Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
You'll board your river cruise ship in Budapest after flights arrive by 2 pm, with everyone needing to be onboard by 5 pm. Dinner happens this evening before you head out overnight toward Mohács.
- Meals
- Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Hungarian Parliament Building - Day 2
Mohács
In Mohács, you can take a guided sightseeing tour to see historical memorial parks, churches, and the medieval St. Nicholas Watermill, or walk around on your own with your Adventure Host. Another option is a guided tour to nearby Pécs to visit 4th-century Christian underground tombs (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) with murals and an organ concert. After exploring, you'll cruise overnight to Ilok.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Mohacs by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Mohács
- Visit St. Nicholas Watermill
- Guided Tour of Pécs - 4th-century Christian underground tombs and UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Organ concert in Pécs
Landmarks/POIs St. Nicholas Watermill Pécs Early Christian Necropolis - Day 3
Ilok to Novi Sad
The day starts in Ilok, Croatia, where you can learn about its 1,000-year-old wine-making traditions and check out the medieval fortress. After a short cruise, you'll have lunch onboard before reaching Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest town. Choose between a guided tour through the Austro-Hungarian old town with baroque buildings and ancient fortifications, or a casual walk with your Adventure Host. Tonight brings an overnight cruise to Belgrade.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ilok with wine-making heritage and medieval fortress
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad
- Walk in and around Novi Sad with Adventure Host
Landmarks/POIs Ilok Fortress Petrovaradin Fortress - Day 4
Belgrade
In Belgrade, where two rivers meet, you can join a guided sightseeing tour to see major sights like Saint Sava Orthodox church, or explore the central walkway with your Adventure Host. There's an onboard lecture about Balkan history and culture, and you'll have free time this afternoon on Knez Mihailova Street to check out cafés and shops. An optional Bohemian dinner in Skadarlija is available this evening before you cruise overnight to Golubac.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Belgrade's central walkway with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade
- Onboard Lecture on Balkan history, destinations, and culture
- Explore Knez Mihailova Street on your own
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion - Authentic Bohemian Dinner in Quarter of Skadarlija
Landmarks/POIs Church of Saint Sava Knez Mihailova Street Skadarlija Quarter - Day 5
Golubac to Vidin
You'll see the Fortress of Golubac, one of Europe's best preserved medieval fortresses with a complex history as a border control point. After sailing briefly to Donji Milanovac, choose a walk with your Adventure Host or a guided tour to the Lepenski Vir archaeological site with Danube Gorge views. Then you'll sail through the narrow Iron Gates Gorge between Serbia and Romania before cruising to Vidin.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Fortress of Golubac
- Walk with Adventure Host in Donji Milanovac
- Guided Tour to Lepenski Vir archaeological site
- Sail through Iron Gates Gorge
Landmarks/POIs Golubac Fortress Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge - Day 6
Vidin to Rousse
Vidin and Belogradchik await, with remarkable rock formations on the Balkan Mountains shaped over 200 million years. You can wander around on your own with your Adventure Host or join guided sightseeing in Vidin followed by a guided tour of Belogradchik. After that, you'll cruise to Rousse.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk with Adventure Host in Vidin
- Guided Sightseeing in Vidin
- Guided Tour of Belogradchik
Landmarks/POIs Belogradchik Rocks - Day 7
Rousse
At Rousse, you have several choices: take a park walk with your Adventure Host, go on a full-day guided tour to Veliko Tarnovo with its ancient stone houses and Bulgarian Revival architecture, or join guided sightseeing of Bulgaria's largest inland port and the Holy Trinity Church. This evening brings a live Bulgarian folklore show onboard, then you'll cruise to Oltenita overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk in park in Rousse with Adventure Host
- Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Tarnovo
- Visit Arbanassi
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse
- Visit Holy Trinity Church
- Bulgarian folklore show onboard
Landmarks/POIs Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi Holy Trinity Church - Day 8
Bucharest
You'll arrive in Bucharest and take a guided tour of the city's tree-lined boulevards, Arc de Triomphe, and Royal Palace Square (site of the 1989 overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu). After the tour, you have free time to explore shops and museums on your own and wander Victory Avenue to see beautiful homes and churches.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest
- Visit Arc de Triomphe
- Visit Royal Palace Square
- Explore shops and museums on your own
- Visit Victory Avenue churches and homes
Landmarks/POIs Arc de Triomphe Royal Palace Square - Day 9
End of Tour
Your trip concludes with breakfast this morning in Bucharest.
- Meals
- Breakfast
