Journey from Bucharest and Transylvania to Budapest on a Danube river cruise featuring guided sightseeing and scenic sailings through Eastern Europe.
  • Visit Peles Castle in Sinaia, set amid the Carpathians.
  • Explore Bran Castle of Dracula lore in Transylvania.
  • Explore Royal Palace Square, site of Bucharest’s 1989 revolution.
  • Discover Veliko Tarnovo’s houses clinging to cliffs above the Yantra River.
  • Witness Belogradchik’s dramatic rock formations in the Balkan Mountains.
  • Sail through the narrow Iron Gates Gorge between Serbia and Romania.
  • Discover Belgrade’s Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches.
  • Visit Budapest’s Heroes’ Square.
Expect comfortable stays thoughtfully based in each gateway. In Bucharest, overnight at Intercontinental Athenee Palace. In Brasov, accommodations are at Kronwell Brasov Hotel or Qosmo Brasov Hotel. Conclude in Budapest with a night at InterContinental Budapest or Budapest Marriott, as listed for this itinerary.