Passage To Eastern Europe ItineraryMON JUL 15, 2024 Depart Phoenix, AZ (PHX)TUE JUL 16, 2024 Arrive Bucharest, Romania (OTP)Check In, Bucharest Hotel?WED JUL 17, 2024 Transfer from Bucharest Hotel to VIKING ULLURWED JUL 17, 2024 Embark In Bucharest on Viking … Continue reading
Monday July 15 2024 We left Phoenix for Houston on United Airlines at 835am. We were anxious to board the Lufthansa 747 in Houston, to continue our journey. Looking forward to the Business Class seating. We changed flights in Frankfort … Continue reading
Thursday July 18, 2024 The Ullur stopped at Ruse, Bulgaria for an two included excursions to disembark, one to Ruse (Rousse), and the all day adventure we chose to Veliko Tranovo, which also include Arbanasi. The drive through the country … Continue reading
Friday July 19, 2024 Friday was pretty much a laid back day, again. The staterooms have large screen TVs so we were able to stay abreast of the Republican Convention, as well as other items around the world. The paid … Continue reading
Saturday July 20, 2024 Saturday was a big day of sailing up to Serbia following the Danube thru the Iron Gates passage (actually on eastern border of Romania). Because the passage is so narrow, we had to wait while a … Continue reading
Sunday July 21, 2024 Our visit to Belgrade was incredible. It is the Serbian capital and former capital of the state of Yugoslavia, Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe. Its location at the confluence of the Sava … Continue reading
Monday July 22, 2024 Our next port was in Croatia to visit Vukovar and Osijek. Osijek is the fourth-largest city located near the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural … Continue reading
Tuesday July 23, 2024 Today, we had a relaxing morning. After breakfast, David, the Program Director presented everyone with disembarkation information. Good to know so we could be prepared to leave the ship and move to our hotel Wednesday. … Continue reading
Wednesday July 24, 2024 Wow. The two full days we spent in Budapest had to be the highlight of our trip. After debarking the Ullur, our guide Agnes, had our bus driver show us around Budapest. Although it appears as … Continue reading