The Black Sea to Budapest - Westbound on MS Treasures
Cruise, River cruise

The Black Sea to Budapest - Westbound
Explore the romantic lower Danube through the heart of Central Europe, where East and West meet and intertwine in fascinating cultures and turbulent history... Glide past medieval monasteries, citadels and villages... Discover resort towns along Romania's Black Sea Coast, explore an ancient Christian necropolis in Pecs, and visit "Dracula's" castle in Transylvania... dine in a palace in Bucharest... Share homemade refreshments in the home of a Croatian family rebuilding their lives in postwar Vukovar, and listen to Béla Bartók's piano music at a recital in his Budapest home. Experience authentic local cuisine, music and dance, and a wealth of architectural wonders as your river cruise winds its way through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, with nights on land at luxury hotels in the popular cities of Bucharest and Budapest (the Paris of Eastern Europe).
Explore the romantic lower Danube through the heart of Central Europe, where East and West meet and intertwine in fascinating cultures and turbulent history... Glide past medieval monasteries, citadels and villages... Discover resort towns along Romania's Black Sea Coast, explore an ancient Christian necropolis in Pecs, and visit "Dracula's" castle in Transylvania... dine in a palace in Bucharest... Share homemade refreshments in the home of a Croatian family rebuilding their lives in postwar Vukovar, and listen to Béla Bartók's piano music at a recital in his Budapest home. Experience authentic local cuisine, music and dance, and a wealth of architectural wonders as your river cruise winds its way through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, with nights on land at luxury hotels in the popular cities of Bucharest and Budapest (the Paris of Eastern Europe).
About MS Treasures
About Tauck

We're a company, and a family, of passionate travelers. As a family-owned travel company for nearly a century, our values and vision remain true: always do the right thing. Deliver more than what's expected. With journeys across 7 continents, in over 100 destinations and to 70+ countries, we keep moving forward to find new ways to enhance travel experiences that will be memorable for a lifetime – and we're honored to have the trust and guest satisfaction to be named to Travel + Leisure's "World's Best" list for 26 consecutive years. We invite you to see the world as you've never seen it before.
Jun 05, 2025 through
Jun 17, 2025
Jun 1, 2025
7:00 PM
12 Nights
from
$7,790.00
(USD)
Per Person
8333686
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Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
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1 | Arrive Bucharest | ||
2 | Transylvania and Bran Castle – or Sinaia – or Targoviste | ||
3 | Discovering more of Bucharest | ||
4 | The Black Sea coast before boarding | ||
5 | Bulgarian art & architecture in Ruse or Ivanovo | ||
6 | Danube cruising and a visit to Vidin, Bulgaria | ||
7 | King Decebalus and the Iron Gate of the Danube | ||
8 | A choice in Belgrade | ||
9 | Understanding Croatia's history in Vukovar | ||
10 | Antiquities and more in Hungary | ||
11 | Disembark the Riverboat & spend the next two nights in Budapest | ||
12 | Budapest sights & a special farewell | ||
13 | Journey home |