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From Passau to Bucharest

This new programme combines a river cruise with a city break. After embarkation on the cruise ship, which covers over 1.600 miles from Passau all the way down to the Black Sea and the Danube Delta you see the sights of the Romanian capital, Bucharest. The program includes seeing the sights of three other European capitals – Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade.

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This cruise is available in two versions beginning in either Passau, Germany or Bucharest, Romania:

Day 1 - Embarkation on the AMADEUS PRINCESS in Passau, the city where three rivers meet. The ship leaves port at 4 p.m. and takes you through a lovely stretch of the Danube known as the Schlögener Schlinge.

 Day 2 - At about 10 a.m., the AMADEUS PRINCESS puts into port at Vienna. The entire day is at your disposal to discover the metropolis on the Danube. The city of music and joie de vivre where Sachertorte and Heuriger are just as famous as St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Imperial Palace.

 Day 3 - Arrival at Budapest, the capital of Hungary at 11 a.m. The magnificent buildings lining the right and left banks of the Danube are an unforgettable sight. Our Budapest sightseeing tour encompasses all the major sights of the city.

 Day 4 - About 7 a.m. the ship docks at Kalocsa, a charming town in the Hungarian plains, known for its traditional embroidery and, above all, for the cultivation of paprika, Hungary’s national product. On the optional excursion Kalocsa – Hungarian Puszta you will witness a performance of traditional Hungarian horsemanship and visit the only paprika museum in the world, before re- joining the ship in Mohacs.

 Day 5 - Arrival in the morning at Belgrade, the capital of the Republic of Yugoslavia, situated at the confluence of the Danube and the Save. In the afternoon you can join us on the city tour Belgrade. The bus takes you to where you can admire the mighty Kalemegdan fortress and on to many more of this city’s impressive sights. After dinner, the optional excursion "Belgrade by Night" takes you to "Skadarlija", the well-known artists` quarter. At 11 p.m. the ship leaves the port of Belgrade and speeds on towards to Bulgaria.

Day 6 - After a substantial breakfast, relax on the sun deck and take in the picturesque panorama as it glides by. Later in the morning, we come to one of the highlights of the cruise, the Cataract stretch (approx. 130 km long), the world famous rise of the Danube through the Carpathians and the foothills of the Balkans – the "Iron Gate". Then we traverse the locks of the two gigantic Danube hydroelectric power stations, Djerdap I and II, near the town of Orsova.

Day 7 - Arrival in the morning at the Bulgarian town of Svistov. After breakfast, we start the optional excursion "Veliko Tarnovo" to the former capital of Bulgaria. Meanwhile the ship cruises to Rousse, where those on the excursion come on board again.  At 3 p.m. your vessel leaves the harbour of Rousse and heads downstream for the Danube Delta.

 Day 9 - In the morning the vessel arrives at Harsova. After disembarkation the approximately two hours drive to Bucharest takes you along the literally fields of Baragan and through small, picturesque villages.  After the check-in at the hotel in Bucharest you can participate in the Bucharest sightseeing tour to experience the hustle and bustle of this capital city which is increasingly "Central European" in atmosphere, though some of the wide boulevards and vast buildings remind one of Paris.

 Day 10 - After breakfast in your hotel, time at leisure or transfer to the airport.

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