Name: Gems of Southeast Europe - Giurgiu to Budapest Cruise
Brand: AmaWaterways
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Day 1 - Giurgiu

Arrive: Mon 14 July 2025 / Depart: Mon 14 July 2025

Giurgiu is a city in southern Romania. The seat of Giurgiu County, it lies in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated amongst mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city of Ruse on the opposite bank.

Day 2 - Rousse, Bulgaria

Arrive: Tue 15 July 2025 / Depart: Tue 15 July 2025

Ruse, is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 75 km south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 200 km from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and 300 km from the capital Sofia.

Day 3 - Vidin

Arrive: Wed 16 July 2025 / Depart: Wed 16 July 2025

Vidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube in north-western Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Romania and Serbia, and is also the administrative centre of Vidin Province, as well as of the Metropolitan of Vidin.

Day 4 - Iron Gates on Danube

Arrive: Thu 17 July 2025 / Depart: Thu 17 July 2025

The Iron Gates is a gorge on the river Danube. It forms part of the boundary between Serbia and Romania.

Day 5 - Belgrade

Arrive: Fri 18 July 2025 / Depart: Fri 18 July 2025

Belgrade is the capital of the southeast European country of Serbia. Its most significant landmark is the Beogradska Tvr?ava, an imposing fortress at the confluence of the Danube and the Sava rivers. The fort is a testament to the city’s strategic importance to the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Serbian and Austrian empires, and it's now the site of several museums as well as Kalemegdan, a vast park.

Day 6 - Novi Sad

Arrive: Sat 19 July 2025 / Depart: Sat 19 July 2025

Novi Sad is a city in northern Serbia on the banks of the Danube River. Standing atop a riverside bluff, much of Petrovaradin Fortress dates to the 17th and 18th centuries, with an iconic clock tower and a network of tunnels. Across the river is the old quarter, Stari Grad, site of the Gothic Revival Name of Mary Church and the neo-Renaissance City Hall.

Day 6 - Ilok, Croatia

Arrive: Sat 19 July 2025 / Depart: Sat 19 July 2025

Day 7 - Mohacs

Arrive: Sun 20 July 2025 / Depart: Sun 20 July 2025

Mohács is a town in Baranya county, Hungary on the right bank of the Danube.

Day 7 - Pecs

Arrive: Sun 20 July 2025 / Depart: Sun 20 July 2025

Pécs is an ancient city in southern Hungary, close to the Croatian border. Founded by the Romans, it's known for its architectural landmarks such as the Early Christian Mausoleum, which features frescoed tombs. Vast Pécs Cathedral towers over central Szent István Square. The domed Mosque of Pasha Gazi Kasim was built in the 16th century during the Ottoman occupation of the city and is now a Catholic church.

Day 8 - Budapest

Arrive: Mon 21 July 2025 / Depart: Mon 21 July 2025

Budapest, Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube. Its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward. Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views

AmaVerde From AmaWaterways

One of AmaWaterways’ remarkable twin-balcony river ships, the inviting AmaVerde is full of light and love. Comfortably elegant staterooms in subdued tones set the mind at ease for a restful slumber, while warmth attracts visitors to the alluring fireside library and AmaVerde’s earthy massage and hair salon. Distinctive plum and burgundy patterns in the Main Restaurant are the perfect complement to exquisite meals and local wine pairings worthy of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs—the internationally renowned gastronomic society. And a clean canvas of white-backed chairs in The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant, with its glass-enclosed kitchen and unique rolled lighting fixture, gives way to a vibrant multi-course parade of dishes with bold regional flavors. Additional amenities on AmaVerde include unlimited Wi-Fi, movies, music and English-language TV stations in the staterooms, a specialty coffee station, gift shop, sun-deck walking track, heated swimming pool, putting green, fitness room and fleet of bikes.