Day
1, arrive Sofia, Saturday
Arrive
in Sofia. You will be met at the Airport and transferred
to the hotel. Plenty of time to relax before meeting
your fellow travelers and tour director at the welcome
dinner. (D)
Day
2, in Sofia, Sunday
Half
day Sofia city tour. The highlights of the tour will
be the visits to the National History Museum where the
gold and silver Thracian treasures are displayed, the
Alexander Nevski Cathedral and Alexander Nevski Crypt.
Evening at leisure to relax. Overnight. (B)
Day
3, Sofia-Nis-Belgrade, Monday
After
breakfast departure to Nis. On the route will visit
Studenica Monastary, one of the largest and richest
Serb Orthodox monasteries. In 1986 UNESCO included Studenica
monastery on the list of World Heritage. In the afternoon,
arrival at Belgrade. Enjoy dinner with local live music
in a typical national restaurant in the old bohemian
quarter of Skadarlija.Overnight. (B, D)
Day
4, in Belgrade, Tuesday
Your
morning sightseeing tour includes the city’s main
attractions: the imposing Kalemegdan Fortress dramatically
situated at the joining of the Sava and Danube Rivers;
the Republic Square and Knez Mihajlova street; Saint
Sava Temple, the largest Orthodox Church in the city,
and Tito’s Memorial. (B)
Day
5, Belgrade-Timisoara-Hunedoara-Sibiu, Wednesday
After
breakfast departure to Sibiu. A short visit of Timisoara,
the city where Romanian revolution started in 1989.
Lunch en route is included. On the way to Sibiu, we
will visit the fortress of Hunedoara, that became the
castle of the most pre-eminent king of the medieval
- Matia Corvin. The monument has a special glamour due
to its different construction styles, the presence of
military and civil innovations as well as for the impetuous
court life that animated it for more than 400 years.
Arrival to Sibiu and accommodation with dinner.(B, L,
D)
Day
6, Sibiu - Sighisoara - Brasov, Thursday
After
breakfast, sightseeing tour of Sibiu, once the richest
town in Transylvania. During the tour you will see the
Huet Square, the Large Square, the Evangelical Cathedral,
the Liars' Bridge and others. Continue towards Sighisoara,
the best preserved medieval city in South-Eastern Europe,
for sightseeing tour including entrance to the famous
Clock Tower Museum. Continue to Brasov, walking tour
of Brasov including the visit of the First Romanian
School with an impressive collection of rare books.
Accommodation and dinner in a local restaurant. (B,
D)
Day
7, Brasov - Bucharest, Friday
Following
breakfast departure towards Bran. Visit of the Bran
Castle made famous by Bram Stoker's novel as the residence
of the vampire count, Dracula. Continue to Bucharest
and stop in Peles Castle built as the summer residence
of King Carol I. Afterwards continue to the 17th century
Sinaia Monastery and to Bucharest. After arrival accommodation
at your hotel and dinner. (B, D)
Day
8, in Bucharest, Saturday
Get
acquainted with the Romanian capital, once nicknamed
“Little Paris” . During the tour you will
visit the Parliament Palace, the second largest building
in the world after the Pentagon and the National Treasure.
Listen how the Romanian people finally succeeded to
topple the last communist dictator in eastern Europe
in the Revolution Square. Your tour will bring you also
to the Romanian Athenaeum, the Opera House, the the
National Military Club, the Military Academy, Triumphal
Arch and The Village Museum. Farewell dinner with folklore
show. (B, D)
Day
9, depart Bucharest, Sunday
After
breakfast you have some time at leisure until the departure
transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B)
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