Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
You'll arrive in Budapest and board your river cruise ship by 5 pm (flights need to land by 2 pm). Get settled into your suite and have dinner on board before the ship heads out for an overnight cruise to Vukovar.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Ilok
In Vukovar, you can choose between a guided walking tour that covers heritage and culture with beer tasting, or a guided city tour focused on history. After lunch back on the ship, you'll cruise to Ilok where you can either join a guided tour exploring 1,000-year-old wine traditions with tastings, or take a guided bike tour around the city walls, church, museum and Principovac Castle Estate.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Brief cruise to Ilok while having lunch onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Vukovar with beer tasting
- Guided City Tour of Vukovar
- Guided Tour of Ilok with wine tasting in local cellar
- Guided Bike Tour along Ilok's city walls, central church, museum, and Principovac Castle Estate
Landmarks/POIs Principovac Castle and Estate - Day 3
Novi Sad
You'll explore Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city, with three options: a guided tour of the Austro-Hungarian old town with baroque buildings and ancient fortifications, a guided hike up to Petrovaradin for scenic Danube views, or a guided tour that includes the Honey Museum where you'll learn about beekeeping and try local honey specialties. The ship has live entertainment this evening before sailing overnight to Belgrade.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad with focus on Austro-Hungarian architecture
- Guided Hike Tour to Petrovaradin
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad with Honey Museum visit and honey tasting
Landmarks/POIs Petrovaradin Honey Museum - Day 4
Belgrade
In Belgrade, you can explore the central walkway on your own with your Adventure Host, or join a guided sightseeing tour where the Danube and Sava Rivers meet to see Saint Sava, one of the world's largest Orthodox churches. There's also an optional onboard lecture about Balkan history and culture. Spend your afternoon freely on Knez Mihailova Street checking out cafés, shops, and cultural spots. Later, you can join an optional Bohemian dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija before an overnight cruise to Golubac.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Discover Belgrade's central walkway with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade
- Onboard Lecture about Balkan history, destinations, and culture
- Optional Excursion for Bohemian Dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija
Landmarks/POIs Saint Sava Knez Mihailova Street Quarter of Skadarlija - Day 5
Iron Gates - Vidin
You'll visit the Fortress of Golubac, one of Europe's best-preserved medieval fortresses, and learn about its history as a border control point between Serbia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Ottoman Empire. Next, head to the Lepenski Vir archaeological site for unique Danube Gorge views. Then you'll sail through the spectacular Iron Gates Gorge, a natural border between Serbia and Romania. Spend the afternoon and night cruising to Vidin.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit the Fortress of Golubač
- Visit Lepenski Vir archaeological site
- Sail through Iron Gates Gorge
Landmarks/POIs Fortress of Golubač Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge - Day 6
Belogradchik
In Vidin, you can take a bike tour around the city with your Adventure Host, or join a guided sightseeing tour to Baba Vida Fortress followed by a tour of Belogradchik and its rock formations sculpted over 200 million years on the Balkan Mountains. Another option is exploring over two centuries of Bulgarian winemaking tradition with a tour and tasting at a local winery. Spend the afternoon and night cruising to Rousse.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike tour around Vidin with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing to Baba Vida Fortress
- Guided Tour of Belogradchik rock formations
- Tour and tasting at a local winery featuring Bulgarian winemaking
Landmarks/POIs Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik - Day 7
Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanassi - Ivanovo
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 above the Yantra River and 15th-century Arbanassi. Alternatively, take a guided tour of Bulgaria's largest inland port, its Holy Trinity Church, and the rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo, a UNESCO World Heritage site. There's a Bulgarian folklore show on board this evening before an overnight cruise to Oltenita.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board with Bulgarian folklore show
Optional Activities
- Explore Rousse's old town by bike with Adventure Host
- Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse, Holy Trinity Church, and Ivanovo rock-hewn churches
Landmarks/POIs Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi Holy Trinity Church Ivanovo Rock-hewn Churches - Day 8
Bucharest - Brasov
You'll disembark and transfer to Bucharest. Take a guided tour of the Romanian capital exploring tree-lined boulevards, the Arc de Triomphe honoring WWI soldiers, and Royal Palace Square (site of the 1989 riots). After that, you'll drive to Brasov for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest
Landmarks/POIs Arc de Triomphe Royal Palace Square - Day 9
Bran Castle
Start with a guided tour of Brasov and its gothic, baroque, and renaissance architecture. In the evening, head out to Bran Castle (the 1377 fortress associated with the Dracula legend). You'll take a guided tour of the castle and have dinner there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Bran Castle)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Brasov
- Guided Tour of Bran Castle
- Dinner at Bran Castle
Landmarks/POIs Bran Castle - Day 10
Peles Castle - Bucharest
You'll take a guided tour of Peles Castle, the royal family's summer residence until 1947. Then drive through the Carpathians back to Bucharest, stopping for a local lunch along the way. Spend your afternoon freely exploring the city to check out trendy shops, cafés, museums, beautiful homes, and churches along Victory Avenue.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch during drive through the Carpathians)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Peles Castle
- Local lunch during drive to Bucharest
Landmarks/POIs Peles Castle Victory Avenue - Day 11
Bucharest
Your trip ends this morning after breakfast.
- Meals
- Breakfast
