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GRAND BLACK SEA CRUISE W/ BUCHAREST EXT

Overview

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Discover some of the continent's best-kept secrets on this river cruise through Central and Eastern Europe, from Bucharest to Prague. Guided sightseeing in each city shows you the highlights, with inside visits that include Hradcany Castle in Prague, Melk's Benedictine Abbey, Fishermen's Bastion in Budapest, Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade, and the Patriarch's Church in Veliko Târnovo. Also cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge and Main Danube Canal, and stop in the Puszta for an exhibition of Hungarian horsemanship. Travelers who opt for the extension in Transylvania will enjoy a guided full-day excursion to Dracula's Bran Castle and Sinaia Monastery.

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Add the Oberammergau Passion Play to Your River Cruise

City Highlights
Cruise:
Deluxe 14-night cruise from Nuremberg to Oltenita or Oltenita to Nuremberg in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds

Prague:
Guided sightseeing, Astronomical Clock; visit Hradcany Castle

Nuremberg:
Guided sightseeing;

Main Danube Canal:
Cruise in the canal

Regensburg:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Old Chapel; beer tasting

Passau:
Guided sightseeing

Melk:
Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey

Vienna:
Guided sightseeing

Budapest:
Guided sightseeing, visit Fishermens Bastion; Puszta excursion with display of horsemanship

Kalocsa:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Paprika Museum

Novi Sad:
Guided sightseeing, Petrovaradin Fortress

Belgrade:
Guided sightseeing, visit Kalemegdan Fortress

Iron Gates:
Cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge; Smederevo and Golubac Fortress; Trajan Table

Veliko Târnovo:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Patriarchs Church

Arbanassi:
Guided visit of the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the Nativity

Varna:
Guided sightseeing, visit the National Archaeological Museum

Bucharest:
Guided sightseeing, Parliament Building, visit the National Art Museum

Transylvania Extension:
Guided full-day excursion to Bran Castle and Sinaia Monastery

Notes:

• In the event of water level problems on stretches of any river, it may be necessary to operate part of the itinerary by motorcoach.
• Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
• Included visits and special features are subject to change. If a change becomes necessary, a substitute will be offered.