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Eastern Balkans 2
12 days / 11 nights

Day 01 Arrival Bucharest
Arrive at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in

Day 02 Bucharest - Curtea de Arges (150km/3h)-Sibiu ( 130km/3h)
Transfer to Curtea de Arges- the capital of Wallachia Asia .Explore Curtea de Arges monastery-Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Curtea de Argeș, Romania. Transfer to Sibiu- an UNESCO world heritage site in 200, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. Visit Ivan Cathedral. Overnight in Sibiu

Day 03 : Sibiu-Sighisoara (100km/1h30min) Prejmer (120km/2h)(Brasov ( 30km/1h)
Transfer to Sighisoara- a 12th-century Saxon edifice. It is also VLAD . Dracul 's birthplace. Proceed to Prejmer-composed of three villages: Lunca Câlnicului, Prejmer and Stupinii Prejmerului. Transfer to Brasov- It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the Transylvania region. Visit Black Church- the largest and one of the most important Lutheran places of worship in the region. Dinner and overnight in Brasov

Day 04 : Brasov - Bran Castle ( 30km/1h) Sinaia ( 50km/1h) Bucharest ( 120km/2h)
Transfer to explore Bran Castle - a national monument in Romania. Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle" . Transfer to Sinaia -a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. Visit famous Peles castle -is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains.

Day 05 : Bucharest- Constanta (220km/3h)
Have guided tour of Bucharest- is the capital municipality of Romania. Also known as "Little Paris". Transfer to Constanta- historically known as Tomis,is the oldest extant city in Romania.
And enjoy guided tour of The Port of Constanța is the largest port on the Black Sea, and one of the largest ports in Europe.

Day 06 : Constanta -Golden Sands ( 140km) – Varna (15km/40min)
See Mamaia Beach- where the sand is golden, warm climate, there is a clean beach. Proceed to Golden Sands -is a major seaside resort town on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
End of the day explore Varna- is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.

Day 07 : Varna – Madara(70km/1h30min) Ivanovo (140km/2h) - Veliko Turnovo ( 90km/1h30min)
Visit The Sea Garden -oldest and best known public park, the largest landscaped park in the Balkans. See The Madara Rider or Madara Horseman(UNESCO 1979)- is an early medieval large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria. End of the day visit Ivanovo rock hewn churches (UNESCO), which is a 12th century monastic hermits.

Day 08 : Veliko Turnovo -Gabrovo(50km/1h) Etara (10km/30min) Kazanlak (50km/1h) -Plovdiv (140km/2h)
Visit The House of Humour and Satire. Its motto is "The world lasts because it laughs" in Gabrovo.After this continue to Etar Craft Museum-an open air museum with an operative display/lay-out. Enjoy guided tour of Famous Rose Valley-famous for its rose-growing industry. The rose oil industry is Kazanlak. Thrace region continued to tombs (UNESCO)- The oldest tomb in Europe. Afternoon transfer to Bulgaria 's second largest city- Plovdiv.

Day 09 : Plovdiv -Sofia ( 120km/2h)
Enjoy guided tour of Plovdiv. The ancient theatre of Philippopolis-a traditional Roman theatre.After this continue to Sofia. Start tour with The Boyana Church-is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the Boyana quarter. Overnight in Sofia

Day 10 : Sofia-Rila Monastery -Sofia ( 130km/2h)
Enjoy full day excursion to The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila- the largest Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

Day 11 : Sofia
Enjoy full day guided tour of Sofia :The Alexander Nevsky cathedral-the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world; The church of St. Sophia- the second oldest church, previously known as Sredets; The Round church of St. George- the oldest building in Sofia,built on 12th -14th century; The Russian church of St.Nicolas- known as the Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker; The Synagogue- is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe and the third-largest in Europe; The National Theatre- the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country; The Largo-is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism edifices in central Sofia; The mineral Baths of Sofia-known for the mineral springs in the area.

Day 12 Sofia Departure
Departure transfer to airport