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Day 1 – To Budapest:
Fly from London
Heathrow to Budapest with British Airways.
Transfer to the Corinthia Hotel Budapest for 2
nights. (N)
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Day 2 – Budapest:
Half-day tour of Budapest
including St Stephen’s Basilica, the Parliament
building, City Park, Heroes’ Square, Castle Hill,
the Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church and
the Royal Palace. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
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Day 3 – To Kecskemet:
Late morning transfer
to the station and board the Danube Express
for the 3-night journey to Istanbul. Travel
through the northern plains region, stopping en
route at the Hungarian towns of Lajosmizse for
a Puszta horse show and Kecskemet. (B, L, D)
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Day 4 – Sighisoara & Brasov:
Morning tour of
the Unesco world heritage town of Sighisoara,
a beautifully preserved medieval town in
Transylvania. The city walls encircle cobbled streets lined with 16th-century colourful burgher
houses. Visits include the citadel, Church on the
Hill and the Clock Tower. In the afternoon, visit
‘Dracula’s Castle’ in Bran. (B, L, D)
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Day 5 – Veliko Turnovo & Kazanlak:
Morning
walking tour of Veliko Turnovo, including the
medieval citadel of Tsaravets. Afternoon tour
of a fourth-century Thracian tomb at Kazanlak,
the Shipka Memorial church and a rose oil
perfumer. (B, L, D)
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Day 6 – To Istanbul:
Morning arrival and
transfer to the Pera Palace Hotel for 2 nights.
Full-day tour of Istanbul, including Agia Sofia,
the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar
and Topkapi Palace. (B)
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Day 7 – Istanbul:
At leisure or optional tours. (B)
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Day 8 – To London:
Morning at leisure. Early
afternoon transfer to the airport and fly to
London with British Airways. (B)
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Non-Exclusive Group Tour:
This tour is not
exclusive to Cox & Kings clients and the rail
itinerary is subject to change. All excursions
from your train are on a group basis. Some
departures operate in reverse order. Cox &
Kings is acting as an agent on behalf of Danube
Express, and its cancellation conditions will
apply. Please contact Cox & Kings for details
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Other rail options:
The Danube Express also
offers other rail journeys, including the 13-day
Bosphrous to the Baltic from £6,685.
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*
Cox & Kings will also be co-presenting a
unique 10-day journey on board the Danube
Express from Hungary to Serbia, Montenegro,
Albania and Macedonia from £3,350 departing
May 18. Please contact Cox & Kings for further
details.
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Meal Basis:
(B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
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