BU DA PEST TO T H E B L AC K S E A
- G E M S O F E A ST E RN EU RO PE 15 days / 14 nights from only $3,639pp Departing April to October 2020
Discover extraordinary scenery, and explore the architectural and cultural heritage of towns and cities that are steeped in history and tradition, once beyond the Iron Curtain.
C RU IS E SU M M A RY DAY 1 – EMBARK IN BUDAPEST Embark your five-star ship in Budapest.
this beautiful city with its wealth of belle-époque buildings and tree-lined boulevards.
DAY 2 – KALOCSA & PÉCS Arrive in Kalocsa and either take a walking tour seeing the cathedral, Archbishop’s Palace and Paprika Museum. Or enjoy a visit to a paprika house then a scenic drive into the ‘Puszta’ and watch a performance by skilled horsemen. Later enjoy a visit to historic Pécs.
DAY 7 – DANUBE DELTA Experience the vast nature reserve of the Danube Delta and enjoy a cruise on smaller boats into the heart of Europe’s largest area of wetlands and marshlands, a UNESCO-listed site.
DAY 3 – BELGRADE Tour the historic city of Belgrade, seeing one of the world’s largest church buildings and the magnificent Kalemegdan Fortess with its superb views. DAY 4 – IRON GATES GORGE Today cruise through one of the most spectacular stretches of the entire Danube, the Iron Gates Gorge, and pass through the Djerdap locks, the largest European dam outside Russia. DAY 5 – PLEVEN Visit Pleven, the scene of a major battle during the Russo-Turkish War and the Pleven Panorama depicting these historic events. Or explore Nikopol with its ruined fortress and ancient churches.
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DAY 8 – CONSTANTA After a relaxed morning’s cruising, visit the ancient Romanian port of Constanta on the Black Sea. Explore its old town and museums,
H UNG ARY
KEY
BUDAPEST
Excursion River Cruise
Kalocsa Pécs Mohács
ROMANIA 13
Osijek Vukovar
7
Novi Sad 12
Tulcea Iron Gates Gorge
11 BELGRADE Lepenski Vir
SERBIA
8
Constanța
Oltenița
Vidin 10
Belogradchik
Fetești
BUCHAREST
Danube
9 Rousse
Nikopol
Ivanovo
Pleven
DAY 6 – BUCHAREST Guided tour of Bucharest, Romania’s capital, known as ‘Little Paris’, seeing the main sights of 76
Danube Delta
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Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi
BULG ARIA
Black Sea
