Inland Waterways International Donautour Linssen Yachts en Linssen Boating Holidays® zijn Day 4 – Friday May 12th To lid van Inland Waterways International (IWI). Peter Early morning departure by taxi (or tram) to the Sava Linssen werd tijdens de World Canals Conference 2015 quay to board the Aquastar Maxim to , in Gent aangesteld als bestuurslid. Aangezien IWI van continuing by bus to Kladovo, dinner and night in the oorsprong vooral een Angelsaksische achtergrond Aquastar . heeft, is men blij dat Peter Linssen thuis is in de nau- tische sector in Europa en de Duitstalige landen. Het Day 5 – Saturday May 13th KLADoVo To versterken van de positie van IWI in dit deel van de AND , RETuRNING To KLADoVo wereld is dan ook zijn belangrijkste ‚taak’. Visit the archeological museum in Kladovo, then two groups : visits to two unique vineyards, one with its Cruising the Danube through history cellar in natural caves, with lunch and wine-tasting, The tour ‘Cruising the Danube through history’ has or a unique adventure driving in a 4WD vehicle up to been assembled for IWI members and other persons the craggy cliffs overlooking the Danube gorge at interested in discovering the ‘inside stories’ of inland Strbac, including some time for walking the trail at the waterways in the Middle Danube region. Readers of top (picnic lunch only for this group, max 12 people). Linssen Magazine can also participate in this tour. Dinner and night in hotel.

Arrival and departure points Day 6 – Sunday May 14th KLADoVo To BELGRADE This 5-day tour starts in Budapest, capital of Hungary, Return by boat from Kladovo to Donji Milanovac, then and finishes in Belgrade. The tour takes the ‘back door’ continue by coach to Belgrade, to arriving hotel at into via the very attractive but long-disused 20:00. Baja-Bezdan Canal. Enjoy discovering the border town of Baja, major sites on the Danube-Tisa-Danube canal Day 7 – Monday May 15 VISITS IN BELGRADE system, Novi Sad, Belgrade, the Iron Gate National Free time in Belgrade before return flight. Specific Park and Gorge, Smederevo, Ram and Golubac for- visits arranged on request tress, the Tabula Traiana and the remains of the Roman garrison town of Viminacium.

Programme Day 1 – Tuesday May 9th 14:00 pick up Budapest airport, visit Baja and disused lock at the head of the disused Baja-Bezdan Canal, night in Baja at Duna Wellness Hotel

Day 2 – Wednesday May; Baja to Novi Sad Cross the border to tour Vojvodina canals starting at Bezdan lock, then Mali Stapar lock and mill, Vrbas to Novi Sad, night in Novi Sad

Day 3 – Thursday May 11 NoVI SAD To BELGRADE Visits to Petrovaradin and Sremski Karlovci en route for Belgrade, check in to Nevski Hotel, tour of old town and Kalemegdan fortress, views of Danube-Sava 22 confluence and ‘War Island’.

linssen magazine #48 The tour price includes Hotel, Belgrade – tour guide and local guides, – Coach travel from Budapest – 2 nights in Aquastar Danube Hotel local tourist tax per night’s stay, throughout the tour to the hotel 4* in Kladovo insurance in hotels and on the for the last night in Belgrade – all meals (some packed lunches) boat, tolls and fees. Wine and – Danube cruises from Belgrade to except for dinner on day 3 mineral water included with most Donji Milanovac and from Kladovo (Belgrade) meals, but not beers. to Donji Milanovac – entrances to all museums visited – 1 night in Duna Wellness Hotel, Donji Milanovac, Kladovo, Lepenski Book early to be sure of having a Baja Vir, Viminacium place on this tour! – 1 night in Veliki Hotel, Novi Sad – breakfast and two lunches on – 2 nights (separate) in the Nevski board the Aquastar Maxim

BUDAPEST Budapest Ferenc Liszt Prices: Airport € 650,- Full price per person in twin/double rooms

Ráckevei Duna € 830,- including single room supplement Balaton (106m) SIÓFOK Deposit 40% payable on line

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