Itinerary
- Day 1
Athens
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Skylark), Hotel (Great Athens)
- Day 2
Athens
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Skylark), Hotel (Great Athens)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Athens visiting Presidential Mansion, Panathenaic Stadium, National Library, and city center squares
- Exploration of neighborhoods developed after 2004 Olympic Games
- Evening transfer to Plaka neighborhood
Optional Activities
- Acropolis entrance fee (admission not included)
- Dinner and Folk Show in Athens (60 EUR - 2 hours, minimum 15 people required, includes bus tour with guide and dinner-tasting with performance)
Landmarks Presidential Mansion Panathenaic Stadium National Library Acropolis Plaka 
- Day 3
Athens - Kamena Vourla - Kalambaka
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amalia Kalambaca), Hotel (Divani Meteora), Hotel (Kosta Famissi)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kamena Vourla seaside town
- Stop at Thermopylae Mountain Pass historic site
- Visit to Kastraki village
- Exploration of Meteora UNESCO World Heritage Site with admission to one monastery included
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Kastraki
Landmarks Kamena Vourla Thermopylae Mountain Pass Kastraki Meteora 
- Day 4
Kalambaka - Thessaloniki - Melnik - Sandanski
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pirin Park Hotel), Hotel (Medite Spa Resort Villas)
Included Activities
- Stop in Thessaloniki with time for lunch and exploration
- Visit to Melnik, a picturesque museum town
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Thessaloniki
Landmarks Thessaloniki Melnik Sandanski 
- Day 5
Sandanski - Rila - Sofia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Sofia)
Included Activities
- Visit to Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Guided city tour of Sofia viewing St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Russian Church, Mosque, city squares and avenues with Stalinist architecture
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Sofia
Landmarks Rila Monastery St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Russian Church 
- Day 6
Sofia - Bachkovo - Plovdiv
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Plovdiv)
Included Activities
- Visit to Bachkovo Monastery with its three churches
- Guided city tour of Plovdiv with admission to Roman Amphitheatre, Old Pharmacy, and Armenian House
Landmarks Bachkovo Monastery Roman Amphitheatre Old Pharmacy Armenian House 
- Day 7
Plovdiv - Kazanlak - Shipka - Etar - Arbanasi - Veliko Tarnovo
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bolyarski Meridian), Hotel (Panorama), Hotel (Gurko)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kazanlak with admission to replica of Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Learning about local rose-based product production
- Stop at Shipka Memorial Church
- Exploration of Etar ethnographic museum village
- Visit to Arbanasi ancient trading city with admission to Nativity Church
Landmarks Kazanlak Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak Shipka Memorial Church Etar Arbanasi Nativity Church Veliko Tarnovo 
- Day 8
Veliko Tarnovo - Basarbovo - Bucharest
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Bucarest City Center), Hotel (Bucharest Unirii Square)
Included Activities
- Visit to Basarbovski Monastery (rock-carved pilgrimage site)
- Panoramic city tour of Bucharest exploring historic center and Palace of Parliament
Landmarks Basarbovski Monastery Palace of Parliament 
- Day 9
Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran - Sighisoara
- Meals
- Dinner (Special dinner at Count Dracula's restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Doubletree Sighisoara Cavaler), Hotel (Mercure Binderbubi Sighisoara)
Included Activities
- Leisurely stroll through gardens of Peles and Pelisor Castles in Sinaia
- Visit to Bran Fortress (Dracula's Castle) with admission included
- Visit to Sighisoara, walled medieval city and UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Special dinner at Count Dracula's restaurant in the house where Vlad the Impaler was born
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Bran
Landmarks Peles Castle Pelisor Castle Bran Fortress Sighisoara 
- Day 10
Sighisoara - Turda - Alba Iulia - Hunedoara - Sibiu
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Continental Forum), Hotel (Mercure Sibiu Arsenal)
Included Activities
- Visit to Turda Salt Mine with entrance included - features health treatments, underground lake with boat rides, Ferris wheel, and 80-meter-high hall
- Visit to Alba Iulia and Alba Carolina Citadel
- Visit to Hunedoara with entrance to Corvin Castle (15th-century fortress)
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Alba Iulia
Landmarks Turda Salt Mine Alba Iulia Alba Carolina Citadel Corvin Castle Hunedoara Sibiu 
- Day 11
Sibiu - Cozia - Bucharest
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Bucarest City Center), Hotel (Bucharest Unirii Square)
Included Activities
- Visit to Cozia Monastery, one of the oldest and most valuable monasteries in Wallachia with Byzantine frescoes
Optional Activities
- Free time exploring in Sibiu
- Lunch in Cozia
Landmarks Sibiu Cozia Monastery Bucharest 
- Day 12
Bucharest
