Your day program

DAY 1 AUSTRIA: VIENNA

2 Vienna 02:00

Bratislava 07:00 23:00

• Bratislava — Beauty on the Danube

• Schloss Hof — Baroque Palace and Estate

This exciting journey along the Danube begins in Vienna, where you will embark in the afternoon. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Cocktail, followed by a Welcome Dinner.

DAY 2 VIENNA · SLOVAKIA: BRATISLAVA

3 Esztergom 07:00 08:30

Budapest 12:00 21:00

4 Vukovar 14:30 22:00

5 Belgrade 08:00 23:00

• Esztergom, Visegrád castle and Szentendre

• Budapest — Castle Hill & Historic Wonders or An Authentic Taste of Budapest

Evening cruise Budapest with folklore show on board

• Vukovar, Osijek and Kopacki Rit

• Dynamic Belgrade & Kalemegdan Fortress

• Topola, Oplenac and the Serbian Royal Dynasty

• Skadarlija, the artists’ quarter

6 Iron Gates Cruise day with passage of the Iron Gates

7 Svishtov 07:00 08:00

• Veliko Tarnovo — Cultural Capital of the Balkans or Rousse with Basarbovo Monastery

Rousse 11:30 13:30 Rejoin the ship

8 Danube Delta Cruise on the St. George branch to km 0 of the Danube and the Black Sea

St. George 12:00 15:00

• Danube Delta nature experience

Captain‘s Gala Dinner

9 Feteşti 09:00 Disembarkation after breakfast

Bukarest 11:00

Transfer to Bucharest and city tour with lunch

Check into your 4—5 stars hotel in Bucharest Farewell dinner and overnight in the hotel

10 Bucharest 09:00 Check-out after breakfast

Transfer to the Bucharest airport

All program services after disembarkation in Feteşti are included in the cruise price. Excursions listed in blue are not included in the cruise price. Please refer to pages 132—147 for specific shore excursion details. We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program. For cruise fares and excursion packages, see page 79.

You arrive in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava before breakfast. This romantic city with its impressive Gothic and Baroque buildings is best explored in the morning, during the course of a city sightseeing tour, which takes you to all the most beautiful sights. Return to the vessel for lunch on board. As the afternoon unfolds, step into a bygone era of opulence and grandeur with a visit to the Imperial Schloss Hof, once owned by Empress Maria Theresia.

DAY 3 HUNGARY: ESZTERGOM · BUDAPEST

Start your morning with a guided tour featuring the awe-inspiring basilica of Esztergom and the artistic soul of Szentendre. Meanwhile, the vessel continued gliding towards the Hungarian capital, where guests who opted for the tour will rejoin for lunch. This afternoon, discover the grandeur of Matthias Church and the fairy-tale-like Fisherman‘s Bastion on a tour of Budapest. Alternatively, embark on “An Authentic Taste of Budapest”, starting at the market hall and continuing at the famous geothermal baths. As a special treat this evening, local artists come on board to entertain with dances and music, while the vessel cruises the Danube through this iconic city by night.

DAY 4 CROATIA: VUKOVAR

Your cruise ship reaches Vukovar after lunch, and you can take a city sightseeing tour, followed by an excursion to the Kopacki Rit nature park. This 18-hectare nature reserve, situated at the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers, is home to a diverse bird population and provides a protected environment for many species of plants and animals. Explore this wetland by boat and enjoy the unspoilt beauty of nature before returning to your vessel for dinner. Your ship departs during the night.

DAY 5 | SERBIA: BELGRADE

Enjoy a new day in a new country! You reach Belgrade, the vibrant and distinctly westerninfluenced capital of Serbia at breakfast time. This metropolis is home to many attractions from various eras and cultures, and you can view these during the course of a morning sightseeing tour. After lunch, you can join an excursion to Topola and Oplenac, where you can see the famous St. George’s Church, which is the final resting place of most of the Serbian royal family.

After dinner, take pleasure in an outing to the lively artists’ quarter Skardalija. The ship will leave the harbor before midnight.

DAY 6 | IRON GATES

Your journey takes you through the “Iron Gates”, one of the most imposing gorges in Europe. One of the most beautiful stretches along the route includes the “Cazan” near the town of Orşova, where the riverbed recedes to 200 meters width and 80 meters depth and passengers will be rewarded with a fascinating view of the surrounding Carpathian Mountains and the Balkan mountain range. The small abbey church Mraconia, which is situated on the Romanian side of the Danube at the water’s edge, is equally worth seeing.

DAY 7 BULGARIA: SVISHTOV · ROUSSE

This morning, join us on a tour to discover the timeless charm of the „City of Tsars“, Veliko Tarnovo. Perched high on the hills of northern Bulgaria, this former capital of the

Second Bulgarian Empire exudes a captivating blend of history, culture, and scenic beauty. Alternatively, explore the rock monastery of Bassarbovo followed by an insightful city tour of Rousse. With its strategic location on the Danube, Rousse has been a significant crossroads of trade and cultural exchange for centuries.

DAY 8 ROMANIA: DANUBE DELTA · ST. GEORGE

Your journey continues through the Danube Delta, one of the largest wetlands in the world. You travel along St. George’s Canal, also known figuratively as the “end of the Danube” — the so-called “kilometre zero” — where the mighty river flows into the Black Sea. Your destination is the nearby fishing village of St. George, which is the starting point for an exciting Delta boat safari — a great way to discover and get close to the impressive natural landscape and its fascinating flora and fauna.

In the evening you can enjoy a festive Gala Dinner with your captain.

DAY 9 FETEŞTI · BUCHAREST

During breakfast you reach Feteşti, where you leave your AMADEUS vessel — but your trip is not over yet! You will be transferred to Bucharest, and check in at a centrally-located 4- or 5-star hotel. Thereafter, you can take part in a city sightseeing tour through this vibrant metropolis. At lunch time, you will dine in Bucharest, while in the evening you can enjoy a local specialities at a farewell dinner.

Day 10 Bucharest

You can enjoy breakfast in your hotel before checkout and your transfer to the Otopeni airport, where your homeward journey begins. We hope to welcome you again soon!