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Eastern Europe Explorer
12 Nights Cruise Vienna to Giurgiu, 2 Nights Hotel Bucharest (or reverse)

Vienna to Bucharest (or reverse) - 15 days	For further assistance call 1-800-526-8539
Ship - River Countess , River Duchess
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Detailed Itinerary:  Vienna to Bucharest

Day 1: Vienna (Embarkation)

Arrive at Vienna International Airport where you will be transferred to the ship. (D)

Day 2: Vienna

Featured Excursions:Choice of Vienna city tour and National Library visit -OR- exclusive “Vienna, City of Arts” tour

Capture Vienna’s imperial history during a tour that takes you along the stately Ringstrasse. Stroll through the Hofburg grounds to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and visit the beautiful Austrian National Library. Or opt to explore “Vienna, City of Arts” on an exclusive art historian-guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the world’s finest temples to art. (BB, L, D)

Note: On Mondays, substitute Mozarthaus for the National Library and Liechtenstein Palais for the Museum of Fine Arts.

Day 3: Bratislava

Featured Excursion: Bratislava city tour

Admire Bratislava’s eclectic collection of Gothic, Baroque, and Art Deco architecture on your tour through Old Town that will take you from Medieval Michael’s Gate to Rococo Mirbach Palace and countless other highlights. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Gala)

Day 4: Budapest

Featured Excursion: Choice of Budapest city tour -OR- Budapest walking discovery with Parliament visit

Savor the beauty of Buda and Pest on opposite sides of the Danube with a panoramic coach tour that shows all the key highlights of this gorgeous city. Or join a walking tour discovering the Hungarian Parliament building and Market Hall, and then visit Váci Utca, the main shopping street. (BB, L, D)

Note: Parliament may be closed for official business without prior notice. Market Hall is closed on Sundays.

Day 5: Budapest, cruising the Danube River

Enjoy the morning at leisure in beautiful Budapest before cruising the lovely Danube. (BB, L, D)

Day 6: Vukovar (Osijek)

Featured Excursions: Tour of Osijek, home-hosted lunch, and school visit

Tour Osijek and experience Croatian life while meeting students during a school visit, and then enjoy a home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family. (BB, L, D)

Note: School visit not available during school holidays.

Day 7: Belgrade

Featured Excursion: Belgrade city tour

Enjoy a panoramic drive through Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe. You’ll see Kalemegdan Fortress, St. Sava Cathedral, and then you’ll visit Tito’s Memorial, exploring the contrast of old and new that makes up this capital city. (BB, L, D)

Day 8: Kostolac (Viminacium)

Featured Excursion: Exclusive visit to Viminacium archeological site

Resident archeologists bring the historic grandeur of the excavations at Viminacium alive on an exclusive visit. The former Roman city boasted villas, thermal baths, a mausoleum, and even an amphitheater. (BB, L, D)

Day 9: Donji Milanovac, cruising the Iron Gates

Enjoy a morning stroll around Donji Milanovac, an authentic Serbian village. Then relax onboard as you cruise the spectacular Iron Gates, an 80-mile sequence of gorges cut through the Carpathian Mountains by the mighty Danube. This is one of the most dramatic natural displays of beauty in Europe. (BB, L, D)

Day 10: Vidin (Belogradchik)

Featured Excursions: Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik rock formations

Vidin is rich in both geologic and cultural history. Join in a children’s dance group’s performance of a folkloric dance in traditional dress. Later, visit the legendary Medieval Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik, one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria. (BB, L, D)

Day 11: Rousse (Varna or Rusensky countryside)

Featured Excursion: Choice of full-day excursion to Varna -OR- half-day Ivanovo and Basarbovo monasteries and Rusensky Lom Nature Park

Visit Varna’s Archeological Museum, home to the oldest gold treasure in the world, and savor hearty Bulgarian cuisine. Or take in the regions’s unique countryside on a half-day tour including the rock-hewn cave churches of Ivanovo and Basarbovo, and Rusensky Lom Nature Park. (BB, L, D)

Day 12: Rousse

Enjoy leisure time exploring Rousse, Bulgaria’s fourth-largest city. Walk along the lively pedestrian zone, known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

Day 13: Giurgiu (Disembarkation), transfer to Bucharest

Featured Excursions: Bucharest city tour and choice of People’s Palace visit -OR- Village Museum

After disembarking the ship, enjoy a city tour of Bucharest before visiting the People’s Palace, one of the largest buildings in the world. Or stroll through the open-air Village Museum, a collection of 50 buildings that represent Romania’s traditional rural architecture—the embodiment of the small-is-beautiful ethos. (BB, L)

Day 14: Bucharest

Enjoy a full day at leisure exploring the city called the “Paris of the East.” (BB)

Day 15: Depart Bucharest

Transfer to the Bucharest Otopeni Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in Istanbul. (CB/BB)

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Detailed itinerary: Bucharest to Vienna

Day 1: Bucharest

Arrive at Bucharest Otopeni Airport where you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day 2: Bucharest

Enjoy a full day at leisure exploring the city called the “Paris of the East.” (BB)

Day 3: Bucharest, transfer to Giurgiu (Embarkation)

Featured Excursions:Bucharest city tour and choice of People’s Palace visit -OR- Village Museum

Enjoy a city tour of Bucharest before visiting the People’s Palace, one of the largest buildings in the world. Or stroll through the open-air Village Museum, a collection of 50 buildings that represent Romania’s traditional rural architecture—the embodiment of the small-is-beautiful ethos. Afterward, hop aboard your ship in nearby Giurgiu (BB, L, Captain's Welcome Gala)

Day 4: Rousse (Varna or Rusensky countryside)

Featured Excursion: Choice of full-day excursion to Varna -OR- half-day Ivanovo and Basarbovo monasteries and Rusensky Lom Nature Park

Visit Varna’s Archeological Museum, home to the oldest gold treasure in the world, and savor hearty Bulgarian cuisine. Or take in the regions’s unique countryside on a half-day tour including the rock-hewn cave churches of Ivanovo and Basarbovo, and Rusensky Lom Nature Park. (BB, L, D)

Day 5: Rousse

Enjoy leisure time exploring Rousse, Bulgaria’s fourth-largest city. Walk along the lively pedestrian zone, known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture. (BB, L, D)

Day 6: Vidin (Belogradchik)

Featured Excursions:Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik rock formations

Vidin is rich in both geologic and cultural history. Join in a children’s dance group’s performance of a folkloric dance in traditional dress. Later, visit the legendary Medieval Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik, one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria. (BB, L, D)

Day 7: Cruising the Iron Gates, Donji Milanovac, Kostolac

Relax onboard as you cruise the spectacular Iron Gates, an 80-mile sequence of gorges cut through the Carpathian Mountains by the mighty Danube. This is one of the most dramatic natural displays of beauty in Europe. Then enjoy a stroll around Donji Milanovac, an authentic Serbian village. (BB, L, D)

Day 8: Kostolac (Viminacium), Belgrade

Featured Excursion:Exclusive visit to Viminacium archeological site

Resident archeologists bring the historic grandeur of the excavations at Viminacium alive during your exclusive visit. This former Roman city boasted villas, thermal baths, a mausoleum, and even an amphitheater. (BB, L, D)

Day 9: Belgrade

Featured Excursion:Belgrade city tour

Enjoy a panoramic drive through Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe. You’ll see Kalemegdan Fortress and St. Sava Cathedral, and visit Tito’s Memorial, exploring the contrast of old and new that makes up this capital city. (BB, L, D)

Day 10: Vukovar (Osijek)

Featured Excursions: Tour of Osijek with home-hosted lunch and school visit

Tour Osijek and experience Croatian life while meeting students during a school visit, and then enjoy a home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family. (BB, L, D)

Note: School visit not available during school holidays.

Day 11: Cruising the Danube River, Budapest

Spend a relaxing day onboard enjoying scenic sailing as the ship winds its way through Hungary toward the "Queen of the Danube": Budapest. In the evening, you can set out to explore the charms of Budapest's nightlife. (BB, L, D)

Day 12: Budapest

Featured Excursion: Choice of Budapest city tour -OR- Budapest walking discovery with Parliament visit

Savor the beauty of Buda and Pest on opposite sides of the Danube with a panoramic coach tour that shows all the key highlights of this gorgeous city. Or join a walking tour discovering the Hungarian Parliament building and Market Hall, and then visit Váci Utca, the main shopping street. (BB, L, D)

Note: Parliament may be closed for official business without prior notice. Market Hall is closed on Sundays.

Day 13: Bratislava

Featured Excursion: Bratislava city tour

Admire Bratislava’s eclectic collection of Gothic, Baroque, and Art Deco architecture on your tour through Old Town that will take you from Medieval Michael’s Gate to Rococo Mirbach Palace and countless other highlights. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

Day 14: Vienna

Featured Excursions:Choice of Vienna city tour and National Library visit OR exclusive “Vienna, City of Arts” tour

Capture Vienna’s imperial history during a tour that takes you along the stately Ringstrasse. Stroll through the Hofburg grounds to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and visit the beautiful Austrian National Library. Or opt to explore “Vienna, City of Arts” on an exclusive art historian-guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the world’s finest temples to art. (BB, L, D)

Note: On Mondays, substitute Mozarthaus for the National Library and Liechtenstein Palais for the Museum of Fine Arts.

Day 15: Depart Vienna (Disembarkation)

Transfer to Vienna International Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in stunning Prague.  (CB/BB)

Please Note:

• Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.

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* For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the cruise operator and the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.