Eastern Europe & Balkans Unveiled with Turkey

Eastern Europe & Balkans Unveiled with Turkey

15 nights · Budapest to Istanbul · Scenic Opal

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Departure
20 April 2027
From
$9,815 per person
Travelling solo
$17,180 per person
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Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare arranged separately.

Cruises › Europe’s Rivers › Danube

15 nights11 portsBudapest to IstanbulScenic Opal

The Journey

Day by Day

15 nights · 11 ports

Day 1Budapest
Day 2Mohács
Day 3Vukovar
Day 4Belgrade
Day 5Cruising Day
Day 6Svishtov
Day 7Silistra
Day 8Giurgiu
Day 9Bucharest
Day 10Istanbul
Day 11Istanbul
Day 12Çanakkale
Day 13Çanakkale
Day 14Istanbul
Day 15Istanbul
Budapest
Day 1
Budapest
Buda on its hill, Pest on the flat, and the Chain Bridge lit between them. The finest arrival on any European river.
Embark
Mohács
Day 2
Mohács
Ashore
Vukovar
Day 3
Vukovar
Ashore
Belgrade
Day 4
Belgrade
Ashore
Svishtov
Day 6
Svishtov
Ashore
Silistra
Day 7
Silistra
Ashore
Giurgiu
Day 8
Giurgiu
Ashore
Bucharest
Day 9
Bucharest
Ashore
Istanbul
Day 10–11
Istanbul
Ashore
Çanakkale
Day 12–13
Çanakkale
Ashore
Istanbul
Day 14–15
Istanbul
Disembark

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Suites

From, Per Person

Per person, cruise only, for the departure selected above. Suites are held with the line, so we confirm the grade and the final cost with you before anything is booked.

The Route

Where You Sail

Danube · 9 calls · the line follows the river, not a straight hop between ports

Your Ship

Scenic Opal

Scenic Opal

Scenic Opal

Scenic · 15 nights · Budapest to Istanbul

Full deck plans, cabin grades and current availability are live in the pricing link above.

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Begin Your Journey

Every Detail, Personally Curated

Tell us when you would like to sail and whether you are travelling alone or as a couple, and we will come back with the right cabin and a full cost, air included.

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