Trafalgar > Eastern Europe Explorer

Eastern Europe Explorer
16 Days starting from $3,489

Countries Visited:
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia

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Length: 16 Days
Type: River Cruises 2008
Category: Regional
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: EEVB-2008
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Vukovar (Osijek), Belgrade, Vidin, Silistra, Bucharest

Trace the millennia-old timeline along the Danube From the emergence of city-states to the decline of civilizations, thehistory of Europe is best revealed along her rivers. You’ll cruise to seven countries: Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria andRomania, and visit five capitals: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Belgrade and Bucharest. You’ll see sights that you won''t forget, immerse yourselfin new cultures, meet new friends, and delight in new types of food and drink.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
  • SPECIALS

Sightseeing Highlights
  • 12-night cruise in an outside stateroom on the luxurious Grand River Duchess or regal Grand River Countess
  • 2 nights at the Superior First Class JW Marriott Bucharest (or similar) with breakfast
  • Classical European cuisine with a twist of contemporary elegance
  • Complimentary wine during dinner, and bottled water in your stateroom
  • 10 shore excursions fully hosted by English-speaking guides
  • State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all shore excursions
  • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Dinners
  • Enriching onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
  • An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive all English-speaking crew
  • Rousse - Full day Veiko Turnovo and Arbanassi.
  • All transfers

Complimentary Transfers
  • Arrival Transfers: Flights must arrive between 0700 and 1400 on the day the cruise departs, or on the day any included land program begins in order to receive airport to ship transfers. These transfers are group transfers and passengers may experience a waiting period of up to 2 hours or more between transfers. Passengers will need to make their way to the meet and greet area where they will be met by a representative holding a TRAFALGAR UNIWORLD sign. Passengers arriving outside the official dates of arrival show
  • Departure Transfers: Flights must depart between 0700 and 1700 on the day that the cruise or the included land package ends in order to receive the ship to airport transfer. Passengers departing later than this must make their own arrangements or purchase private transfers. Passenger flight details must be given to Trafalgar 45 days days prior to departure in order to qualify for these tranfers.
Important Note: Complimentary transfers will vary on certain tours especially if a Land portion is included on the tour. Please contact Trafalgar or your Travel Agent at time of booking to confirm the Complimentary transfer status on your selected tour.
River Cruise Discounts
For more information on Trafalgar''s River Cruise discounts, please click here.
  • Day 1 - Depart Home Gateway City to Vienna


  • Day 2 - Arrive Vienna Arrive in Vienna where you’ll be greeted by a Trafalgar representative and transferred to the ship.(Dinner)


  • Day 3 - Vienna Capture Vienna’s imperial history during your city tour. Travel the Ringstrasse and visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral. You’ll then see the exterior of Figaro House where Mozart wrote The Marriage of Figaro. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Welcome Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour
    Irresistible Optional Tours: Visit Schönbrunn Palace and/or enjoy a classical music performance


  • Day 4 - Bratislava During your tour through the “Coronation City of Kings,” get acquainted with a sampling of the town’s eclectic architecture. Pass the 17th-century palace, Old Town’s Freedom Square, Peace Square, Bratislava Castle, Mirbach Palace and Primatial Palace.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Bratislava city tour


  • Day 5 - Budapest Your tour features the famous 19th-century Chain Bridge, the Great Synagogue, the Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica, the Parliament Building, the Castle Hill district, and the 19th-century Fisherman’s Bastion. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Budapest city tour
    Irresistible Optional Tour: Half-day Szentendre


  • Day 6 - Budapest Enjoy the day at leisure in Budapest or take an optional excursion to the countryside where you’ll see the Hungarian horsemanship of the Puszta. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Irresistible Optional Tour: Visit to a horse farm in the Puszta with show


  • Day 7 - Vukovar (Osijek) Tour the Croatian university town of Osijek. After your tour, we’ll have lunch hosted by local Croatians who will share their culture with the help of interpreters. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Osijek with Home-Hosted Lunch


  • Day 8 - Belgrade We start our tour with a panoramic drive through Belgrade, which means “White City” as it was destroyed 40 times and resurrected as many times. We will see Republic Square and the Belgrade Fortress in Kalemegdan Park. We’ll cap things off with a visit to St. Sava Cathedral. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Belgrade City Tour


  • Day 9 - Belgrade and Kostolac Explore the archeological site of Viminacium, a former Roman city with luxurious villas and an amphitheater. Over 32,000 unearthed artifacts and well-preserved structures show their former grandeur.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Viminacium Archeological Site


  • Day 10 - Cruising the Iron Gate Relax onboard as we cruise the Iron Gates, a spectacular 80-mile long Danube gorge. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)


  • Day 11 - Vidin (Belogradchik) We will visit the Baba Vida Fortress before driving to Belogradchik, a fairy tale world made of weathered red sandstone. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Visit Baba Vida Fortress and the spectacular Belogradchik Rock Formations


  • Day 12 - Rousse In Veliko Turnovo, see the Tzarevetz Fortress and enjoy a traditional Bulgarian lunch. After lunch, tour the Nativity Church in Arbanassi. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Veliko Turnovo & Arbanassi


  • Day 13 - Silistra (Varna) Enjoy the Balchik Botanical Gardens. Visit Varna’s Archeological Museum, savor Bulgarian cuisine at a local restaurant, and enjoy an exclusive cruise on the Black Sea.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Balchik, Varna & Black Sea

    Note: Navigation on the Black Sea may at times be closed by maritime authorities due to adverse weather conditions.


  • Day 14 - Oltenita (Bucharest) Disembark the ship in Oltenita and travel to Bucharest via motorcoach. Enjoy a Bucharest city tour with a visit to the Palace of Parliament, the second largest building in the world, before checking into your hotel. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Bucharest city tour


  • Day 15 - Bucharest Spend your last day at leisure or go on an optional tour to Transylvania, the legendary “Dracula’s Castle,” and Snagov Island. (Breakfast)

    Irresistible Optional Tour: Transylvania Tour with visit to Bran Castle and Snagov Island


  • Day 16 - Depart Bucharest Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Bucharest for your flight home, or extend your stay and fly to Istanbul.


  • Cruise Ships operating this itinerary: Grand River Countess or Grand River Duchess



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Airfare Disclaimer
A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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10/4/2008 - 10/19/2008
$4,289
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4/4/2009 - 4/19/2009
$3,999
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4/11/2009 - 4/26/2009
$3,999
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5/14/2009 - 5/29/2009
$4,499
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5/26/2009 - 6/10/2009
$4,859
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6/2/2009 - 6/17/2009
$4,859
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7/1/2009 - 7/16/2009
$4,629
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7/24/2009 - 8/8/2009
$4,629
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8/18/2009 - 9/2/2009
$4,629
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9/3/2009 - 9/18/2009
$5,099
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10/5/2009 - 10/20/2009
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Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 5, Moselle Deck. To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price: Cat 4: A$255/ Cat 3: A$815/ Cat 2: A$1040/ Cat 1: A$1260/ Suite: A$2075
* Port Charges $168
** Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
  • Vienna
  • Bratislava
  • Budapest
  • Vukovar (Osijek)
  • Belgrade
  • Vidin
  • Silistra
  • Bucharest
Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 5, Moselle Deck. To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price: Cat 4: A$255/ Cat 3: A$815/ Cat 2: A$1040/ Cat 1: A$1260/ Suite: A$2075
* Port Charges $168
** Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts

Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

4-6 months SAVE 2.5%

7-9 months SAVE 5%

10-12 months SAVE 7.5%

1 year or more SAVE 10%

All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.


   
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