Cruise Overview
Discover some of the continent's best-kept secrets on this river cruise through Central and Eastern Europe, from Prague to Bucharest. Spend three nights in both Prague and Bucharest, and enjoy plenty of leisure time in Budapest and Vienna to explore on your own. Guided sightseeing in each city shows you the highlights, with inside visits of Hradcany Castle in Prague, Melk's awe-inspiring Benedictine Abbey, Fishermen's Bastion in Budapest, Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade, and Patriarch's Church in Veliko Târnovo. Also cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge and Main Danube Canal, enjoy an organ concert in Kalocsa, stop in the Puszta for an exhibition of Hungarian horsemanship, and take an excursion to Transylvania to visit Bran Castle of Dracula fame. All of this and more awaits you on this marvelous cruise vacation!
Highlights & Sightseeing
CRUISE:
Deluxe 14-night cruise from Nuremberg to Oltenita in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds
PRAGUE:
Guided sightseeing, see the Astronomical Clock and visit Hradcany Castle grounds
NUREMBERG:
Welcome reception; guided sightseeing
MAIN DANUBE CANAL:
Cruise in the canal
REGENSBURG:
Guided sightseeing; beer tasting
PASSAU:
Guided sightseeing
MELK:
Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey
VIENNA:
Guided sightseeing
BUDAPEST:
Guided sightseeing, visit Fishermen's Bastion; Puszta excursion with display of horsemanship
KALOCSA:
Orientation; organ concert
PECS:
Orientation
NOVI SAD:
Guided sightseeing, see Petrovaradin Fortress
BELGRADE:
Guided sightseeing, visit Kalemegdan Fortress
IRON GATES:
Cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge; see the Trajan Table
VELIKO TÂRNOVO:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Patriarch's Church
ARBANASSI:
Guided visit of the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the Nativity
VARNA:
Guided sightseeing, visit the National Archaeological Museum
BUCHAREST:
Guided sightseeing, see the Parliament Building and visit the National Art Museum, guided full-day excursion to Transylvania, visit Dracula's Bran Castle and Sinaia Monastery
Meals
Full buffet breakfast (B) in Prague and Bucharest and one lunch in Bucharest; superb dining with all meals on board daily featuring full breakfast (B), lunch (L), and dinner (D), including a welcome reception, Captain's reception and farewell dinner; quality wines from Europe's most famous wine regions with every dinner; one sitting with open seating arrangements.
Notes:
- In the event of water level problems or any problems of a technical nature, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or to alter the program.
- Included visits and special features are subject to change. If a change is necessary, a substitute will be offered.
- Due to closure of locks on the Main Danube Canal for maintenance reasons, embarkation for departure April 25 (Imagery) will be in Passau and there will be some modifications to the itinerary. Check with our travel consultants for more information.
- Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
CALL US AT 888-666-7279 TO PLAN & BOOK YOUR RIVER OR SMALL-SHIP CRUISE.
