Ultimate European Journey (2025)

23 nights sailing from Bucharest on cruise ship River Duchess

Itinerary: Sailing from Bucharest, visiting Bucharest, Bucharest, Ruse (Bulgaria), Vidin (Bulgaria), Belgrade (Serbia), Vukovar, Batina, Mohács, Budapest (Hungary), Budapest (Hungary), Budapest (Hungary), Nussdorf (Viena,
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23 nights sailing from Bucharest on cruise ship River Duchess

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Cruise Itinerary

Full Itinerary
Day 1 Bucharest
Day 2 Bucharest
Day 3 Bucharest
Day 4 Ruse (Bulgaria)
Day 5 Vidin (Bulgaria)
Cruising the Iron Gates, Donji Milanovac, Golubac Onboard Experience
Day 7 Belgrade (Serbia)
Day 8 Vukovar, Batina, Mohács
Day 9 Budapest (Hungary)
Day 10 Budapest (Hungary)
Day 11 Budapest (Hungary)
Cruising the Danube River, Vienna Onboard Experience
Day 13 Nussdorf (Viena, Austria)
Cruising the Wachau Valley Onboard Experience
Day 15 Passau (Germany)
Day 16 Regensburg (Alemania)
Day 17 Nuremberg (Germany)
Day 18 Bamberg (Germany)
Day 19 Wurzburg, Germany
Day 20 Wertheim
Day 21 Frankfurt, Germany
Day 22 Rudesheim (Germany)
Day 23 Cologne (Germany)
Day 24 Amsterdam
Ultimate European Journey (2025) Cruise itinerary  - Uniworld

Ultimate European Journey (2025)

23 nights Cruise on River Duchess. Sailing from Bucharest, visiting Bucharest, Bucharest, Ruse (Bulgaria), Vidin (Bulgaria), Belgrade (Serbia), Vukovar, Batina, Mohács, Budapest (Hungary), Budapest (Hungary), Budapest (Hungary), Nussdorf (Viena, Austria), Passau (Germany), Regensburg (Alemania), Nuremberg (Germany), Bamberg (Germany), Wurzburg, Germany, Wertheim, Frankfurt, Germany, Rudesheim (Germany), Cologne (Germany), ending in Amsterdam.

Ultimate European Journey (2025) Cruise itinerary  - Uniworld
Ultimate European Journey (2025) Cruise itinerary  - Uniworld

Bucharest

Bucharest, also called "The little Paris", is a city that lives a new period of rise and glory. It's been converted in one of the reference points of the european southeast. You will find a mixture of grandiose oficial buildings with orthodox churches or some traces with medieval origins. Bucharest offers a great natural and historical atractive to the tourist, pleasant streets and parks to walk through with calm, interesting comercial areas and an animated night life to enjoy.

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Bucharest

Bucharest, also called "The little Paris", is a city that lives a new period of rise and glory. It's been converted in one of the reference points of the european southeast. You will find a mixture of grandiose oficial buildings with orthodox churches or some traces with medieval origins. Bucharest offers a great natural and historical atractive to the tourist, pleasant streets and parks to walk through with calm, interesting comercial areas and an animated night life to enjoy.

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Bucharest

Bucharest, also called "The little Paris", is a city that lives a new period of rise and glory. It's been converted in one of the reference points of the european southeast. You will find a mixture of grandiose oficial buildings with orthodox churches or some traces with medieval origins. Bucharest offers a great natural and historical atractive to the tourist, pleasant streets and parks to walk through with calm, interesting comercial areas and an animated night life to enjoy.

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Ruse (Bulgaria)

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Vidin (Bulgaria)

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Onboard Experience

Cruising the Iron Gates, Donji Milanovac, Golubac

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Belgrade (Serbia)

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. Belgrade hosts many annual international cultural events, including the Film Festival, Theatre Festival, Summer Festival, Music Festival, Book Fair, and the Beer Fest. The Nobel Prize winning author Ivo Andric wrote his most famous work, The Bridge on the Drina, in Belgrade. Nightlife: Belgrade has a reputation for offering a vibrant nightlife; many clubs that are open until dawn can be found throughout the city. The most recognizable nightlife features of Belgrade are the barges (splav), spread along the banks of the Sava and Danube Rivers

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Vukovar, Batina, Mohács

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Budapest (Hungary)

Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary, the largest in East-Central Europe and one of the largest cities in the European Union. It is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre,[2] sometimes described as the primate city of Hungary. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification of west-bank Buda and Óbuda with east-bank Pest. Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe its extensive World Heritage Site includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes' Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, the second oldest in the world. Other highlights include a total of 80 geothermal springs, the world's largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building.

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Budapest (Hungary)

Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary, the largest in East-Central Europe and one of the largest cities in the European Union. It is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre,[2] sometimes described as the primate city of Hungary. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification of west-bank Buda and Óbuda with east-bank Pest. Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe its extensive World Heritage Site includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes' Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, the second oldest in the world. Other highlights include a total of 80 geothermal springs, the world's largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building.

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Budapest (Hungary)

Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary, the largest in East-Central Europe and one of the largest cities in the European Union. It is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre,[2] sometimes described as the primate city of Hungary. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification of west-bank Buda and Óbuda with east-bank Pest. Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe its extensive World Heritage Site includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes' Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, the second oldest in the world. Other highlights include a total of 80 geothermal springs, the world's largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building.

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Onboard Experience

Cruising the Danube River, Vienna

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Nussdorf (Viena, Austria)

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Onboard Experience

Cruising the Wachau Valley

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Passau (Germany)

Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north. Tourism in Passau focuses mainly on the three rivers, the St. Stephen's Cathedral and the "Old City".The organ at St. Stephen's was long held to be the largest church pipe organ in the world. Organ concerts are held daily between May and September. St.Stephen's is a true masterpiece of Italian Baroque, built by Italian architect Carlo Lurago and decorated in part by Carpoforo Tencalla. Many river cruises down the Danube start at Passau and there is a cycling path all the way down to Vienna. It is also notable for its gothic and baroque architecture. The town is dominated by the Veste Oberhaus and the former fortress of the Bishop, on the mountain crest between the Danube and the Ilz rivers. Right beside the town hall is the Scharfrichterhaus, an important jazz and cabaret stage on which political cabaret is performed.

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Regensburg (Alemania)

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Nuremberg (Germany)

nuremberg is a city in Germany, surrounded by a medieval wall. The imperial Castle is a symbol of Nuremberg, outstanding in a magical way between the old town and appearing between the most important imperial palaces of the middle ages. it's height offers incredible views of the city. In Nuremberg we can visit apart from the Imperial Castle, the church od St. Sebald, Alberto Dureros house, St. Lawrence church, Frauenkirche, the old town hall, Gemanisches National art and craft museum, the Toy Museum or the Zeltner Palace.

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Bamberg (Germany)

Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. Its historic city center is a listed UNESCO world heritage site. Places of Interest: the Old Town, the Rose Garden at the Newe Residenz, The Little Venice, the Altes Rathaus and the Alte Hofhaltung

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Wurzburg, Germany

Barroque city and capital of the region of Franconia, where the romantic route is started. Quarter house of the famous university on the banks of the Main River. Places of interest on the left side of the river: the marienberg Fortress, the medieval castle, declared world heritage by the UNESCO. On the same side of the fortress we can see the Kapple, a barroque church. The Alte Mainbruke, a stone bridge of the 12th century, the market square, the Marienkapelle, the house Zum Falken, the Residenz and the Hofkirche are the places of special interest you can visit in Wurzburg.

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Wertheim

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Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt am Main form the urban center of the region of Rein Main and the city along with the surroundings, with more than five million of inhabitants, it is the second largest of the country after the metropolitan region of Rin-Ruhr, but ahead the federal capital of Berlin. It is the headquarters of the Europan Central Bank. The Central Train Station in Frankfurt, with 130 million travellers a year, is one of the largest stations in Europe.

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Rudesheim (Germany)

Rudesheim is a city in Rheingau Taunus Kreis, district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the bank of the river Rhine, on the eastern entrance to Loreley Valley. It is commonly know as Rudesheim Rhein. Places to visit: Bromserburg Castle, one of the eldest medieval castles in the Rhine River. Niederwalddenkmal, a statue in Germania, constructed to conmemorate the German unification. The Drosselgasse, the heart od the old city of Rudesheim where we will find restaurants amazingly decorated, outdoor taberns and wine houses with traditional music and dancing.

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Cologne (Germany)

Cologne is located on the shores of the river Rhine, industrial and commercial city, next to the region of Rin-Meno and the Ruhr is one of the three large industrial regions of the country.Places of interest:Cologne Cathedral: UNESCO World HeritageChocolate MuseumThe Carnival: The main celebration in Cologne is the Karneval. Everybody gets dressed up, dances and sings in the streets and the bars.Romano-Germanic Museum: Collections of works of antiquity. Nearby you can see 12 splendid Romanesque churches, partially destroyed during World War II and rebuilt: Sankt Gereon, St. Aposteln, Sankt Maria im Kapitol, St. Georg. Gross St. Martin, St. Ursula, St. Severin, etc. Wallraf-Richartz Museum of fine arts.

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Amsterdam

Cycling is a quintessentially Dutch means of getting around the “Postcard City”. You can catch all the sights on a bike by booking a guided tour. Lose yourself in a maze of canals that encircle the city. Visit the flea markets to discover the multi-ethnic spirit of Amsterdam. Some of Amsterdams main attractions, includes its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, Amsterdam Museum, its red-light district, and its many cannabis coffee shops.

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The ship: River Duchess

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River Duchess is decorated in soft hues of blue and green complemented by soothing earth tones, providing a tranquil and elegant onboard ambiance. Enjoy spectacular and ever-changing views of Europe’s most enchanting waterways in the ship’s stylish Blue Danube Lounge, Palace Restaurant, or the La Motte Sky Lounge.

Inaugurated -
Beam 11,4 m.
Length 110 m.
Occupancy 130
Crew 42
Ratio passenger / crew Standard 3:1
Number of decks 3
Number of staterooms 65
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What's included onboard?

Every meal onboard, 5 star destination inspired fine dining curated using only the freshest local ingredients.

Pre-booked airport to ship transfers on every sailing in Europe

The most all-inclusive drinks package, unlimited fine wines, top-shelf spirits, handmade cocktails, local beers a selection of soft drinks plus tea & coffee.

Dedicated butler service with every Suite!

A great range of intimate, small-group shore excursions to choose from everyday – many of which exclusive to Uniworld guests.

 The services of the industry's best crew.

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