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15 Night The Danube from Romania to Germany

From Oltenita to Vilshofen

Avalon Expression

Avalon Waterways
3.5 Stars
  • Cruise #: 13917044
  • Departs: Thu, May 29, 2025
  • Returns: Fri, Jun 13, 2025
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    Itinerary Summary

    Day by Day Details

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Thursday - May 29, 2025
    Day
    1
    • Oltenita, Romania
    Your Balkan Adventure Begins. Flights into Bucharest must arrive by 2 pm and guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Explore your Avalon Suite Ship this evening and enjoy a dinner onboard. (Dinner)
    Friday - May 30, 2025
    Day
    2
    Rousse, Bulgaria
    • Rousse, Bulgaria
    • Bus Travel
    • Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
    • Bus Travel
    • Arbanasi, Bulgaria
    • Bus Travel
    • Svishtov, Bulgaria
    Fortresses and Fountains in "Little Vienna". Sail to Svistov, or later, join your ship in Svistov. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Saturday - May 31, 2025
    Day
    3
    • Vidin, Bulgaria
    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)
    Sunday - Jun 1, 2025
    Day
    4
    Iron Gates
    • Iron Gates
    • Donji Milanovac, Serbia
    • Bus Travel
    • Lepenski Vir
    • Bus Travel
    • Donji Milanovac, Serbia
    • Golubac Fortress, Serbia
    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. Enjoy a brief sailing to Golubac. GOLUBAC: A Formidable Fortress. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Monday - Jun 2, 2025
    Day
    5
    Belgrade, Serbia
    • Belgrade, Serbia
    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)
    Tuesday - Jun 3, 2025
    Day
    6
    Novi Sad, Serbia
    • Novi Sad, Serbia
    A Capital of Culture. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Wednesday - Jun 4, 2025
    Day
    7
    • Ilok, Croatia
    • Vukovar, Croatia
    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)
    Thursday - Jun 5, 2025
    Day
    8
    • Mohacs, Hungary
    • Bus Travel
    • Pecs, Hungary
    • Bus Travel
    • Mohacs, Hungary
    Underground Tombs and Heavenly Music. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Friday - Jun 6, 2025
    Day
    9
    Budapest, Hungary
    • Budapest, Hungary
    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)
    Saturday - Jun 7, 2025
    Day
    10
    Budapest, Hungary
    • Budapest, Hungary
    The Pearl of the Danube. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. This afternoon, choose among a wide selection of Optional Guided Excursions or 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) ...
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    Sunday - Jun 8, 2025
    Day
    11
    Bratislava, Slovakia
    • Bratislava, Slovakia
    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)
    Monday - Jun 9, 2025
    Day
    12
    Vienna, Austria
    • Vienna, Austria
    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) ...
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    Tuesday - Jun 10, 2025
    Day
    13
    Durnstein, Austria
    • Durnstein, Austria
    • Ybbs an der Donau, Austria
    • Bus Travel
    • Melk, Austria
    • Bus Travel
    • Ybbs an der Donau, Austria
    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)
    Wednesday - Jun 11, 2025
    Day
    14
    Linz, Germany
    • Linz, Germany
    Legendary, Lovely Linz. Ask about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. Consider a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart-or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. You may otherwise spend the afternoon on a biking picnic along the banks of the Danube, or hike through Linz's beautiful nature trails to Postlingberg for a bird's-eye view of the city and river below. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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    Thursday - Jun 12, 2025
    Day
    15
    • Schlogener Schlinge, Austria
    • Passau, Germany
    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. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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    Friday - Jun 13, 2025
    Day
    16
    Vilshofen, Germany
    • Vilshofen, Germany
    Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Flights should not leave Munich Airport before 8 am. (Breakfast)


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