Summary Sail from Romania to Hungary’s capital of Budapest through the Balkans, Hungary, and Austria on your European river cruise. Begin your adventure in Oltenita to embark on your Danube River cruise, sail through the striking landscapes of the Balkans—Rousse, Bulgaria, Veliko Târnovo, and Arbanassi, one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria.
Guided sightseeing in Vidin is followed by a guided tour of Belogradchik, with its ancient fortress and tremendous rock formations on the Balkan Mountains. After cruising through the narrow Iron Gates Gorge, visit Lepenski Vir for a guided tour with ancient archaeological finds. In Serbia, take a guided tour of Belgrade, including one of the world’s largest Orthodox churches, and see the most preserved Croatian fortress in Osijek. You’ll also attend a stirring performance by young students of the Franjo Kuhač music school. Tour the historic town of Pécs before sightseeing in the Hungarian capital of Budapest—the “Pearl of the Danube.” You’ll take a guided walk through Bratislava, Slovakia before cruising to Vienna—the “City of Music.”
Enjoy guided sightseeing in Vienna’s historic Habsburg Empire—including the Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Visit delightful Dürnstein and Melk—charming towns in the vineyard-rich Wachau Valley. Take a guided tour and hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart in Dürnstein, and tour the magnificent Benedictine Abbey high above Melk. Visit Austria’s lovely city of Linz with a tour of the city’s historic sites, then pass through the horseshoe bend of the Danube—the beautiful Schlögen Oxbow—on your way to Passau. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Germany’s “City of Three Rivers before cruising to Vilshofen, Germany, for the conclusion of your Danube River cruise. Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1.
- Oltenita, Romania (Embarkation)
- Day 2.
- Rousse, Bulgaria. Veliko Târnovo & Arbanassi Excur...
- Day 3.
- Vidin
- Day 4.
- Donji Milanovac, Serbia–Iron Gates Gorge. Excursio...
- Day 5.
- Belgrade
- Day 6.
- Novi Sad
- Day 7.
- Ilok, Croatia
- Day 8.
- Mohács, Hungary. Excursion To Pécs
- Day 9.
- Budapest
- Day 10.
- Budapest
- Day 11.
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Day 12.
- Vienna, Austria
- Day 13.
- Dürnstein–Wachau Valley
- Day 14.
- Linz
- Day 15.
- Schlögen Oxbow–Passau, Germany
- Day 16.
- Vilshofen (Disembarkation)
Travel Countries (6): Austria, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia Ports of call (11): Belgrade, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Linz, Munich, Novi Sad, Passau, Pecs, Salzburg, Vienna |
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