Chart a leisurely course along the romantic lower Danube River aboard Tauck's luxury riverboats ms Swiss Sapphire or ms Swiss Jewel. Cruise by medieval monasteries, citadels, and villages, and through the Iron Gate of the Danube.
Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride, see performances of folkloric dancing and horsemanship skills and explore fascinating museums of fine art, traditional homesteads and folk art. You'll have the opportunity to share local specialties with your Bulgarian contemporaries at a special home-hosted lunch, visit the island where the original Dracula is said to be entombed and put your feet in the Black Sea. This memorable journey travels through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, with two nights on land at 5-star hotels in Budapest and Bucharest.
Departures
May; June; September; October 2010
Inclusions
- Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director
- All private Tauck shore excursions – $585 Value!
- Two nights each in Budapest and Bucharest at 5-star hotels, centrally located in the heart of the cities
- A chance to meet Bulgarian contemporaries and sample local cuisine at a home-hosted lunch in Arbanassi
- Visits in Romania to the popular Black Sea resort of Mamaia, and Bucharest’s massive People’s Palace
- A horse-drawn wagon ride to an equestrian centre in Hungary, where Puszta horsemen and local craftsmen share time-honored cultural traditions
- Passage through the celebrated Iron Gate, a dramatic series of gorges and narrows on the Danube River
- Choice of Romanian excursions – to Peles Castle in Sinaia, or to the isolated Snagov Monastery, reputed burial place of Vlad Tepes, the original Dracula
- 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 9 dinners – wine with dinner is included on the riverboat, and select meals will be in local restaurants
- Service charges, taxes, porterage, airport transfers and applicable fuel surcharges
Conditions
Prices are per person, twin share and quoted in Australian Dollars. Single prices available on application. Offer is for new bookings only, is capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Categories listed are subject to availability. This is subject to change and will be recalculated at time of final payment. Other conditions may apply.