2014 Europe River Cruising, We invite you on The Royal Experience.
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22 Day Grand Danube Cruise Prague to Istanbul 3 Nights Prague | 14 Night Luxury River Cruise | 1 Night Plovdiv | 3 Nights Istanbul 10 TH TR C RO AV O U EL U G N H TR IE S Czech Rep. | Germany | Austria | Slovakia | Hungary | Croatia | Serbia | Romania | Bulgaria | Turkey APT Voyages Visit the Petrovaradin Fortress, set right on the banks of Danube in Novi Sad TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR FLEET ONLINE www.aptouring.co.nz/Concerto Day 1. Arrive Prague. Be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel, then enjoy free time. Three Night Stay: Prague, Hilton Prague Old Town or InterContinental Prague. Day 2. Prague. Tour Prague today and see the Old Town Square, the courtyard of Prague Castle and more. Tonight, perhaps see an optional folklore dinner show (own expense). B Day 3. Prague. Today is yours at leisure to explore. Perhaps join a tour to Terezín Concentration Camp Memorial (own expense). B Day 4. Prague, Regensburg, Vilshofen. Travel to Regensburg and enjoy a walking tour, then continue to Vilshofen, where 15 Day (EUGD15) guests join the tour. Board your ship and enjoy the Captain's Gala Welcome Dinner. 14 Night Stay: a Concerto River Ship. BD Day 5. Passau. Cruise to Passau and enjoy a walking tour or take a guided bike tour. BLD Day 6. Linz. On arrival in Linz, set off on a tour. Then take a trip to Gmunden in the Austrian Lake District; visit Ceský Krumlov in the Czech Republic; or explore the city of Salzburg. BLD Day 7. Melk, Dürnstein. Tour Melk Abbey and enjoy a wine tasting, then cruise to Dürnstein for a walking tour. Or perhaps enjoy a bicycle tour from Melk to Dürnstein. BLD 140 Day 8. Vienna. A tour of Vienna today includes Hofburg Imperial Palace, the Ringstrasse and more. Afterwards, enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure. Tonight, perhaps take in an optional Mozart and Strauss concert (own expense). BLD Day 16. Vidin, Belogradchik. Arrive in Vidin today and see the Baba Vida Fortress. Then travel by coach to Belogradchik to see the mighty Kaleto Fortress, on the north slopes of the Balkan Mountains. BLD Day 9. Bratislava. Disembark your ship today in Bratislava, the Slovakian capital. Take a guided city tour or perhaps visit a selection of landmarks from the city's Communist past. BLD Day 17. Giurgiu, Bucharest. Disembark in Giurgiu today and enjoy a full day excursion to Bucharest. Explore the city's open-air museum, then visit the Palace of the Parliament or the historical city centre. BLD Day 10. Budapest. Tour Budapest and see Heroes' Square, the Royal Palace, and more. Then enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.BLD Day 11. Budapest, Great Hungarian Plain. Explore the Puszta region in the Great Hungarian Plain, and visit a typical village. Enjoy a traditional lunch of goulash then return to your ship. BLD Day 12. Mohács, Pécs. Today arrive in Mohács and travel to Pécs for a tour. BLD Day 13. Vukovar, Novi Sad. Today visit the landmarks of the Yugoslavian civil war, or take a wine tour. Then cruise to Novi Sad in Serbia and enjoy a tour including Danube Park, the old town centre and Petrovaradin Fortress. BLD Day 14. Belgrade. Today in Serbia's capital, take a city tour that includes Kalemegdan Fortress and the temple of St Sava. Or visit Tito's Memorial and the House of Flowers. After, enjoy free time or take a bike tour. BLD Day 15. Iron Gates. Cruise through the impressive natural wonders of the Iron Gates. BLD Day 18. Rousse, Disembark Ship, Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv. Disembark in Rousse. 15 Day (EUGD15) guests are transferred to the airport in Bucharest. Remaining guests travel via Veliko Tarnovo for a tour, then enjoy a Bulgarian lunch in Arbanassi. Continue to Plovdiv, where upon arrival, take a walking tour. Stay: Plovdiv, Dedeman Hotel or similar. BL Day 19. Plovdiv, Istanbul. Travel via Erdine to Istanbul, and enjoy tonight at your leisure. Three Night Stay: Istanbul, Ritz-Carlton Hotel or similar. B Day 20. Istanbul. On a tour of Istanbul, see the Galata Tower and visit the Blue Mosque. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure, or join a Turkish Delights tour (own expense). B Day 21. Istanbul. Visit Topkapi Palace, and later, perhaps cruise the Bosphorus (own expense). B Day 22. Depart Istanbul. Your journey ends after breakfast as you transfer to the airport. B