Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest
- Start point
- Bucharest, Romania (Tour Starts)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Lido by Phoenicia (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Explore Bucharest's charming streets at your own pace
- Relax and soak in the local ambiance
- Day 2
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Lido by Phoenicia (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bucharest with licensed local guide
- Visit Revolution Square
- Explore the Romanian Atheneum
- Explore charming Old Town
- Visit Manuc's Inn
- Visit the Old Princely Court
Optional Activities
- Purchase lunch at local restaurants directed by the guide
Landmarks Revolution Square Romanian Atheneum Old Town Bucharest Manuc's Inn Old Princely Court - Day 3
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Lido by Phoenicia (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Full-day Transylvania tour including Bran (Dracula) Castle visit with entrance fee included
- Visit medieval town of Brașov
- Visit Peles Castle with entrance fee included
- Licensed tour guide for Transylvania excursion
- Purchase lunch and dinner at local restaurants directed by the guide
Landmarks Bran Castle Brașov Peles Castle - Day 4
Bucharest - Veliko Tarnovo - Sofia
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Terminus Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurants in Veliko Tarnovo directed by the driver
- Explore Sofia at your own pace
Landmarks Veliko Tarnovo 
- Day 5
Sofia - Skopje
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Alexandar II (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided panoramic city tour of Sofia
- Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Visit St. Sofia Basilica
- Visit National Art Gallery
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Guided comprehensive city tour of Skopje
- Visit Kale Fortress
- Visit Stone Bridge spanning the Vardar River
- Visit Macedonia Square with Alexander the Great statue
- Visit Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Optional Activities
- Purchase lunch and dinner at local restaurants directed by the guide
Landmarks Alexander Nevsky Cathedral St. Sofia Basilica National Art Gallery Presidential Palace Kale Fortress Stone Bridge Macedonia Square Mustafa Pasha Mosque 
- Day 6
Skopje - Prizren - Tirana
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Albanopolis Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Sadrvan Square
- Visit Sinan Pasha Mosque
Optional Activities
- Picturesque stop at Matka Canyon with dramatic landscapes and serene lake viewing (25 EUR per person)
- Explore Prizren Castle
- Explore Ottoman architecture in Prizren
- Visit White Drin River
- Shop for local handicrafts in Prizren
- Savor traditional cuisine
- Purchase lunch and dinner at local restaurants directed by the guide
Landmarks Matka Canyon Prizren Castle Sinan Pasha Mosque White Drin River Sadrvan Square 
- Day 7
Tirana - Ohrid
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sky Corner (or similar))
Included Activities
- Panoramic Tirana city tour
- Visit Skanderbeg Square
- Visit Skanderbeg Statue
- Visit Et'hem Bey Mosque
- Visit Clock Tower
- Visit Ohrid Port
- Visit Quarantine Church
- Visit Ancient Via Egnatia
- Visit Hagia Sophia Church
Optional Activities
- Purchase lunch and dinner at local restaurants directed by the guide
Landmarks Skanderbeg Square Skanderbeg Statue Et'hem Bey Mosque Clock Tower Ohrid Port Quarantine Church Ancient Via Egnatia Hagia Sophia Church Samoil's Fortress Lake Ohrid 
- Day 8
Ohrid
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sky Corner (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Half-day tour to Sveti Naum Monastery on Lake Ohrid shores with visit to lake source (45 EUR)
- Stroll through charming streets of Ohrid
Landmarks Sveti Naum Monastery Lake Ohrid - Day 9
Ohrid - Kastoria - Meteora
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alexiou Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore Kastoria
- Visit Lake Kastoria
- View Byzantine churches
- Explore Ottoman architecture in Kastoria
Optional Activities
- Purchase lunch and dinner at local restaurants directed by the guide
Landmarks Kastoria Lake Kastoria 
- Day 10
Meteora - Thessaloniki
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Egnatia, Thessaloniki (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit UNESCO-listed Meteora Monasteries with entrance ticket included
- Explore cliff-top Byzantine monasteries
- Guided tour with Ajdinis guide
- Visit White Tower in Thessaloniki
- Visit Arch of Galerius in Thessaloniki
Optional Activities
- Purchase lunch and dinner at local restaurants directed by the guide
Landmarks Meteora Monasteries White Tower Arch of Galerius 
- Day 11
Thessaloniki - Rila Monastery - Sofia
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Terminus Hotel Sofia (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Rila Monastery with entrance ticket included
- Explore Rila Monastery's frescoes and architecture
- Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Visit St. Sofia Basilica
- Visit National Art Gallery
- Visit Presidential Palace
Optional Activities
- Purchase lunch and dinner at local restaurants directed by the guide
Landmarks Rila Monastery Alexander Nevsky Cathedral St. Sofia Basilica National Art Gallery Presidential Palace - Day 12
Sofia - Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Armagrandi Spina Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flight from Sofia to Istanbul
Optional Activities
- Free time to rest and settle into hotel
- Day 13
Istanbul
- End point
- Istanbul, Türkiye (The Tour Ends Here)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast)
Included Activities
- Half-day Istanbul city tour with licensed tour guide
- Visit Hagia Sophia
- Visit Sultanahmet Mosque
- Visit Grand Bazaar in the Old City
- Bosphorus boat trip
Optional Activities
- Enjoy street food during city tour
Landmarks Hagia Sophia Sultanahmet Mosque Grand Bazaar Bosphorus
