Day 1 – To Vienna: Fly from London Heathrow
to Vienna with British Airways. Transfer to the
Hotel Johann Strauss for 2 nights. (B)
Day 2 – Vienna: Full day at leisure to explore
the city of the Habsburgs. (B)
Day 3 – To Bratislava: Morning drive from Vienna to Bratislava. Afternoon at leisure. Stay
1 night at the Park Inn Danube. (B)
Day 4 – To Budapest: Morning at leisure.
Transfer to the train station for the rail journey
to Budapest. Transfer to the K+K Hotel Opera
for 2 nights. (B)
Day 5 – Budapest: Full day at leisure. (B)
Day 6 – 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)
Day 7 – 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)
Day 8 – Veliko Turnovo & Kazanlak: Morning
walking tour of Veliko Turnovo, including the
medieval citadel of Tsarevets. Afternoon tour
of a fourth-century Thracian tomb at Kazanlak,
the Shipka Memorial church and a rose oil
perfumer. (B, L, D)
Day 9 – To Istanbul: Morning arrival and
transfer to the Barcelo Saray Hotel for 3 nights.
Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Days 10-11 – Istanbul: Days at leisure. (B)
Day 12 – To London: Morning at leisure. Early
afternoon transfer to the airport and fly to
London with British Airways. (B)
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.
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
