Eastern Europe in 10 Days: 3 Recommended 10-day Eastern Europe Itineraries

Ready to hop on an Eastern Europe adventure for 10 days but don't know where to start? Here are three 10-day Eastern Europe itinerary suggestions for some zany inspiration.

Using the famous Danube River as your guide, get ready to set your sights on some of Eastern Europe’s most famous cities, as well as a couple of port towns, making up half the charm of this 10-day cruise. With the Danube coursing through 10 countries, you’ll discover five of these during your adventure—Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania—in that exact order. It’s the perfect mixture of iconic emblems, like Budapest’s Fisherman's Bastion, Europe’s most antiquated cities like Belgrade, important historical sites and unique geography as you traverse through parts of the Balkans. This is all topped with authentic food and wine experiences including visits to local Bulgarian wineries. See all 10-day Eastern European holiday packages.

From the "City of the Tsars" to the setting of Bram Stoker's Dracula to staying overnight in a winery, things will be very interesting on this journey. Ticking off three legendary countries, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, this adventure is for keen travelers who love learning about different cultures, traditions and history. Spend a day and a half in Budapest, before you set off to uncover Unesco-listed towns, castles, traditional villages, medieval Saxon fortifications and even some communist-era style buildings of Romania. Just after the halfway mark, the last four of your 10 days in Eastern Europe are spent in Bulgaria. Not only does the country boast some striking architecture but it’s also renowned for its unique cuisine that showcases its Greek, Turkish and Balkan influences. 

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Consider yourself a foodie? You’ll love this Eastern Europe 10-day itinerary plan, filled with authentic hands-on food workshops and cooking classes, farm food tastings, traditional feasts with locals, gastronomic city hotspots such as Brno and visits to a winery—ever tasted Tokaj, a sweet wine originating from the same namesake? This is all doused in cultural exploits and some fascinating and unique natural wonders. Travel through the High Tatras, the highest peaks of the Carpathian Mountain Range. This includes 2,634 meter-high-Lomnický štít which gets completely sheltered in snow during winter. Plus, check out one of the oldest salt-manufacturing sites in the world that has been around since the 13th century. This tour starts in Hungary and ends in Czechia, with time in Slovakia and Poland. See all food tours in Eastern Europe.

From the medieval streets of Romania to the Neo-Gothic structures of Budapest, you can cover much ground and sites around Eastern Europe in 10 days. Inter-country travel is easy thanks to shared borders and their proximity but also because of the convenient train systems, especially with a Eurail Pass. If planning a trip from one country to another on your own doesn’t appeal to you, check out our 10-day Eastern European holiday packages. More options in our collection of Eastern Europe tours. We can also tweak and tailor existing Eastern Europe itineraries to create a bespoke holiday for you.

For those who can afford to spend more time in the region, we recommend spending up to 14 days in Eastern Europe.