Highlights of Eastern Europe

Upon arrival, transfer to the port and embark the ultra-luxurious Uniworld ship for your seven night river cruise

Located on opposite sides of the Danube, Buda and Pest each have their own distinctive character and allure. Explore this dynamic and multifaceted city with your choice of excursions—you can see it from a local’s perspective on our walking tour, cover more ground with a panoramic tour or “Let’s Go” with a guided bike ride. Vibrant Budapest, Hungary’s capital, offers an enchanting combination of East and West.

★Excursion★ Choice of Budapest Communist Tour OR Budapest panoramic highlights with synagogue visit

Welcome to Croatia! This ancient country, which has made a remarkable recovery from a brutal civil war, is noted for its beautiful countryside and thriving folk traditions, as well as simple, delicious local rustic food. You’ll dock in Vukovar, Croatia’s biggest port, at the confluence of the Danube and Vuka rivers.

★Excursion★ Choice of Vucedol Culture Museum & lunch at a family winery OR Home-hosted lunch with Karanac Craft Museum visit

Belgrade, the modern-day capital of Serbia, is one of Europe’s oldest cities, dating back some 7,000 years. Signs of its tumultuous history are visible everywhere, juxtaposed with the city’s vibrant modern-day present.

★Excursion★ Choice of Belgrade city tour with visit to Royal Grounds of Karadjordjevic Dynasty Palace OR "Let's Go" I Bike Belgrade Tour

Cruise a stretch of gorges known as the Iron Gates. Later, explore a Paleolithic site and an extraordinary wellpreserved medieval fortress. Look for Trajan’s Plaque, and Golubac Castle as you cruise the Danube river

★ Featured Excursions ★ Lepenski Vir archaeological park and Golubac Castle

Vidin is a port town on the Danube that once played an important role in medieval Bulgarian politics, as the great fortress Baba Vida attests. It’s your base for an unusual excursion today—a visit to the fascinating Belogradchik rock formations. Or you can head to a local’s home to bake a traditional Bulgarian dish called banitza.

★Excursion★ Choice of Belogradchik red rock valley OR Banitza home baking experience

Bulgaria’s foremost Danube port, Rousse is sometimes called “Little Vienna” for its elegant 19th-century mansions and public buildings.

★Excursion★ Choice of Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi with authentic Bulgarian lunch OR Rousse walking tour with Ivanovo and Basarbovo Monasteries

This morning, you’ll disembark the ship in Giurgiu and drive through the countryside to Bucharest, where you’ll enjoy a panoramic city tour or walking tour in the old Lipscani district.

Later, check in to a hotel for your two night stay

Enjoy a full day of exploring the bustling heart of Romania's capital city at your leisure

Check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your return flight