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GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS: DANUBE EXPRESS | 85 KEY (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner Day 1. Budapest. Be met on arrival in Budapest and transfer to your luxurious hotel. Tonight, get to know your Tour Manger and fellow travellers during a Welcome Dinner. Two Night Stay: Budapest, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace. D Day 2. Budapest. On a city tour today, see the Royal Palace, the Parliament Buildings, the Opera House and Heroes Square. The remainder of the day is at leisure. BLD Day 3. Budapest, Lajosmizse, Kecskemet. Be transferred to Budapest Nyugati sation to board the Golden Eagle Danube Express. Settle in to your cabin and later enjoy lunch as the train heads to Lajosmizse for a spectacular 'Puszta' horse show. Back on board, enjoy a pre-dinner drink in the Lounge Car as you continue towards Transylvania, the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's 1897 vampire novel, 'Dracula'. Six Night Stay: The Golden Eagle Danube Express. BLD Day 4. Sighisoara, Brasov. Arrive in Sighisoara for a walking tour of the town's main highlights. A World Heritage- listed site rumoured to be the birthplace of the character Dracula, Sighisoara is one of the best-preserved fortified medieval towns in Europe. Return to the train for lunch and continue to Brasov for a tour of Bran Castle, popularly known as Dracula's Castle. Back on board, dinner is served as you head towards Bulgaria. BLD BALKAN ODYSSEY 11 DAYS – BUDAPEST TO VENICE 2 Nights Hungary | 6 Nights Golden Eagle Danube Express | 2 Nights Italy HUNGARY ROMANIA BULGARIA ITALY SLOVENIA CROATIA BOSNIA & HERZGOVINA SERBIA Belgrade Sarajevo Zagreb Ljubljana Trieste Mostar Keckskemét Sighișoara Brasov Veliko Tarnovo Plovdiv 2 Lajosmizse VENICE BUDAPEST 2 2 Golden Eagle Danube Express 6 Golden Eagle Danube Express No. of Nights Stay Included Experiences 1 Day 5. Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv. In Veliko Tarnovo, tour Tsarevets Hill and Castle. Later, spend the afternoon exploring the many sights in the charming Old Town of Plovdiv, including its ancient theatres, medieval walls and Ottoman baths. BLD Day 6. Belgrade. Arrive this morning in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Located at the strategic meeting point of the Danube and Sava Rivers, this truly cosmopolitan city has fortifications from Celtic times, medieval tombs and Turkish baths. Enjoy a city tour which includes Tito's mausoleum, the Town Hall, Republic Square and Knez Mihajlova Street; as well as 'Varos' Gate and a visit to the mighty Kalemegdan Fortress. BLD Day 7. Mostar, Sarajevo. Travel to the city of Mostar. Here, discover the town's stone arch bridge and visit the Turkish House and mosque before walking through the bazaar. Following lunch, discover Sarajevo's Tunnel Museum, constructed in the midst of the Bosnian War. BLD Day 8. Zagreb, Ljubljana. Take a guided tour of Zagreb, before lunch on board as the train continues to Slovenia, where you will take a tour of Ljubljana. BLD Day 9. Trieste, Venice. Arrive into Trieste for a short tour. Stop at the Piazza Unita d'Italia, and perhaps walk up the hill to the famous Church of San Giusto. Enjoy your Farewell Lunch on board. Follow the Adriatic coast towards Mestre, where your train traverses the three-mile causeway across the Venice Lagoon and into Venice Santa Lucia station on the Grand Canal. Two Night Stay: Venice, Hotel Danieli (or similar). BLD Day 10. Venice. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Venice, as you trace the history from the city's legendary foundation on several muddy islands of the lagoon to becoming one of the most important trading city in Europe. BLD Day 11. Depart Venice. After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward flight. B ASK ABOUT OUR SUPERDEAL SAVINGS Venice is a city unlike any other 2017 DATES & PRICES (A$) PER PERSON 11 DAYS BUDAPEST TO VENICE (EULDEB11) Twin Share Solo Trav. Danube Express Heritage Deluxe Heritage Deluxe July 9; 16. $13,145 $20,995 $19,595 $35,295 Sept. 7. $13,145 $20,995 $19,595 $35,295 PLEASE NOTE: Bold date indicates itinerary operates in reverse (EULDEBR11). Prices include gratuities and sundries. *See pages 106-107 for further information and terms and conditions.