Hot deals:
Continental unveiled an escorted 14-night grand tour of Bulgaria and Romania priced at $1,939 per person, double, land only. The tour kicks off in Sofia and ends in Bucharest, and includes accommodations, most meals, sightseeing, an English-speaking tour escort, hotel taxes and service charges. Nine departures are scheduled from May 12 to Sept. 8. Transatlantic air is available through Continental Journeys, as are additional nights in Sofia and Bucharest.
Fam trips:
Eastern Europe
Trip: A cruise on the Black Sea and the Dnepr River between Istanbul, Turkey, and Kiev, Ukraine, also visiting Nessebar, Bulgaria; Chisinau, Moldova; Tulcea, Romania; and Kherson, Odessa, Sevastopol, Yalta and Zaporzhye, Ukraine.
Departure: June 2 from Istanbul, cruise only.
Length: 14 days, including 13 nights aboard the Taras Shevchenko.
Sponsor: Imperial River Cruises, East Norwich, N.Y.
Cost: $1,390 per person, double. Includes main deck cabin accommodations, three meals per day aboard the ship, sightseeing, shore excursions and a one-night hotel stay in Istanbul.
Noteworthy: Companions are eligible for $150 additional. Single supplements are available. Air fare can be arranged.
Contact: (866) 922-4640 or (914) 410-3275 ; e-mail: [email protected].
Europe
Trip: Sails along the Adriatic Sea roundtrip from Koper, Slovenia, visiting Kotor, Montenegro, and Dubrovnik, Korcula, Ploce, Pula, Split and Zadar, Croatia.
Departure: June 24 from Koper, cruise only.
Length: Eight days aboard the Arion.
Sponsor: Value World Tours, Fountain Valley, Calif.
Cost: $999 per person, double. Includes run-of-ship inside cabin accommodations, all meals, five sightseeing tours and all onboard entertainment and lectures.
Noteworthy: The companion rate is $1,099; port charges are $155, and prepaid tips are $60 additional. Cabin upgrades, single cabins, transfers and air can be arranged.
Contact: (800) 795-1633 ; e-mail: [email protected].
Europe
Trip: Cruise calls at Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; London (Tilbury); St. Petersburg, Russia; Stockholm, Sweden; and Tallinn, Estonia.
Departures: June 3 and Sept. 5 from London, cruise only.
Length: 13 days on Transocean Cruises’ Arielle.
Sponsor: Sterling Vacations, Austin, Texas.
Cost: $1,099 per person, double.
Noteworthy: An oceanview cabin is $200 additional. The companion rate is $1,199. Port taxes are not included.
Contact: (866) 345-7755 ; fax: (512) 345-7722; e-mail: [email protected].
