BLUE MOSQUE – ISTANBUL traditionaldinner atlocala restaurant. (B, D) (3star) with dinner at alocal restaurant. (B, D) evening’scultural show oforiental dances and churches.Overnight in the Old Town at Hotel St. St GrandYavuz Hotel (4 star). (B, D) forits elaborate wooden architecture and medieval andarrive at ancient Istanbul. Dinner and overnigh traveleast to the Black Sea town of Nessebar, know forits beautiful water lilies. Continue south into Turkey’srich history, culture and heritage. Enjoy KingPhilip of Macedonia. After free time for lunch mosques,churches, palaces and bazaars and uncover Oncomprehensivea tour, discover Istanbul’s ornate DAYWED13ISTANBUL Todayyou visit the Ropotamo Reserve which is famou DAYTUE12NESSEBAR –ISTANBUL Embarkon atour of this beautiful city founded by DAY11 MONPLOVDIV -NESSEBAR detaileditinerary of Forfull details of Day 1to 10, please refer to th PLOVDIV – TARNOVO VELIKO – BRASOV – SIGHISOARA – SIBIU – BUCHAREST FRI-SUN DAYS1–10 Reservations: Australia 1300 363 554 554 363 1300 Australia Reservations: SPECIAL JOURNEY: PEARLS OF THE BALKANS THE OF JOURNEY:PEARLS SPECIAL Skopje • Comprehensive tour Comprehensive • participants15 Maximum • BENEFITS • Marketed exclusively in exclusively Marketed • included Gratuities • hotels located Centrally • SERBIA • GREECE conducted in English only English in conducted Australia & New Zealand Zealand New & Australia Ohrid Thessaloniki MACEDONIA • BUCHAREST – SIBIU – SIGHISOARA – BRASOV – VELIKO TARNOVO – TARNOVO VELIKO – BRASOV – SIGHISOARA – SIBIU – BUCHAREST Sofia Rila • VelikoTarnovo Sibiu ROMANIA • Kavala • TheNew Europe ISTANBUL – KAVALA – THESSALONIKI – OHRID – SKOPJE – RILA – RILA – SKOPJE – OHRID – THESSALONIKI – KAVALA – ISTANBUL Kazanlak • Sighisoara • • AEGEAN Bran SEA Plovdiv • • • • • • Brasov • Sinaia • BULGARIA N • Ruse essebar Bucharest onpage 8. Samehighlights as HIGHLIGHTS BlackSeatown ofNessebar withelaborate • Istanbul’sbustling bazaars andmagnificent • Theancient seaport town ofKavala onthe • Thessalonikimix,of Greek, Roman, Byzantium • Traditionaldinners andfolklore shows • LakeOhrid, thejewel ofMacedonia • woodenarchitecture AegeanSea BlueMosque andOttoman heritage throughoutthetour • Istanbul TURKEY Bosphorus Turkey BLACK this e SEA , efan tat • n • s New Zealand 0800 550 065 550 0800 Zealand New Hotel(4 star) in Sofia for overnight and dinner. ( religiousbooks. Afternoon arrival at Best Western collectionof medieval icons, wall-paintings and foundedin 10th century, which houses an impressive famousRila Monastery, aUNESCO World Heritage site evening,enjoy atraditional Macedonian barbeque an capital,Sofia. En-route, stop in Rila for atour o folkloreperformance. (B, D) whichis located on the shores of Lake Ohrid .This overnightand dinner. (B, D) Ohrid.Check-in at Hotel Millenium Palace (4 star) Ohrid,nestled between mountains and beautiful Lake capitalof the Macedonian Kingdom. Continue to entertainmentin atraditional Greek tavern. (B, D) Church.You will have free time before dinner and Byzantinewalls of the upper city and St. Dimitar acity tour that will include the White Tower, the leisure.(B, L) Crossthe border back into Bulgaria as you drive to DAYWED20SKOPJE –RILA –SOFIA Macedonianthetoway the capital,On willvisi you DAYTUE19OHRID –SKOPJE Samuil'sFortress and the lovely St. Naum Monastery Afterbreakfast, join afull-day tour which will in DAYMON18OHRID Macedonia,stopping at the city of Pella, the ancie Todayyou depart Greece and travel north into DAYSUN17THESSALONIKI –OHRID Ottomanand Balkan heritage. Explore its treasures Thessalonikiis rich in Greek, Roman, Byzantium, DAYSAT16 THESSALONIKI check-inat Imperial Palace Hotel (4 star). Evening Aegeancoast to Thessaloniki. Afternoon arrival and builtin the 16th century. After lunch, drive along theNeapolis Fortress and the aqueduct which was Thismorning you will see architectural gems such a DAYFRI15KAVALA –THESSALONIKI dinner.(B, D) star),join an orientation walk followed by aseafo the6th century BC. After check-in at Hotel Egnata northernGreece to the seaport of Kavala, founded i Afterbreakfast, travel west and cross the border i DAYTHU14ISTANBUL –KAVALA the RomanHeracleatheruinsofTreskavecthe and Monastery,mostmagnificenttheofone remote and in the country.thein Afterlunch,continue Skopje, toan on arrival,onafternoon takeancity’sthe tourof highlights.Check-inHotelKarpos at star) with(4 eveningfree.L)(B, TheNew Europe plus: Arrivaland departure transfers • Gratuitiesand porterage during tour • Meals:B=breakfast (21), L=lunch (5), • First/tourist class hotel accommodation • Fullyescorted by English speaking • INCLUSIONS Transportationby air-conditioned • Sightseeingas per itinerary • coachor minibus D=dinner (16) TourLeaders fthe clude B,D) the nto od at nt PLOVDIV – NESSEBAR – NESSEBAR – PLOVDIV for City its the (4 d on n s t d andin the evening, be treated to afarewell dinner andthe historic Old Town. Your afternoon is at lei Sofia’smost significant sights including Alexander Thismorning, join your guide on apanoramic tour o DAY21 THUSOFIA transferfor your onward journey. (B) Yourtour concludes after breakfast with adepartur DAYFRI22SOFIA specialfolkloric show. (B, D) NevskyCathedral, the Royal Palace, St. Sofia Churc Festival * Thisdeparture* includesannual the SOTDTU igeTwin Single ESCORTEDTOUR a 7 ,2 6,450 6,275 7,525 7,350 02 Sep 15; Jul 27* May Add Croatia and Slovenia to your itinerary your to Slovenia and Croatia Add Sunshine popular very our consider and pre-tour option, we recommend our 13- our recommend we option, pre-tour a for 10),or page to (refer 24 September (page 12). (page night SOFIA . See previousSeedetails.. pagefor Zagreb to Veniceto Zagreb SMALL GROUP TOUR GROUP SMALL tour commencing in Dubrovnik on Dubrovnik in commencing tour ENGLISH ONLYENGLISH tour departing July 2 July departing tour

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