2022 Budapest > Bucharest

Hidden treasures rediscovered

Start your journey in Budapest then cruise along the lower Danube towards the pristine stretches of the Black Sea.

Visit Kalocsa where you will be treated to a traditional horse show. Traverse the Danube to Europe’s oldest capital of Belgrade, where a Scenic Enrich concert awaits you in the largest orthodox temple in the Balkans. The breathtaking Iron Gates signal your arrival into Romania, before seeing the best of the capital Bucharest, where you will stay overnight in a luxurious hotel.

Tour Code:: BUBC
Duration:: 11 days
Departure City:: Budapest
Return City:: Bucharest

Selected Itinerary

11 Day Itinerary

Day 1 - Welcome to Budapest

Your journey into wonder begins with a two night stay.

Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2 - Budapest

Join a guided tour through the city often considered the most beautiful in Europe.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 - Budapest

This afternoon you’ll board your Scenic Space-Ship. At tonight’s welcome reception, raise your glass to the wonderful cruise ahead.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 - Kalocsa

Today you will have the opportunity to witness a traditional Puszta horse show.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Osijek

Freechoice

Explore Osijek on a city tour, or take a bike ride through Osijek’s countryside. Alternatively, join a local and learn to make a traditional fish stew.

Later, be invited into the home of a local family for a traditional home-cooked meal and discover what everyday life is really like in Croatia.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - Belgrade

Freechoice

Enjoy an in-depth city tour including a visit to Tito’s Memorial, or take an orientation tour of Belgrade and see the highlights of the city. Alternatively, choose a guided bicycle ride, or take a walk through the city with a local. Or, journey to 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 - Iron Gates

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

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 - Svishtov > Rousse

Freechoice

Discover the World Heritage-listed village of Arbanassi. Or, stay on board and cruise towards Rousse, where you’ll be treated to a guided sightseeing tour.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 - Silistra

Freechoice

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

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10 - Giurgiu > Bucharest

Bid a fond farewell to your crew as you disembark your Scenic Space-Ship and travel to Bucharest.

Freechoice

Explore Bucharest and learn about its communist past, or tour the Village Open Air Museum.

Enjoy an overnight stay at in Bucharest.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11 - Bucharest

After breakfast, transfer to Bucharest airport for your onward flight. It may be the end of your cruise, but there are many wonderful memories to look forward to.
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 note: Preview itinerary subject to change.

Meals Included: Breakfast