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The Decebalus Face carving overlooking the Danube- Budpest’s impressive riverfront
- Golubac Fortress
- St Sava Temple Belgrade
Scenic Gems from Budapest to Belgrade
The Danube
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£3,257 per person
9 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £56 if not requiredHow our discounts work
Read moreHow our discounts work
On all cruises we set aside a number of cabins within each level at a discounted fare, with the highest discount of 35% for ocean cruises and 25% for river cruises available on selected levels. These cabins are sold on a first come, first served basis. As cabins are sold, the discount begins to reduce, and continues to reduce until those selected cabins are sold.
This means that the earlier you book, the higher the chance of securing a greater discount. Our price panels clearly show the full cruise price, along with the current discount fare.
Please note: During busy periods for holiday bookings, the early booking discount can reduce rapidly. We recommend that you book early to benefit from the best booking discounts and to secure your preferred cabin.
When promoting new cruises for the first time, we contact customers on our Advanced Registration list first, allowing then to secure the cabin of their choice and benefit from the best savings. Our brochures are then sent out to loyalty club members first, followed by past cruise goers and then everyone else.
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Explore the sights along the Danube
Combine historic cities and traditional towns with the Danube’s most dramatic scenery on this all-inclusive river cruise aboard Spirit of the Danube in 2025.
Spend an afternoon in the Hungarian town of Mohács before sailing overnight to Serbia’s capital city Belgrade. Enjoy a full day exploring the city’s historic sights, such as the Belgrade Fortress, independently. Then, cruise past the Decebalus Face rock carving and the Iron Gates gorge into Romania. Spend the afternoon in Drobeta-Turnu Severin and sail back through the gorge in the early hours of the morning to Donji Milanovac.
From here, travel by coach to the Djerdap Gorge for an included walking tour of the Lepenski Vir Mesolithic site. Continue along the Danube to Golubac where your ship moors beside Golubac Fortress – climb the steps up to the medieval fortress and explore the extensive site on an included excursion.
Sail overnight to Novi Sad and join an included excursion into the Fruska Gora National Park to visit a monastery before spending a day cruising the Danube to Budapest. Stroll past the medieval architecture that lines the cobbled streets of Buda as you explore the city during a full day at leisure.
Itinerary
Spirit of the Danube
Travel to Budapest and embark Spirit of the Danube.
Sail overnight.
Arrive 1200. Depart 1800.
Spend the morning cruising the Danube to Mohács, home to some of Hungary’s most interesting folk traditions, such as the Busó-walking carnival to banish winter.
Sail overnight.
Arrive 0900. Depart 2200.
Set at the confluence of the Sava and Danube Rivers, Belgrade is considered to be the meeting point of Eastern and Western Europe. It's a city with a chequered past, having been destroyed and rebuilt 20<0x00A0>times during its 2,000-year history!
The key attractions include the cathedral, St Sava Temple and the centrally located Belgrade Fortress, which dates mostly from the late 18th century and contains the tomb of the Turkish Grand Vezir, Ali Pasha.
Scenic Cruise, Decebalus Face and the Iron Gates gorge.
Arrive Drobeta-Turnu Severin, 1500.
Relax on board Spirit of the Danube for a morning of cruising, passing the Decebalus Face, a colossal carving in the rocks depicting the last king of Dacia. You also cruise through part of the dramatic Iron Gates gorge, a scenic stretch of river framed on both sides by sheer cliffs.
In ancient times the water level in the Iron Gates gorge was much lower and it was considered one of the most dangerous stretches of river in Europe to navigate. The riverbed rocks and low water levels combined to make this part of the river particularly treacherous for passing ships, but now a complex system of dams and locks ensures this is no longer the case.
Your ship arrives in Drobeta-Turnu Severin this afternoon and moors here overnight.
Depart Drobeta-Turnu Severin, 0300.
Scenic Cruise, the Decebalus Face.
Arrive Donji Milanovac, 1300.
Early this morning your ship returns though the Iron Gates gorge, passing the Decebalus Face a little later en route to Donji Milanovac, a Serbian town with a beautiful setting in the midst of the Djerdap National Park.
From here, travel by coach to the Djerdap Gorge for an included visit to the Lepenski Vir Mesolithic site, which you will explore on foot.
Depart Donji Milanovac, 0900.
Arrive Golubac, 1300. Depart 1700.
After a morning cruising the Danube, you arrive at the riverside Golubac Fortress, believed to date from the 14th century and surrounded by myths and legends. Discover for yourself as you climb the steps to this vast medieval fortress on an included excursion.
Sail overnight.
Arrive 0900. Depart 1700.
Novi Sad is the city where European and Balkan cultures meet, with this stretch of the Danube acting as a natural border. Situated on the Danube between Budapest and Belgrade, it’s a treasured regional and cultural centre. This morning, travel by coach on an included excursion into the Fruska Gora National Park to visit a monastery. Enjoy a traditional Serbian lunch before returning to Novi Sad.
Spirit of the Danube sails early this evening and continues overnight.
Sailing day.
Arrive Budapest, 2100.
Enjoy the passing scenery and facilities on board Spirit of the Danube.
Budapest is a city of two parts: Buda and Pest, built on opposite banks of the Danube. The cities have been officially united since 1873, but they are still very different in character. Buda is the older and more graceful, with its cobbled streets, medieval architecture and UNESCO-listed Buda Castle, while Pest is the administrative and commercial centre, with wide avenues and 19th-century public buildings.
Look forward to spending a full day exploring the city independently.
Disembark Spirit of the Danube and begin your return journey.
Including...
All Inclusive†
Cruise Director
Plus…
- Drinks reception and Farewell dinner
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
- All gratuities on board
- Return flights and transfers
Included excursions
- Visit to Golubac Fortress
- Lepenski Vir visit
- Serbian Monasteries tour
Our cruises include excursions at selected ports so you can make the most of the destinations you visit. Find out more about when excursions are available to book.
Interactive maps and audio headsets are available for independent exploration.
†The included drinks are available on board from 9am to midnight and include non-branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Excludes branded spirits.
from
£3,257 per person
9 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £56 if not requiredHow our discounts work
Read moreHow our discounts work
On all cruises we set aside a number of cabins within each level at a discounted fare, with the highest discount of 35% for ocean cruises and 25% for river cruises available on selected levels. These cabins are sold on a first come, first served basis. As cabins are sold, the discount begins to reduce, and continues to reduce until those selected cabins are sold.
This means that the earlier you book, the higher the chance of securing a greater discount. Our price panels clearly show the full cruise price, along with the current discount fare.
Please note: During busy periods for holiday bookings, the early booking discount can reduce rapidly. We recommend that you book early to benefit from the best booking discounts and to secure your preferred cabin.
When promoting new cruises for the first time, we contact customers on our Advanced Registration list first, allowing then to secure the cabin of their choice and benefit from the best savings. Our brochures are then sent out to loyalty club members first, followed by past cruise goers and then everyone else.
from
£3,257 per person
9 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £56 if not requiredHow our discounts work
Read moreHow our discounts work
On all cruises we set aside a number of cabins within each level at a discounted fare, with the highest discount of 35% for ocean cruises and 25% for river cruises available on selected levels. These cabins are sold on a first come, first served basis. As cabins are sold, the discount begins to reduce, and continues to reduce until those selected cabins are sold.
This means that the earlier you book, the higher the chance of securing a greater discount. Our price panels clearly show the full cruise price, along with the current discount fare.
Please note: During busy periods for holiday bookings, the early booking discount can reduce rapidly. We recommend that you book early to benefit from the best booking discounts and to secure your preferred cabin.
When promoting new cruises for the first time, we contact customers on our Advanced Registration list first, allowing then to secure the cabin of their choice and benefit from the best savings. Our brochures are then sent out to loyalty club members first, followed by past cruise goers and then everyone else.