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Overview

Embarkation from Bordeaux

Pricing based on departure date 21st Oct 2026

Plan in advance and take advantage of latest offer with wide range of departures available.

Itinerary highlights

Ship: Avalon Passion

Cabin: Deluxe Stateroom - Category E

Sail Date: 21st Oct 2026

Duration: 07 Nights

Day-wise itinerary:

Day 1: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

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

Meals: Dinner 

Day 2: ILOK, CROATIA - VUKOVAR 

History and Beer

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.

Discovery Excursion

Join a Guided Walking Tour to discover the heritage, culture, and tradition of Vukovar and enjoy a beer tasting, OR:

Classic Excursion

Join a Guided City Tour to discover the captivating culture and tradition of Vukovar and learn about its rich history and heritage. 

Enjoy a brief cruise to Ilok while having lunch onboard.

ILOK, CROATIA

History and Culture in Croatia

Classic Excursion

Join a Guided tour of Ilok, with its 1,000-year-old wine making traditions still thriving and its medieval fortress protected for its Croatian cultural heritage. Refresh your spirit with a wine tasting in a local cellar and hear the stories of culture and tradition in the natural beauty of Eastern Croatia, OR:

Active Excursion

Explore more of Croatia on a Guided Bike Tour along Ilok’s city walls, into the central church, and the towns’ museum on your way to Principovac Castle and Estate.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN NOVI SAD

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 3: NOVI SAD, SERBIA

The Athens of Serbia

Classic Excursion

Join a Guided Tour of Novi Sad, the second largest town in Serbia. Admire its Austro-Hungarian old town, with its baroque buildings, and ancient fortifications. 

Active Excursion

Enjoy a Guided Hike Tour to the Petrovaradin part of the town. Located on the right bank of the Danube, across from the main part of Novi Sad, this area will amaze you for its scenic views, OR: 

Discovery Excursion

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.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BELGRADE

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 4: Belgrade

Fortresses and Folklore 

Active Excursion

Discover Belgrade's central walkway with your Adventure Host, OR: 

Classic Excursion

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 world’s largest Orthodox churches.

Discovery Excursion

Attend an onboard Lecture to learn about the rich history, destinations, and culture of the Balkan states.

Spend your free time exploring the city on your own this afternoon on KnezMihailova Street—Belgrade’s central pedestrian thoroughfare with many lively cafés, shops, and cultural spots. 

This evening, you might like to join an Optional Excursion for an authentic Bohemian Dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GOLUBAČ

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 5: GOLUBAČ–DONJI MILANOVAC. EXCURSION TO LEPENSKI VIR–IRON GATES GORGE 

Ancient Artifacts and the Iron Gates

Classic Excursion

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 source of conflict between Serbia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Ottoman Empire. Continue to the Mesolithic archaeological site of LepenskiVir with unique views of the Danube Gorge.

Sail through the spectacular and narrow Iron Gates Gorge—a natural border between Serbia and Romania.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIDIN

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 6: VIDIN, BULGARIA 

Rocks, Ruins and Balkan Beauty

Active Excursion

Join your Adventure Host for a bike tour around the city, OR:

Classic Excursion

Join Guided Sightseeing to Baba Vida Fortress, followed by a Guided Tour of Belogradchik. Marvel at the remarkable rock formations on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains, sculpted by 200 million years of natural elements, OR:

Discovery Excursion

Discover more than two centuries of a proud family history of Bulgarian winemaking with a tour and tasting at a local winery. Here, you’ll enjoy a wine tasting in the cellars.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROUSSE

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 7: ROUSSE. VELIKO TÂRNOVO & ARBANASSI EXCURSION 

Fortresses and Folklore

Active Excursion

Explore Rousse's old town by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic Excursion

Join a full-day Guided Tour to the former Bulgarian capital of VelikoTârnovo—with its ancient stone houses clinging to the cliffs above the Yantra River. Discover one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria (circa 4300 BC), as well as the Bulgarian Revival architecture in the 15th-century town of Arbanassi, OR:

Classic Excursion

Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bulgaria’s largest inland port and visit its impressive Holy Trinity Church. Later, enjoy a short scenic drive to explore the rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo, a UNESCO World Heritage.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board with a Bulgarian folklore show.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO OLTENITA

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

DAY 8: OLTENITA, ROMANIA (DISEMBARKATION) 

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. 

Flights should not leave Bucharest airport before noon. 

Meals: Breakfast

Cruise Overview

Experience the extraordinary destinations of Eastern Europe on this Danube River cruise adventure through the Balkans. You’ll cruise through the rich landscapes and cultural locales of Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Embark on your Avalon Suite Ship® in Budapest, the lively Hungarian capital, and sail into beautiful Croatia. Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour in Vukovar and discover Ilok with its 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition. Take a fascinating guided tour of the Serbian capital of Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe, where the Sava River meets the Danube. Cruise through the dramatic views of Iron Gates Gorge—a natural border between Serbia and Romania. Visit Bulgaria’s Belogradchik, and see the fascinating rock formations sculpted by natural elements for over 200 million years. On an excursion to the ancient Bulgarian capital of VelikoTârnovo, you’ll visit Arbanassi’s Church of the Nativity, housing an impressive collection of frescoes.

Your Ship: Avalon Passion

Gracing Europe's waterways with style and relaxed luxury as only Avalon can deliver, the Avalon Passion lives up to its name. Avalon guests experience this passion for new discoveries aboard this home-away-from-home to find two full decks of Panorama Suites, featuring wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that create river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony. Spanning 200 square feet, the Passion's Panorama Suites are 30% larger than the industry standard. It's the perfect place to stretch out on your window-facing Comfort Collection bed with the world at your feet. Host a private cocktail party in the spacious sitting area-comfortably accommodating six guests. On board, passengers enjoy complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi access, complimentary computer use in public areas, a Fitness Center, an elevator, and an expansive Sky Deck with shade system, premium lounge chairs, whirlpool, deck games, and the delightful Sky Bistro for al fresco lunches of light grill fare. 

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