Tour Portraits Of Eastern Europe (2025) (Bucharest To Prague, 202

Guide

15 days of excursions, all fully hosted by English-speaking local experts Services of an experienced Uniworld Cruise Manager

Accommodation

14-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the elegant S.S. Beatrice 2 nights in Prague at the Art Deco Imperial Hotel (or similar) with breakfast 2 nights in Bucharest at The Marmorosch Bucharest hotel (or similar) with breakfast Lavishly appointed riverview staterooms and suites have handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, high thread count 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and European duvets, and a menu of pillow options Free Wi-Fi

Others

8 countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Serbia 6 UNESCO World Heritage sites Services of an experienced Uniworld Cruise Manager Group Transfers are included on arrival and departure days (please see terms and conditions for transfer guidelines) Gratuities for onboard personnel (ship staff, crew, Cruise/Tour Manager) are included during the cruise/tour Cultural enrichment, including captivating onboard local entertainment Excursions included: - Bucharest Communist Tour with People’s Palace - Nights Out: Serbian History with Private Concert - Unicum Distillery Visit - Let’s Go: Scenic Bavarian River Biking - Village Day: Passau - Nights Out: Regensburg Cathedral Choir - The Giant Sphere of Bavaria Additional excursions to choose from: - Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi with Authentic Bulgarian Lunch - Ruse Walking Tour with Ivanovo and Basarbovo Monasteries - Belogradchik Red Rock Valley - Dos Alamos Wine Estate Visit and Tasting - Lepenski Vir Archaeological Park and Golubac Castle - Let’s Go: Kovilovo Viewpoint Hike - Belgrade City Tour with Visit to the Royal Grounds of Karadjordjevic Dynasty Palace - Let’s Go: "I Bike Belgrade" Tour - Vučedol Culture Museum and Lunch at a Family Restaurant - Osijek Walking Tour and Home-Hosted Lunch with Eltz Manor Visit - Budapest Communist Tour - Budapest Panoramic Highlights with Synagogue Visit - Budapest Panoramic Highlights with St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Budapest Walk with Local Treats - Jewish Budapest - Klimt at the Belvedere - Vienna’s Historic Trails and Local Treats - Jewish Vienna - Stetteldorf Castle Visit - Treasures of the Wachau - Regensburg Walk with Thurn and Taxis Castle Visit - Jewish Regensburg - Prague Old Town & Castle District - Hradčany Castle Visit

Meals

All meals onboard, prepared using the finest and freshest ingredients 18 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 14 dinners 2 Captain’s Welcome and 2 Captain’s Farewell Receptions 2 Welcome and 2 Farewell Gala Dinners Unlimited beverages onboard, including fine wine, beer, spirits, specialty coffee and tea, soft drinks, and mineral water

Transport

S.S. Beatrice

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Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Optional

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Flights

International flights are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Bucharest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Bucharest

Arrive at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport. If your cruise/tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the hotel.
Day 2 Day 2: Bucharest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Bucharest

Get to know the bustling heart of Romania’s capital city with a full day to explore Bucharest on your own.
Day 3 Day 3: Bucharest, Transfer To Giurgiu (Embark)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Bucharest, Transfer To Giurgiu (Embark)

Bucharest is a fascinating combination of Communist grandiosity, elegant French-influenced 19th-century buildings and surprising survivors dating from the 1500s. Today in Bucharest you’ll enjoy a panoramic city tour and a visit to People’s Palace. Later, you’ll travel via motorcoach to Giurgiu, where your ship awaits.

Excursions included:
- Bucharest Communist Tour with People’s Palace
Day 4 Day 4: Ruse
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Ruse

Bulgaria’s foremost Danube port, Ruse is sometimes called “Little Vienna” for its elegant 19th-century mansions and public buildings.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi with Authentic Bulgarian Lunch
- Ruse Walking Tour with Ivanovo and Basarbovo Monasteries
Day 5 Day 5: Vidin
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Vidin

Vidin is a port town on the Danube that once played an important role in medieval Bulgarian politics, as the great fortress Baba Vida attests. It’s your base for an unusual excursion today—a visit to the fascinating Belogradchik rock formations. Or you can indulge in a tasting at a local winery.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Belogradchik Red Rock Valley
- Dos Alamos Wine Estate Visit and Tasting
Day 6 Day 6: Cruising The Iron Gates, Donji Milanovac, Golubac
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Cruising The Iron Gates, Donji Milanovac, Golubac

Today’s main attraction will be the spectacular scenery along the Danube, as you cruise a stretch of gorges known as the Iron Gates. Later, head ashore to explore a Paleolithic site and an extraordinarily well-preserved medieval fortress. All along the way, history lines the banks of the river. Keep an eye out for Trajan’s Plaque, which the ancient Romans erected to commemorate the road they anchored in the steep cliffs above the water, and Golubac Castle, built in the 14th century and attacked successively by the Serbs, Magyars, and Turks.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Lepenski Vir Archaeological Park and Golubac Castle
- Let’s Go: Kovilovo Viewpoint Hike
Day 7 Day 7: Belgrade
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Belgrade

Belgrade, the modern-day capital of Serbia, is one of Europe’s oldest cities, dating back some 7,000 years. Signs of its tumultuous history are visible everywhere, juxtaposed with the city’s vibrant modern-day present.

Excursions included:
- Nights Out: Serbian History with Private Concert

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Belgrade City Tour with Visit to the Royal Grounds of Karadjordjevic Dynasty Palace
- Let’s Go: "I Bike Belgrade" Tour
Day 8 Day 8: Vukovar, Batina, Mohács
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Vukovar, Batina, Mohács

Welcome to Croatia! This ancient country, which has made a remarkable recovery from a brutal civil war, is noted for its beautiful countryside and thriving folk traditions, as well as simple, delicious local rustic food. You’ll dock in Vukovar, Croatia’s biggest port, at the confluence of the Danube and Vuka rivers.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Vučedol Culture Museum and Lunch at a Family Restaurant
- Osijek Walking Tour and Home-Hosted Lunch with Eltz Manor Visit
Day 9 Day 9: Budapest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Budapest

Located on opposite sides of the Danube, Buda and Pest each have their own distinctive character and allure. Explore this dynamic and multifaceted city with your choice of excursions—you can see it from a local’s perspective on our walking tour, or cover more ground with a panoramic tour. Vibrant Budapest, Hungary’s capital, offers an enchanting combination of East and West.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Budapest Communist Tour
- Budapest Panoramic Highlights with Synagogue Visit
Day 10 Day 10: Budapest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Budapest

Other passengers are heading home today, but you are only halfway through your marvelous holiday. Enjoy a day of leisure exploring beautiful and historic Budapest.

Excursions included:
- Unicum Distillery Visit
Day 11 Day 11: Budapest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Budapest

Located on opposite sides of the Danube, Buda and Pest each has a distinctive character and allure all its own. Explore this dynamic and multi-faceted city with your choice of excursions—you can see it from a local’s perspective on a walking tour, or cover more ground with a panoramic tour. Or choose our Jewish Heritage excursion offering you a detailed introduction to Jewish Budapest.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Budapest Panoramic Highlights with St. Stephen’s Cathedral
- Budapest Walk with Local Treats
- Jewish Budapest
Day 12 Day 12: Vienna
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Vienna

The grand dame of the Danube, Vienna was the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and remains, to this day, the political and cultural center of Austria. Klimt painted here; Beethoven and Mozart composed here; Freud developed his theories here. It’s a treasure trove of splendid architecture, astonishing art collections and inviting cafés—and today it is yours to explore. A city tour will show you the architectural highlights of the Austrian capital as well as the legendary Belvedere Palace. Or, indulge your passion for fine art and fine food with a fascinating and memorable panoramic tour. Or explore Jewish Vienna via our Jewish Heritage excursion.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Klimt at the Belvedere
- Vienna’s Historic Trails and Local Treats
- Jewish Vienna
Day 13 Day 13: Krems
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Krems

You’ll want to find a comfortable seat in the lounge or on the Sun Deck this afternoon as your ship cruises through the Wachau Valley. Over the eons, the Danube cut a gorge through the foothills of the Bohemian mountains, resulting in a 19-mile (30-kilometer) stretch of riverine scenery so beautiful, UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Landscape. Castle ruins dominate hilltops; baroque church towers appear on the riverbanks, marking historic villages and splendid abbeys; and apricot orchards and vineyards cling to the rocky slopes. Some of Austria’s finest white wines are produced from grapes ripening on the dry-stone terraces above the river, where grapes have been grown for 2,000 years. Your ship will dock in Krems, midway through this glorious landscape.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Stetteldorf Castle Visit
- Treasures of the Wachau
Day 14 Day 14: Engelhartszell, Passau
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Engelhartszell, Passau

Your ship cruises through a scenic highlight of the Danube early this morning, the Schlögener Schlinge—a hairpin loop in the Danube that was once very hazardous for ships and is now a lovely, serene stretch of water—and leaves Austria behind today. Your first German port of call is Passau, where three rivers meet—the Inn, the Ilz and the Danube—and three nations almost meet: Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, making for a fascinating cultural mosaic. Get to know the town and its main claim to fame, Europe’s largest pipe organ, or join an invigorating riverside bike ride.

Excursions included:
- Let’s Go: Scenic Bavarian River Biking
- Village Day: Passau
Day 15 Day 15: Regensburg
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Regensburg

Bavaria’s first capital, Regensburg, owes its impressive historical lineage and rich architectural heritage to 600 years as a Free Imperial City, a fact recognized by UNESCO in 2006. Today, you’ll discover how the beautifully preserved medieval city coexists with a vibrant modern urban center.

Excursions included:
- Nights Out: Regensburg Cathedral Choir
- The Giant Sphere of Bavaria

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Regensburg Walk with Thurn and Taxis Castle Visit
- Jewish Regensburg
Day 16 Day 16: Cruising The Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 16: Cruising The Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg

Onboard, come out on deck or find a window seat where you can watch the ship navigate a series of locks as it travels across the “continental divide” and through one of the modern world’s greatest feats of engineering—the Main-Danube canal. This evening, you’ll have the opportunity to join us on a special Nights Out private tour of the Faber-Castell factory near Nuremberg. -->
Day 17 Day 17: Nuremberg (Disembark), Transfer To Prague
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 17: Nuremberg (Disembark), Transfer To Prague

Disembark the ship early and set your sights on the “city of a hundred spires” as you transfer to Prague via motorcoach.
Day 18 Day 18: Prague
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 18: Prague

A magnet for generations of artists, writers, scientists and composers, Prague is famous for its dynamic energy and elegant ambiance (and the beers here are pretty amazing too). A thousand years of architecture, from ornate Gothic to fanciful postmodern, has been beautifully preserved here.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Prague Old Town & Castle District
- Hradčany Castle Visit
Day 19 Day 19: Depart Prague
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 19: Depart Prague

You’ve experienced the best of the Danube River and Prague, sampling myriad culinary delights and exploring fascinating stops along the way. Now your journey comes to a close. If your cruise/tour includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Prague Václav Havel Airport for your flight home. Your Uniworld adventure may be over, but we know you’ll enjoy the memories you’ve made for years to come.

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Portraits Of Eastern Europe (2025) (Bucharest To Prague, 202

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Itinerary of your trip Portraits Of Eastern Europe (2025) (Bucharest To Prague, 202

Day 1: Bucharest

Day 2: Bucharest

Day 3: Bucharest, Transfer To Giurgiu (Embark)

Day 4: Ruse

Day 5: Vidin

Day 6: Cruising The Iron Gates, Donji Milanovac, Golubac

Day 7: Belgrade

Day 8: Vukovar, Batina, Mohács

Day 9: Budapest

Day 10: Budapest

Day 11: Budapest

Day 12: Vienna

Day 13: Krems

Day 14: Engelhartszell, Passau

Day 15: Regensburg

Day 16: Cruising The Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg

Day 17: Nuremberg (Disembark), Transfer To Prague

Day 18: Prague

Day 19: Depart Prague

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