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Active & Discovery on The Lower Danube with 2 Nights in Transylvania (Passion)

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9 nights

Active & Discovery on The Lower Danube with 2 Nights in Transylvania (Passion)

Travel to Europe and enjoy this unforgettable Balkan cruise. An additional stay in Transylvania is included. See trip details & book your river cruise today!

£3713 pp
£2613 pp excluding flights £290 per night
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Looking for countless ways to experience four of the most fascinating European countries along the Lower Danube? Avalon’s Active & Discovery cruises present a diverse range of hands-on adventures that also engage your heart and mind throughout Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia.

Our exciting menu of Classic, Discovery and Active excursions along the Lower Danube leads you off the beaten path and onto the winding bike paths, scenic hiking trails, and cultural and culinary avenues of the beautiful Balkans. Prepare to uncover the past and dive into the present in the most interactive ways. No other river cruise offers more elevating experiences on the Lower Danube than an Active & Discovery cruise.

Move.
Enjoy a little get-up-and-go on your cruising vacation when you:

•Get ready to gush on a guided walk through the beautiful eco-patch up to Kroushuna Waterfalls.
•Hike through the famous Belogradchik rock formations resembling people and animals in the Balkan mountain range.
•Pedal from WWII to today on a historic bicycling tour through the waterfront capital of Belgrade.

And be moved.
Get off the beaten path and relish the world when you:

•Feast on a foodie tour of Romanian cuisine – a perfect mix of Balkan, Ottoman, French and Russian influences.
•Celebrate the comeback of Bulgarian wines post-communism with a music-accompanied winery tour and tasting.
•Taste local honey specialties at the Museum of Beekeeping while learning about Serbia’s sweet beekeeping profession.

Plus, Classic sightseeing is always available in every port along the way.

Start sooner with a two-night hotel stay in Brasov to discover the beautiful and mysterious Transylvania! Avalon Choice sightseeing is the perfect highlight of your stay.

Activate your senses and discover a world of wonder in all-new, entirely “you” ways on your personal, passion-packed cruise along the Lower Danube.
  • Bucharest–Sinaia–Brasov: Visit Peles Castle
  • Brasov: Guided tour of Brasov; guided visit of Dracula’s Bran Castle
  • Bucharest–Oltenita: Choice of guided sightseeing in Bucharest or walk the Urban Delta or food tour; onboard welcome reception
  • Nikopol. Excursion to Veliko Târnovo and Arbanassi: Choice of full-day excursion, visit to Tsarevet’s Fortress in Veliko Târnovo and to the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi or hike the Kroushuna Waterfalls; on board movie night
  • Vidin. Excursion to Belogradchik: Choice of guided tour in Vidin, visit Baba Vida Fortress or wine tasting or hiking in Belogradchik
  • Novi Sad–Ilok: Choice of Novi Sad guided tour or walk up to the Petrovaradin Fortress or wine tour; choice of Ilok guided tour or biking tour or beer tour
  • Belgrade: Choice of guided tour or bike tour or meet the locals
  • Nikopol. Excursion to Veliko Târnovo and Arbanassi: Choice of full-day excursion, visit to Tsarevet’s Fortress in Veliko Târnovo and to the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi or hike the Kroushuna Waterfalls
  • Iron Gates–Donji Milanovac–Golubac: Scenic cruise through the Iron Gates Gorge; choice of visit Lepenski Vir archaeological site or Donji Milanovac off the beaten path tour or Djerdap National park hike; visit to Golubac fortress
Bucharest:Radisson Blu
Brasov:Kronwell Brasov Hotel
Belgrade:Radisson Collection Hotel Old Mill Belgrade
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