7 nights onboard Avalon Expression

Balkan Discovery

Winners 2021 Best River Cruise Line

Experience the extraordinary destinations of Eastern Europe on this Danube River cruise adventure through the Balkans. You’ll cruise through the rich landscapes and cultural locales of Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Embark on your Avalon Suite Ship in Budapest, the lively Hungarian capital, and sail into beautiful Croatia. Enjoy a guided sightseeing in Vukovar and discover Ilok with its 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition. Take a fascinating guided tour of the Serbian capital of Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe, where the Sava River meets the Danube. Cruise through the dramatic views of Iron Gates Gorge—a natural border between Serbia and Romania. Visit Bulgaria’s Belogradchik, and see the fascinating rock formations sculpted by natural elements for over 200 million years. On an excursion to the ancient Bulgarian capital of Veliko Târnovo, you’ll visit Arbanassi’s Church of the Nativity, housing an impressive collection of frescoes.

Leaving from: Budapest
Cruise ship: Avalon Expression
Visiting: Budapest Vukovar Novi Sad Belgrade
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Avalon's suite ships in Europe and Southeast Asia boast wall-to-wall windows that transform cabins into open-air balconies, and there are also river-facing beds to make the most of passing views.

The line’s Active & Discovery sailings have optional action-packed experiences alongside traditional shore tours.

Avalon Waterways also offers short-break cruises of three and four nights.

166
Passengers
47
Crew
2013
Launched
135m
Length
11.45m
Width
13kts
Speed
4
Decks
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Cruise Itinerary
Day 1
Budapest, Hungary
Day 2
Vukovar, Croatia
Day 3
Novi Sad, Serbia
Day 4
Belgrade, Serbia
Day 5
Golubac, Serbia
Day 6
Vidin, Bulgaria
Day 7
Ruse, Bulgaria
Day 8
Oltenita, Romania
Ship Details
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Avalon Expression

Part of Avalon's award-winning fleet of Suite Ships, the Avalon Expression features two full decks of Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that transform the living space into river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony.

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