CRUISE AND STAY
DANUBE SPLENDOURS
aboard Spirit of the Danube
7 nights FULL BOARD on your ship from £1899
– see pages 144-149 for details
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Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required.
SPIRIT OF THE DANUBE THE DANUBE
Admire the riverscapes from Budapest to Bucharest…
The Iron Gates Gorge
Your river cruise Day 1: UK to Budapest. Fly to Hungary's capital and embark Spirit of the Danube. Enjoy a welcome cocktail reception and dinner on board as your ship remains moored here this overnight. Day 2: Budapest Your ship remains moored in Budapest until lunchtime. An included tour reveals some of the city's highlights. Alternatively, perhaps join an included culinary walking tour. Set sail over lunch and cruise through the remainder of the day and night. Day 3: Novi Sad. Arrive late morning. You can enjoy a short included walking tour of the old town centre to an old wine cellar, which is also a producer of local honey. Treat your taste buds to the delicious wines and sweet honey. Set sail again this evening. Day 4: Sailing through the Iron Gate. This morning sail through a particularly scenic stretch of the Danube – the world-famous Iron Gate gorge, between Romania and Serbia. Plus you can follow proceedings as Spirit of the Danube manoeuvres through two locks by the Djerdap power stations. Continue sailing overnight.
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Day 5: Rousse This morning you will arrive in Rousse, the largest port in Bulgaria and often referred to as ‘Little Vienna’. Perhaps discover the city on an optional tour this morning. Resume your cruise at lunchtime and sail through the day and night to Romania. Day 6: Danube Delta. Enjoy the scenery as you cruise the wildlife-rich Danube Delta. This afternoon you may like to join an optional small boat cruise further into this UNESCO-listed Biosphere Reserve. Continue sailing in the afternoon and overnight.
Your stay Day 7: Fetesti to Bucharest. Arrive in Fetesti this morning and disembark your ship after breakfast before continuing by coach to Bucharest for an included afternoon tour of the city, with lunch included. Tonight you’ll stay in the heart of the capital, at the locally rated 4-star Novotel Bucharest (4Q) with dinner included. Day 8: Bucharest to UK. Check out after breakfast for your return flight.
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EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY Budapest 2 nights with breakfasts included. Before your cruise stay at either the locally rated 4-star Ensana Grand Hotel Margitziget (4Q) in the heart of a park on Margaret Island and close to historical sights and city-centre shops; or at the locally rated 4-star Hilton Garden Inn (4Q), which enjoys a central location in Budapest. Single supplement (per person, per stay) apply. Please see page 143 for details.
SOLO TRAVELLERS On August 24, 2022, if you wish you can join a group of solo travellers and a dedicated Solos Host on board. Enjoy an additional drinks party and an included walking tour of Rousse as you cruise for seven nights. Holiday code: AF791.
LOOK WHO’LL BE JOINING YOU ON BOARD Terry Waite Humanitarian, author and lecturer Terry Waite will join the first seven nights of the April 18, 2022 departure to give a series of on-board talks.
