Cruise Overview
A deluxe Danube River cruise from Bucharest to Vienna is the highlight on this fascinating getaway through Eastern Europe. See the sights with a Local Guide in each city and sail through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge. Along the way, explore Romania’s lively capital of Bucharest, Varna on the Black Sea, Bulgaria’s Arbanassi and Veliko Târnovo, Serbia’s Belgrade, the Petrovaradin Fortress at Novi Sad, paprika country’s Kalocsa, and the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Your adventure concludes with guided sightseeing and two overnights in Vienna, the “City of Music.”
Cruise: Deluxe 9-night cruise from Oltenita to Vienna in an outside stateroom with hotel-style bedsBucharest: Guided sightseeing, Parliament Building, visit the National Art MuseumVarna: Guided sightseeing, visit the National Archaeological MuseumArbanassi: Guided visit of the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the NativityVeliko Târnovo: Guided sightseeing, visit the Patriarch’s ChurchIron Gates: Cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge; Trajan TableBelgrade: Guided sightseeing, visit Kalemegdan FortressNovi Sad: Guided sightseeing, Petrovaradin FortressKalocsa: Guided sightseeing, visit the Paprika Museum;Budapest: Guided sightseeing, visit Fishermen’s BastionVienna: Guided sightseeingNotes:- In the event of water level problems on stretches of any river, it may be necessary to operate part of the itinerary by motorcoach.
- 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 becomes necessary, a substitute will be offered.
Meals - (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner Buffet breakfast (B) in Vienna and 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; Complimentary wine, beer, or soft drinks with all onboard dinners; Complimentary coffee and tea available throughout the day Hotels Vienna Hilton Stadtpark (D), Bucharest Athénée Palace Hilton (SF) | 
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Please note that some amenities, features and enhancements are only available on 2011 river and small-ship cruise departures.