Budapest to the Black Sea River Cruise
From the magnificent history of the Iron Gates Gorge to the romantic capital city of Bucharest, explore the extraordinary sights along the Danube River on this cruise through the heart of the Balkans.
On this river cruise through the Balkans, we start by exploring the sights of Kalocsa and Belgrade, with its magnificent Kalemegdan Fortress. Then it’s off to Pleven passing through the Iron Gates Gorge and the Djerdap locks before visiting Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Known as ‘Little Paris,’ this gem of a capital city will capture your heart with its romantic buildings and boulevards. Then we explore the very best of The Danube Delta and enjoy a cruise through Europe’s largest area of wetlands – a UNESCO-listed site. From here we see Constanta where you can explore it’s charming Old Town and museums, Veliko Tarnovo and the village of Arbanassi. After taking a scenic drive to the spectacular rock formations at Belogradchik we visit Lepenski Vir – one of the most important Mesolithic archaeological sites in Serbia before travelling to Novi Sad, Osijek and Vukovar. Finally, we discover the imperial capital city of Hungary – Budapest.
Price Includes:
- Happy by day two or we'll bring you home with a full refund
- Enjoy four guided tours, including Veliko Tarnovo, Arbanassi, the Churches of Ivanovo, Belogradchik Rock and Mesolithic Lepenski Vir.
- Discover the only European capital built at the confluence of two rivers, Belgrade.
- Explore Pleven at leisure, enjoy one of the town's many museums and wander through the tranquil Old Town.
- Visit Bucharest and explore the Palace of Parliament, the Athenaeum and the Orthodox churches and squares that 'Little Paris has to offer.
- Marvel at Belogradchik Rocks, gigantic natural sandstone sculptures that cover an area of 35 square miles.