Itinerary
- Day 1
Sofia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Sofia)
- Day 2
Sofia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Sofia)
Included Activities
- Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (admission included)
- Visit Russian Church
- Visit the Mosque
- City tour of Sofia's squares and avenues with Stalinist architecture
- Visit National Museum of History (admission and guided tour included) - featuring Thracian gold treasures, Orthodox icons, and medieval artifacts
Landmarks Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Russian Church National Museum of History - Day 3
Sofia - Bachkovo - Plovdiv
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Plovdiv)
Included Activities
- Visit Bachkovo Monastery (admission included) - 11th-century monastery with unique frescoes
- Lunch in Plovdiv (included)
- Panoramic city tour of Plovdiv
- Visit Roman Amphitheatre (admission included)
- Visit Ancient Pharmacy (admission included)
- Visit Armenian House (admission included)
Landmarks Bachkovo Monastery Roman Amphitheatre Armenian House 
- Day 4
Plovdiv - Sozopol - Burgas
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aqua)
Optional Activities
- Explore Sozopol's historic center
- Stroll beaches in Sozopol
- Lunch in Sozopol (on own)
Landmarks Sozopol Old Town 
- Day 5
Burgas - Nessebar - Aladzha - Balchik - Varna
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Panorama), Hotel (Golden Tulip Varna)
Included Activities
- Visit Nessebar - UNESCO World Heritage Site with 40+ churches from 5th-18th centuries
- Lunch in Nessebar (included)
- Visit Aladzha Monastery (admission included) - monastery carved into rock with chapels and cells
- Visit Balchik Palace and Gardens (admission included) - former summer residence of Queen Maria of Romania
Landmarks Nessebar Aladzha Monastery Balchik Palace and Gardens 
- Day 6
Varna - Madara - Shumen - Arbanasi - Veliko Tarnovo
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bolyarski Meridian), Hotel (Gurko), Hotel (Panorama)
Included Activities
- Visit Madara Rider (admission included) - 8th-century rock relief UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Shumen and see the 18th-century mosque
- Lunch in Shumen (included)
- Visit Church of the Nativity in Arbanasi (admission included)
Landmarks Madara Rider Shumen Mosque Church of the Nativity 
- Day 7
Veliko Tarnovo - Basarbovo - Bucharest
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Bucarest City Center), Hotel (Bucharest Unirii Square)
Included Activities
- Visit Basarbovski Monastery - pilgrimage site carved into rock
- Panoramic city tour of Bucharest including historic center and Palace of Parliament
- Dinner in Bucharest (included)
Landmarks Basarbovski Monastery Palace of Parliament 
- Day 8
Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran - Sighisoara
- Meals
- Dinner (Special dinner at Count Dracula's restaurant in the house where Vlad the Impaler was born)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Doubletree Sighisoara Cavaler), Hotel (Mercure Binderbubi Sighisoara)
Included Activities
- Leisurely stroll through gardens of Peles and Pelisor Castles in Sinaia
- Visit Bran Fortress (tickets included) - 14th-century castle known as Dracula's Castle
- Special dinner at Count Dracula's restaurant in Sighisoara (included) - located in the house where Vlad the Impaler was born
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Bran (on own)
Landmarks Peles Castle Pelisor Castle Bran Fortress Sighisoara 
- Day 9
Sighisoara - Biertan - Sibiu - Hunedoara - Timisoara
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Timisoara)
Included Activities
- Visit fortified church in Biertan (tickets included) - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Sibiu - important economic and cultural center
- Lunch in Sibiu (included)
- Visit Hunedoara Castle (tickets included) - considered the most beautiful castle in Romania
Landmarks Biertan Church Hunedoara Castle 
- Day 10
Timisoara to Belgrade
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mona Plaza), Hotel (Nobel Palace), Hotel (Nobel Zira Belgrade)
Included Activities
- Panoramic city tour of Belgrade
- Explore bustling city center and parliament
- Visit Kalemegdan Fortress
- Visit Museum of Yugoslavia (includes Tito's Mausoleum)
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Museum of Yugoslavia 
- Day 11
Belgrade - Fruska Gora - Sremski Karlovci - Novi Sad
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch and wine tasting at Museum of Beekeeping and Winery Živanović in Sremski Karlovci)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Centar)
Included Activities
- Visit Fruska Gora natural park with Orthodox monasteries
- Visit Krusedol Monastery - founded by the Brankovic family
- Visit Novo Hopovo Monastery - founded by the Brankovic family
- Visit Sremski Karlovci - historic city dating back to 1308
- Visit Museum of Beekeeping and Winery Živanović (lunch and wine tasting included)
- Visit Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad
Landmarks Fruska Gora Krusedol Monastery Novo Hopovo Monastery Petrovaradin Fortress 
- Day 12
Novi Sad - Viminacium - Manasija - Nis
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New City), Hotel (Helm Hotel And Restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Viminacium (admission included) - archaeological site of Roman city with 40,000 inhabitants at its peak; explore Roman roads, temples, streets, plazas, amphitheaters, palaces, hippodromes, and thermal baths
- Visit Manasija Monastery - important medieval Serbian monument with 15th-century frescoes
Landmarks Viminacium Manasija Monastery 
- Day 13
Nis - Zica - Studenica - Kraljevo
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crystal)
Included Activities
- Visit Zica Orthodox Monastery - early 13th-century Coronation Church where seven Serbian kings were crowned
- Visit Studenica Monastery - largest in Serbia, founded in 1190 with Byzantine frescoes
- Lunch in Studenica (included)
Landmarks Zica Monastery Studenica Monastery 
- Day 14
Kraljevo - Ravanica - Oplenac - Belgrade
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mona Plaza), Hotel (Nobel Palace), Hotel (Nobel Zira Belgrade)
Included Activities
- Visit Ravanica Monastery - featuring impressive five-domed church
- Visit Oplenac Hill and St. George's Church - founded by King Peter I of Yugoslavia; mausoleum of Serbian and Yugoslav royal house
Landmarks Ravanica Monastery St. George's Church 
- Day 15
Belgrade
