AVALON WATERWAYS
9 Days | Balkan Discovery
Eastbound (WBOB)

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BUDAPEST TO BUCHAREST

Day 1 | Budapest, Hungary. Embark. Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. (Flights into Budapest must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.) (D)

Day 2 | Mohacs. Archaeology, Architecture, and an Ancient Watermill. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a morning Guided Sightseeing Tour of Mohács—the quiet Danube harbor town with its historical memorial parks, statues, and distinctive churches. Tour the remarkable medieval St. Nicholas Watermill—one of only a few remaining watermills performing stone-ground grain processing, OR: Take a Guided Tour of nearby Pécs to see its 4th-century Christian underground tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with fascinating murals. You’ll also enjoy an organ concert on your tour.

Day 3 | Osijek, Croatia. History and Culture of Croatia. This afternoon you might join a Guided Optional Excursion to Vukovar. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a morning Guided Walking Tour of the city of Osijek, located at the confluence of the Danube and Drava Rivers. Visit Tvrđa, the most well preserved fortress of Croatia, home of many educational institutions.

DISCOVERY — Attend a musical concert performed by the talented young artists of the music school of Osijek at Franjo Kuhac.

Day 4 | Belgrade, Serbia. Fortresses and Folklore of Serbia Past and Present. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship before dinner. This evening, you might like to join an Optional authentic Bohemian Dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade—where the Danube and Sava Rivers converge—and see the city’s many fascinating sights, including Saint Sava—one of the world’s largest Orthodox churches.

DISCOVERY — Attend an onboard Lecture to learn about the rich history, destinations, and culture of the Balkan states. Spend your free time exploring the city on your own this afternoon on Knez Mihailova Street—Belgrade’s central pedestrian thoroughfare with many lively cafés, shops, and cultural spots.

Day 5 | Golubac. Donji Milanovac. Excursion to Lepinski Vir - Iron Gates Gorge. Ancient Art, Archaeological Artifacts, and Gauntlet of the Iron Gates. Enjoy a brief sailing to Donji Milanovac. Sail through the spectacular and narrow Iron Gates Gorge—a natural border between Serbia and Romania. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Visit the Fortress of Golubac, one of the best preserved medieval fortresses in Europe. For the most part, the fortress was a sort of “a border control” of the past and couple of time was a knot of conflicts between Serbia, Habsburg Monarchy and Ottoman Empire.

CLASSIC — Join a Guided Tour to Lepenski Vir—an important Mesolithic archaeological site chronicling prehistoric cultures, settlements, and art. Marvel at the ancient discoveries and artifacts, as well as the unique views the site affords of the Danube Gorge. Day 6 | Vidin, Bulgaria. Rocks and Ruins. Things of Beauty in Bulgaria. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join Guided Sightseeing in Vidin, followed by a Guided Tour of Belogradchik. Marvel at the remarkable rock formations on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains, sculpted by 200 million years of natural elements.

Day 7 | Rousse. Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi Excursion. Cliff Houses, Castle Ruins, Fortresses, and Folklore. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board with a Bulgarian folklore show. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a full-day Guided Tour to the former Bulgarian capital of Veliko Târnovo—with its ancient stone houses clinging to the cliffs above the Yantra River. Discover one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria (circa 4300 BC), as well as the Bulgarian Revival architecture in the 15th-century town of Arbanassi, OR: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bulgaria’s largest inland port and visit its impressive Holy Trinity Church, OR:

ACTIVE — Join a walk through the park with your Avalon Adventure Host.

Day 8 | Oltenita, Romania. Disembark. Bucharest. A Night in Bucharest—the “Paris of the East.” Spend some free time exploring this fascinating city on your own to discover its trendy shops, cafés, museums, beautiful homes, and churches along Victory Avenue. (B)

CLASSIC — Take a Guided Tour of the Romanian capital city of Bucharest with its tree-lined boulevards and Arc de Triomphe—honoring WWI Romanian soldiers. See the Royal Palace Square—the scene of the city’s 1989 riots to overthrow the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

Day 9 | Bucharest. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

NOTE: Itinerary is subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the itinerary schedule you receive with your final documents.

EASTBOUND ITINERARY (WBOB) 9 DAYS | BUDAPEST TO BUCHAREST