Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Athens
Athens- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Skylark)
- Day 2
Athens
Athens- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Skylark)
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Athens including Panathenaic Stadium, Royal Palace, and neoclassical buildings
- Evening transfer to Plaka neighborhood
Landmarks Panathenaic Stadium Royal Palace Plaka - Day 3
Athens - Kamena Vourla - Kalambaka
Athens - Kamena Vourla - Kalambaka- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in Kalambaka)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Amalia Kalambaca), Hotel 4* (Divani Meteora)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kamena Vourla
- Visit to Thermopylae Mountain Pass
- Visit to Kastraki village
- Visit to Meteora UNESCO World Heritage Site with admission to one renowned monastery included
- Dinner in Kalambaka
Landmarks Kamena Vourla Thermopylae Mountain Pass Kastraki Meteora - Day 4
Kalambaka - Thessaloniki - Melnik - Sandanski
Kalambaka - Thessaloniki - Melnik - Sandanski- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Thessaloniki), Dinner (Dinner in Sandanski)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Pirin Park Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Thessaloniki with lunch included
- Visit to Melnik
- Dinner in Sandanski
Landmarks Thessaloniki Melnik Sandanski - Day 5
Sandanski - Rila - Sofia
Sandanski - Rila - Sofia- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Novotel Sofia)
Included Activities
- Visit to Rila Monastery UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Guided tour of Sofia including St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Russian Church, Mosque, and city squares
Landmarks Rila Monastery St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Russian Church Mosque - Day 6
Sofia - Bachkovo - Plovdiv
Sofia - Bachkovo - Plovdiv- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Plovdiv)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Radisson Plovdiv)
Included Activities
- Visit to Bachkovo Monastery
- Guided tour of Plovdiv including Roman Amphitheatre (admission included), Old Pharmacy (admission included), and Armenian House (admission included)
- Lunch in Plovdiv
Landmarks Bachkovo Monastery Roman Amphitheatre Old Pharmacy Armenian House - Day 7
Plovdiv - Kazanlak - Shipka - Etar - Arbanasi - Veliko Tarnovo
Plovdiv - Kazanlak - Shipka - Etar - Arbanasi - Veliko Tarnovo- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch included)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Bolyarski Meridian)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kazanlak with admission to replica Thracian Tomb UNESCO World Heritage Site included
- Learn about local rose-based product production
- Visit to Shipka Memorial Church
- Visit to Etar ethnographic village and museum
- Visit to Arbanasi with admission to Nativity Church included
- Lunch included
Landmarks Kazanlak Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak Shipka Memorial Church Etar Arbanasi Nativity Church Veliko Tarnovo - Day 8
Veliko Tarnovo - Basarbovo - Bucharest
Veliko Tarnovo - Basarbovo - Bucharest- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in Bucharest)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Bucarest City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit to Basarbovski Monastery
- Panoramic tour of Bucharest including historic center and Palace of Parliament
- Dinner in Bucharest
Landmarks Basarbovski Monastery Palace of Parliament - Day 9
Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran - Sighisoara
Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran - Sighisoara- Meals
- Dinner (Special dinner at Count Dracula's restaurant in Sighisoara)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Doubletree Sighisoara Cavaler)
Included Activities
- Leisurely stroll through gardens of Peles and Pelisor Castles in Sinaia
- Visit to Bran Fortress (Dracula's Castle) with admission included
- Special dinner at Count Dracula's restaurant in Sighisoara
Landmarks Peles Castle Pelisor Castle Bran Fortress Sighisoara - Day 10
Sighisoara - Biertan - Sibiu - Hunedoara - Timisoara
Sighisoara - Biertan - Sibiu - Hunedoara - Timisoara- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Sibiu)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Timisoara)
Included Activities
- Visit to fortified church in Biertan with admission included
- Stroll through Sibiu with lunch included
- Visit to Hunedoara Castle with admission included
Landmarks Biertan Fortified Church Sibiu Hunedoara Castle Timisoara - Day 11
Timisoara - Belgrade
Timisoara - Belgrade- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mona Plaza)
Included Activities
- Panoramic city tour of Belgrade
- Visit to parliament area
- Stroll through Kalemegdan Fortress
- Visit to Museum of Yugoslavia including Tito's Mausoleum
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Museum of Yugoslavia - Day 12
Belgrade
Belgrade- Meals
- Breakfast
