Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
You'll arrive in Budapest by 2 pm and get settled into your suite on the ship. Dinner is served this evening as you start cruising overnight toward Vukovar, so you'll have time to explore the ship and meet fellow travelers before heading to bed.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Vukovar to Ilok to Novi Sad
After arriving in Vukovar, you can choose between a guided walking tour with beer tasting or a city tour that covers the town's heritage and history. You'll head back for lunch onboard, then cruise to Ilok where you have options like a guided city tour with wine tasting in a local cellar or a bike tour around the city walls and Principovac Castle. The ship overnight in Novi Sad.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Vukovar with beer tasting OR Guided City Tour of Vukovar
- Lunch onboard
- Guided tour of Ilok with wine tasting in a local cellar OR Guided Bike Tour along Ilok's city walls, central church, museum, and Principovac Castle and Estate
Landmarks/POIs Principovac Castle and Estate - Day 3
Novi Sad
In Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city, you get to pick your activity: a guided tour through the Austro-Hungarian old town with its baroque buildings and ancient fortifications, a hike up to Petrovaradin for views of the Danube, or a discovery tour that includes the Honey Museum with tastings. There's live entertainment onboard this evening before you cruise overnight to Belgrade.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad with Austro-Hungarian old town, baroque buildings, and ancient fortifications OR Guided Hike Tour to Petrovaradin OR Guided Tour including Honey Museum and local honey tasting
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks/POIs Petrovaradin Honey Museum - Day 4
Belgrade
Belgrade sits where the Danube and Sava Rivers meet, and you can explore it several ways: walk the central area with your Adventure Host, take a guided sightseeing tour featuring Saint Sava Orthodox church and other city sights, or attend an onboard lecture about Balkan history and culture. The afternoon is free to wander Knez Mihailova Street, and there's an optional Bohemian dinner in Skadarlija Quarter if you're interested. You'll cruise overnight to Golubac.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Belgrade's central walkway with Adventure Host OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade including Saint Sava Orthodox church OR Onboard Lecture about Balkan history, destinations, and culture
- Free time to explore Knez Mihailova Street
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion: Authentic Bohemian Dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija
Landmarks/POIs Saint Sava Knez Mihailova Street Skadarlija Quarter - Day 5
Golubac to Iron Gates to Vidin
You'll visit Golubac Fortress, one of Europe's best-preserved medieval fortresses, and learn about its complicated history as a border control point between Serbia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Ottoman Empire. After that, you'll head to Lepenski Vir, a Mesolithic archaeological site with unique views of the Danube Gorge. The ship sails through the spectacular Iron Gates Gorge, a natural border between Serbia and Romania, before cruising to Vidin for the afternoon and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Fortress of Golubac
- Visit Mesolithic archaeological site of Lepenski Vir
- Sail through Iron Gates Gorge
Landmarks/POIs Fortress of Golubac Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge - Day 6
Vidin to Belogradchik to Rousse
In Vidin and Belogradchik, you'll have three options: a bike tour around the city, a guided sightseeing tour of Baba Vida Fortress and the remarkable rock formations in the Balkan Mountains, or a discovery tour about family winemaking with over two centuries of history and wine tasting in the cellars. After that, you'll cruise to Rousse for the afternoon and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour around the city with Adventure Host OR Guided Sightseeing to Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik with rock formations OR Discovery tour of winemaking with wine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Balkan Mountains - Day 7
Rousse to Veliko Tarnovo to Ivanovo to Oltenita
You can explore Rousse's old town by bike with your Adventure Host, or take a full-day guided tour to Veliko Tarnovo, the former Bulgarian capital, with ancient stone houses on cliffs above the Yantra River and Bulgarian Revival architecture in Arbanassi. There's also a guided sightseeing tour of Rousse and Holy Trinity Church, plus a scenic drive to the rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo, a UNESCO World Heritage site. A Bulgarian folklore show happens onboard this evening before cruising to Oltenita overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Rousse's old town by bike with Adventure Host OR Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse, Holy Trinity Church, and rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo
- Bulgarian folklore show onboard
Landmarks/POIs Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi Holy Trinity Church Rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo Yantra River - Day 8
Oltenita to Bucharest
You'll arrive in Bucharest, known as the Paris of the East. Take a guided tour through the Romanian capital that shows you tree-lined boulevards, the Arc de Triomphe honoring WWI soldiers, and Royal Palace Square, which was the site of the 1989 riots that overthrew Nicolae Ceausescu. Later, you have free time to explore shops and museums, and you can see beautiful homes and churches along Victory Avenue.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest including Arc de Triomphe, Royal Palace Square, tree-lined boulevards
- Free time to explore shops, museums, and Victory Avenue
Landmarks/POIs Arc de Triomphe Royal Palace Square Victory Avenue - Day 9
Bucharest (Departure)
Your vacation ends this morning with breakfast on the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast
