Circumnavigation Of The Black Sea

Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to the Pera Palace Hotel.

Choose from several tours that reveal the highlights of this legendary city.

After breakfast, several guided tours will be available, offering a more in-depth exploration of the city.

From the port at Bartin, travel inland to Safranbolu, a World Heritage Site.

From the port of Samsun, drive inland to Amasya, former capital of the kingdom of Pontus during the third century BC.

Ancient Greeks settled in Trabzon along a branch of the Silk Road from Asia.

Today the ship docks in the charming port of Batumi.

This Russian mineral-spring resort community with a sub-tropical climate is sometimes called the Russian Riviera.

Attend lectures today

Odessa’s European-Russian heritage is evident as we ascend the Potemkin Steps.

The Danube is Europe’s second longest river as well as a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve.

Histria was Romania’s earliest-founded city and flourished as an extraordinary trading center.

The modern port city of Varna was once the Greek colony known as Odessos.

Disembark Le Bougainville after breakfast.