2014 Europe River Cruising, We invite you on The Royal Experience.
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15 Day Black Sea Voyage & Turkey Budapest to Istanbul 2 Nights Budapest | 7 Night River Cruise from Budapest to Rousse | 5 Nights Turkey 6 TH T R C RO AV O U U EL N G TR H IE S Hungary | Croatia | Serbia & Montenegro | Romania | Bulgaria | Turkey APT Voyages Istanbul and the Bosphorus illuminated at night TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR FLEET ONLINE www.aptouring.com.au/Concerto Freedom of ChoiceTM Inclusions Signature Experience Day 1. Arrive Budapest. Be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Meet your APT Tour Director and fellow travellers at a Welcome Reception this evening. Two Night Stay: Budapest, Hotel Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge. Day 2. Budapest. This morning, a guided tour includes such places as Matthias Church, St Stephen's Basilica, the Fisherman's Bastion, the Royal Palace and Buda Castle. Afterwards, enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure, before BD a Welcome Dinner at Gerbeaud Pub. Day 3. Budapest, Great Hungarian Plain. Today enjoy an excursion to the Puszta region of the Great Hungarian Plain. Visit a farm and enjoy a traditional horse-riding demonstration. Perhaps sample goulash, the national dish, then return to Budapest to board your river ship. Seven Night Stay: one of APT's luxurious Concerto river ships. BLD Day 4. Mohács, Pécs. Arrive in Mohács today, a sleepy little port on the Danube River. Travel to Pécs, the jewel of provincial Hungary, where a guided city tour takes you to the impressive Mosque Church. After lunch, enjoy a wine tasting or take a bicycle tour. BLD 160 Day 5. Vukovar OR Ilok, Novi Sad. Today choose between a Yugoslav Civil War tour of Vukovar or wine tasting in the town of Ilok. Then cruise to Novi Sad in Serbia and enjoy a tour including Danube Park and the Old Town district. BLD Day 10. Rousse, Disembark Ship, Bucharest, Istanbul. This morning disembark your ship in Rousse and transfer to the airport for your included flight to Istanbul. Three Night Stay: Istanbul, Grand Hyatt Istanbul or similar. B Day 6. Belgrade. Today in Serbia's capital, take a city tour that includes Kalemegdan Fortress and the temple of St Sava. Alternatively, visit Tito's Memorial and the House of Flowers. Afterwards, enjoy free time to explore more of Belgrade or perhaps take a bicycle tour. BLD Day 11. Istanbul. On a tour of Istanbul, see Taksim Square, the hippodrome and Galata Tower, then visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. This afternoon, cruise along the Bosphorus, a narrow strait between Europe and Asia.B Day 7. Iron Gates. Take in stunning views today as you cruise through one of Europe's most impressive natural wonders, the Iron Gates. Here the Danube passes through narrow gorges as the river winds past the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains. BLD Day 8. Vidin, Belogradchik. Arrive in Vidin today and see the Baba Vida Fortress, standing guard over the Danube. Then travel by coach to Belogradchik to see the mighty Kaleto Fortress, on the north slopes of the Balkan Mountains.BLD Day 9. Giurgiu, Bucharest, Rousse. Stop at Giurgiu in Romania and embark on a full day excursion to Bucharest, the capital. Perhaps enjoy a visit to the Palace of the Parliament, second only to the Pentagon as the largest building in the world. Alternatively, visit the city's open-air museum, dedicated to the traditional architecture and buildings of rural Romania. After lunch, take a tour of the newly renovated Lipscani district, the historical city centre of Bucharest. BLD Day 12. Istanbul, Freedom of Choice. This morning, perhaps tour Topkapi Palace; relax with a Turkish bath experience and massage; or visit the Rüstem Pasha Mosque and explore the Spice Bazaar. The rest of the day is then yours at leisure to relax or explore. B Day 13. Istanbul, Çanakkale. Travel to the Gallipoli Peninsula today. Arrive in Gelibolu for lunch, then continue to the national park area for a special tour of the war memorials, including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. Later, on arrival in Çanakkale, enjoy time at leisure before dinner. Stay: Çanakkale, Hotel Kolin. BLD Day 14. Çanakkale, Istanbul. Return to Istanbul, and on arrival, enjoy a guided tour of the Chora Museum, home to some of the world's most amazing frescoes and mosaics. Tonight, indulge in an Ottoman-style dinner. Stay: Istanbul, Grand Hyatt Istanbul or similar.BD Day 15. Depart Istanbul. Your wonderful journey ends with a transfer to the airport. B