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APT Travelmarvel Balkan Adventure
From £1,945 pp
Discover the Balkans while sailing down the lower Danube from Budapest to Rousse through Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria. Visit a local Serbian family at their village home and learn about the daily rituals of traditional farm life.
What’s Included:
- Return scheduled flights from the UK (fight supplements may apply)
- Unique cultural experiences in up to 6 towns, villages and cities
- Insider Experiences: Visit a Serbian family at their home and learn about the rituals of local farm life
- Complimentary soft drink, beer and local wine with lunch and dinner on board
- 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 7 Dinners
- Travelmarvel River Cruise Director and expert local guides
- Overseas transfers, port charges and tipping
Fly into Budapest from the UK.
Arrive at the airport and be transferred to your premium river ship, docked on the Danube River.
Day 2 - Budapest
Spend the day exploring the sights of Budapest.
Visit Castle Hill and admire the sweeping views of the Danube, the Houses of Parliament and Margaret Island. See the bridges arching across the inner city, including the iconic Chain Bridge, which is more than 160 years old.
Cross the Danube and take in its historic monuments, such as Heroes’ Square and St Stephen’s Cathedral.
This evening, enjoy a Welcome Reception and gala Welcome Dinner on board as your ship sets sail, Budapest putting on a show around you.
Day 3 - Mohács, Pécs
From the sleepy port town of Mohács, history buffs will delight in the chance to travel to the ancient city of Pécs.
As Hungary’s fifth-largest city, this World Heritage site offers plenty in the way of sightseeing.
Be sure to check out the copper domes of the Mosque of Pasha Qasim, as well as the 11th-century Pécs Cathedral.
Day 4 - Vukovar
Following the Croatian War of Independence, Vukovar’s economy, infrastructure and culture were in disarray.
However, today you will see the efforts taken to restore this city to its former glory.
Today, visit the Vukovar City Museum, hidden inside Eltz Manor. Enjoy the chance to wander through the castle complex.
Day 5 - Belgrade
Insider Experience
Visit a local family’s village, taking a tour of their home and barn to meet the resident farm animals. Stroll through the family’s fruit orchards to learn about the brewing process of ‘slivovitz’. This plum brandy is the national drink of choice.
In Serbia’s capital, join a guided tour through the city. Perhaps see the Belgrade Fortress and the Serbian Orthodox Temple of St Sava.
Day 6 - Iron Gates
Get ready to witness nature at its finest today as your ship cruises through the Iron Gates.
This spectacular series of gorges connects Serbia and Romania, and makes for an out-of-this-world cruising experience.
Make sure to have your camera charged and at the ready!
Day 7 - Rousse
Go ashore to Rousse, one of Bulgaria’s most elegant cities. Join a walking tour and admire the belle epoque architecture and manicured garden squares, which are reminiscent of Vienna.
You’ll also pass by Liberty Square, the courthouse, the Rousse Opera House and Alexander Battenberg Square.
The afternoon is yours to spend at leisure. Perhaps visit the Regional Museum of History, the National Transport Museum, or the ancient castle ruins of Sexaginta Prista Fortress.
Day 8 - Giurgiu, Disembark Ship, Depart Bucharest
After breakfast, disembark your ship and be transferred to Bucharest airport for your flight back to the UK.
Travelmarvel Polaris, and her sister ships Vega and Capella, offer stylish contemporary design and a host of modern facilities and amenities to make your journey truly memorable.
Multiple dining styles are available on your trip. Choose from a more formal Dining experience in the Constellations Restaurant, where regional specialties are always featured. For more relaxed dining, lighter, buffet options are available in the True North Lounge, or head to McGeary’s Bar, an Irish pub serving traditional pub fare. Wherever you dine, lunch and dinner is always accompanied with complimentary local wine and beer, as well as soft drinks.
The large Sun Deck offers space to relax and unwind whilst enjoying the passing scenery. Perhaps take a dip in the whirlpool, practice your putting or take a drink at the outdoor Bar. One great new feature of these ships is the large Sky Deck Terrace. At half a deck lower than the rear Sun Deck this area is accessible even when passing through locks and under bridges – particularity useful on cruises that pass along the Main river and Main Danube Canal.
Staterooms and suites on the middle and upper decks feature floor to ceiling windows, that drop down to create a French (Juliette) balcony at the touch of a button. All have personal climate control, en-suite bathrooms, double or twin beds and TV, safe and mini-fridge.
Onboard Features & Facilities
- Comfortable outside cabins and suites, most with opening floor to ceiling windows and french Balcony
- Sun deck with 360-degree views, shaded sitting area, putting green & whirlpool
- Lower level Sky Deck Terrace & Bar
- Open seating Constellation Restaurant with tables for 4 to 8 guests
- Panoramic views from the True North Lounge and open-air Alfresco Lounge
- McGeary’s Bar offering drinks and pub style meals
- Lift to all internal decks
- Fitness room, walking track & bicycles for use on shore
- Air conditioned throughout
- Onboard shop *
- Laundry service*
* Payable locally.
Accommodation & Amenities
91 spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and suites range in size from 153 – 258 ft² .
Most accommodations featuring floor to ceiling glass sliding doors opening to a French Balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish.
Such is the attention to detail on this vessel that all guest accommodation has specially designed blackout curtains and blinds to keep out the light until you choose to open them.
Owners Suite
258 ft² – Upper Deck
- Floor to ceiling window dropping down to a French balcony with two chairs and a table
- Enhanced sitting area with sofa and armchair
- Larger private bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products and fluffy bathrobes
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat P, A & A+
167 ft² – Upper Deck
- Floor to ceiling window dropping down to a French balcony
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat B+, B & C
167 ft² – Middle Deck
- Floor to ceiling glass doors opening to a French balcony
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat D & E
153 ft² – Lower Deck
- High-level fixed twin windows
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Travelmarvel Polaris – Deck Plan
Travelmarvel Vega, and her sister ships Capella and Polaris, offer stylish contemporary design and a host of modern facilities and amenities to make your journey truly memorable.
Multiple dining styles are available on your trip. Choose from a more formal Dining experience in the Constellations Restaurant, where regional specialties are always featured. For more relaxed dining, lighter, buffet options are available in the True North Lounge, or head to McGeary’s Bar, an Irish pub serving traditional pub fare. Wherever you dine, lunch and dinner is always accompanied with complimentary local wine and beer, as well as soft drinks.
The large Sun Deck offers space to relax and unwind whilst enjoying the passing scenery. Perhaps take a dip in the whirlpool, practice your putting or take a drink at the outdoor Bar. One great new feature of these ships is the large Sky Deck Terrace. At half a deck lower than the rear Sun Deck this area is accessible even when passing through locks and under bridges – particularity useful on cruises that pass along the Main river and Main Danube Canal.
Staterooms and suites on the middle and upper decks feature floor to ceiling windows, that drop down to create a French (Juliette) balcony at the touch of a button. All have personal climate control, en-suite bathrooms, double or twin beds and TV, safe and mini-fridge.
Onboard Features & Facilities
- Comfortable outside cabins and suites, most with opening floor to ceiling windows and french Balcony
- Sun deck with 360-degree views, shaded sitting area, putting green & whirlpool
- Lower level Sky Deck Terrace & Bar
- Open seating Constellation Restaurant with tables for 4 to 8 guests
- Panoramic views from the True North Lounge and open-air Alfresco Lounge
- McGeary’s Bar offering drinks and pub style meals
- Lift to all internal decks
- Fitness room, walking track & bicycles for use on shore
- Air conditioned throughout
- Onboard shop *
- Laundry service*
* Payable locally.
Accommodation & Amenities
91 spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and suites range in size from 153 – 258 ft² .
Most accommodations featuring floor to ceiling glass sliding doors opening to a French Balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish.
Such is the attention to detail on this vessel that all guest accommodation has specially designed blackout curtains and blinds to keep out the light until you choose to open them.
Owners Suite
258 ft² – Upper Deck
- Floor to ceiling window dropping down to a French balcony with two chairs and a table
- Enhanced sitting area with sofa and armchair
- Larger private bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products and fluffy bathrobes
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat P, A & A+
167 ft² – Upper Deck
- Floor to ceiling window dropping down to a French balcony
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat B+, B & C
167 ft² – Middle Deck
- Floor to ceiling glass doors opening to a French balcony
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat D & E
153 ft² – Lower Deck
- High-level fixed twin windows
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Travelmarvel Vega – Deck Plan
Travelmarvel Capella, and her sister ships Vega and Polaris, offer stylish contemporary design and a host of modern facilities and amenities to make your journey truly memorable.
Multiple dining styles are available on your trip. Choose from a more formal Dining experience in the Constellations Restaurant, where regional specialties are always featured. For more relaxed dining, lighter, buffet options are available in the True North Lounge, or head to McGeary’s Bar, an Irish pub serving traditional pub fare. Wherever you dine, lunch and dinner is always accompanied with complimentary local wine and beer, as well as soft drinks.
The large Sun Deck offers space to relax and unwind whilst enjoying the passing scenery. Perhaps take a dip in the whirlpool, practice your putting or take a drink at the outdoor Bar. One great new feature of these ships is the large Sky Deck Terrace. At half a deck lower than the rear Sun Deck this area is accessible even when passing through locks and under bridges – particularity useful on cruises that pass along the Main river and Main Danube Canal.
Staterooms and suites on the middle and upper decks feature floor to ceiling windows, that drop down to create a French (Juliette) balcony at the touch of a button. All have personal climate control, en-suite bathrooms, double or twin beds and TV, safe and mini-fridge.
Onboard Features & Facilities
- Comfortable outside cabins and suites, most with opening floor to ceiling windows and french Balcony
- Sun deck with 360-degree views, shaded sitting area, putting green & whirlpool
- Lower level Sky Deck Terrace & Bar
- Open seating Constellation Restaurant with tables for 4 to 8 guests
- Panoramic views from the True North Lounge and open-air Alfresco Lounge
- McGeary’s Bar offering drinks and pub style meals
- Lift to all internal decks
- Fitness room, walking track & bicycles for use on shore
- Air conditioned throughout
- Onboard shop *
- Laundry service*
* Payable locally.
Accommodation & Amenities
91 spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and suites range in size from 153 – 258 ft² .
Most accommodations featuring floor to ceiling glass sliding doors opening to a French Balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish.
Such is the attention to detail on this vessel that all guest accommodation has specially designed blackout curtains and blinds to keep out the light until you choose to open them.
Owners Suite
258 ft² – Upper Deck
- Floor to ceiling window dropping down to a French balcony with two chairs and a table
- Enhanced sitting area with sofa and armchair
- Larger private bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products and fluffy bathrobes
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat P, A & A+
167 ft² – Upper Deck
- Floor to ceiling window dropping down to a French balcony
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat B+, B & C
167 ft² – Middle Deck
- Floor to ceiling glass doors opening to a French balcony
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat D & E
153 ft² – Lower Deck
- High-level fixed twin windows
- Private marble bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
- Hotel Queen size beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
- In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, plenty of storage space & telephone
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Travelmarvel Capella Deck Plan
| Depart | Ship | Embark | From |
|---|
| Apr 12 | Contemporary | Budapest | £1945 | Save £650pp, + FREE 100 Euro Onboard Credit | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 153 ft², Fixed Windows | £1945 | Was £2595 | |
| Cat D | Lower Deck | 153 ft², Fixed Windows | £2095 | Was £2745 | |
| Cat C | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2345 | Was £2995 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2395 | Was £3045 | |
| Cat B+ | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2545 | Was £3195 | |
| Cat A | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2695 | Was £3345 | |
| Cat A+ | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2695 | Was £3345 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2795 | Was £3445 | |
| Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 258 ft², French Balcony | £2745 | Was £3395 |
| Apr 14 | Contemporary | Budapest | £1945 | Save £650pp, + FREE 100 Euro Onboard Credit | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 153 ft², Fixed Windows | £1945 | Was £2595 | |
| Cat D | Lower Deck | 153 ft², Fixed Windows | £2095 | Was £2745 | |
| Cat C | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2345 | Was £2995 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2395 | Was £3045 | |
| Cat B+ | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2545 | Was £3195 | |
| Cat A | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2695 | Was £3345 | |
| Cat A+ | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2695 | Was £3345 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2795 | Was £3445 | |
| Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 258 ft², French Balcony | £2745 | Was £3395 |
| Oct 13 | Contemporary | Budapest | £2145 | Save £500 per person | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 153 ft², Fixed Windows | £2145 | Was £2645 | |
| Cat D | Lower Deck | 153 ft², Fixed Windows | £2295 | Was £2795 | |
| Cat C | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2545 | Was £3045 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2595 | Was £3095 | |
| Cat B+ | Middle Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2745 | Was £3245 | |
| Cat A | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2895 | Was £3395 | |
| Cat A+ | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2895 | Was £3395 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 167 ft², French Balcony | £2995 | Was £3495 | |
| Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 258 ft², French Balcony | £2945 | Was £3445 |
