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Passage to Eastern Europe
7-Day Cruise + 3-Night Hotel
Behold Budapest’s grandeur. Witness Hungary’s daredevil Puszta horsemen. Visit a Croatian family’s Osijek home. View the Danube’s towering Iron Gate. Explore Belgrade’s Ottoman and European treasures, including 6th-century Kalemegdan Fortress. Make banitsa bread with a home cook in Vidin. See Bucharest’s 3,000-room Palace of Parliament. Once hidden behind the Iron Curtain, the eastern Danube still has secrets to reveal on this enriching cruisetour.
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Passage to Eastern Europe

Bucharest ↔ Budapest
Mar - Nov 2023
PRESIDENT'S CRUISE
Passage to Eastern Europe
Bucharest ↔ Budapest
Mar - Nov 2023 on board on board Viking Longships New Ship
PRESIDENT'S CRUISE
NEW VOYAGE
starting from:
$5,298 NOW $4,299 CAD
PER PERSON
Reduced Air* from CA$699, Taxes & Fees Included
Includes Free International Air*, Transfers, Taxes & Fees
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INCLUDES

  • Deposit for only C$XX/person
  • Up to FREE International Air*
  • Plus Reduced Air starting from $699*
  • FREE Transfers
  • Plus
  • FREE Pre-paid Gratuities
    (value up to $)
  • FREE Wine, Beer & Soft drinks  
    (w/ onboard lunch & dinner)
  • FREE Upgrade to Silver Spirits Beverage Package
    (Applies to select voyages. Ask for details)
  • FREE Specialty Coffees, Teas & Bottled Water
  • FREE Guided Tours
  • FREE WiFi
  • FREE Shipboard Credit
    (up to $300 CAD**/stateroom)
  • FREE Enrichment Lectures
  • ALL Taxes & Fees
  • PLUS Travel Insurance
    Trip Cancellation & Trip Interruption
    NO AGE LIMIT | NO MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE | PRE-EXISTING CONDITION WAIVED
    See: Summary of Coverage / Insurance Policy/ Resolution Policy
Cruise Connections Exclusive Price (CAD)
Reduced Air* from CA$699, Taxes & Fees Included Includes Free International Air*, Transfers, Taxes & Fees
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*Viking Air Promo (Economy) from Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg. Many additional gateways available. Airfare may vary. Airport transfers included with Viking purchased Air (to and from cruise terminal) on cruise dates. If air is not purchased from Viking, transfers may be purchased separately. Call for details.


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Bucharest ↔ Budapest Bucharest to Budapest

1

Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania This vibrant capital city is the center of Romanian culture, art and architecture.

2

Palace of Parliament in Burcharest
Bucharest, Romania Bucharest is Romania’s cultural capital. Its original fortress, the first of many, was built to protect the Walachian state from the Turks.

3

Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Often referred to as the “City of the Tsars”, Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River.

4

Belogradchik Panorama View
Vidin, Bulgaria The city retains its old-world charm with its fairy-tale minarets, domes and other charming architecture.

5

Rock Sculpture of Decebalus
Golubac, Serbia This fortified medieval town sits along the shores of the mighty Danube River.

6

Belgrade City View
Belgrade, Serbia Situated at the confluence of the Sava and Danube Rivers, Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe.

7

Vukovar Eltz Castle, Croatia
Osijek, Croatia The fourth-largest city in Croatia, Osijek is located near the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers.

8

Horseman stunt in Puszta
Kalocsa, Hungary The quaint town overflows with Hungarian culture and is steeped in the piquant flavor of paprika, the “red gold” that flavors the local goulash.

9

Parliament Building in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Budapest is aptly called “Paris of the East” for its beautiful evening illumination and reflected lights in the Danube’s waters.

10

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Riverside beauty, a vibrant cultural scene and elegant Art Nouveau architecture converge in Budapest.

11

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Hungary’s enchanting capital straddles the banks of the Danube, the majestic Chain Bridge uniting it all as a dramatic centerpiece.

Budapest to Bucharest

1

Parliament Building in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Budapest is aptly called “Paris of the East” for its beautiful evening illumination and reflected lights in the Danube’s waters.

2

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Riverside beauty, a vibrant cultural scene and elegant Art Nouveau architecture converge in Budapest.

3

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Hungary’s enchanting capital straddles the banks of the Danube, the majestic Chain Bridge uniting it all as a dramatic centerpiece.

4

Horseman stunt in Puszta
Kalocsa, Hungary Arrive in Kalocsa, Hungary this morning and take a guided city tour visiting the town center followed by a short organ concert at St. Joseph Church.

5

Vukovar Eltz Castle, Croatia
Osijek, Croatia The fourth-largest city in Croatia, Osijek is located near the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers.

6

Belgrade City View
Belgrade, Serbia Situated at the confluence of the Sava and Danube Rivers, Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe.

7

Rock Sculpture of Decebalus
Golubac, Serbia This fortified medieval town sits along the shores of the mighty Danube River.

8

Belogradchik Panorama View
Vidin, Bulgaria The city retains its old-world charm with its fairy-tale minarets, domes and other charming architecture.

9

Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Often referred to as the “City of the Tsars”, Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River.

10

Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania This vibrant capital city is the center of Romanian culture, art and architecture.

11

Palace of Parliament in Burcharest
Bucharest, Romania Bucharest is Romania’s cultural capital. Its original fortress, the first of many, was built to protect the Walachian state from the Turks.

1

Parliament Building in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Budapest is aptly called “Paris of the East” for its beautiful evening illumination and reflected lights in the Danube’s waters.

2

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Riverside beauty, a vibrant cultural scene and elegant Art Nouveau architecture converge in Budapest.

3

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Hungary’s enchanting capital straddles the banks of the Danube, the majestic Chain Bridge uniting it all as a dramatic centerpiece.

4

Horseman stunt in Puszta
Kalocsa, Hungary Arrive in Kalocsa, Hungary this morning and take a guided city tour visiting the town center followed by a short organ concert at St. Joseph Church.

5

Vukovar Eltz Castle, Croatia
Osijek, Croatia The fourth-largest city in Croatia, Osijek is located near the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers.

6

Belgrade City View
Belgrade, Serbia Situated at the confluence of the Sava and Danube Rivers, Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe.

7

Rock Sculpture of Decebalus
Golubac, Serbia This fortified medieval town sits along the shores of the mighty Danube River.

8

Belogradchik Panorama View
Vidin, Bulgaria The city retains its old-world charm with its fairy-tale minarets, domes and other charming architecture.

9

Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Often referred to as the “City of the Tsars”, Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River.

10

Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania This vibrant capital city is the center of Romanian culture, art and architecture.

11

Palace of Parliament in Burcharest
Bucharest, Romania Bucharest is Romania’s cultural capital. Its original fortress, the first of many, was built to protect the Walachian state from the Turks.

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Behold Budapest’s grandeur. Witness Hungary’s daredevil Puszta horsemen. Visit a Croatian family’s Osijek home. View the Danube’s towering Iron Gate. Explore Belgrade’s Ottoman and European treasures, including 6th-century Kalemegdan Fortress. Make banitsa bread with a home cook in Vidin. See Bucharest’s 3,000-room Palace of Parliament. Once hidden behind the Iron Curtain, the eastern Danube still has secrets to reveal on this enriching cruisetour.
7-Day Cruise + 3-Night Hotel
Behold Budapest’s grandeur. Witness Hungary’s daredevil Puszta horsemen. Visit a Croatian family’s Osijek home. View the Danube’s towering Iron Gate. Explore Belgrade’s Ottoman and European treasures, including 6th-century Kalemegdan Fortress. Make banitsa bread with a home cook in Vidin. See Bucharest’s 3,000-room Palace of Parliament. Once hidden behind the Iron Curtain, the eastern Danube still has secrets to reveal on this enriching cruisetour.
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Inclusions

  • Deposit for only C$XX/person
  • Up to FREE International Air*
  • Plus Reduced Air starting from $699*
  • FREE Transfers
  • Plus
  • FREE Pre-paid Gratuities
    (value up to $)
  • FREE Wine, Beer & Soft drinks  
    (w/ onboard lunch & dinner)
  • FREE Upgrade to Silver Spirits Beverage Package
    (Applies to select voyages. Ask for details)
  • FREE Specialty Coffees, Teas & Bottled Water
  • FREE Guided Tours
  • FREE WiFi
  • FREE Shipboard Credit
    (up to $300 CAD**/stateroom)
  • FREE Enrichment Lectures
  • ALL Taxes & Fees
  • PLUS Travel Insurance
    Trip Cancellation & Trip Interruption
    NO AGE LIMIT | NO MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE | PRE-EXISTING CONDITION WAIVED
    See: Summary of Coverage / Insurance Policy/ Resolution Policy
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1

Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania This vibrant capital city is the center of Romanian culture, art and architecture.

2

Palace of Parliament in Burcharest
Bucharest, Romania Bucharest is Romania’s cultural capital. Its original fortress, the first of many, was built to protect the Walachian state from the Turks.

3

Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Often referred to as the “City of the Tsars”, Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River.

4

Belogradchik Panorama View
Vidin, Bulgaria The city retains its old-world charm with its fairy-tale minarets, domes and other charming architecture.

5

Rock Sculpture of Decebalus
Golubac, Serbia This fortified medieval town sits along the shores of the mighty Danube River.

6

Belgrade City View
Belgrade, Serbia Situated at the confluence of the Sava and Danube Rivers, Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe.

7

Vukovar Eltz Castle, Croatia
Osijek, Croatia The fourth-largest city in Croatia, Osijek is located near the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers.

8

Horseman stunt in Puszta
Kalocsa, Hungary The quaint town overflows with Hungarian culture and is steeped in the piquant flavor of paprika, the “red gold” that flavors the local goulash.

9

Parliament Building in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Budapest is aptly called “Paris of the East” for its beautiful evening illumination and reflected lights in the Danube’s waters.

10

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Riverside beauty, a vibrant cultural scene and elegant Art Nouveau architecture converge in Budapest.

11

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary Hungary’s enchanting capital straddles the banks of the Danube, the majestic Chain Bridge uniting it all as a dramatic centerpiece.
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Special Offer ends on Nov 30, 2022. New bookings only.

Up to Free international economy airfare based on select 2023 departures and select gateways. Prices are in CAD dollars, per person, based on double occupancy and for CA residents only. 

Not combinable with other discounts and offers. Government taxes and fees included.  Air offer and pricing may vary across other gateways, saildates and itineraries. Airport transfers included with Viking purchased Air (to and from cruise terminal) on cruise dates. If air is not purchased from Viking, transfers may be purchased separately.

Free Upgrade to Silver Spirits Beverage Package applies to select voyages only (ask for details).

Reverse itineraries available for multiple dates. Call for details. Some airline-imposed personal charges, including but not limited to baggage, priority boarding, and special seating, may apply. Cruise fares reflect the lowest lead-in fare for the dates listed by category. **Shipboard Credits are per stateroom and based on voyage and category, call for details.

Cruise Connections reserves the right to correct errors & omissions. All offers, rates & sailings subject to change & availability at the time of booking. Promotion is capacity controlled and may be pulled out at any time without prior notice. Certain restrictions apply. BPCPA #28364