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66 | For pricing, availability and more details visit viking.com Sail to lands rich in traditions See Bucharest's 1,100-room Palace of Parliament. Join a home cook in Vidin to prepare banitsa, a feta filo pastry. Explore Belgrade's Ottoman and European treasures, including the 6th-century Kalemegdan Fortress. View the Danube's towering Iron Gate, witness Hungary's daredevil Puszta horsemen and behold Budapest's grandeur. As you sail, discover the secrets of the eastern Danube that were once hidden behind the Iron Curtain. S E T S A I L M a r c h - N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 6 M a r c h - N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 7 M a r c h - N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 8 PASSAGE TO EASTERN EUROPE Budapest to Bucharest or vice versa 7 G O L U B A C , S E R B I A Visit Golubac Fortress, then enjoy scenic sailing through the Lower Danube. Pass through the Iron Gate—one of Europe's most dramatic natural wonders—a spectacular narrow gorge with enormous white limestone cliffs. 8 V I D I N , B U L G A R I A Admire Vidin's historic landmarks, including the preserved medieval castle. 9 R U S E , B U L G A R I A Admire medieval architecture and sample local Bulgarian food. 10 B U C H A R E S T , R O M A N I A ( O V E R N I G H T ) Disembark in Giurgiu and travel to Bucharest for a tour of the city. Explore Romania's capital; view the Palace of Parliament and the Village Museum. After your shore excursion, check into your hotel and enjoy a final evening in Bucharest. 11 B U C H A R E S T , R O M A N I A After breakfast, check out of your hotel and journey home. Or spend more time exploring, perhaps joining one of our extensions. DAY PORT 1 B U D A P E S T , H U N G A R Y ( O V E R N I G H T ) Arrive in Budapest and check in to your hotel. Enjoy free time to explore this vibrant city. 2 B U D A P E S T , H U N G A R Y ( O V E R N I G H T ) Explore Buda's Castle District and modern Pest, straddling the two sides of the Danube River. Cross the Chain Bridge, browse a museum or visit a thermal spa in the "Paris of the East." 3 B U D A P E S T , H U N G A R Y After breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to your ship. Settle into your stateroom then enjoy a final free day to explore Budapest. 4 K A L O C S A , H U N G A R Y Sample paprika-flavoured food in this cultural centre and see a Puszta horsemanship show. 5 O S I J E K , C R O A T I A See Osijek's highlights and meet a local family; admire Vukovar's buildings and palace. 6 B E L G R A D E , S E R B I A Walk around Kalemegdan Fortress or see the Church of St. Sava and Square of the Republic. I R O N G AT E , R O M A N I A G O LU BAC , S E R B I A DAYS 1 1 8 GUIDED TOUR S 5 COUNTR IES 8 PORTS

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