Does this tour include entrance & tour of Bran Castle? Does not actually say if you go inside the castle.

YES, we will visit also the inside of the Bran Castle. Also we will visit inside the Parliament Palace in Bucharest, the Peles Castle in Sinaia, the Black Church in Brasov, the Clock Tower in Sighisoara, the Fortified Church in Biertan, the Rock Churches of Ivanovo, the Tsaravets Castle in Veliko Tarnovo, the Ethnographical Complex "Damascene", the Thracian Tomb in Kazanlak, the Ethnographical Museum in Plovdiv, the Rila Monastery and the Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia.

Do you do this tour on reverse, starting in Sofia and ending Bucharest?

When will you be making the 2027 dates available?

Can you recommend any of your other tours that are similar in price and itinerary. I depart around 17th Sept

We can offer you a private tour option for Two of the oldest civilizations in Europe Romania & Bulgaria from OTP to SOF at any time you want at the price of EUR 2.199,00/person. After 17th September, we have a tour but only in Romania that starts on 20th September.

Do you have shared availability for a female?

This tour requires a minimum of two participants. At the moment, we do not have any bookings for this tour.

Me and my wife are looking at this tour (9 days Romania and Bulgaria) - our dates are between 15th - 25th August 2025. Do you have tours during this period and what is the cost.

The cost is EUR 2.189,00/person. You can book the tour.

Why do you double the cost for single travelers? For the single traveler you don't have food times 2. Most tour companies charge another $900 if they charge at all. The Two Civilizations tour adds $2000 for singles.

This tour is from minimum 2 persons. In the period you request the tour you are the only person interested. If there are more people interested and booked the tour you have to pay only the SGL room supplemment.

do you offer this tour starting in Sofia and ending in Bucharest?

We can make the tour starting in Sofia and ending in Bucharest. Do you want to book the tour?

We are 2 friends who would like to travel to Bulgaria and Romania. We are in good shape and walk about 3 miles a day but are 81.

The tour is operated from minimum 2 participants. They can book the rooms.

We understand that the maximum group for this tour is 6; is that correct? Also, we are going to be on tour for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Where would we be located and would there be a special celebration for us? Would we have the opportunity to visit some Christmas Markets?

We really wanted to do your tour that started on the 20th December and finished on 28th December and this date was available when I went into your web site for bookings but now it is not there. Why is it now not available as we really want to do those dates?

wondering if you have a minimum number of passengers for this tour to guarantee a departure

The departure of this tour is guaranteed from minimum 2 participants. And also the price is for minimum 2 participants. If you will pay EURO 2338 x 2 = EURO 4676 we can do this tour as it is here published and the tour will be private, so just for you.

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Operator: Carpathian Travel Center
In-depth Cultural: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English: Other languages on request: German
Group Size 8 - 18
Ages 18+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival
Start point
Henri Coandă International Airport, Calea Bucureștilor Nr. 224E, Otopeni, Ilfov, Romania (Arrivals)
Meals
Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Day 2
Sinaia - Brasov
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit of Parliament Palace
- Visit Peles Castle
Landmarks
Parliament Palace
Peles Castle
Day 3
Bran - Sighisoara - Biertan - Sibiu
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at famous restaurant Vlad Dracula, located in Dracula's birth house), Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of Brasov
- Visit Black Church
- Visit Bran Castle
- City tour of Sighisoara
- Visit Citadel with Clock Tower visit
- Visit Dracula's birth house
- Visit Church on the Hill
- Visit Biertan fortified churches
- City tour of Sibiu
Landmarks
Black Church
Bran Castle
Sighisoara Citadel
Clock Tower
Church on the Hill
Biertan
Day 4
Bucharest
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Sibiu
- Visit Evangelical Church
- Visit Council Tower
- Visit Brukenthal Palace
- See Large and Small Squares
- Visit Liars' Bridge
Landmarks
Evangelical Church
Council Tower
Brukenthal Palace
Liars' Bridge
Day 5
Ruse - Ivanovo - Veliko Tarnovo
Meals
Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Rock Churches of Ivanovo
Landmarks
Rock Churches of Ivanovo
Day 6
Kazanlak - Plovdiv
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Veliko Tarnovo
- Visit Tsarevets Fortress
- Visit Patriarchal church
- Visit Emperor Baldwin's Tower
- Visit Ethnographical Complex Damascene
- Visit Thracian Kazanlak Tomb
Landmarks
Tsarevets Fortress
Kazanlak Tomb
Day 7
Rila Monastery - Sofia
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit old part of Plovdiv
- Visit Ethnographical Museum
- Visit St. Constantine and Elena church
- Visit Antique Theatre
- Visit Roman Stadium
- Visit Rila Monastery
Landmarks
Antique Theatre of Plovdiv
Roman Stadium
Rila Monastery
Day 8
Sofia
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Sofia
- Visit Alexander Nevski Cathedral
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit St. Sofia Church
- Visit antique Roman theatre
Optional Activities
- Sofia outskirts tour with visit to Boyana Church
- Visit to National Museum of History
Landmarks
Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Royal Palace
St. Sofia Church
Roman Theatre of Sofia
Boyana Church
National Museum of History
Day 9
Departure
End point
Столична, София, Bulgaria (Departures )
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Parliament Palace
Peles Castle

Landmarks
Black Church
Bran Castle
Sighisoara Citadel
Clock Tower
Church on the Hill
Biertan

Landmarks
Evangelical Church
Council Tower
Brukenthal Palace
Liars' Bridge

Landmarks
Rock Churches of Ivanovo

Landmarks
Tsarevets Fortress
Kazanlak Tomb

Landmarks
Antique Theatre of Plovdiv
Roman Stadium
Rila Monastery

Landmarks
Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Royal Palace
St. Sofia Church
Roman Theatre of Sofia
Boyana Church
National Museum of History

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Rating: 4.8(21 reviews)
Response time: within 2 days
Response rate: 86%
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Accommodation
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Food
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4.8

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Brenda
June 11th, 2025
great really enjoyed
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Claire
August 14th, 2024
We have just completed our tour of Romania and Bulgaria and found it to be excellent. The booking procedure was...
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Cassandra
Asked on January 2nd, 2026
Does this tour include entrance & tour of Bran Castle? Does not actually say if you go inside the castle.
Tour Details
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written January 2026
  YES, we will visit also the inside of the Bran Castle.
  
  Also we will visit inside the Parliament Palace in Bucharest, the Peles Castle in Sinaia, the Black Church in Brasov, the Clock Tower in Sighisoara, the Fortified Church in Biertan, the Rock Churches of Ivanovo, the Tsaravets Castle in Veliko Tarnovo, the Ethnographical Complex "Damascene", the Thracian Tomb in Kazanlak, the Ethnographical Museum in Plovdiv, the Rila Monastery and the Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia.
J
Joshua
Asked on October 7th, 2025
Do you do this tour on reverse, starting in Sofia and ending Bucharest?
Tour Details
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  Joshua
  Traveler•Written October 2025
  When will you be making the 2027 dates available?
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written October 2025
  The dates will be available starting 2026.
V
Victoria
Asked on May 13th, 2025
Can you recommend any of your other tours that are similar in price and itinerary. I depart around 17th Sept
Price / Availability
Tour Details
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written May 2025
  We can offer you a private tour option for Two of the oldest civilizations in Europe Romania & Bulgaria from OTP to SOF at any time you want at the price of EUR 2.199,00/person. After 17th September, we have a tour but only in Romania that starts on 20th September.
I
Irene
Asked on January 4th, 2025
Do you have shared availability for a female?
Group size
Tour Details
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written January 2025
  This tour requires a minimum of two participants. At the moment, we do not have any bookings for this tour.
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written January 2025
  Should we put your reservation in option? We can keep it without any problems until 26th March 2025. If other people will register until then, we can do the tour in April if not we will cancel your option.
A
Alice
Asked on October 16th, 2024
Me and my wife are looking at this tour (9 days Romania and Bulgaria) - our dates are between 15th - 25th August 2025. Do you have tours during this period and what is the cost.
Price / Availability
Tour Details
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written October 2024
  The cost is EUR 2.189,00/person. You can book the tour.
K
Karen
Asked on April 22nd, 2024
Why do you double the cost for single travelers? For the single traveler you don't have food times 2. Most tour companies charge another $900 if they charge at all. The Two Civilizations tour adds $2000 for singles.
Price / Availability
Single supplement
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written April 2024
  This tour is from minimum 2 persons. In the period you request the tour you are the only person interested. If there are more people interested and booked the tour you have to pay only the SGL room supplemment.
J
Jason
Asked on March 31st, 2024
do you offer this tour starting in Sofia and ending in Bucharest?
Tour Details
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written April 2024
  We can make the tour starting in Sofia and ending in Bucharest. Do you want to book the tour?
- J
  Jason
  Traveler•Written April 2024
  We are very interested in your tour but need to start in Sofa and end in Bucharest about April 29, 2025 so we can join a river cruise which departs from there. There are two of us. Do you offer this?
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written April 2024
  You can start the tour in Sofia and end it in Bucharest. In this case the tour is reversed. Do you want to book it?
- J
  Jason
  Traveler•Written April 2024
  While this tour looks very good, it may not work for us, here is why-- We are scheduled to take a Danube river cruise that starts in Bucharest and includes two nights there with tours of Bucharest. Also, the cruise includes a tour of Ruse, which you include with your tour and we don't want to see Ruse twice. Do you offer any options to your standard tour so that we can avoid Ruse and Bucharest other than end our trip there?
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written April 2024
  We propose you the itinerary below: Day 1: Arrival in Bucharest, Day 2: Bucharest - Sinaia (Peles Castle) - Brasov (city tour), Day 3: Bran - Prejmer (Fortified church) - Sighisoara - Sibiu, Day 4: Surroundings of Sibiu, Day 5: Sibiu - Cozia - Horezu - Craiova, Day 6: Craiova - Belogradchik Rocks - Sofia, Day 7: Sofia - Rila - Plovdiv, Day 8: Plovdiv - Kazanlak - Gabrovo - Veliko Tarnovo, Day 9: Veliko Tarnovo - Ivanovo Churches - Bucharest. The price for this itinerary is EUR 2.000,00/person.
T
Tiffany
Asked on March 9th, 2024
We are 2 friends who would like to travel to Bulgaria and Romania. We are in good shape and walk about 3 miles a day but are 81.
Age Range
Tour Details
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written March 2024
  The tour is operated from minimum 2 participants. They can book the rooms.
- T
  Tiffany
  Traveler•Written March 2024
  If there are 2 of us, is that all there will be on this tour or is it open to 6 more people? There are only 2 of us and we do not have any one else joining us.
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written March 2024
  More people can sign up for this tour. But this tour is made from at least 2 people.
S
Sonia
Asked on February 20th, 2024
We understand that the maximum group for this tour is 6; is that correct? Also, we are going to be on tour for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Where would we be located and would there be a special celebration for us? Would we have the opportunity to visit some Christmas Markets?
Group size
Tour Details
- S
  Sonia
  Traveler•Written February 2024
  We really wanted to do your tour that started on the 20th December and finished on 28th December and this date was available when I went into your web site for bookings but now it is not there. Why is it now not available as we really want to do those dates?
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written February 2024
  We do not have guides available on that period. Can't you change the period?
R
Rachel
Asked on July 22nd, 2022
wondering if you have a minimum number of passengers for this tour to guarantee a departure
Group size
Tour Details
- Carpathian Travel CenterOperator•Written July 2022
  The departure of this tour is guaranteed from minimum 2 participants. And also the price is for minimum 2 participants. If you will pay EURO 2338 x 2 = EURO 4676 we can do this tour as it is here published and the tour will be private, so just for you.

From

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Price based on Shared Room

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Price based on Private Double Room

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- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Bulgaria.Romania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bulgaria.Romania. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Bulgaria.Romania. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Romania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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- For any tour departing before July 10th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 10th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Carpathian Travel Center. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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GROUP Two of the oldest civilizations in Europe Romania & Bulgaria from OTP to SOF

Itinerary

Arrival

Sinaia - Brasov

Included Activities

Bran - Sighisoara - Biertan - Sibiu

Included Activities

Bucharest

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Ruse - Ivanovo - Veliko Tarnovo

Included Activities

Kazanlak - Plovdiv

Included Activities

Rila Monastery - Sofia

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Sofia

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Optional Activities

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