This remarkable cruise-tour combines a deluxe hotel stay in Prague, a week aboard the Amadeus Princess cruising the Danube from Vienna to Bucharest, plus a memorable overnight ride aboard the Royal Hungarian Express train to Istanbul, Turkey with two more nights in luxurious hotel accommodations. History is around every bend in these lands that were the epicenters of the Habsburg and Ottoman empires.
2008 Departures:
Prague and Istanbul in Deluxe Hotels
Vienna to Bucharest aboard the Amadeus Princess
Overnight deluxe Royal Hungarian Express train, Bucharest-to-Istanbul
13 Days / 12 Nights - July 18-30, August 2-14
| DAY |
. PORT
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ARRIVAL |
DEPARTURE |
| 1 |
Prague, Czech Republic (Transfer from airport)
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5-Star Hotel |
| 2 |
Prague (City tour, including lunch)
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5-Star Hotel |
| 3 |
Prague (Motor coach transfer to Vienna,
including city tour, then to ship)
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-- |
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Vienna, Austria
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6:00 PM |
| 4 |
Budapest, Hungary (City tour; evening cruise
with Gypsy band and Hungarian folklore group)
|
11:00 AM |
9:00 PM |
| 5 |
Kalocsa, Hungary
(Optional excursion through Puszta Region)
|
7:00 AM |
1:00 PM |
| 6 |
Belgrade, Serbia
(City tour; optional excursion to Skadarlija)
|
8:00 AM |
11:00 PM |
| 7 |
Cruising through the Iron Gate region
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| 8 |
Svistov, Bulgaria (Optional excursion to
Veliko Tarnovo, including lunch, reboarding in Rousse)
Rousse, Bulgaria
|
7:00 AM
10:30 AM |
8:00 AM
5:00 PM |
| 9 |
Coral, Romania (Optional boat excursion to Danube Delta; passage on St. George Canal)
|
10:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
| 10 |
Cernavoda, Romania (Excursion to Bucharest for
city tour and lunch; check-in aboard train)
|
disembark |
overnight train to Istanbul |
| 11 |
Istanbul, Turkey
(Arrive late morning; transfer to hotel; city tour)
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5-Star Hotel |
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12
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Istanbul
(Optional excursion to Topkapi Palace; farewell dinner)
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5-Star Hotel
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13
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Istanbul, Turkey (Transfer to airport)
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Check-out
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Cruise-Tour Rates (per person) include: |
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Transfer from Prague airport with luggage handling |
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Two nights five-star Prague hotel with breakfas |
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Prague city tour with lunch |
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Transfer from Prague to Vienna with luggage handling |
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Shore excursions during cruise in Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest |
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Transfer to Bucharest train station with luggage handling |
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Overnight journey from Bucharest to Istanbul in deluxe sleeping car,
with dinner and breakfast aboard the Royal Hungarian Express |
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Two nights five-star Istanbul hotel with breakfast |
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Istanbul city tour and farewell dinner |
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Transfer to Istanbul airport with luggage handling |
All other shore excursions are optional, and can be pre-purchased at time of final payment; see below
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| .2008 Cruise-Tour Rates (per person)----v-------------------AMADEUS DECK PLANS |
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CATEGORY / DECK
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RATE
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| C4 Twin-Double/Haydn |
$ 3,195
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| C4 Sole use/Haydn |
$ 4,245
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| C1 Twin-Double/Haydn |
$ 3,295
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| C1 Sole use/Haydn |
$ 4,345
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| B4 Twin-Double/Strauss |
$ 3,645
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| B4 Sole use/Strauss |
$ 4,895
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| B1 Twin-Double/Strauss |
$ 3,745
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| B1 Sole use/Strauss |
$ 4,945
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| A1 Twin-Double/Mozart |
$ 3,945
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| A1 Sole use/Mozart |
$ 5,295
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| Junior Suite Twin-Dbl/Mozart |
$ 4,345
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| Princess Suite Twin-Dbl/Mozart |
$ 5,095
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Optional shore excursion package of seven tours: $265
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