Eastern Europe to the Black Sea (2012)

Hungary: Budapest, Kalocsa • Osijek, Croatia • Belgrade, Serbia • Bulgaria: Vidin, Ruse • Romania: Constanta, Bucharest
  • 12 days
  • from only:
  • $1895
  • $158 per day
    River Cruise Only
  • 13 days
  • from only:
  • $2845
  • $219 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
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Prague, Czech Republic
Vienna, Austria
Transylvania, Romania
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Learn how to customize your River Cruise, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our True Choice program.

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Customize your trip

With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two vacations to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the Grand Circle Cruise Line River Cruise that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • International airport transfers to and from your ship or hotel are available for purchase
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your vacation
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your vacation with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of Grand Circle Cruise Line vacations to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

(Budapest to Bucharest)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Boston, New York (JFK), Washington, DC (Dulles)

12hrs

Baltimore, Phoenix

18hrs

Chicago, Philadelphia

13hrs

Dallas, Minneapolis, Seattle

14hrs

Denver

16hrs

Detroit, Newark

11hrs

Los Angeles, San Francisco

15hrs

Tampa

17hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Budapest, Hungary. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

(Bucharest to Budapest)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, New York (JFK), Philadelphia, Washington, DC (Dulles)

13hrs

Baltimore, Phoenix

18hrs

Boston, Detroit

12hrs

Dallas, Minneapolis

14hrs

Denver, San Francisco

17hrs

Los Angeles

20hrs

Seattle

15hrs

Tampa

16hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Bucharest, Romania. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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Pre- & Post-Trip Extensions

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Pre-Trip: Prague, Czech Republic
4 nights from only $645
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A new cultural capital for Eastern Europe, Prague is a booming, bustling city, but much of its Old World charm remains. Wander the city’s twisting cobblestone streets and narrow lanes lined with ancient houses. Experience the museums and cathedrals that make Prague stand out as one of Europe’s finest cities.

Single Supplement: FREE.

Please note: This extension may not be available for all departures. Additional taxes and fees will apply. Ask your Travel Counselor for details.

Prague is a pre-trip extension on the Budapest to Bucharest itinerary and a post-trip extension on the Bucharest to Budapest itinerary.

Pre-Trip: Vienna, Austria
3 nights from only $595
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Explore Vienna, a magnificent Old World city that has lost nothing of its grace and charm—a city of museums and music, art and architecture. Wander among the city's Baroque palaces and stunning architecture, along the same streets that Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, and Freud strolled.

Single Supplement: FREE.

Please note: This extension may not be available for all departures. Additional taxes and fees will apply. Ask your Travel Counselor for details.

Vienna is a pre-trip extension on the Budapest to Bucharest itinerary and a post-trip extension on the Bucharest to Budapest itinerary.

Post-Trip: Transylvania, Romania
3 nights from only $545
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Explore the Transylvanian town of Sinaia—“the Pearl of the Carpathians.” Originally a quiet monastery settlement, Sinaia gained popularity in the late 19th century when King Carl I chose it for his summer residence. More recently, the infamous Ceausescus also escaped the Bucharest heat in Sinaia.

Please note: If you have chosen this optional pre-trip extension, you’ll begin in Bucharest with a day that is part of your main program. Then you’ll transfer to
Transylvania for your optional extension. At the end of your extension, you’ll return to Bucharest to join your fellow travelers for your main program, beginning on Day 3 as you all board the motorcoach for Ruse where your river ship awaits.

Pre-Trip: Transylvania, Romania
3 nights from only $545
G6097

Explore the Transylvanian town of Sinaia—“the Pearl of the Carpathians.” Originally a quiet monastery settlement, Sinaia gained popularity in the late 19th century when King Carl I chose it for his summer residence. More recently, the infamous Ceausescus also escaped the Bucharest heat in Sinaia.

Please note:If you have chosen this optional pre-trip extension, you’ll begin in Bucharest with a day that is part of your main program. Then you’ll transfer to Transylvania for your optional extension. At the end of your extension, you’ll return to Bucharest to join your fellow travelers for your main program, beginning on Day 3 as you all board the motorcoach for Ruse where your river ship awaits.

Single Supplement: FREE.

Please note: This extension may not be available for all departures. Additional taxes and fees will apply. Ask your Travel Counselor for details.

Transylvania is a pre-trip extension on the Bucharest to Budapest itinerary and a post-trip extension on the Budapest to Bucharest itinerary.

Post-Trip: Prague, Czech Republic
4 nights from only $645
G27086

A new cultural capital for Eastern Europe, Prague is a booming, bustling city, but much of its Old World charm remains. Wander the city’s twisting cobblestone streets and narrow lanes lined with ancient houses. Experience the museums and cathedrals that make Prague stand out as one of Europe’s finest cities.

Single Supplement: FREE.

Please note: This extension may not be available for all departures. Additional taxes and fees will apply. Ask your Travel Counselor for details.

Prague is a post-trip extension on the Bucharest to Budapest itinerary and a pre-trip extension on the Budapest to Bucharest itinerary.

Post-Trip: Vienna, Austria
3 nights from only $595
G1169

Explore Vienna, a magnificent Old World city that has lost nothing of its grace and charm—a city of museums and music, art and architecture. Wander among the city's Baroque palaces and stunning architecture, along the same streets that Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, and Freud strolled.

Single Supplement: FREE.

Please note: This extension may not be available for all departures. Additional taxes and fees will apply. Ask your Travel Counselor for details.

Vienna is a post-trip extension on the Bucharest to Budapest itinerary and a pre-trip extension on the Budapest to Bucharest itinerary.