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 Vienna, Austria pre (Budapest to Bucharest)
3 Nights from only $499*
Jump to Transylvania, Romania post (Budapest to Bucharest) | Jump to Transylvania, Romania pre (Bucharest to Budapest) | Jump to Vienna, Austria post (Bucharest to Budapest)
Extend your trip with 3 nights in the classical music center of
Europe — Vienna, Austria. Enjoy this cultural capital in a way only
Vantage can provide — with centrally located accommodations adjacent to
the popular park (Stadtpark), St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and shopping
You’ll also enjoy included meals and tours to two of the city’s main
cultural landmarks. En route you’ll stop in the village of Neszmely,
Hungary, where the locals will greet you with palinka (homemade brandy) and fresh bread. You’ll have a chance to help the village women make retes (Hungarian strudel), then share a picnic with retes for dessert. Your Price Includes: - 3 nights at the Deluxe Vienna Hilton Stadtpark (or similar)
- 5 Meals: 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
- Panoramic city tour of Vienna featuring the Ringstrasse and a visit to Schonbrunn Palace
- Home-hosted picnic & winetasting in Neszmely, Hungary en route (included in meal count above)
- Vantage Program Manager, transfers, and baggage handling overseas (except in customs)
* Prices are per person, double occupancy based on August & October departures. Add $50 per person for all other departures. Singles add $199.
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| Your Trip Extension Itinerary |
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| Day | Schedule and Accommodations |
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Depart Home
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Overnight flight to Vienna, Austria
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Arrive Vienna, Austria
- Upon arrival you will be required to clear Immigration and Customs; after you clear Customs you will be met by a Vantage Representative outside the Customs area. (If you booked your own airfare, it is your responsibility to arrange your own transfer from the airport to your ship or hotel.)
- Motorcoach transfer to the hotel
- Check in to the hotel
- Afternoon at leisure
- Welcome Briefing & Dinner at hotel
- Accommodations for three nights at the Deluxe Hilton Vienna Stadtpark (or similar)
Hilton Vienna Stadtpark  (D) |
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Vienna
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Panoramic city tour of Vienna including the elegant Ringstrasse and Schonbrunn Palace
- Afternoon at leisure
- Evening at leisure — or — Optional Heurigen Dinner
Hilton Vienna Stadtpark (B) |
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Vienna
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Morning at leisure — or — optional morning Vienna Woods tour
- Afternoon at leisure — or — optional Allies, Spies & Lies Tour
- Evening at leisure
Hilton Vienna Stadtpark (B) |
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Vienna / Transfer to Budapest, Hungary / Embark Ship
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Check out of the hotel
- Motorcoach transfer to Budapest, including lunch en route in Bratislava, Slovakia
- Embark ship
- Join Day 2 of Base Program
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 Transylvania, Romania post (Budapest to Bucharest)
4 Nights from only $499*
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Even without the lure of vampire legends, Romania’s central region
of Transylvania is a superb travel destination, with its rugged
mountain scenery, medieval villages, and well-preserved towns. Now you
can be among the first Westerners to experience it firsthand — at a
great Vantage value! Your international airfare is already included,
plus you’ll get seven meals, three sightseeing tours and much more.
Most intriguing of all, you’ll uncover the mystery of Dracula himself! Your Price Includes:
- 1 night at the Moderate Deluxe Hotel InterContinental Bucharest (or similar)
- 3 nights in Brasov, Romania at the Aro Palace Hotel (or similar)
- 7 meals: 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
- Walking tour of Brasov
- 3/4 Day Excursion to Bran Castle, legendary home of Dracula and lunch at a local restaurant
- Lunch in Sinaia and a guided visit of Peles Castle
- Vantage Program Manager, transfers, and baggage handling overseas (except in customs)
*Price is per person, double occupancy, based on August & October departures. Add $50 per person for all other departures. Singles add $195. Prices shown are for new bookings only.
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| Your Trip Extension Itinerary |
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| Day | Schedule and Accommodations |
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Bucharest, Romania / Sinaia, Romania / Brasov, Romania
- Buffet Breakfast at the hotel
- Motorcoach transfer to Sinaia, a historic town in the Carpathian Mountains
- Guided visit of Peles Castle
- Lunch at a restaurant in Sinaia
- Depart Sinaia
- Arrive Brasov
- Walking tour of Brasov
- Check in to the hotel
- Accommodations for three nights at the Aro Palace Hotel (or similar)
Aro Palace Hotel (B, L) |
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Brasov
- Buffet Breakfast at the hotel
- Full day at leisure — or — Optional full-dayTransylvania Highlights tour including walking tour of Sighisoara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and birthplace of Dracula. Lunch included on tour
Aro Palace Hotel (B) |
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Brasov
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- 3/4-day excursion to Bran Castle, legendary home of Dracula, including lunch at a local restaurant
Aro Palace Hotel (B, L) |
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Brasov
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Motorcoach transfer to Bucharest
- Lunch on your own
- Check in to the hotel
- Farewell Dinner at the hotel
- Accommodations for one night at the Moderate Deluxe InterContinental Hotel Bucharest (or similar)
InterContinental Hotel Bucharest  (B, D) |
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Bucharest / Return United States Gateway
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Motorcoach transfer to the airport for return flight
- Upon arrival in the United States you will be required to clear Customs and Immigration at your first point of entry
(B) |
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Transylvania, Romania pre (Bucharest to Budapest)
4 Nights from only $499*
Jump to Vienna, Austria pre (Budapest to Bucharest) | Jump to Transylvania, Romania post (Budapest to Bucharest) | Jump to Vienna, Austria post (Bucharest to Budapest)
Even without the lure of vampire legends, Romania’s central region of Transylvania is a superb travel destination, with its rugged mountain scenery, medieval villages, and well-preserved towns. Now you can be among the first Westerners to experience it firsthand — at a great Vantage value! Your international airfare is already included, plus you’ll get seven meals, three sightseeing tours and much more. Most intriguing of all, you’ll uncover the mystery of Dracula himself! Your Price Includes:
- 1 night at the Moderate Deluxe Hotel InterContinental Bucharest (or similar)
- 3 nights in Brasov, Romania at the Aro Palace Hotel (or similar)
- 7 meals: 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
- Walking tour of Brasov
- 3/4 Day Excursion to Bran Castle, legendary home of Dracula and lunch at a local restaurant
- Lunch in Sinaia and a guided visit of Peles Castle
- Vantage Program Manager, transfers, and baggage handling overseas (except in customs)
*Price is per person, double occupancy, based on August & October departures. Add $50 per person for all other departures. Singles add $195. Prices shown are for new bookings only.
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| Your Trip Extension Itinerary |
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| Day | Schedule and Accommodations |
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Depart Home
- Overnight flight to Bucharest, Romania
Aro Palace Hotel |
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Arrive Bucharest, Romania
- Arrive Bucharest, Romania
- Check into hotel
- Welcome Briefing
- Welcome Dinner
- Evening at leisure
InterContinental Hotel Bucharest |
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Bucharest / Sinaia / Brasov
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Motorcoach transfer to Sinaia, a historic town in the Carpathian Mountains
- Arrive Sinaia — visit Peles Castles
- Lunch at a restaurant in Sinaia
- Depart Sinaia
- Tour of Brasov
- Check in to the hotel
Aro Palace Hotel (B,L) |
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Brasov
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Full day at leisure — or — optional full-day Transylvania Highlights tour including walking tour of Sighisoara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and birth place of Dracula, with lunch included on tour
Aro Palace Hotel (B) |
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Brasov / Bucharest
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- 3/4-day excursion to Bran Castle, legendary home of Dracula, including lunch at a local restaurant
- Evening at leisure
Aro Palace Hotel (B, L) |
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Bucharest / Join Day 2 of Base Program
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Morning at leisure in Brasov with lunch on your own
- Motorcoach transfer to Bucharest
- Check in at the hotel
- Join Day 2 of Base Program
(B) |
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Vienna, Austria post (Bucharest to Budapest)
3 Nights from only $499*
Jump to Vienna, Austria pre (Budapest to Bucharest) | Jump to Transylvania, Romania post (Budapest to Bucharest) | Jump to Transylvania, Romania pre (Bucharest to Budapest)
Extend your trip with 3 nights in the classical music center of Europe — Vienna, Austria. Enjoy this cultural capital in a way only Vantage can provide — with centrally located accommodations adjacent to the popular park (Stadtpark), St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and shopping You’ll also enjoy included meals and tours to two of the city’s main cultural landmarks. En route you’ll stop in the village of Neszmely, Hungary, where the locals will greet you with palinka (homemade brandy) and fresh bread. You’ll have a chance to help the village women make retes (Hungarian strudel), then share a picnic with retes for dessert.
Your Price Includes: - 3 nights at the Deluxe Vienna Hilton Stadtpark (or similar)
- 5 Meals: 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
- Panoramic city tour of Vienna featuring the Ringstrasse and a visit to Schonbrunn Palace
- Home-hosted picnic in Neszmely, Hungary en route (included in meal count above)
- Vantage Program Manager, transfers, and baggage handling overseas (except in customs)
* Prices are per person, double occupancy based on August & October departures. Add $50 per person for all other departures. Singles add $199.
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| Your Trip Extension Itinerary |
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| Day | Schedule and Accommodations |
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Budapest / Vienna, Austria
- Transfer to Vienna, stopping for lunch en route in Bratislava, Slovakia
- Check in at hotel
- Evening at leisure
- Accommodations for three nights at the Deluxe Hilton Vienna Stadtpark (or similar)
(L) |
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Vienna
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Panoramic city tour of Vienna including the elegant Ringstrasse and Schonbrunn Palace
- Afternoon at leisure or Optional Allies, Spies & Lies Tour
- Evening at leisure or Optional Heurigen Dinner
(B) |
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Vienna
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Day at leisure or optional Vienna Woods tour
- Farewell dinner at hotel
- Evening at leisure
(B) |
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Vienna / Return U.S.A.
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Check out of the hotel
- Transfer to the airport
- Return flight home
(B) |
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Vantage's ratings come from Travel Weekly's
Hotel & Travel Index, the industry's standard.
Deluxe / Moderate Deluxe
Outstandng accommodations, offering superior service,
facilities, and location.
Superior First-Class 
Above average, with many special amenities, including
more restaurants, shops, and often a fitness center.
First Class / Moderate First-Class 
Comfortable, well-equipped standard rooms with private
bath and attractive public areas and amenities.
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