Day 1 - Wednesday - May 28, 2025
Welcome to Bucharest-The "Paris of the East". The day is yours to explore this fascinating city on your own to discover its trendy shops, cafes, museums, beautiful homes, and churches along Victory Avenue.
Day 2 - Thursday - May 29, 2025
Beautiful Boulevards and Bold History. Travel to Oltenita to board your Avalon Suite Ship this afternoon. OLTENITA (EMBARKATION): Your Balkan Adventure Begins. Explore your Avalon Suite Ship this evening and enjoy a dinner onboard. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3 - Friday - May 30, 2025
Fortresses and Fountains in "Little Vienna". Sail to Svistov or join your ship there if you opted for the full-day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4 - Saturday - May 31, 2025
Rocks, Ruins, and Balkan Beauty. Ask about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. This evening, enjoy live entertainment onboard with a Bulgarian folklore show. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5 - Sunday - Jun 1, 2025
Ancient Artifacts and the Iron Gates. Before lunch onboard, you'll sail through the spectacular and narrow Iron Gates Gorge-forming a natural border between Serbia and Romania. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6 - Monday - Jun 2, 2025
Fortresses and Folklore. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. You may choose to spend free time in Belgrade exploring Knez Mihailova Street-Belgrade's central pedestrian thoroughfare with many lively cafes, shops, and cultural spots. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7 - Tuesday - Jun 3, 2025
A Capital of Culture. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8 - Wednesday - Jun 4, 2025
Croatian Heritage and Hilltop Vintages. Enjoy a short sailing to Vukovar during lunchtime. VUKOVAR, CROATIA: The Heroic Town on the Danube. This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 9 - Thursday - Jun 5, 2025
Underground Tombs and Heavenly Music. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 10 - Friday - Jun 6, 2025
Hungary's Captivating Capital. Take in the beauty of Budapest while enjoying a free afternoon exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge. Get to know the city's cafes and pubs or take a hike through the hills above the Danube. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 11 - Saturday - Jun 7, 2025
The Pearl of the Danube. Alternatively, take a free day to explore, with time to take photographs on the Royal Palace grounds in this treasure trove of historical architecture. Try Budapest's famous thermal bath spas, then dine in a garden or rooftop eatery. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 12 - Sunday - Jun 8, 2025
Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle. This afternoon, enjoy free time to discover on your own Bratislava, the beautiful capital of Slovakia, rich in history and culture, but also a green city with its forests and parks just a hop away from the city center. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 13 - Monday - Jun 9, 2025
Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel, and Sachertorte. You may decide to take a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace-summer home of the Habsburg Empire. Spend free time strolling in the Karntner Strasse-the most famous shopping avenue in central Vienna, or take a bike ride to a local cafe for Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel. This evening, enjoy an unforgettable musical performance with an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 14 - Tuesday - Jun 10, 2025
| Ybbs an der Donau, Austria |
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A King's Ransom and Castle Ruins. Later, stretch out on the Sky Deck as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles, and charming villages on your way to Ybbs. YBBS: Excursion to MELK - Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 15 - Wednesday - Jun 11, 2025
Legendary, Lovely Linz. Ask about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. Alternatively, consider a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart-or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 16 - Thursday - Jun 12, 2025
| Schlogener Schlinge, Austria |
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Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. This morning, cruise through the Schlogen Oxbow, a particularly beautiful horseshoe-shaped bend of the river. Before sailing to Vilshofen, take a little free time to explore Passau's cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists' Alley. Maybe stop at St. Stephan's Cathedral to catch a concert rehearsal. Enjoy a short sailing to Vilshofen. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 17 - Friday - Jun 13, 2025
Bavaria's Medieval Miracle. Take free time to enjoy a hearty lunch and a local beer, then step back in time through historic lanes and squares of today's modern and vibrant Regensburg. (Breakfast)
Day 18 - Saturday - Jun 14, 2025
Gothic Cathedrals, Grand Castles, and Great Cuisine. Sample plum dumplings or Pilsner lager, meet the locals, and see street performers in Wenceslas Square. (Breakfast)
Day 19 - Sunday - Jun 15, 2025
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
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