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Detailed Itinerary: Vienna to Istanbul

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 “Vienna, City of Arts” tour

Get to know Vienna’s imperial history during a tour that takes you along the stately Ringstrasse to the beautiful Austrian National Library. Or opt to explore “Vienna, City of Arts”;  stand in awe at the Belvedere and enjoy an art historian-guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts. (BB, L, D)

Note: On Mondays, Mozarthaus will be substituted for the National Library.

Day 3: Vienna

Enjoy free time exploring the “City of Waltzes.” (BB, L, Captain's Welcome Gala) 

Day 4: Bratislava

Featured Excursion: Bratislava walking tour

Take a guided stroll through Bratislava, the vibrant capital of Slovakia. (BB, L, D)

Day 5: Szentendre Island, Budapest

Featured Excursion: Exclusive Hungarian reception at Szentendre Island’s Bodor Mayor Horse Farm

You’ll take a motorcoach to Szentendre Island’s Bodor Mayor Horse Farm, where you will be treated to an exclusive horse show by Magyar cowboys. (BB, L, D)

Day 6: Budapest

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

Savor the beauty of Buda and Pest on opposite sides of the Danube with a panoramic coach tour that shows you all the city’s grand sights. Or enjoy the Budapest walking tour, which includes a short city walk and visit to the Hungarian Parliament building. (BB, L, D)

Note: Parliament may be closed for official business without prior notice. If Parliament is closed, we will visit St. Stephen’s Basilica.

Day 7: Mohács (Pécs)

Featured Excursions: Exclusive excursion to Pecs and wine tasting in Villány Hills

Visit Pecs, a 2010 European Capital of Culture and home to the UNESCO-designated Necropolis of Sopianae. Then you'll indulge in an exclusive visit to the famed Villány Hills, where you’ll taste the local product dubbed the “Queen of Wines.” (BB, L, D)

Day 8: Vukovar (Osijek)

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

Be treated to a musical performance by local elementary school children. Then tour the city before enjoying a home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family. (BB, L, D)

Note: School visit not available during school holidays.

Day 9: Belgrade

Featured Excursion: Belgrade city tour

Enjoy a drive through Belgrade, and then explore the vast Kalemegdan Fortress on foot. (BB, L, D)

Day 10: Cruising the Iron Gates

Cruise the majestic Iron Gates, an 83-mile-long stretch of scenic gorges carved out of the Carpathian and Balkan mountains over the millennia by the Danube River. (BB, L, Captain's Farewell Dinner)

Day 11: Svistov (Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi or Rusensky countryside), Rousse

Featured Excursions: Choice of full-day Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi with authentic Bulgarian lunch OR half-day Ivanovo and Basarbovo monasteries and Rusensky Lom Nature Park with lunch onboard

In Veliko Tarnovo, see the majestic ruins of Tzarevetz Castle. You’ll visit Arbanassi and the 14th-century Nativity Church, stopping for an authentic Bulgarian lunch with live folk music. Or opt for a tour of the countryside including the rock-hewn cave churches of Ivanovo and Basarbovo. (BB, L, D)

Day 12: Giurgiu (Disembarkation), transfer to Bucharest, fly to Istanbul

Featured Excursion: Bucharest city tour including lunch

Disembark your ship in Giurgiu and transfer to the Romanian capital of Bucharest. Enjoy a panoramic a tour of this eclectic city, which is often called the “Paris of the East.” Afterward, enjoy lunch before flying to exotic Istanbul. (BB, L)

Day 13: Istanbul

Featured Excursions: Istanbul city tour and Grand Bazaar

Today’s panoramic tour takes you to the Hippodrome; the Blue Mosque, with its distinctive minarets and blue Iznik tile walls; spectacular Hagia Sophia, the “Church of Holy Wisdom,” which was built in 535 AD; and Topkapi Palace, a magnificent Ottoman residence. Then wind your way through the maze of interconnecting vaulted passages and the more than 6,000 merchant stalls that make up the Grand Bazaar. (BB)

Note: Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque) is a place of active worship. Religious ceremonies might restrict visitors from entering at times. At other times, please obey mosque etiquette.

Note: Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays and Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays. The city tour of Istanbul will be arranged in accordance with the days they are open. If Hagia Sophia is not available during your stay, we will offer the harem visit in Topkapi Palace instead.

Day 14: Istanbul

Spend today in leisurely exploration of Istanbul’s many charms. Stroll through the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum or take in the eerie Basilica Cistern, which features a veritable forest of marble columns. (BB)

Day 15: Depart Istanbul

Transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your flight home. (CB/BB)

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Detailed Itinerary: Istanbul to Vienna

Day 1: Istanbul

Arrive at Istanbul Ataturk Airport where you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day 2: Istanbul

Featured Excursions: Istanbul city tour and Grand Bazaar

Today’s panoramic tour takes you to the Hippodrome; the Blue Mosque, with its distinctive minarets and blue Iznik tile walls; spectacular Hagia Sophia, the “Church of Holy Wisdom,” which was built in 535 AD; and Topkapi Palace, a magnificent Ottoman residence. Then wind your way through the maze of interconnecting vaulted passages and more than 6,000 merchant stalls that make up the Grand Bazaar. (BB)

Note: Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque) is a place of active worship. Religious ceremonies might restrict visitors from entering at times. At other times, please obey mosque etiquette.

Note: Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays and Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays. The city tour of Istanbul will be arranged in accordance with the days they are open. If Hagia Sophia is not available during your stay, we will offer the harem visit in Topkapi Palace instead.

Day 3: Istanbul

Spend today in leisurely exploration of Istanbul’s many charms. Stroll through the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum or take in the eerie Basilica Cistern, which features a veritable forest of marble columns. (BB)

Day 4: Istanbul, fly to Bucharest, transfer to Giurgiu (Embarkation), Rouss

Featured Excursion: Bucharest city tour including lunch

Leave Istanbul and fly to the Romanian capital of Bucharest, where you will be taken on a tour of this eclectic city, often called the “Paris of the East.” Afterward, enjoy lunch before your motorcoach takes you to Giurgiu, where you will board your Uniworld ship and head toward Rousse. (BB, L, D)

Day 5: Rousse (Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi OR Rusensky countryside)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi with authentic Bulgarian lunch OR half-day Ivanovo and Basarbovo monasteries and Rusensky Lom Nature Park with lunch onboard

In Veliko Tarnovo, see the majestic ruins of Tzarevetz Castle. You’ll visit Arbanassi and the 14th-century Nativity Church, stopping for an authentic Bulgarian lunch with live folk music. Or opt for a tour of the countryside including the rock-hewn cave churches of Ivanovo and Basarbovo. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Gala)

Day 6: Cruising the Iron Gates

Cruise the majestic Iron Gates, an 83-mile-long stretch of scenic gorges carved out of the Carpathian and Balkan mountains over the millennia by the Danube River. (BB, L, D)

Day 7: Belgrade

Featured Excursion: Belgrade city tour

Enjoy a drive through Belgrade, and then explore the vast Kalemegdan Fortress on foot. (BB, L, D)

Day 8: Vukovar (Osijek)

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

Be treated to a musical performance by local elementary school children. Then tour the city before enjoying a home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family. (BB, L, D)

Note: School visit not available during school holidays.

Day 9: Mohács (Pécs)

Featured Excursions: Exclusive excursion to Pécs and wine tasting in Villány Hills

Visit Pécs, a 2010 European Capital of Culture and home to the UNESCO-designated Necropolis of Sopianae. Then you'll indulge in an exclusive visit to the famed Villány Hills, where you’ll taste the local product dubbed the “Queen of Wines.” (BB, L, D)

Day 10: Budapest

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

Savor the beauty of Buda and Pest on opposite sides of the Danube with a panoramic coach tour that shows you all the city’s grand sights. Or enjoy the Budapest walking tour which includes a short city walk and visit to the Hungarian Parliament building. (BB, L, D)

Note: Parliament may be closed for official business without prior notice. If Parliament is closed, we will visit St. Stephen’s Basilica.

Day 11: Budapest, Szentendre Island

Featured Excursion: Exclusive Hungarian reception at Szentendre Island’s Bodor Mayor Horse Farm

You’ll take a motorcoach to Szentendre Island’s Bodor Mayor Horse Farm, where you will be treated to an exclusive horse show by Magyar cowboys. (BB, L, D)

Day 12: Bratislava

Featured Excursion: Bratislava walking tour

Take a guided stroll through Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. (BB, L, D)

Day 13: Vienna

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

Get to know Vienna’s imperial history during a tour that takes you along the stately Ringstrasse to the beautiful Austrian National Library. Or opt to explore “Vienna, City of Arts,” where you’ll stand in awe at the Belvedere and enjoy an art historian-guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts. (BB, L, D)

Note: On Mondays, Mozarthaus will be substituted for the National Library.

Day 14: Vienna

Enjoy free time exploring the “City of Waltzes.” (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

Day 15: Depart Vienna (Disembarkation)

Disembark the ship and transfer to Vienna International Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in 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 reserves the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.