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The Practical

Budapest to The Black Sea - "Thomas Hardy"

22nd June to 6th July 2023

 

Courtesy of Riviera Travel

Courtesy of Riviera Travel

 

 
Hungary
Serbia
Romania
Bulgaria
Croatia
 
           
Population
9.71m
6.83m
19.05m
6.88m
3.86m
Size in Sq. Km
93,026
83,360
238,397
110,994
56,594
Wales equivalent
4.47 times
4.01 times
11.47 times
5.34 times
2.72 times
EU Membership
1 May 2004
No
 1 January 2007
 1 January 2007
1 January 2023
Schengen
21 December 2007
No
No
No
Yes
Currency
Forint HUF
Serbian Dinar
LEI
LEV
Euro
Exchange to £
429
117
5.76
2.21
1.17

 

 

 

Day Date Schedule
Day 1. Thursday
22nd June

ETD London Stansted 15:45hrs ETA Budapest 19:10hrs Ryanair FR8445
Transfer to "Thomas Hardy"
(-30 pm meal after late arrival

Overnight sailing

Day 2. Friday
23rd June
Kalocsa
Morning sailing to Kalocsa.
Join Guided tour of Kalocsa or scenic drive into the Puszta for equestrian performance.
Afternoon sailing to Belgrade.
Day 3.

Saturday
24th June

Belgrade, on the confluence of two rivers
Evening and overnight sailing.
Day 4. Sunday
25th June
Iron Gates Gorge
Passage through the Iron Gates Gorge where the Danube cuts its path between the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains. Evening and overnight sailing towards Bulgaria.
Day 5. Monday
26th June

Pleven
Crossing the border into Bulgaria awake at Nikopol and drive across the Danubian Plain to Pleven. Free time after tour.
Afternoon and evening sailing towards Bucharest.

Day 6. Tuesday
27th June

Bucharest
Morning cruising.
Guided tour of Bucharest
Overnight sailing.

Day 7. Wednesday
28th June
Danube Delta
Experience the vast nature reserve of the Danube Delta and enjoy a cruise on smaller boats into the heart of Europe's largest wetlands
Day 8. Thursday
29th June

Constanta
Begin the return passage and visit the ancient city of Constanta.
Free time.
Overnight sailing towards Bulgaria.

Day 9. Friday
30th June
Rousse-Ivanovo & Veliko Tarnovo/Arbanassi
Crossing into Bulgaria we arrive in Rousse and a scenic drive to Veliko Tarnovo. Later we head to Arbanassi, set on a high plateau. We end the day with a visit to the Churches of Ivanovo, a fascinating 12 century religious complex.
Evening and Overnight sailing.
Day 10. Saturday
1st July

Belogradchik
Morning sailing to Vidin.
Afternoon visit to Belogradchik Rocks.
Overnight sailing.

Day 11. Sunday
2nd July

Iron Gates & Lepenski Vir
Cruising to the Iron Gates Gorge.
Afternoon moor in Donji Milanovac ; short drive to Lepenski Vir.
Overnight sailing.

Day 12. Monday
3rd July

Novi Sad
Morning sailing.
Afternoon guided tour of Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city
Overnight sailing.

Day 13. Tuesday
4th July

Osijek & Vukovar
Morning guided tour of Vukovar.
Drive to visit Osijek.
Afternoon and overnight sailing.

Day 14. Wednesday
5th July
Budapest
Budapest city tour, including Parliament Building, the National Gallery and the Matthias Church.
Free time.
Day 15. Thursday
6th July
ETD Budapest 13:45 hrs ETA London Stansted 15:20hrs Ryanair FR8446