ROMANIA & Thank you for organising our wonderful trip to Romania and “Bulgaria. Everything went very smoothly and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Please convey our thanks and kind regards to both excellent guides with BULGARIA whom we had a lot of fun. What we visited, experienced and learned about was fantastic. (M. Turnbull, June 2009)
I am back from Europe” and just want to tell you that the private •Suceava HUNGARY “tour that you organised was great! We found both Bulgaria and Romania very interesting, and both tour guides were perfect and Bistrita • MOLDOVA extremely knowledgeable. I got the distinct feeling that the two countries might be on the way to become very popular in the near Piatra Neamt • future! Thank you once again for all your assistance with our short Targu Mures • notice booking. (R.Carlton, September 2010) UKRAINE •Sighisoara ” Sibiu • Brasov • TRANSYLVANIA DISCOVERY Bran • •Sinaia Curtea de Arges • 4 day / 3 night Privately Escorted Tour
ROMANIA # Bucharest Rousse • BUCHAREST – SINAIA – BRAN - POIANA BRASOV – SIGHISOARA - SIBIU – BUCHAREST SERBIA
Veliko Tarnovo • Varna • INCLUSIONS BLACK Nessebur • Fully escorted by English speaking Tour Guide #Sofia • Koprivshtitsa • SEA Bourgas • • First/tourist class accommodation BULGARIA Rila • • Meals: B = breakfast (3), L = lunch (4), D = dinner (3) • Plovdiv MACEDONIA TURKEY • Sightseeing as per itinerary • Transportation by private, air-conditioned vehicle
DAY 1 BUCHAREST – SINAIA This morning, your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for a city tour of Bucharest. See the Palace of Parliament, Cotroceni Palace, Archbishop’s Church, Arch of Triumph, Revolution Square and more. On completion of your city tour, depart for impressive Peles Castle which was built in 1875 as the summer residence of King Carol I of Romania. Admire the castle’s fine collection of paintings, sculptures and furniture, before continuing to the 17th century Sinaia Monastery. After lunch you will have free time to explore Sinaia before dinner and overnight at Hotel International (4 star). (L, D)
DAY 2 SINAIA – BRAN – BRASOV - POIANA BRASOV After lunch, you will visit Bran Castle, famous for its beauty and the legend of Count Dracula. Continue to Brasov for lunch and a visit to the Old Town Hall and Black Church, with dinner and overnight at Hotel Alpin (4 star) in nearby Poiana Brasov, a popular mountain resort. (B, L, D)
DAY 3 POIANA BRASOV – SIGHISOARA - SIBIU After breakfast, drive to Sighisoara where you will visit the only fully inhabited
RILA RILA MONASTERY – BULGARIA medieval citadel in Europe. Enjoy a tour of the citadel, including the Tower Museum, Cover Stairs, 14th century Church on the Hill and Medieval Weapons Collection. Continue to Biertan to visit the fortified church and to Alba Iulia with its fortress and Cathedral of Reunion. Overnight at Continental Forum Hotel in Sibiu (4 star) with dinner at a local restaurant in the nearby village of Sibiel. (B, L, D)
DAY 4 SIBIU – BUCHAREST On a morning walking tour of Sibiu, visit the medieval fortress, Liar’s Bridge, and one of the best art galleries in Romania - the Bruckental Art Museum. Depart Sibiu for Cozia Monastery, built in 1388 and one of the country’s most valuable monuments of medieval architecture. Continue to Curtea de Arges, a former 14th century Wallachian capital, to visit its 6th century monastery. Return to Bucharest for an evening arrival. (B, L)
PRIVATELY ESCORTED TOUR Price per person Departs Daily Based on 2-3 persons 1,400 Based on 4 persons 980 For travelers with limited time, a shorter 3 day / 2 night privately escorted tour is also available, which excludes the Bucharest city tour and combines
SIBIU SIBIU – ROMANIA Days 1 and 2. Please enquire for further details.
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