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Black Sea Explorer

Resort:Black Sea Explorer
Operator: Scenic
Destination: Bulgaria, Croatia, Europe, Hungary, Romania, Serbia
Price From: £2495.00

Overview

Explore the hidden wonders of Eastern Europe over 9 days in all-inclusive luxury. From Bucharest, sail towards Budapest and pass through the Iron Gates.

Tour Map

Itinerary

Day 1 – Bucharest

Fly to Bucharest from one of up to 9 UK regional airports. Welcome to Romania’s capital, Bucharest, where you will check into your centrally located hotel for your overnight stay.

Meals Included:Dinner

Day 2 – Bucharest > Giurgiu

Freechoice

Explore Bucharest and learn about its communist past, including a visit to Ceausescus Spring Palace. Or, tour the Village Open Air Museum and discover ethnography exhibits depicting Romanian heritage and culture.

Later, travel to Giurgiu where you will be personally welcomed on board your luxurious Scenic Space-Ship.

Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 – Silistra

Freechoice

Discover Silistra Fort on an active walk, or take an excursion to Varna on the Black Sea coast. Alternatively, visit a local village and school to learn about life in Bulgaria.

Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 – Rousse

Visit Rousse, where youll be treated to a guided sightseeing tour. Alternatively, discover the Byzantine gem of Veliko Tarnovo and the World Heritage-listed village of Arbanassi.

Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 – Iron Gates

Relax and admire the scenery as you cruise the spectacular Iron Gates, a narrow gorge that the Danube has carved out between the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains.

Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 – Belgrade

Freechoice

Enjoy an in-depth tour of Belgrade, including a visit to Titos Memorial, or take an orientation tour of Belgrade and see the highlights before time at leisure to wander this fascinating city. Alternatively, join a bicycle ride along the Danube, or for a true insight into everyday life in Belgrade, take a walk through the city with a local student. Alternatively, journey to the nearby town of Sremski Karlovci where you can wander the town and marvel at the many beautiful Baroque elements..

Enrich

Visit the largest orthodox temple in the Balkans, St. Sava and enjoy a choir performance in the Temple Crypt.

Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 – Osijek

Freechoice

Explore Osijek on a guided city tour, or if youre the more active type, take a guided bike ride through Osijeks countryside, or visitAncestry of the Kitchen.

Later, as a special Scenic guest youll be invited into the home of a local family for a traditional home-cooked meal and the chance to discover what everyday life is really like in Croatia.

Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 – Kalocsa

Located on the Great Hungarian Plain, Kolocsa is one of the oldest towns in Hungary. Today you will have the opportunity to witness a traditional Puszta horse show. Be greeted by the horsemen of the Puszta region where this type of activity has been practised for centuries.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 – Budapest

After breakfast, transfer to Budapest airport for your return flight home. Travel to one of up to 9 UK regional airports.

This itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons such as high and low water. As such, the cruise may operate altered from that stated above. Please refer to our terms and conditions.

Meals Included:Breakfast