Black Sea Discovery - Cruise Only from Bucharest to Budapest 2012

8 days from Bucharest to Budapest or 9 days incl. travel (WOB0)

Cruise Overview

See the best of Eastern Europe on this exciting Black Sea adventure. Arrive in Bucharest and transfer by motorcoach to Oltenita to board your river cruise vessel. Your cruise includes sightseeing in each city and inside visits of the National Archaeological Museum in Varna, the Patriarch's Church in Veliko Târnovo, Arbanassi's Ethnographical Museum and Church of the Nativity and Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade. Other highlights: pass through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge, sail past Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, and enjoy an organ concert in Kalocsa.

Highlights & Sightseeing

CRUISE:
Deluxe 7-night cruise from Oltenita to Budapest in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds

OLTENITA:
Welcome reception

VARNA:
Guided sightseeing, visit the National Archaeological Museum

ARBANASSI:
Guided visit of the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the Nativity

VELIKO TÂRNOVO:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Patriarch's Church

IRON GATES:
Cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge; see the Trajan Table

BELGRADE:
Guided sightseeing, visit Kalemegdan Fortress

NOVI SAD:
Guided sightseeing, see Petrovaradin Fortress

PECS:
Orientation

KALOCSA:
Orientation; organ concert

Meals

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

Airport Transfers:
Transfers available for purchase:

Bucharest on Arrival for flights arriving between 6 am and 10:30 am
Budapest for Departure for flights leaving between 10:30 am and 9 pm