Cruise Line |
Tauck |
Ship |
Savor |
Destination |
EU Rivers |
Nights |
12 |
Departure Date |
20 May 2022 |
Description |
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Savor. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
NOTE: Itinerary shown is for 2021. Itinerary for 2022 is still to be finalised and subject to change including possible changes to start and end cities. Please check for full details at time of enquiry/booking.
Explore the romantic lower Danube through the heart of Central Europe, where East and West meet and intertwine in fascinating cultures and turbulent history... Glide past medieval monasteries, citadels and villages...
Discover resort towns along Romania’s Black Sea Coast, explore an ancient Christian necropolis in Pecs, and visit "Dracula’s" castle in Transylvania... dine in the Soviet-style People’s Palace in Bucharest... Share homemade refreshments in the home of a Croatian family rebuilding their lives in postwar Vukovar, and listen to Béla Bartók’s piano music at a recital in his Budapest home. Experience authentic local cuisine, music and dance, and a wealth of architectural wonders as your river cruise winds its way through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, with nights on land at luxury hotels in the popular cities of Bucharest and Budapest (the Paris of Eastern Europe).
Highlights of this cruise:
Constanta
Constanta is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region. It is also a beautiful touristic city during summer. It is Romania's largest seaport and a great city to begin to explore the wonders of the sea.
One of the largest cities in Romania, Constanța is an important cultural and economic center, worth exploring for its archaeological treasures and the atmosphere of the old town center. Its historical monuments, ancient ruins, grand Casino, museums and shops, and proximity to beach resorts make it the focal point of Black Sea coast tourism. Open-air restaurants, nightclubs and cabarets offer a wide variety of entertainment. Regional attractions include traditional villages, vineyards, ancient monuments and the Danube Delta, the best preserved delta in Europe.
Vidin
Vidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Serbia and Romania. Vidin is the westernmost important Bulgarian Danube port and is situated on one of the southernmost sections of the river. A ferryboat complex, linking Vidin with Calafat on the opposite side of the river, is located 2 km from the town.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, its extensive World Heritage Sites includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes' Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, the second oldest in the world. Other highlights include a total of 80 geothermal springs, the world's largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building.
Most of Budapest's famous sights are concentrated on Castle Hill on the Buda side, in downtown Pest and along the riverside walkways. The main sights on Castle Hill are the Royal Palace, the National Gallery, the Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church. In downtown Pest the main sights are the Parliament Building, St Stephen’s Basilica, the Great Synagogue and the Jewish Museum and the Eötvös Loránd University.
Budapest is also known for its many hot and thermal springs. Budapest has 118 hot springs that supply the city’s many bathhouses and spas with warm therapeutic spring water. Such was the reputation of its springs that in 1934, the Budapest was declared the “City of Springs.†|
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Itinerary |
Cruise Itinerary
Day | Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
1 |
20/05 |
Bucharest, Romania |
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Hotel |
2 |
21/05 |
Bucharest, Romania |
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Hotel |
3 |
22/05 |
Bucharest, Romania |
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Hotel |
4 |
23/05 |
Constanta, Romania |
Embark |
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5 |
24/05 |
Rousse, Bulgaria |
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6 |
25/05 |
Vidin, Bulgaria |
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7 |
26/05 |
Iron Gate, Romania, Serbia |
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8 |
27/05 |
Belgrade, Serbia |
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9 |
28/05 |
Vukovar, Croatia |
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10 |
29/05 |
Mohacs, Hungary |
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11 |
30/05 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Disembark |
Hotel |
12 |
31/05 |
Budapest, Hungary |
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Hotel |
13 |
01/06 |
Budapest, Hungary |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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