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Itinerary
Vienna to Bucharest 16 Days (see below for reverse itinerary)
| DAY 1: |
Depart Home Gateway City to Vienna |
| DAY 2: |
Vienna (embark) |
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Arrive in Vienna where you’ll be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship. (D) |
| DAY 3: |
Vienna |
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Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour |
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Irresistible Optional Tour: Visit Schönbrunn Palace and/or enjoy a classical music performance |
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Capture Vienna’s imperial history during your city tour. Travel the Ringstrasse, and visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral. You’ll then see the exterior of Figaro House where Mozart wrote The Marriage of Figaro. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Dinner) |
| DAY 4: |
Bratislava |
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Featured Excursion: Bratislava city tour |
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During your tour through the “Coronation City of Kings,” get acquainted with a sampling of the town’s eclectic architecture. Pass the 17th-century palace, Old Town’s Freedom Square, Peace Square, Bratislava Castle, Mirbach Palace and Primatial Palace. (BB, L, D) |
| DAY 5: |
Budapest |
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Featured Excursion: Budapest city tour |
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Irresistible Optional Tour: Half-day Szentendre |
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Your tour features the famous 19th-century Chain Bridge, the Great Synagogue, the Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica, the Parliament Building, the Castle Hill district, and the 19th-century Fisherman’s Bastion. (BB, L, D) |
| DAY 6: |
Budapest |
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Irresistible Optional Tour: Visit to a horse farm in the Puszta with show |
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Enjoy the day at leisure in Budapest or take an optional excursion to the countryside where you’ll see the Hungarian horsemanship of the Puszta. (BB, L, D) |
| DAY 7: |
Vukovar (Osijek) |
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Featured Excursion: Osijek with home-hosted lunch |
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Tour the Croatian university town of Osijek. After your tour, we’ll have lunch hosted by local Croatians who will share their culture with the help of interpreters. (BB, L, D) |
| DAY 8: |
Belgrade |
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Featured Excursion: Belgrade city tour |
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We start our tour with a panoramic drive through Belgrade, which means “White City” as it was destroyed 40 times and resurrected as many times. We will see Republic Square and the Belgrade Fortress in Kalemegdan Park. We’ll cap things off with a visit to St. Sava Cathedral. (BB, L, D) |
| DAY 9: |
Belgrade, Kostolac |
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Featured Excursion: Viminacium Archeological Site |
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Explore the archeological site of Viminacium, a former Roman city with luxurious villas and an amphitheater. Over 32,000 unearthed artifacts and well-preserved structures show their former grandeur. (BB, L, D) |
| DAY 10: |
Scenic Cruising Iron Gates, Vidin |
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Relax onboard as we cruise the Iron Gates, a spectacular 80-mile long Danube gorge. (BB, L, D) |
| DAY 11: |
Vidin (Belogradchik) |
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Featured Excursion: Visit Baba Vida Fortress and the spectacular Belogradchik Rock Formations |
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We will visit the Baba Vida Fortress before driving to Belogradchik, a fairy tale world made of weathered red sandstone. (BB, L, D) |
| DAY 12: |
Rousse (Veliko Turnovo and Arbanassi) |
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Featured Excursion: Veliko Turnovo and Arbanassi |
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In Veliko Turnovo, see the Tzarevetz Fortress and enjoy a traditional Bulgarian lunch. After lunch, tour the Nativity Church in Arbanassi. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner) |
| DAY 13: |
Silistra (Varna and Black Sea Cruise) |
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Featured Excursion: Balchik, Varna & Black Sea |
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Enjoy the Balchik Botanical Gardens. Visit Varna’s Archeological Museum, savor Bulgarian cuisine during lunch at a local restaurant, and enjoy an exclusive cruise on the Black Sea.. (BB, L, D) Note: Navigation on the Black Sea may at times be closed by maritime authorities due to adverse weather conditions. |
| DAY 14: |
Oltenita (disembark), transfer to Bucharest |
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Featured Excursion: Bucharest city tour |
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Disembark the ship in Oltenita and travel to Bucharest via motorcoach. Enjoy a Bucharest city tour with a visit to the Palace of Parliament, the second largest building in the world, before checking into your hotel. (BB, L) |
| DAY 15: |
Bucharest |
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Irresistible Optional Tour: Transylvania Tour with visit to Bran Castle and Snagov Island |
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Spend your last day at leisure or go on an optional tour to Transylvania, the legendary “Dracula’s Castle,” and Snagov Island. (BB) |
| DAY 16: |
Bucharest, transfer to airport |
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Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Bucharest for your flight home, or extend your stay and fly to Istanbul. |
Bucharest to Vienna 16 Days
| DAY 1: |
Depart Home Gateway City to Bucharest |
| DAY 2: |
Bucharest |
| DAY 3: |
Bucharest |
| DAY 4: |
Bucharest, transfer to Oltenita (embark) |
| DAY 5: |
Silistra (Varna and Black Sea Cruise) |
| DAY 6: |
Rousse (Veliko Turnovo and Arbanassi) |
| DAY 7: |
Vidin (Belogradchik) |
| DAY 8: |
Scenic Cruising Iron Gates, Kostolac |
| DAY 9: |
Kostolac, Belgrade |
| DAY 10: |
Belgrade |
| DAY 11: |
Vukovar (Osijek) |
| DAY 12: |
Cruising the Danube, Budapest |
| DAY 13: |
Budapest |
| DAY 14: |
Bratislava |
| DAY 15: |
Vienna |
| DAY 16: |
Vienna (disembark), transfer to airport |
Departures
| Departure Date |
Departs From |
Cruise
From† |
Ship Name |
| Saturday, Apr 4, 2009 |
Vienna |
$3,999 |
River Countess |
| Saturday, Apr 11, 2009 |
Vienna |
$3,999 |
River Princess |
| Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$4,149 |
River Countess |
| Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$4,199 |
River Princess |
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
Vienna |
$4,499 |
River Duchess |
| Sunday, May 24, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$4,859 |
River Duchess |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 |
Vienna |
$4,859 |
River Countess |
| Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 |
Vienna |
$4,859 |
River Princess |
| Friday, Jun 5, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$4,859 |
River Countess |
| Friday, Jun 12, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$4,859 |
River Princess |
| Wednesday, Jul 1, 2009 |
Vienna |
$4,629 |
River Duchess |
| Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$4,629 |
River Duchess |
| Monday, Aug 3, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$4,629 |
River Princess |
| Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009 |
Vienna |
$4,629 |
River Duchess |
| Friday, Aug 28, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$4,799 |
River Duchess |
| Thursday, Sep 3, 2009 |
Vienna |
$5,099 |
River Countess |
| Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$5,099 |
River Countess |
| Monday, Oct 5, 2009 |
Vienna |
$5,099 |
River Duchess |
| Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 |
Bucharest |
$5,099 |
River Duchess |
Prices exclude additional port charges of $168 and a cruise fuel surcharge, and are per person, cruise-only, based on double occupancy. Other restrictions may apply. Click here for more information.
To upgrade to a higher category, add per person the following prices below:
| Category 4 |
$225 |
| Category 3 |
$725 |
| Category 2 |
$925 |
| Category 1 |
$1,125 |
| Suite |
$1,850 |
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