Grand Black Sea Cruise from Bucharest to Prague 2012

19 days from Bucharest to Prague or 20 days incl. travel (WON)

Cruise Overview

Discover some of the continent's best-kept secrets on this river cruise through Eastern and Central Europe, from Bucharest to Prague. Guided sightseeing in each city shows you the highlights, with inside visits of Patriarch's Church in Veliko Târnovo, Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade, Fishermen's Bastion in Budapest, and Melk's awe-inspiring Benedictine Abbey. Also stop in the Puszta for an exhibition of Hungarian horsemanship, cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge and Main Danube Canal, and enjoy three overnights in Prague, with guided sightseeing of the city's main sites, plenty of free time, and the conclusion of your incredible cruise vacation.

Highlights & Sightseeing

CRUISE:
Deluxe 14-night cruise from Oltenita to Nuremberg in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds

BUCHAREST:
Guided sightseeing, see the Parliament Building, and visit the National Art Museum

OLTENITA:
Welcome reception

VARNA:
Guided sightseeing, visit the National Archaeological Museum

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

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

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

BUDAPEST:
Guided sightseeing, visit Fishermen's Bastion

VIENNA:
Guided sightseeing

DÜRNSTEIN:
Guided walk, see the Stiftskirche

MELK:
Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey; wine tasting

PASSAU:
Guided sightseeing

REGENSBURG:
Guided sightseeing

MAIN DANUBE CANAL:
Cruise in the canal

NUREMBERG:
Guided sightseeing; beer tasting

PRAGUE:
Guided sightseeing, see the Astronomical Clock and visit Hradcany Castle grounds

Meals

Full buffet breakfast (B) in Bucharest and Prague; 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 on stretches of any river, or any problems of a technical nature, it may be necessary to operate part of the itinerary by motorcoach or to alter the program.
Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
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, disembarkation for departures April 11 and April 13 (Imagery) will be in Passau and there will be some modifications to the itinerary. Check with our travel consultants.