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Grand Danube Cruise |
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23 Days - Spend 3 nights in Prague, take a 14-night cruise to Bulgaria, stay 1 night in Bulgaria and end your vacation with 3 nights in Istanbul
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Overview |
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Celebrate the beauty and history of the Danube, Europe's second largest river. Journey from Nuremberg across the Continental Divide, and along the way visit charming towns and marvel at beautiful vistas. Enter Austria and cruise along the Wachau wine region. Visit three grand old capitals, magnificent Vienna, charming Bratislava and vibrant Budapest. Continue to Croatia and Serbia and cruise through the Iron Gates, a very narrow passage dividing the Balkan mountains from the Carpathian mountains. Sail along the Romanian/Bulgarian border before ending your grand European journey in what was known for centuries as the world’s greatest city, Istanbul.
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Daily Program Features |
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Destination |
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Activities |
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1
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Flight to Czech Republic
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2
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Prague
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Hotel check-in
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3
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Prague
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City tour
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4
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Prague
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Optional tours available
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5
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Prague
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Transfer to Karlovy Vary
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Karlovy Vary
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Free time
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Nuremberg
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EMBARKATION
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Welcome cocktail & Dinner
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6
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Nuremberg
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City tour
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Main-Danube Canal lecture
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Hilpoltstein
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Crossing Continental Divide
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7
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Regensburg
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Walking tour
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8
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Passau
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Walking tour
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Salzburg
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Optional Salzburg tour
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Linz
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Evening walk
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9
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Melk
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Benedictine Abbey tour
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Vienna
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Optional evening concert
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10
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Vienna
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City tour
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11
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Budapest
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City tour
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12
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Budapest
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Puszta excursion
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13
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Mohacs
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Pecs excursion
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14
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Vukovar
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City tour
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Novi Sad
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Walking tour
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15
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Belgrade
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City tour
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16
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Iron Gates
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Full day cruising
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17
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Vidin
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City tour
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Bada Vida Fortress
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18
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Bucharest
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City tour
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19
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Rousse
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DISEMBARKATION
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Veliko Tarnovo
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City tour
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Plovdiv
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Hotel check-in & walking tour
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20
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Erdine
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Lunch stop & transfer to Istanbul
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21
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Istanbul
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City tour & optional tour
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22
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Istanbul
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Tour Topkapi Palace
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23
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Istanbul
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Airport transfer
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