Danube Splendours Spirit of the Danube

7 nightsFULL BOARD on your shipfrom £1899

Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required.

Admire the riverscapes from Budapest to Bucharest…

aboard Spirit of the Danube – see pages 144-149 for details

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. 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.

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.

Pelicans in the Danube Delta

RIVER CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

Exploring the Danube Delta

Much of the wildlife-rich Danube Delta is a protected reserve. The meandering river, reed beds and groves of willow, oak and poplar provide sanctuary for over 300 species of bird. Perhaps take the opportunity to venture further into this UNESCO-listed Biosphere Reserve on an optional small boat cruise that can access the smaller channels and lakes that cannot be reached by large ships. Look out for a variety of bird species such as heron, swan and wild duck.

The world-famous Iron Gates

This is a particularly scenic stretch of the Danube, located between Romania

Bucharest’s Palace of the Parliament

Budapest viewed from the Fisherman’s Bastion

SO MUCH INCLUDED…

Included travel insurance

VIP door-to-door travel service – see page 155

1 night Half Board in a hotel 6 nights Full Board aboard the ship

19 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners

Wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner on the ship

Cruise Host

Interactive maps and audio headsets for independent exploration

Plus... Drinks reception and Captain’s dinner • Complimentary Wi-Fi on board • All gratuities on board • Return flights and transfers.

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

• Budapest city tour OR culinary walking tour of Budapest • Walking tour of Novi Sad • Bucharest city tour.

The Danube’s beautiful scenery

and Serbia, and is the largest and longest gorge in Europe. Be sure to find a relaxing spot on deck where you can sit and observe how the ship manoeuvres through two locks by the Djerdap power station.

Novi Sad, the jewel in Serbia’s crown

Situated on the Danube between Budapest and Belgrade, Novi Sad is a treasured regional and cultural centre. Enjoy a short included walking tour of the old town centre, which boasts a fine selection of 18th and 19th-century architecture. Proceeding through the streets to an old family wine cellar, which is also a producer of local honey, why not treat your taste buds to the delicious wines and sweet honey?

Danube

HUNGARY Budapest

Nights in hotel

Novi Sad

ROMANIA

SERBIA Iron Gate Gorge

Danube

Rousse BULGARIA Fetesti Bucharest

Danube Delta

Prices are £s per person from: Apr 18, 2022 Aug 24 Lower Deck Twin (Forward - E) Sold Out 1999 1899 Lower Deck Twin (D) 2049 1949 2099 1899 Middle Deck Twin, French Balcony (Forward - C) Sold Out Sold Out Middle Deck Twin, French Balcony (B) 2499* 2549 2449* Upper Deck Twin, French Balcony (A) 2649* 2699* Lower Deck Sole occupancy (D) 2849 3049^ Middle Deck, French Balcony Sole occupancy (B) 3249* 3449*^ Upper Deck, French Balcony Sole occupancy (A) 3499* 3699*^ Cruise code DA339 Danube Splendours. 7 nights. *These grades have limited availability. ^Sole occupancy prices based on solos cruise AF791 §If you choose to opt out of the included insurance and cancellation cover, a reduction applies of £20 – see page 152 for details. TRAVEL OPTIONS: Prices based on flights from Heathrow to Budapest, returning from Bucharest with the scheduled services of British Airways.

Be quick – to be guaranteed the best price, book early as flights can sell out and prices sometimes increase.