Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest
You'll arrive in Bucharest and have the day to yourself exploring the city at your own pace. Walk through trendy shops and cafés, check out the museums, and take in the architecture along Victory Avenue with its various churches. The whole day is yours to wander around this historic city.
Optional Activities
- Explore trendy shops and cafés in Bucharest
- Visit museums in Bucharest
- Walk along Victory Avenue and see churches
Landmarks/POIs Victory Avenue - Day 2
Bucharest to Oltenita
A guided tour takes you through Bucharest's tree-lined boulevards, past the Arc de Triomphe honoring WWI soldiers, and to Royal Palace Square where the 1989 riots happened. Later you'll travel to Oltenita and board your Avalon Suite Ship. Spend the evening exploring the ship, having dinner on board, and attending a lecture about the Danube Delta.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bucharest with tree-lined boulevards and Arc de Triomphe
- Visit Royal Palace Square
- Explore Avalon Suite Ship
- Onboard lecture about the Danube Delta
Landmarks/POIs Arc de Triomphe Royal Palace Square - Day 3
Constanta
You'll join a guided tour to Constanta on the Black Sea, Romania's major commercial port. The Natural History and Archeological Museum shows you early Romanian cultures. By afternoon, you're at a local winery learning about traditional Romanian wines and tasting some. Then it's overnight cruising to Rousse.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour to Constanta
- Visit to Natural History and Archeological Museum
- Visit to local winery with traditional Romanian wine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Natural History and Archeological Museum - Day 4
Veliko Tarnovo - Svistov
In Rousse you have options. Take a park walk with your Adventure Host, join a guided tour of Bulgaria's largest inland port and Holy Trinity Church, or go on a full-day guided tour to Veliko Tarnovo, the ancient capital. You'll see stone houses hanging over the Yantra River and check out 15th-century Bulgarian Revival architecture in Arbanassi. Rejoin the ship in Svistov for overnight cruising to Vidin.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk through park in Rousse with Adventure Host (optional choice)
- Guided sightseeing tour of Rousse and Holy Trinity Church (optional choice)
- Full-day guided tour to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi (optional choice)
Landmarks/POIs Holy Trinity Church Veliko Tarnovo Yantra River Arbanassi - Day 5
Belogradchik
Choose between a morning walk around Vidin with your Adventure Host or a guided sightseeing tour followed by a trip to Belogradchik to see rock formations on the Balkan Mountains shaped over 200 million years. By evening you're back on board for a Bulgarian folklore show, then overnight cruise to Donji Milanovac.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk around Vidin with Adventure Host (optional choice)
- Guided sightseeing in Vidin (optional choice)
- Guided tour of Belogradchik rock formations (optional choice)
- Bulgarian folklore show on board
Landmarks/POIs Belogradchik - Day 6
Lepenski Vir - Golubac
You'll sail through the Iron Gate Gorge, a narrow natural border between Serbia and Romania. Take a walk with your Adventure Host or join a guided tour to Lepenski Vir, a Mesolithic site with ancient discoveries. After that, visit Golubac Fortress, one of Europe's best-preserved medieval fortresses. Overnight cruise takes you to Belgrade.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sail through Iron Gate Gorge
- Walk with Adventure Host (optional choice)
- Guided tour to Lepenski Vir archaeological site (optional choice)
- Visit Fortress of Golubac
Landmarks/POIs Iron Gate Gorge Lepenski Vir Fortress of Golubac - Day 7
Belgrade
Belgrade has plenty of choices. Walk the central area with your Adventure Host or take a guided sightseeing tour where the Danube and Sava Rivers meet. You'll see Saint Sava, one of the world's largest Orthodox churches. Optional guided biking or free time on Knez Mihailova Street with its cafés and shops. That evening an onboard lecture covers Balkan history and culture before heading to Novi Sad.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Belgrade's central walkway with Adventure Host (optional choice)
- Guided sightseeing tour of Belgrade (optional choice)
- Onboard lecture about Balkan history and culture
Optional Activities
- Optional guided biking tour in Belgrade
- Explore Knez Mihailova Street with cafés, shops, and cultural spots
Landmarks/POIs Saint Sava Knez Mihailova Street - Day 8
Novi Sad
In Novi Sad you can walk with your Adventure Host, take a guided tour of Serbia's second largest city and its Austro-Hungarian old town with baroque buildings, or climb narrow streets to Petrovaradin Fortress. Another option is visiting the Museum of Beekeeping and Zivjanovic Wine Cellar in nearby Sremski Karlovci to experience Serbian tradition. Live entertainment happens on board before you dock in Ilok.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk around Novi Sad with Adventure Host (optional choice)
- Guided tour of Novi Sad with Austro-Hungarian old town and baroque buildings (optional choice)
- Walking tour to Petrovaradin Fortress (optional choice)
- Visit and tasting at Museum of Beekeeping and Živanović Wine Cellar in Sremski Karlovci (optional choice)
Landmarks/POIs Petrovaradin Fortress Museum of Beekeeping Živanović Wine Cellar - Day 9
Vukovar
Start with a walking tour of Ilok and do a wine tasting in a local cellar learning Croatian traditions. Then travel to Vukovar, Croatia's largest river port, for a walking tour of this historic town. Overnight cruise takes you to Mohacs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Ilok with wine tasting in local cellar
- Walking tour of Vukovar
- Day 10
Pécs - Budapest
Pick a morning activity in Mohacs, a quiet Danube harbor town. Either take a guided sightseeing tour with its historical memorial parks and distinctive churches, plus the medieval St. Nicholas Watermill still doing stone-ground grain processing, or go on a guided tour to nearby Pecs to see 4th-century Christian underground tombs (UNESCO World Heritage Site) with fascinating murals and an organ concert. Afternoon cruise to Budapest with overnight docking.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Mohács (optional choice)
- Tour of medieval St. Nicholas Watermill (optional choice)
- Guided tour to Pécs with 4th-century Christian underground tombs and organ concert (optional choice)
Landmarks/POIs St. Nicholas Watermill Pécs Christian Underground Tombs - Day 11
Budapest
Your Danube river cruise ends this morning with breakfast in Budapest.
- Meals
- Breakfast
