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Enchantment of Eastern Europe with Budapest and Bucharest 2027|2026 - 11 Days (from Budapest to Bucharest)

11 days
From Budapest to Bucharest
4.4
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
Ages 12+
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Highlights

  • Explore Budapest on a guided coach tour
  • Witness a horse show on the Great Hungarian Plain
  • Enjoy a home-hosted lunch in Croatia
  • Taste local wines at a vineyard in Vidin
  • Tour Bucharest and visit the Spring Palace

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Budapest
  2. Day 2 Budapest
  3. Day 3 Budapest
  4. Day 4 Kalocsa
  5. Day 5 Vukovar
  6. Day 6 Belgrade
  7. Day 7 Golubac – Donji Milanovac
  8. Day 8 Vidin
  9. Day 9 Rousse
  10. Day 10 Giurgiu – Bucharest
  11. Day 11 Bucharest
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What's Included

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  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
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Operated by

Emerald Cruises

Number of tours

567

Age Range

12 to 90 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

80%

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Emerald Cruises Ship

  • Emerald Sky
    Emerald Sky
    Offering unique river cruising experiences since 2014 on Danube and Rhine to the 182 passengers it can accommodate, Emerald Sky is the perf… Read more
    Capacity
    Built
    2014
    Guests
    180
    Crew
    51
    Length
    135 metres / 443 feet
    Width
    11 m / 36 ft
    Suites
    Staterooms
    Registry
    Gross Tonnage
    3544 gt
    Electricity
    Beam
    Cruising Speed
    13 kn / 24 kph / 15 mph
    Generators
    Engines
    Draft
    Cabin
    91
    Deck
    Deck with Cabins

Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.6
  • 4.3
  • Enchantment of Eastern Europe with Budapest and Bucharest 2027|2026 - 11 Days (from Budapest to Bucharest) reviewer 1
    · July 8th, 2025
    Overall we enjoyed our trip. If you get a half off deal or 2 for 1 deal then it’s worth the price. The best part for us was relaxing in our cabin and watching the river. It’s very peaceful. The food is good and most of the staff were pleasant. Dinners were so noisy that we were almost yelling at one another so we could hear. The last few nights I dreaded going to dinner due to the level of noise. We met lots of friendly people on the ship so if you’re social you’ll enjoy making new friends. We were very dissatisfied with the hotels on the front and back end of our trip because they didn’t match the quality of the cruise and ship. I wish I had booked our hotels in Bucharest and Budapest because the hotels that were part of the tour were tacky and sub-standard and didn’t match the quality of the rest of the tour.
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    Trip date: June 2025
  • LR
    · May 8th, 2024
    Great food, entertainment.
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    Trip date: March 2024
  • DG
    · August 17th, 2022
    So much fun. I would recommend this trip to anyone. Beautiful views. Friendly staff on board. Fun times. Great people. Rooms were nice and activities were plenty
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    Trip date: June 2022
  • WM
    · July 24th, 2019
    Excellent,knowledgeable and very well organized.
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    Trip date: July 2019
  • Enchantment of Eastern Europe with Budapest and Bucharest 2027|2026 - 11 Days (from Budapest to Bucharest) reviewer 5
    · May 21st, 2019
    Emerald Waterways did a wonderful job in housing, feeding, entertaining, and transporting us. I would definitely consider using them again, and would highly recommend them to potential travelers. The Itinerary was rated Average because, frankly, there are simply not a lot of interesting attractions along that route of the Danube. We took the trip because we wanted to see a part of the world neither of us had seen. Well, we saw enough to know we never wanted to visit that part of the world again. I have to give a special thanks to the whole crew of the Emerald Destiny for accommodating my illness. Unfortunately, I contracted an intestinal infection that was painful and kept me having to be near a WC at all times. They fixed a special diet for me, and arranged to have me taken to hospital in Ruse, Hungary where I was examined and got medicines prescribed. We could have never figured out how to get to the hospital and find the right clinic by ourselves. Great job!
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    Trip date: May 2019

Dates & Availability

11 days
Enchantment of Eastern Europe with Budapest and Bucharest 2027|2026 - 11 Days (from Budapest to Bucharest)
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Tour ID: 322614

  • Currencies
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    Euro
    Croatia
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    Hungary
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

    Type C
    Hungary and Serbia
    Type E
    Hungary and Serbia
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    Hungary and Serbia
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Romania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bulgaria and Romania. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Romania. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Croatia and Hungary. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Romania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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