards, our ship will cruise to Belgrade.
Join us for the excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: Guided tour of Belgrade.

DISCOVERY: Belgrade by bike. Discover the history of the city.

Enjoy and evening of dancing on board.

DAY 4: THE IRON GATES

The whole day will be spent cruising. Our ship will pass through the Iron Gates, the gorge on the Danube that forms part of the boundary between Serbia and Romania.

DAY 5: RUSE (Bulgaria)

We'll arrive in Ruse in the early morning and spend the day touring the city (lunch included.) We'll visit Veliko Tarnovo, famously known as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. We’ll have lunch in a restaurant with a marvelous view on the fortress ruins. We’ll explore Arbanassi this afternoon, known for its rich history and large number of historical monuments.

DAY 6: RUSE - OLTENITA (Romania)

This morning, join us for an excursion to discover Ruse with its wide avenues, large squares and gorgeous monuments bearing testament to national Renaissance architecture. We'll then begin to cruise to Giurgiu.

Join us this afternoon for an excursion to Bucharest and a visit to the Village Museum showcasing traditional Romanian village life. We'll then cruise to Cernavod/Fetesti. Tonight is our gala evening and dinner. We'll cruise throughout the night.

DAY 7: CERNAVODA / FETESTI (Romania) - SULINA (Romania)

After our arrival in Cernavod/ Fetesti, we'll leave on a full-day excursion to Constanta (lunch included.) The oldest continuously inhabited city in Romania, it was founded in 600 BC. We'll discover its diverse architectural styles, most evident in the Orthodox cathedral (interiors) and the Grand Mosque (exteriors.) We'll enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Afterwards, we'll cruise to Murfatlar, where Romania produces its best wines and have a tasting in a wine cellar. Enjoy an evening of onboard entertainment.

DAY 8: SULINA (Romania) - CRISAN (Romania) - TULCEA (Romania)

We'll arrive in Sulina, at the mouth of the Danube River, heading on to Crisan.
Join us for the excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: The Danube Delta.

DISCOVERY: Danube Delta on a speed boat. We'll arrive in Tulcea.

Enjoy dinner and an evening of traditional Romanian entertainment on board.

DAY 9: TULCEA (Romania)

Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. End of our services.

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Detailed Itinerary:Tulcea to Budapest (TBD)

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DAY 1: TULCEA (Romania)

Tulcea, the main port town on the Danube Delta is almost as old as Rome itself. After boarding our ship, enjoy a welcome cocktail and meet the crew. Enjoy dinner and an evening of traditional entertainment on board. We'll remain in port overnight.

DAY 2: TULCEA - SULINA - CRISAN (Romania)

Excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: The Danube Delta.

DISCOVERY: Delta Danube on a speed boat.

We’ll spend the afternoon cruising. Enjoy an evening of onboard entertainment.

DAY 3: OLTENITA (Romania)

Excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: guided tour of Bucharest, the Romanian capital. This city is an incredible mix of styles: Orthodox churches, manor houses in Second Empire style, the clumsy-looking Stalinist architecture of the Communist period and the Palace of the Parliament (exterior only).

DISCOVERY: follow in the footsteps of Dracula.

DAY 4: RUSE (Bulgaria)

Excursion common for both Classic and Discovery excursions packages: Full-day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi.

Enjoy dinner and an evening of traditional entertainment on board.

DAY 5: RUSE

Excursion common for both Classic and Discovery excursions packages: tour of Ruse, a very attractive town, thanks to the wide avenues, large squares and wonderful buildings which pay tribute to the national Renaissance architecture. The afternoon will be spent cruising.

DAY 6: THE IRON GATES

We’ll spend the day cruising. After our buffet breakfast and during the morning, we pass through the Iron gates between the Carpathians and the Balkans.

DAY 7: BELGRADE - NOVI SAD (Serbia)

Excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: Guided tour of Belgrade, the cradle of the Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman and Slavic cultures.

DISCOVERY: Belgrade by bike.

In the afternoon, join us for an excursion common for both Classic and Discovery excursions packages: Discover the multi-ethnic city of Novi Sad, the industrial and financial center of the Serbian economy and a major cultural center.

DAY 8: OSIJEK - MOHACS (Hungary)

Excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: guided tour of Osijek.

z DISCOVERY: Osijek by bike.

DAY 9: BUDAPEST (Hungary)

Enjoy breakfast on board before disembarking in the morning. End of our services.

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Advisements:

• A valid passport is required for travel. Passports must be valid at least 6 months after the last day of travel.
• Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
• For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the cruise operator and the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.