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Land and River Cruise

Balkan Adventure with Transylvania

2025

River Cruise

Balkan Adventure with Transylvania

Balkan Adventure with Transylvania

Includes return flights from Ireland*. Explore the best of the Balkans on a seven-night cruise along the Danube River. Discover the grand sights of Budapest, Belgrade and Bucharest, visit the fabled Bran Castle, explore charming riverside towns and villages, cruise through the spectacular Iron Gates and tour Transylvania.

11 Days River Cruise

Itinerary

To view the itinerary's day-by-day details, simply click on your preferred day from the interactive list. Discover daily activities, special experiences and insider local tips that make your journey a memorable one.

Budapest to Bucharest

11 days / 10 night River Cruise

Day 1

Arrive Budapest, Embark Ship

Day 2

Budapest

Day 3

Mohács, Pécs

Enhance Your Journey

Day 4

Osijek

Day 5

Belgrade

Insider Experiences

Day 6

Iron Gates

Day 7

Ruse

Day 8

Giurgiu, Disembark Ship, Brasov

Day 9

Brasov

Day 10

Brasov, Bucharest

Day 11

Depart Bucharest

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Trip Inclusions

Discover the inclusions provided on your tour, ensuring a stress-free journey where every detail is taken care of.

Return scheduled flights from Ireland*
Transfers, port charges and tipping
Seven nights cruising on a Travelmarvel river ship
Services of a Travelmarvel Cruise Director, Tour Director and local guides
24 meals – 10 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 8 dinners
Onboard water stations, plus tea and coffee, soft drinks, beer and local wine during lunch and dinner on your cruise
Visit a local Serbian family at their village home and learn about the daily rituals of traditional farm life
Explore Bran Castle and Novi Sad, Serbia’s ‘Athens of the North’

Tour Highlights

These are carefully crafted experiences designed to take your holiday from amazing to extraordinary

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Village Farm and Slivovitz Tour

Visit a local family’s village in Serbia, taking a tour of their home and barn to meet the resident farm animals. Stroll through the fruit orchards to learn about the brewing process of ‘slivovitz’. This plum brandy is the national drink of choice.

What's On Board

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Cruise Aboard Travelmarvel's State-of-the-art River Ships

Travelmarvel’s latest fleet of European river ships shines bright. Named after the most luminous stars in European skies, every inch of these contemporary vessels has been custom-designed for your enjoyment.

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What our customers are saying

What a great way to see some amazing scenery, learn some incredible history and walk in the steps of ancients. I would recommend this tour and this company to everyone i speak to.

The food was outstanding, the rooms very comfortable - everything was wonderful. There were great sight seeing trips and the guides were very knowledgeable.

Weather was glorious, food was like Masterchef every night and the team were very friendly and welcoming.

Thank you for ensuring everything from the major to the minor details were so thoroughly covered so that a perfectly smooth holiday flowed for us...

Thank you for making our first European trip so memorable. We will treasure our memories.

Each one of (our Tour Guides) was great, knew their area and history and were very approachable.

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Trip Notes

  • This itinerary is operated by Travelmarvel, part of the APT Travel Group

  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change

  • *Flights from Ireland are subject to flight and booking class availability

  • Low or high water levels may cause disruption to cruising

  • Prices are for cruise/land and return flights from Ireland only

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