Is this trip escorted or independent?

Great Rail Journeys operates this as an escorted river cruise, meaning you travel with a group and organised transport.

What are the main destinations?

The cruise departs from the Danube Delta, passes through the Iron Gate Gorge, and includes stops at Budapest and Bucharest.

How do I get to the start?

The package includes a flight to reach the Danube Delta to begin the river cruise.

No longer offered

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Great Rail Journeys · Escorted River Cruise

Treasures of the Danube Delta and Iron Gate Gorge

River cruise from Danube Delta to Bucharest through Iron Gate Gorge

Great Rail Journeys offers an escorted river cruise that traces the Danube from the Danube Delta downstream toward the Black Sea's interior reaches, through Hungary and Romania. The journey includes passage through the Iron Gate Gorge, a dramatic 134-kilometre stretch of the Danube that forms the border between Serbia and Romania, with steep limestone cliffs rising on both sides. The itinerary takes in Budapest, Hungary's capital on the Danube, and concludes in Bucharest, Romania's largest city. The package combines air travel with river cruising, making it suited to couples and travellers who prefer guided group travel with organised accommodation and meals. While primarily a river-based journey, Great Rail Journeys' escorted format provides structure and local expertise for exploring Eastern European culture and landscape.

What to know before you look closer

This is primarily a river cruise; rail is not the main transport mode.
The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package. Confirm the route details, duration, and included hotels with Great Rail Journeys before booking.

Questions travellers ask

Is this trip escorted or independent?: Great Rail Journeys operates this as an escorted river cruise, meaning you travel with a group and organised transport.
What are the main destinations?: The cruise departs from the Danube Delta, passes through the Iron Gate Gorge, and includes stops at Budapest and Bucharest.
How do I get to the start?: The package includes a flight to reach the Danube Delta to begin the river cruise.