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8 NIGHTS | AVALON WATERWAYS | AVALON ILLUMINATION

8-Night Balkan Discovery With 1 Night In Bucharest Cruise

Aboard Avalon Illumination (Avalon Waterways) | Departing Budapest to Bucharest | 13 Available Departures from $4,460

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Upcoming Sailings & Stateroom Fares (13)

Departure DateReturn DateInsideOceanviewBalconySuitePerks & Action
Apr 20, 2027
Sailing #1616543
Apr 28, 2027Call for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive Rate$6,809
May 05, 2027
Sailing #1616544
May 13, 2027Call for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive Rate$6,559
May 20, 2027
Sailing #1616545
May 28, 2027Call for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive Rate$6,909
Jun 04, 2027
Sailing #1616546
Jun 12, 2027Call for Exclusive Rate$4,460Call for Exclusive Rate$6,559
Jun 19, 2027
Sailing #1616547
Jun 27, 2027Call for Exclusive Rate$5,210Call for Exclusive Rate$7,309
Jul 04, 2027
Sailing #1616548
Jul 12, 2027Call for Exclusive Rate$5,210Call for Exclusive Rate$7,309
Jul 19, 2027
Sailing #1616549
Jul 27, 2027Call for Exclusive Rate$5,210Call for Exclusive Rate$7,309
Aug 03, 2027
Sailing #1616550
Aug 11, 2027Call for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive Rate$7,059
Aug 18, 2027
Sailing #1616551
Aug 26, 2027Call for Exclusive Rate$5,210Call for Exclusive Rate$7,309
Sep 02, 2027
Sailing #1616552
Sep 10, 2027Call for Exclusive Rate$5,610Call for Exclusive Rate$7,709
Sep 17, 2027
Sailing #1616553
Sep 25, 2027Call for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive RateCall for Exclusive Rate$7,209
Oct 01, 2027
Sailing #1616554
Oct 09, 2027Call for Exclusive Rate$4,860Call for Exclusive Rate$7,059
Oct 16, 2027
Sailing #1616555
Oct 24, 2027Call for Exclusive Rate$5,410Call for Exclusive Rate$7,509
PORT-BY-PORT TIMELINE

Day-by-Day Cruise Itinerary

Balkan Discovery With 1 Night In Bucharest Route Map
Day 1

Budapest, Hungary (Embarkation) (BUD)

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.Flights into Budapest must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VUKOVAR(D)

Day 2

Vukovar (VUKOVAR)

VUKOVAR History and BeerVisit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.DISCOVERY Join a Guided Walking Tour to discover the heritage, culture, and tradition of Vukovar and enjoy a beer tasting, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided City Tour to discover the captivating culture and tra

Day 3

Novi Sad, Serbia (NOVI SAD, SERBIA)

NOVI SAD, SERBIA The Athens of SerbiaACTIVE Join your Adventure Host on a Hike to the Petrovaradin part of the town, OR:DISCOVERY Get to learn more about the beekeeper profession on this Guided Tour of Novi Sad by stopping at the Honey Museum and by tasting local honey specialties, OR:CLASSIC Join a

Day 4

Belgrade (BELGRADE)

BELGRADE Fortresses and Folklore ACTIVE Join a Guided Bike Tour along the Danube and explore the nooks and crannies of Belgrade, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade—where the Danube and Sava Rivers converge—and see the city’s many fascinating sights, including Saint Sava—one of the

Day 5

Golubac-Donji Milanovac Excursion To Lepenski Vir-Iron Gates Gorge (GOLUBAC-DONJI MILANOVAC. EXCURSION TO LEPENSKI VIR)

GOLUBAČ–DONJI MILANOVAC. EXCURSION TO LEPENSKI VIR–IRON GATES GORGE Ancient Artifacts and the Iron Gates CLASSIC Visit the Fortress of Golubač, one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in Europe. You’ll hear about its tumultuous history as a border control for defense in the Middle Ages, and a

Day 6

Vidin, Bulgaria (VIDIN, BULGARIA)

VIDIN, BULGARIA Rocks, Ruins and Balkan BeautyACTIVE Join your Adventure Host on a hike to Baba Vida Fortress, OR: CLASSIC Join Guided Sightseeing Tour to the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains and marvel at Belogradchik’s stunning rock formations, sculpted by 200 million years of natural elemen

Day 7

Rousse Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion (ROUSSE. VELIKO TARNOVO & ARBANASSI EXCURSION)

ROUSSE. VELIKO TRNOVO & ARBANASSI EXCURSION Fortresses and FolkloreACTIVE Explore Rousse's old town by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Join a full-day Guided Tour to the former Bulgarian capital of Veliko Târnovo—with its ancient stone houses clinging to the cliffs above the Yantra River

Day 8

Oltenita, Romania (Disembarkation)-Bucharest (OLTENITA, ROMANIA (DISEMBARKATION)-BUCHAREST)

OLTENITA, ROMANIA (DISEMBARKATION)–BUCHAREST The Paris of the EastCLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of the Romanian capital city of Bucharest with its tree-lined boulevards and Arc de Triomphe—honoring WWI Romanian soldiers. See the Royal Palace Square—the scene of the city’s 1989 riots to overthrow the co

Day 9

Bucharest (BUH)

BUCHAREST Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.(B)

COMPLIMENTARY EXTRAS

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One Complimentary Pre- or Post-Cruise Night OR $300 per Couple Savings (2027 Sailings) - Not combinable with some promotions. ACTION REQUIRED, click for terms.

ACTION REQUIRED for Amenity Confirmation please contact your advisor or our agency to ensure amenity combinability. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of the amenity(ies) listed. • One Complimentary Pre or Post-Cruise Night OR $300 per Couple Savings* *Savings, applied to a purchased Land Extension, is provided only if the Pre or Post-Cruise Night is unavailable. Combinability: • Amenities are combinable with select supplier promotions and