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HUNGARY Budapest 2 1 Cluj-Napoca 1 Sighisoara 2 Brasov

Novi Sad Sinaia Southern Carpathians

2 Bucharest Belgrade 1

Stara Planina Treasures of Mountains BULGARIA 1 Veliko Târnovo SERBIA the Balkans & Sofia 2 Plovdiv Transylvania Rila Monastery SINAIA CASTLE LEISURELY ON THE GO

13 DAYS From Budapest to Budapest Citadel, the fortress known in the west as and a fortress. The village is known as an in the world. Only a few more miles and you the “Gibraltar of the Danube.” Continue to architectural and historic reserve and was at reach Brasov, a lovely medieval town famous PRICED FROM $1,899US Belgrade, and discover the capital of Serbia on one time the summer residence of Bulgarian for its town square filled with baroque a guided city sightseeing tour. (B) kings. One of the highlights of the visit is the architecture and outdoor cafés. (B) Today’s Distance: 267 mi/ 430 km CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY, built in 1637. Today’s Distance: 106 mi/ 170 km TOUR AT A GLANCE Carry on north to Rousse and cross the Danube to reach Bucharest. (B,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Day 4, Fri. BELGRADE–SOFIA, BULGARIA. Day 10, Thu. BRASOV. This morning, depart Cross the border into Bulgaria to arrive in Today’s Distance: 130 mi/ 210 km for Bran and visit its legendary CASTLE, built in BUDAPEST Guided sightseeing the capital city of Sofia. Join a Local Guide 1377 and inhabited by Vlad the Impaler—better NOVI SAD Visit for a city tour that includes the Parliament Day 8, Tue. BUCHAREST. Flower-festooned known as Dracula. In the afternoon, a walking BELGRADE Guided sightseeing building, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, parks, gardens, and wide boulevards orientation of the Old Town of Brasov includes BOJANA CHURCH, a medieval Bulgarian shaded by century-old trees contribute to a visit to the BLACK CHURCH, followed by SOFIA Guided sightseeing, visit Bojana Church orthodox church listed as a UNESCO World Bucharest’s beauty. The highlight of your leisure time. (B) RILA Visit the Monastery Heritage Site, the National Theatre, and sightseeing tour is a visit to the open-air PLOVDIV Old Town and visit Roman Amphitheatre St. Sofia Church. (B,D) VILLAGE MUSEUM, a unique collection of Day 11, Fri. BRASOV–SIGHISOARA–CLUJ- VELIKO TÂRNOVO Visit Arbanassi Village and the Today’s Distance: 273 mi/ 440 km traditional farmhouses, cottages, windmills, NAPOCA. Stop in Sighisoara, a medieval Church of the Nativity watermills, and artisans’ workshops from all town with 11 towers within the city walls that surround cobblestone streets, ancient BUCHAREST Guided sightseeing, visit open-air Day 5, Sat. SOFIA. EXCURSION TO RILA parts of the country. Your Local Guide will houses, and churches—one of Romania’s Village Museum MONASTERY. This morning, discover Rila show you other places of interest, including MONASTERY with its colourful frescoes, the Government , the Royal prettiest towns. Legend has it that it is SINAIA Visit the Monastery and Peles Castle located inside a nature park. Its checkered Palace, and the Savings Palace. There is also also the birthplace of the notorious Vlad BRAN Visit the legendary Castle of Dracula history goes back to Ivan Rilski, a hermit an optional afternoon visit to the massive (Dracula). Continue to Cluj-Napoca, the film BRASOV Orientation of the Old Town, visit who founded it in 927. During the long Romanian Parliament, known as the “House of capital of Romania. (B,D) Black Church Turkish rule over the country, the monastery the People.“ (B) Today’s Distance: 174 mi/ 280 km SIGHISOARA & CLUJ-NAPOCA Visit became a beacon of Bulgarian culture. ■ Inside visits and special features as shown in Return to Sofia. (B) Day 9, Wed. BUCHAREST–SINAIA– Day 12, Sat. CLUJ-NAPOCA–BUDAPEST, BRASOV. UPPERCASE in the tour description, including Today’s Distance: 130 mi/ 210 km Travel to Sinaia in the Prahova . Cross the border at into admission charges where applicable. Valley. This is a lovely ski resort, almost Hungary and return to Budapest. (B) 3,300 feet above sea level. While in Sinaia, PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR Day 6, Sun. SOFIA–PLOVDIV–VELIKO Today’s Distance: 261 mi/ 420 km TÂRNOVO. Head eastwards to Plovdiv, there will be time to visit the SINAIA TRANSPORTATION: Touring by private, first-class, Bulgaria’s second-largest city, located along MONASTERY and PELES CASTLE, Day 13, Sun. BUDAPEST. Your holiday ends air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi the banks of the Maritsa River. Stop here to considered among the most romantic castles with breakfast this morning. (B) HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent; includes visit the charming Old Town and the ROMAN rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, AMPHITheatre. Journey northwards through TOUR 6710 DATES & PRICES US$ porterage, tips, and service charges fine scenery over the Stara Planina Mountains Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land BUDAPEST Ibis Styles City West (ST), BELGRADE Best BUDAPEST to Veliko Târnovo. (B,D) Number Budapest Budapest Only Number Budapest Budapest Only Number Budapest Budapest Only Western Hotel M (F), SOFIA Crystal Palace (F), VELIKO Today’s Distance: 190 mi/ 305 km 0414 Tue 14 Apr Sun 26 Apr 1899 0609 Tue 09 Jun Sun 21 Jun 2069 0825 Tue 25 Aug Sun 06 Sep 2039 TÂRNOVO Yantra Grand Hotel (F), BUCHAREST Pullman (SF), 0421 Tue 21 Apr Sun 03 May 1949 0623 Tue 23 Jun Sun 05 Jul 2099 0901 Tue 01 Sep Sun 13 Sep 2019 0428 Tue 28 Apr Sun 10 May 2019 0714 Tue 14 Jul Sun 26 Jul 2039 0908 Tue 08 Sep Sun 20 Sep 2019 BRASOV Aro Palace (F), CLUJ NAPOCA Golden Tulip Day 1, Tue. ARRIVE IN BUDAPEST, Art Nouveau, but also full of history, a food Day 7, Mon. VELIKO TÂRNOVO– Ana Dome (F) 0505 Tue 05 May Sun 17 May 2019 0721 Tue 21 Jul Sun 02 Aug 1999 0915 Tue 15 Sep Sun 27 Sep 2019 HUNGARY. Check into your hotel. Take capital, and surprisingly rich in thermal waters. BUCHAREST, ROMANIA. Today, time 0512 Tue 12 May Sun 24 May 2019 0804 Tue 04 Aug Sun 16 Aug 1999 0922 Tue 22 Sep Sun 04 Oct 1949 MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 4 dinners (D) advantage of the CosmosGO app to visit Discover all of this and more during the guided to see some of the highlights of Veliko 0526 Tue 26 May Sun 07 Jun 2019 0811 Tue 11 Aug Sun 23 Aug 1999 0929 Tue 29 Sep Sun 11 Oct 1899 Budapest at leisure. In the early evening, meet city tour. (B) 0602 Tue 02 Jun Sun 14 Jun 2069 0818 Tue 18 Aug Sun 30 Aug 1999 CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information Târnovo, located on the Yantra River. your Tour Director and fellow travellers. During the Middle Ages, it was Bulgaria’s Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. HEADSETS: throughout the tour Day 3, Thu. BUDAPEST–NOVI SAD, SERBIA– capital and it still retains some of its Single room supplement: $600; guaranteed shares: see page 7; no triple room reduction. MyACCOUNT: Personalise your tour ahead of time Day 2, Wed. BUDAPEST. Budapest is a BELGRADE. Travel to Serbia. Stop in Novi most attractive medieval features. Visit Extra nights before and after your tour may be available, please call or visit us online for details and prices. with additional excursions. Visit our website for treasure trove of architectural wonders, Sad, capital of the province, situated on the nearby Arbanassi, world famous for its details and conditions. from Gothic to Baroque; Neoclassical to Danube River and famous for its Petrovaradin house design, a cross between a dwelling

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