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ITINERARY
- AMADEUS FLEET
Day 1
Embarkation from 4 p.m. on the AMADEUS in Passau, the city where three rivers meet. The ship leaves port at 6 p.m.
After having become acquainted with your floating hotel, you will be welcomed by your cruise director and served a
cocktail in the Panorama Bar before the welcome dinner.
Day 2
At about 11 a.m., the AMADEUS puts into port at Vienna. The entire day is at your disposal to explore this metropolis
on the Danube, this city of music and joie de vivre - where Sachertorte and Heuriger are just as famous as St.
Stephen’s Cathedral and the Imperial Palace. See all the important sights on our Vienna sightseeing tour
or absorb the city centre on your own. The ship leaves the port of Vienna at 6.30 p.m. and heads downstream for
Hungary.
Day 3
In the morning the AMADEUS arrives at Esztergom, where we get a tremendous view of the vast cathedral above the
Danube. Following breakfast on board, the party joining the "Esztergom-Szentendre" excursion leaves the ship to
continue by bus via Visegrad to Budapest, while the ship cruises downstream through the "Danube Bend", one of the
most scenic stretches of the entire river, also known as the "Hungarian Wachau". The ship arrives at Budapest at 12
a.m., where those on the excursion come aboard again. The Budapest sightseeing tour in the early afternoon
enables you to absorb this city’s most important sights. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable evening cruise on MS
AMADEUS with a glorious view of the beautifully floodlit buildings on both banks of the river. A Gipsy band, specially
engaged for this cruise, entertains you on board with lively music and you also see a performance by a Hungarian
folklore group.
Day 4
Excursion Vukovar, Osijek and the Croatian Danube Basin (by bus from
Vukovar)
Day 5
Arrival in the early morning at Belgrade, the capital of the Republic of Yugoslavia, situated at the confluence of the
Danube and the Save. In the morning you can join us on our "Belgrade sightseeing tour ". The bus takes you to where
you can admire the mighty Kalemegdan fortress and on to many more of this city’s impressive sights.
After dinner, the "Belgrade Evening Excursion" takes you to "Skadarlija", the
well-known artists` quarter. At 11 p.m. the AMADEUS leaves the port of Belgrade and speeds on
towards to Bulgaria.
Day 6
After a substantial breakfast, relax on the sun deck and take in the picturesque panorama as it glides by. Later in the
morning, we come to one of the highlights of the cruise, the Cataract stretch (approx. 130 km long), the world famous
rise of the Danube through the Carpathians and the foothills of the Balkans – the "Iron Gate". Then we traverse the locks
of the two gigantic Danube hydroelectric power stations,
Djerdap I and II, near the town of Orsova.
Day 7
Arrival in the morning at the Bulgarian town of Svistov where, after breakfast, we start the "Veliko Tarnovo" tour. In
the meantime the ship cruises downstream to Rousse, where those on the excursions come aboard again. At 3 p.m.
the AMADEUS leaves the harbour of Rousse and heads downstream for the Danube Delta.
Day 8
At about 7.30 a.m., the ship docks at Coral and you may join the excursion to the "Danube Delta". From a small boat
along St. George’s canal you can see some of the unique topography of the “Danube Delta”. The delta covers an area
of about 4.340 km², a paradise for flora and fauna experts and enthusiasts. In the afternoon, let yourself be carried
away by the famous music inspired by the Danube and played and danced by excellent Romanian folklore group.
Day 9
At about 7.30 a.m., the ship puts into port at Oltenita. In the morning, you may want to join us on our Bucharest
sightseeing tour to experience the hustle and bustle of this capital city, which is increasingly "Central European" in
atmosphere, though some of the wide boulevards and vast buildings remind one of Paris. The drive back (of about one
hour) to the ship in Giurgiu then takes you past seemingly endless fields of the formerly barren Wallachian plain, and
through picturesque little villages. The AMADEUS leaves Giurgiu at 3.30 p.m.
Day 10
The AMADEUS continues its journey upstream, retracing the route through the romantic Wallachian plain between
Romania and Bulgaria. The ship returns along the Danube rise through the Carpathians and the foothills of the Balkans.
Day 11
Having seen so many sights over the past few days, you will now appreciate a few hours of relaxation on board before
reaching Novi Sad in the afternoon. During the "Novi Sad sightseeing tour" you will see for yourself all the sights Novi
Sad has to offer, including its impressive Peterwardein Fortress. The ship leaves the port of Novi Sad at 9 p.m.
Day 12
After a substantial breakfast in the Panorama Restaurant, relax on the sun deck and take in the picturesque landscape
as it glides by. At lunch time the ship arrives at Mohacs. A bus excursion starts here to "Kalocsa", a charming town on
the Hungarian plains, known for its traditional Hungarian embroidery and, above all, for the
cultivation of paprika – Hungary’s national product. You will witness a performance
of traditional Hungarian horsemanship and visit the only paprika museum in the world, before rejoining the ship in
Kalocsa. After dinner, let yourself be carried away by famous music inspired by the Danube, and played for us
passionately by excellent Hungarian musicians.
Day 13
In the morning at approx. 11.30 a.m., the AMADEUS arrives at the Slovakian city Komarno. After lunch on board the
party joining the City tour of Bratislava leaves the ship. In the meantime the ship cruises upstream to Bratislava, where
those on the excursions come aboard again. During dinner let yourself be carried away by famous
Viennese “Heurigen” music. At 8 p.m. the ship set of for Austria.
Day 14
Enjoy a substantial breakfast in the morning as the impressive landscape passes by. At 8.30 a.m. the
AMADEUS berths at the idyllic wine-growing town Dürnstein, starting point for the "Beauties of the
Wachau" excursion. You will stroll through Dürnstein, idyllically situated
and probably the most famous wine-growing town of the entire Wachau region. Then you will be invited to sample a
fine selection of local wines. To end a splendid day we take you through the picturesque landscape of the Wachau to the
900-year old Baroque Benedictine abbey of Melk. At 1.30 p.m. the boat continues the cruise. Enjoy the lovely scenery
as it glides by. This stretch of the Danube is called the Strudengau. On the last evening of your Danube odyssey, the captain of
the AMADEUS will be delighted to welcome you to the Captain’s Gala Dinner. The ship’s indefatigable orchestra will
make the final evening one to treasure, with tunes and rhythms to suite all tastes!
Day 15
The AMADEUS arrives back at the city of Passau, at the confluence of the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz, at about 8.30
a.m. End of the cruise.
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