Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
You'll arrive in Budapest and head straight to your Suite Ship to settle in. The rest of the day is completely yours to unwind and get familiar with Eastern Europe's capital city along the Danube. Take some time to walk around the ship, relax on deck, or venture into the city if you're not too tired from traveling.
Landmarks Danube River - Day 2
Budapest
After breakfast, you'll join a guided city tour that takes you to Heroes' Square and other key spots around Budapest. Later this afternoon, you'll board your Suite Ship and then sail overnight toward Vukovar, so you can settle into your cabin and rest up during the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
Landmarks Heroes' Square - Day 3
Ilok
You'll start at the Adventure Center in Vukovar where you can choose your path for the morning. Pick between a guided walking tour with beer tasting or a city tour focused on the area's heritage and culture. After grabbing lunch onboard, the ship heads to Ilok where you have two options: a guided tour of this historic wine town with cellar tasting, or a guided bike tour along the city walls and castle estate.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner
Included Activities
- Adventure Center activities in Vukovar with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Vukovar with beer tasting
- Guided City Tour of Vukovar
- Brief cruise to Ilok with lunch onboard
- Guided Tour of Ilok with wine tasting in local cellar
- Guided Bike Tour of Ilok
Landmarks Vukovar Ilok Medieval Fortress Principovac Castle and Estate - Day 4
Novi Sad
Novi Sad offers multiple ways to spend your day. You can take a guided city tour through the Austro-Hungarian old town with its baroque buildings and ancient fortifications, go on a guided hike up to Petrovaradin for views of the Danube, or visit the Honey Museum with local tastings. That evening there's live entertainment onboard before you sail overnight to Belgrade.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad
- Guided Hike Tour to Petrovaradin
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad including Honey Museum and tasting
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress Honey Museum Novi Sad - Day 5
Belgrade
You'll explore Belgrade with several options available. Start by either walking the central area with your Adventure Host, taking a guided sightseeing tour past Saint Sava Orthodox Church and the spot where the Danube and Sava Rivers meet, or attending an onboard lecture about the Balkans. The afternoon is free to wander Knez Mihailova Street checking out cafes and shops. If you want, there's an optional bohemian dinner in the Skadarlija Quarter this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade
- Onboard Lecture about Balkan history, destinations, and culture
- Free time exploring Knez Mihailova Street
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion for authentic Bohemian Dinner in Skadarlija Quarter
- Guided exploration of Belgrade's central walkway with Adventure Host
Landmarks Saint Sava Church Knez Mihailova Street Skadarlija Quarter - Day 6
Vidin
Your day focuses on two historic sites. First you'll visit the Fortress of Golubac, one of Europe's best-preserved medieval fortresses, and learn about its complicated past as a border stronghold. Next stop is the Lepenski Vir archaeological site where you'll see unique views of the Danube Gorge. After that, you'll sail through the spectacular Iron Gates Gorge that forms a natural border between Serbia and Romania, then cruise overnight to Vidin.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Fortress of Golubac
- Visit Mesolithic archaeological site of Lepenski Vir
- Sail through Iron Gates Gorge
Landmarks Fortress of Golubac Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge - Day 7
Rousse
Vidin gives you choices for the day. You can bike around the city with your Adventure Host, take a guided tour to Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik with its remarkable rock formations formed over 200 million years, or explore Bulgarian winemaking with a local winery tour and cellar tasting. From there you'll cruise to Rousse, with the journey continuing through the afternoon and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing to Baba Vida Fortress
- Guided Tour of Belogradchik
- Wine tour and tasting at local winery
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Rocks - Day 8
Oltenita
At Rousse, pick from a bike tour of the old town with your Adventure Host, a full-day guided trip to Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria's former capital) to see ancient stone houses and 15th-century Bulgarian Revival architecture in Arbanassi, or guided sightseeing of Bulgaria's largest inland port with Holy Trinity Church and a drive to the UNESCO World Heritage rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo. You'll have Bulgarian folklore entertainment onboard before sailing overnight to Oltenita.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Rousse with Adventure Host
- Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse
- Visit Holy Trinity Church
- Scenic drive to rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo
- Bulgarian folklore show onboard
Landmarks Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi Holy Trinity Church Rousse Rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo - Day 9
Bucharest - Brasov
You'll disembark your ship and transfer to Bucharest. Once there, take a guided tour seeing the tree-lined boulevards, the Arc de Triomphe dedicated to WWI soldiers, and Royal Palace Square with its significance from 1989. After the tour wraps up, you'll drive to Brasov for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest
- Transfer to Brasov
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Bucharest Royal Palace Square - Day 10
Brasov
Spend the day on a guided tour of Brasov, taking in its gothic, baroque, and renaissance architecture throughout the city. That evening you'll head to Bran Castle for a guided tour of this 1377 fortress linked to the famous Romanian vampire legend, then have dinner right there at the castle.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Bran Castle)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Brasov
- Guided Tour of Bran Castle
- Dinner at Bran Castle
Landmarks Bran Castle - Day 11
Bucharest
Start with a guided tour of Peles Castle, the royal family's summer residence until 1947. Then you'll drive through the Carpathians back to Bucharest, stopping for a local lunch along the way. Once you arrive, the afternoon is yours to explore the city's trendy shops, cafes, museums, and beautiful homes and churches lining Victory Avenue.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Peles Castle
- Local lunch
- Free time exploring Bucharest
Landmarks Peles Castle Victory Avenue - Day 12
Bucharest
Your trip comes to an end this morning with breakfast before you depart.
- Meals
- Breakfast
