Arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, a representative will greet you and transfer you to the ship.

Buda and Pest each have distinctive character and allure, located on opposite sides of the Danube. Explore this dynamic and multifaceted city with your choice of excursions—you can see it from a local’s perspective on a walking tour or cover more ground with a panoramic tour. Vibrant Budapest, Hungary’s capital, offers an enchanting combination of East and West.

Choose between the Budapest Communist Tour or Budapest Panoramic Highlights with Synagogue Visit

A special Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you in the evening.

Welcome to Croatia! This ancient country, which has remarkably recovered from a brutal civil war, is noted for its beautiful countryside, thriving folk traditions, and simple, delicious local rustic food.

Choose between the Vučedol Culture Museum and Lunch at a Family Restaurant or the Osijek Walking Tour and a Home-Hosted Lunch with an Eltz Manor Visit.

Belgrade, the modern-day capital of Serbia, is one of Europe's oldest cities, dating back some 7,000 years. Signs of its tumultuous history are visible everywhere, juxtaposed with the city's vibrant modern-day present.

Featured Excursion: "Nights Out" Serbian History with Private Concert

Choose between the Belgrade City Tour with a Visit to the Royal Grounds of Karadjordjevic Dynasty Palace or the Let's Go: "I Bike Belgrade" Tour.

 

Head ashore to explore a Paleolithic site and an extraordinarily well-preserved medieval fortress. All along the way, history lines the banks of the river. Keep an eye out for Trajan's Plaque, which the ancient Romans erected to commemorate the road they anchored in the cliffs above the water, and Golubac Castle, built in the 14th century and attacked successively by the Serbs, Magyars, and Turks.

Choose between Lepenski Vir Archaeological Park and Golubac Castle or Let's Go: Kovilovo Viewpoint Hike.

Unwind onboard as you cruise the breathtaking Iron Gates, an 83-mile-long (134-kilometer-long) stretch of scenic gorges cut through the Carpathian and Balkan mountains over eons by the Danube River. These gorges, a natural border between Serbia and Romania, are among Europe's most dramatic and beautiful sights. This was one of the river's swiftest and most dangerous stretches before two dams were built: Iron Gate I and Iron Gate II. Construction on the dams began in 1964 and took 20 years to complete; they have dramatically altered the area's landscape, raising the water level by 114 feet (35 meters) and drowning several islands and villages.

Vidin is a port town on the Danube that once played an important role in medieval Bulgarian politics, as the great fortress Baba Vida attests. It’s your base for an unusual excursion today—visiting the fascinating Belogradchik rock formations. Or you can indulge in a tasting at a local winery.

Choose between Belogradchik Red Rock Valley or Dos Alamos Wine Estate Visit and Tasting.

Bulgaria’s foremost Danube port, Ruse, is sometimes called “Little Vienna” for its elegant 19th-century mansions and public buildings.

Choose between Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi with an Authentic Bulgarian Lunch or a Ruse Walking Tour with Ivanovo and Basarbovo Monasteries.

A special Captain’s Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you in the evening.

This morning, disembark the ship in Giurgiu and drive through the countryside to Bucharest, where you can enjoy a panoramic city tour and visit People's Palace. Tonight, relax in the comfort of a luxury hotel in the heart of the city, Romania's capital and cultural and economic center.

Featured Excursion: Bucharest Communist Tour with People's Palace

Get to know the bustling heart of Romania's capital city with a full day to explore Bucharest on your own.

Check out of your hotel this morning and depart for the airport for your flight home.