b'CONSTANA WONDERS OF THE DANUBE AND THE BLACK SEA DELTAWHATS INCLUDEDTHE DANUBE RIVERYOUR ITINERARYDay 1 - London and Bucharest UK Tour Manager until After meeting at London Heathrow, we fly to Bucharest, Romanias livelyis to a paprika house, where we learn about the spices historicalembarkation and from capital city. We arrive at our hotel for the night where a delicious three- significance and discover how it shaped the fortunes of those whodisembarkation of your course dinner kicks off our holiday. lived here. One of Hungarys most important cooking ingredients,ship and the services of paprika was once known as red gold, and we get to taste it in ayour on-board Cruise Day 2 - Bucharest variety of dishes. Next, we visit the former home of a wealthy 19th- ManagerDiscover the contrasting blend of Art Nouveau palaces, medieval homes,century farming family, where were treated to a traditional folk stark Stalinist architecture and 21st-century modernist skyscrapers thatperformance before an embroidery and decorative egg-paintingAll cruise excursionsmake Bucharest an intriguing and dynamic city on our guided tour. Wedemonstration. We continue into the great plains themselves for sit down to lunch at a local restaurant before transferring to our ship,a cool glass of wine and more local delicacies. We also meet someFlight from London where were welcomed with a drink and have some time to settle in.Hungarian half-blood horses and take a wagon ride hauled by theseHeathrow to Bucharest,powerful creatures. Transferring to Kalocsa afterwards, we re-joinand escorted rail travel IRON GATE GORGE Day 3 - Danube Delta safari our ship in time for this evenings gala dinner. from your ship toWe hop aboard smaller safari boats for a nature cruise through theLondon St Pancras or UNESCO-listed Danube Delta. The worlds third-highest biodiversity areaDay 9 - Budapest return flightsafter the Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands, this is an areaWe enter the handsome city of Budapest today. The city is split of spectacular natural beauty. A specialist biosphere reserve packedinto two by the waters of the mighty Danube, with the flatter,1 nights 4-Star hotel with rare species of wildlife, including the golden jackal and white-tailedlivelier region of Pest looking across the water to its older, historicalaccommodation, a eagle, it also boasts the largest pelican colony in the delta. Our cruiseneighbour - the hilly Buda. We have chance to admire the impressive7-night cruise aboard gives us the chance to admire animals and plants its not possible to spotsights that line the riverbanks as we sail leisurely through the city.your Amadeus cruise anywhere else in the world - a remarkable experience. In the afternoon,After breakfast, we disembark and take the train to Stuttgart ship and 1 overnight we take in the views as we enjoy a relaxed sailing to Fetesti. via Munich.stay in StuttgartDay 4 - Constana Day 10 - Stuttgart and London 5-Star dining with We visit the port town of Constana, on the shores of the Black Sea. TheOur cruise holiday comes to an end and we catch the train to Paris,breakfast, lunch and town has a fascinating history, its Greek origins blending with Romanjoining the Eurostar here for our journey to London St Pancras. dinner each day of your and Persian influences. Discover this intriguing heritage as we tour thecruiseGreat Mosque, Art Nouveau Casino and Genovese Lighthouse. A short WALKING HERD IN THE PUSZTA visit to the citys History and Archaeology Museum is also enlightening,Dinner drinks each and theres even time to stroll along the pristine beach, drinking upevening of your cruisesweeping views of the Black Sea before returning to our ship.Day 5 - Veliko Tarnovo Complimentary luggage We arrive in Bulgaria, docking in Ruse for a visit to Veliko Tarnovo - onetransfersof the countrys oldest towns and the cornerstone of Bulgarias 14th-century empire. Our guided tour introduces us to the mighty ZarewezSHIP INFORMATION fortress and the medieval St Peter and Paul church before we discoversome local arts and crafts. 2023 Fly, Rail and Cruise from London Heathrow For deck plans and more ship Day 6 - The Iron Gate Gorge Tour Code: DBR | Standard Class Rail information, please see pages Spend a relaxed day on board as we sail towards Belgrade, passing120-121through the Iron Gate Gorge during the afternoon. We enjoy informativeClassic Stateroom Deluxe Stateroom Deluxe Suitecommentary as we travel past striking mossy cliffs, seeing the incredibleCategories Lower Deck Stern Lower Deck Middle Deck Upper Deck Upper Deckcarving of Romanian battle hero Decebalus, which is hewn into the rock.Aug 17* 2,595 2,795 3,195 3,395 3,995BUDAPEST Day 7 - Serbia Aug 24 2,595 2,795 3,195 3,395 3,995We moor in the Serbian capital and head out on a guided tour.Deposit from 390 per person. Solo Occupancy available. 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