Active & Discovery on the Danube from Serbia to Romania with 2 Nights in Transylvania
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- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of guided tour or bike tour or meet the locals; on board lecture
- Visit to Golubač fortress; choice of visit Lepenski Vir archaeological site or Donji Milanovac off the beaten path tour or Djerdap National park hike; scenic cruise through the Iron Gates Gorge
- Choice of guided tour in Vidin, visit Baba Vida Fortress or wine tasting or hiking in Belogradchik
- Choice of full-day excursion, visit to Tsarevet’s Fortress in Veliko Târnovo and to the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi, or a guided sightseeing in Rousse, or Ivanovo Rock Church hike
- Choice of guided sightseeing, visit the National History and Archaeological Museum or wine tasting or hike with wine tasting
- Choice of guided sightseeing in Bucharest or walk the Urban Delta or food tour
- Brasov guided tour; visit Bran Castle
- Visit Peles Castle
- Every great story answers the five “Ws” – the who, what, when, where, and why
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Welcome to Serbia! Your Balkan Adventure Begins
Flights into Belgrade must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
Explore your Avalon Suite Ship® this evening and enjoy a dinner on board.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BELGRADE (Breakfast,Dinner)
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Fortresses and Folklore
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
ACTIVE Get a real taste of Serbia on this guided bike tour focusing on the history of Belgrade, from WWII to today, OR: DISCOVERY Go way beyond the ordinary, and get to kno...
A Formidable Fortress
CLASSIC Visit the Fortress of Golubač, one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in Europe. . You’ll hear about its tumultuous history as a border control defense in the Middle Ages, and a source of conflict between Serbia, the Habsbu...
Rocks, Ruins and Beauty in Bulgaria
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
ACTIVE Enjoy a panoramic trek on the rocky landscape of Belogradchik. OR: DISCOVERY Get to learn everything about the production technologies of the Bulgarian wi...
Cliff Houses and Revival Architecture
ACTIVE Join your expert local guide on this spectacular hike to Ivanovo Rock Church. Marvel at the monolithic churches, chapels and monasteries built inside the mountains will surprise you with their fascinating and unique ...
Natural History at Black Sea
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
Enjoy a leisurely sailing morning.
ACTIVE Explore the extraordinary natural beauty of Fantanita Nature Reserve with a hike and wine tasting at...
A Night in Bucharest—the “Paris of the East”
Disembark your ship this morning and travel to Bucharest.
ACTIVE Pedal your way through some of the most picturesque parks and spacious boulevards of Bucharest on this guided bike tour of the Romanian capital’...
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour of Brasov and admire its Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance architecture. In the evening, depart for Bran Castle of Dracula lore.
CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of Bran Castle—the 1377 inspiration of the legendary Romanian vampire, followed by a dinner in this amazing location. (Breakfast,Dinner)
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The “Paris of the East.”
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour of Visit Peles Castle, the summer residence of the royal family until 1947. Drive out the Carpathians to Bucharest; On the way, enjoy a local lunch.
Spend some free time exploring this fascinating city...
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
(Breakfast)
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