From Romania to Austria via Serbia and Hungary, you'll be surprised and delighted by this cruise that takes you to the heart of Eastern Europe. Discover cities with remarkable landscapes and elegant architecture such as Novi Sad, the capital of the province of Vojvodina regarded as the "Serbian Athens", whose cultural and artistic backgrounds will surprise you. Do not miss out on Ruse, one of the largest ports in Bulgaria and a true melting pot of Bulgarian and Romanian cultures.
Highlights
Enjoy a comprehensive cruise along the Danube exploring its culture and history
See the idyllic sights along the Wachau Valley
Explore the largest and best preserved of all European deltas
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Board MS Gérard Schmitter and settle into your designated cabins. A welcome cocktail awaits to start the cruise. Enjoy the dinner and an evening of entertainment on board.
Join a full-day excursion in Bucharest, the Romanian capital. This city is an incredible mix of styles with its Orthodox churches, manor houses in Second Empire style, clumsy-looking Stalinist architecture of the Communist period and the Palace of the Parliament
Join a full day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi, including lunch at a restaurant. afterward, return on board in Ruse and enjoy your dinner and the traditional folk entertainment in the evening.
Join the excursion and tour Ruse and the Basarbovski Monastery. Ruse is a very attractive town thanks to the wide avenues, large squares and wonderful buildings which pay tribute to the national Renaissance architecture. Spend the afternoon cruising towards Danube.
Spend an entire day cruising on Danube. The ship will pass through the Iron Gates, the gorge on the Danube that forms part of the boundary between Serbia and Romania. It was called "The Cauldrons” by ancient sailors, since the water, held tightly between two steep cliffs, seemed to be boiling.
Classic: Guided tour of Belgrade whose rich cultural heritage will surprise you.
Discovery: Discover Belgrade by bike and cycle along the history-filled streets with your guide while explaining the city's recent past from World War II to current times.
In the afternoon, discover the multi-ethnic city of Novi Sad, the industrial and financial center of the Serbian economy and a major cultural center, and the Krusedol Monastery.
Return on board in Novi Sad and cruise onwards to Osijek.
Classic: Guided tour of Osijek.
Discovery: Discover Osijek by bike. The old part of the town, Tvrda, was built at the beginning of the 18th century and is a dream to cycle through. It is the best-preserved, largest ensemble of Baroque buildings in Croatia.
Spend the afternoon cruising towards Mohacs and through customs before sailing on to Budapest. Tonight is the gala dinner and evening. The ship will continue cruising through the night.
Arrive in Budapest this morning. Enjoy time and lunch on your own today. Feel free to visit the city at your own pace. Tonight, join the traditional evening in Budapest.
Classic: Sightseeing tour of Budapest, once two distinct cities that united only in 1873.
Discovery: Bike tour of Budapest. See all the important sights of the city on an easy-paced ride, cycling through the historical center of Hungarian culture and many other of the legendary sites in Budapest.
Arrive in Bratislava in the morning. Join the excurions proposed:
Classic: Guided tour of Bratislava. The charm of the Slovakian capital lies in its old city: splendid Baroque palaces, churches and pleasant squares.
Discovery: Hiking in Bratislava: The Little Carpathians. From Devin Castle, take in the splendid view of Bratislava.
Spend this afternoon cruising, reaching Vienna at the end of the day. Enjoy a free evening or explore Vienna by night.
Today, visit Schönbrunn Palace, former summer residence of the imperial family, and tour of part of Vienna. This afternoon, tour the Hofburg Palace, an imperial march through history, art and luxury. After dinner, join an optional excursion: Concert Viennese music (subject to availability)
Cruise along the most beautiful section of the Wachau Valley before arriving in Melk in the early morning. Visit Dürnstein, the fortified village where Richard the Lionheart was once held prisoner.
In the afternoon, visit Melk Abbey that was originally a Baroque-style palace built between 1702 and 1736. Today, it is known as Benedictine monastery that hosts a prestigious coed school with more than 900 students.
Begin to cruise towards Passau in the middle of the afternoon. Tonight is the gala dinner and evening.
Day 14: Passau | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m.
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Main Deck-Cat A
25 cabins (18 twins, 7 cabins with a double bed) equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
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Main Deck- Cat B
4 double cabins
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Main Deck- Cat C
9 double cabins
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Middle Deck-Cat A
21 cabins (16 twins, 4 cabins with a double bed, 1 cabin equipped of disabled with double bed). All cabins are equipped with a shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
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Middle Deck-Cat B
4 double cabins
1 PRM cabin
-equipped of disabled with double bed). All cabins are equipped with a shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
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Upper Deck-Cat A
41 cabins (39 twins, 2 cabins with a double bed) equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
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Upper Deck-Cat B
23 double cabins
-equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Notes
20% discount on children between 2-10 years
30% discount for 3rd person in triple cabin
Initial deposit is 25%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure by Bank transfer or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
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Tim Elliott
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Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
2 days ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
2 days ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
3 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.