Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest
- Start point
- Strada General Gheorghe Manu nr 2-4, București 010445, Romania (Hotel Minerva, Hotel reception, 18:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Minerva), Hotel (Hotel Minerva (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Explore Bucharest's Old Town
- Visit National Museum of Romanian History
- Visit Military Museum
- Visit Folk Art Museum
- Dinner with tour group
Landmarks Old Town, Bucharest National Museum of Romanian History Military Museum Folk Art Museum 
- Day 2
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Minerva), Hotel (Hotel Minerva (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bucharest city centre
- Visit Romanian Atheneum
- View Royal Palace of Bucharest exterior
- View Palace of Parliament exterior
- Visit Village Museum with old wooden churches, windmills and peasant dwellings
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Palace of Parliament interior
Landmarks Romanian Atheneum Royal Palace of Bucharest Palace of Parliament Village Museum - Day 3
Bucharest to Moieciu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked Romanian meal featuring stewed beef, freshly baked bread, pearl barley, cabbage, roasted root vegetables and sour cream)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Casa Zada Guest House), Guesthouse (Casa Zada Guest House (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Pelisor Palace
- Visit Bran Castle
Landmarks Pelisor Palace Bran Castle 
- Day 4
Moieciu to Sibiu
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Continental), Hotel (Hotel Continental (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Brasov city centre
- View Black Church in Brasov
- Guided tour of Sibiu city centre
- Visit Liar's Bridge in Sibiu
Optional Activities
- Visit Brasov museums or First Romanian School
- Visit Saint Nicolas Church in Scheii district, Brasov
- Visit Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu
Landmarks Black Church Brasov City Square Rope Street (Stringul Cordelului), Brasov Sibiu City Centre Liar's Bridge Brukenthal National Museum Piata Mica (Small Square), Sibiu 
- Day 5
Sibiu to Orsova
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pensiune Safrane), Hotel (Pensiune Safrane (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Corvin Castle
Optional Activities
- Boat trip on Iron Gates Gorge to view King Decebalus monument (approximately 1 hour)
Landmarks Corvin Castle King Decebalus Rock Relief Iron Gates Gorge 
- Day 6
Orsova to Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mr President Hotel), Hotel (Mr President Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Viminacium archaeological site with local guide
Landmarks Viminacium Yugoslav Army Headquarters ruins 
- Day 7
Belgrade to Novi Sad to Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mr President Hotel), Hotel (Mr President Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Novi Sad
- Visit Petrovaradin Fortress
- Walking tour of Belgrade city centre
- Visit Belgrade Fortress
- Visit Kalmegdan Park
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress Liberty Square Belgrade Fortress Kalmegdan Park Knez Mihailova Street Main Square, Belgrade 
- Day 8
Belgrade to Nis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Bulgarian cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Regent), Hotel (Hotel Regent (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Devil's Town rock formations
- Visit Bubanj Memorial Park
- Walking tour of Nis
- View Tito's Memorial
- Visit Ottoman Citadel in Nis
- Visit Skull Tower
Optional Activities
- Explore Nis city further
Landmarks Devil's Town Bubanj Memorial Park Ottoman Citadel, Nis Tito's Memorial Skull Tower 
- Day 9
Nis to Sofia
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Budapest Hotel), Hotel (Budapest Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Latin Church at Cegar Hill
- Metro visit to Monument to the Soviet Army
- Walking tour of Sofia city centre
- Visit Palace of Culture
- Visit Independence Square
- Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Landmarks Cegar Hill Latin Church Monument to the Soviet Army Palace of Culture Independence Square Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Day 10
Sofia
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Budapest Hotel), Hotel (Budapest Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Rila Monastery
- Visit Rila Monastery History Museum
Optional Activities
- Visit Rila Monastery Ethnographic Museum
- Visit Rila Monastery Hrelyu Tower
- Visit Rila Monastery Kitchen
- Visit Rila Monastery Icons Museum
- Visit Archaeological Museum in Sofia
- Visit Museum of Socialist Art
- Visit ancient ruins of Serdica
Landmarks Rila Monastery Archaeological Museum, Sofia Museum of Socialist Art Serdica Roman Ruins 
- Day 11
Sofia to Kazanlak
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Zornica), Hotel (Hotel Zornica (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Plovdiv Roman Theatre of Philipoppol (exterior)
- Visit Kazanlak Thracian Tomb reproduction with local guide
Optional Activities
- Visit Plovdiv Roman Theatre of Philipoppol interior (if no performances)
- Visit Rose Museum
Landmarks Roman Theatre of Philipoppol Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak Rose Valley Rose Museum 
- Day 12
Kazanlak to Veliko Tarnovo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Concorde), Hotel (Hotel Concorde (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Shipka Memorial Church
- Visit Etar Open Air Museum
- Walk up to Tsarevets Fortress
- View Tsarevets Fortress ruins
- Visit Samovodska Charshiya handicraft market
Landmarks Shipka Memorial Church Bulgarka Nature Park Etar Open Air Museum Tsarevets Fortress Samovodska Charshiya 
- Day 13
Veliko Tarnovo to Balchik
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Palace Villa Complex), Hotel (The Palace Villa Complex (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Varna city centre
- View Roman Baths of Odessos
- View Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Visit Archaeological Museum to see Thracian gold jewellery
- Visit Sea Garden
Landmarks Roman Baths of Odessos Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral Archaeological Museum, Varna Sea Garden, Varna 
- Day 14
Balchik
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Palace Villa Complex), Hotel (The Palace Villa Complex (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Kaliakra Fortress
- Coastal cliff walk (approximately 1.5 hours)
Optional Activities
- Swim at Boiata Beach
- Visit Balchik Palace and botanical gardens
Landmarks Kaliakra Fortress Boiata Beach Balchik Palace - Day 15
Balchik to Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Minerva), Hotel (Hotel Minerva (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Explore Bucharest Old Town
- Visit National Museum of Romanian History
- Visit Military Museum
- Visit Folk Art Museum
- Visit Palace of Parliament interior
Landmarks Old Town, Bucharest National Museum of Romanian History Military Museum Folk Art Museum Palace of Parliament - Day 16
Bucharest
- End point
- Strada General Gheorghe Manu nr 2-4, București 010445, Romania (Hotel Minerva, Hotel reception, 09:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
