European river cruise

Scenic - Black Sea Explorer with Transylvania

15 Day Black Sea Explorer with Transylvania

Black Sea Explorer with Transylvania

Days: 15

From: Budapest to Bucharest

Countries Visited: Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania

Code: bbtr

Code_ERC: bbtr-2

( Brochure Price: $ 6,455 pp )

Our Price: $6,132 pp

Itinerary


1. Welcome to Budapest
Your journey into wonder begins with a two night stay. Meals included: Dinner

2. Budapest
Join a guided tour through the city often considered the most beautiful in Europe. Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

3. Budapest
This afternoon board your Scenic Space-Ship. At tonight’s welcome reception, raise your glass to the wonderful cruise ahead. Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

4. Kalocsa
Today, witness a traditional Hungarian horse show. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

5. Osijek
Freechoice Explore Osijek on a guided city tour, or take a blissful guided bike ride through Osijek’s countryside. Enrich As a Scenic guest, you’ll be invited into the home of a local family for a traditional home-cooked meal and the chance to discover what everyday life is really like in Croatia. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

6. Belgrade
Freechoice Join your local guide for an in-depth discovery of Belgrade and visit Tito’s Memorial, or see Belgrade on an orientation tour before time at leisure. Alternatively, choose a guided bike ride along the Danube, or journey to Sremski Karlovci, where you can explore the town and marvel at the many beautiful Baroque elements. You also have the option of gaining some true insights into everyday life on a walking tour with a local. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

7. Iron Gates
Relax on board and admire the scenery as you cruise the spectacular Iron Gates – a narrow gorge that the Danube has carved out between the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains. Not only is it a spectacular setting, it’s also the natural border between Serbia and Romania. Sundowners Raise a toast to the end of a wonderful day in this spectacular location. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

8. Svishtov > Rousse
Freechoice Discover the Byzantine gem of Veliko Tarnovo and the village of Arbanassi. Or stay on board and cruise to the town of Rousse, where you’ll be treated to a guided sightseeing tour. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

9. Silistra
Discover the Silistra Fort during an active walking tour, or take an excursion to Varna on the Black Sea coast. Or tour a local village, including a visit to the primary school, and learn about life in Bulgaria. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

10. Giurgiu > Bucharest
Bid a fond farewell to your crew as you disembark your Scenic Space-Ship and travel to Bucharest. Freechoice Enjoy a guided tour of Bucharest and learn details of its communist past. Or tour the local Open Air Museum. Later, check-in for your stay at your centrally located hotel. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

11. Bucharest > Sibiu
This morning, journey to Sibiu in the region of Transylvania. Take a tour of this medieval city, visiting its lively squares and colourful streets before checking into your hotel in Sibiu. Meals included: Breakfast

12. Sibiu > Sighisoara
Visit the Saxon town of Sighisoara, birthplace of Vlad Tepes and inspiration for the legend of Dracula, made famous in Bram Stoker’s novel of the same name. Freechoice Take a guided city tour or, if you’re feeling more active, hike to the Church on the Hill for superb views. Sighisoara is your base tonight. Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

13. Sighisoara > Brasov
Visit Bran Castle, once home to Queen Marie of Romania but more famously linked to the legend of Count Dracula. Upon arrival in Brasov, enjoy a guided walking tour before checking into your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a sumptuous dinner complete with Romanian folklore. Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

14. Brasov > Bucharest
En-route back to Bucharest visit Peles Castle. Built in the 19th century in neo-renaissance style, it is the former summer residence of the Romanian royal family and considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Eastern Europe. Meals included: Breakfast

15. Bucharest
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to Bucharest airport for your homebound flight, taking wonderful memories with you. Meals included: Breakfast

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Cruise Highlights

Legendary landscapes. Discover one of Eastern Europe’s most captivating regions as you explore majestic capital cities, the beautiful Danube Delta and delve into the land of legends, Transylvania.. The capitals of Hungary, Serbia and Romania will surprise and delight. Admire Budapest, rightly called the ‘Pearl of the Danube’, and visit one of Europe’s oldest capitals, Belgrade. Wind your way through the Iron Gates and spend time exploring Bucharest’s grandiose architecture. Cruise through the pristine Danube Delta wetlands, a bird-watcher’s paradise consisting of an intricate pattern of marshes, channels, streams and lakes, then take a step back in time in the mysterious land of Transylvania, often described as ‘the last truly medieval landscape in Europe’.