Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Bucharest
BucharestOptional Activities
- Explore Palatul Parlamentului (Palace of Parliament)
- Visit Lipscani historic district
- See Stavropoleos Church
- Visit Curtea Veche Palace
Landmarks Palatul Parlamentului Stavropoleos Church Curtea Veche Palace Lipscani District 
- Day 2
Bucharest
BucharestIncluded Activities
- Panoramic drive around main sights including Arch of Triumph and Victoria Square
- Guided visit of the Village Museum
- Guided walk through Old Town area including Manuc's Inn and Princely Court
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Old Town area
Landmarks Arch of Triumph Victoria Square Victoria Avenue Village Museum Manuc's Inn Princely Court - Day 3
Bucharest to Sibiu
Bucharest to Sibiu- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit monastery at Curtea de Arges
- Stop to view ruins of Poienari castle
- Guided walk of Sibiu's Old Town
Landmarks Curtea de Arges Monastery Poienari Castle Transfagarasan Road Council Tower Brukenthal Palace Brukenthal National Museum Evangelical Cathedral - Day 4
Sibiu to Sighisoara
Sibiu to SighisoaraIncluded Activities
- Visit Biertan Fortified Church (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Guided walk in Sighisoara Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Clock Tower Museum
- Visit Arms Museum
Landmarks Biertan Fortified Church Sighisoara Old Town Clock Tower Museum Arms Museum Tarnava Mare River - Day 5
Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walk in Alba Lulia fortress
- Visit Turda Salt Mines
Landmarks Alba Lulia Fortress Turda Salt Mines Piața Unirii St. Michael's Church Matthias Corvinus Statue Bánffy Palace - Day 6
Cluj-Napoca to Vadu Izei
Cluj-Napoca to Vadu Izei- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home cooked Romanian dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit wooden church at Surdesti (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Drive through Mara Valley
Landmarks Surdesti Wooden Church Mara Valley - Day 7
Vadu Izei
Vadu Izei- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home cooked Romanian dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit local market
- Visit Sapanta Merry Cemetery
- Explore wooden architecture
- Visit Memorial Museum (Victims of Communism) in Sighetu Marmatiei
- Romanian cooking workshop
- Romanian folk show with music and dances from Maramures region
Landmarks Sapanta Merry Cemetery Memorial Museum (Victims of Communism) - Day 8
Vadu Izei to Gura Humorului
Vadu Izei to Gura Humorului- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Barsana monastery
- Visit Ieud wooden church (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Optional Activities
- Photo stop in Ciocanesti village
Landmarks Barsana Monastery Ieud Wooden Church Borgo Pass Ciocanesti - Day 9
Gura Humorului
Gura Humorului- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Voronet Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Guided tour of Humor Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Guided tour of Sucevita Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Guided tour of Moldovita Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit black pottery workshop in Marginea village
- Discover ancient art of egg painting
Landmarks Voronet Monastery Humor Monastery Sucevita Monastery Moldovita Monastery Marginea - Day 10
Gura Humorului to Brasov
Gura Humorului to Brasov- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Nicolae Popa Ethnographical Museum
Optional Activities
- Stop at Bicaz Gorges
Landmarks Nicolae Popa Ethnographical Museum Bicaz Gorges Piața Sfatului Black Church Casa Sfatului - Day 11
Brasov
Brasov- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walk in Old Town area
- Visit St. Nicholas's Church
- Visit First Romanian School
- See Catherine Gate
- See Rope Street
- Visit Black Church
- Visit Council Square
- Guided tour of Bran Castle
Optional Activities
- Browse shopping area next to Bran Castle for local souvenirs
- Taste locally made products such as plum brandy and cheeses
Landmarks Piața Sfatului St. Nicholas's Church Black Church Bran Castle - Day 12
Brasov to Bucharest
Brasov to Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Peles Castle
- Visit Sinaia monastery
Optional Activities
- Lunch at leisure in Sinaia
Landmarks Peles Castle Sinaia Monastery - Day 13
Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo
Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop in Ruse port town
- Guided tour of Old Town area in Veliko Tarnovo
- Visit handcraft shops with demonstrations of icon painting, woodcarving, textile arts, and traditional metalworking
- Experience Turkish coffee brewed over hot sand
- Visit Arbanassi village
- Visit Konstantsalieva House
- Visit Nativity Church
Landmarks Ruse Port Tsarevets Fortress Arbanassi Konstantsalieva House Nativity Church - Day 14
Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit monument at Shipka Pass
- Visit Kazanlak Thracian Tomb (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Orientation of Old Town
Landmarks Shipka Pass Shipka Pass Monument Valley of Roses Kazanlak Thracian Tomb - Day 15
Plovdiv
Plovdiv- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Old Town
- Walk in Old Town on 3 hills (architectural reserve)
- Visit Kéyumdzioglu House Ethnographic Museum
- Visit Roman Amphitheatre
- Walk past 14th-century Djumaya Mosque
- Walk past Roman Stadium
- Explore pedestrian street
Landmarks Plovdiv Old Town Kéyumdzioglu House Roman Amphitheatre Djumaya Mosque Roman Stadium - Day 16
Plovdiv to Sofia
Plovdiv to Sofia- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Panoramic sightseeing drive
- Visit Boyana Church (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Walk exploring major sights including Aleksandar Nevski Cathedral
- Visit Parliament area
- Visit Russian Church
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Visit St. George's Rotunda
Landmarks Boyana Church Aleksandar Nevski Cathedral Parliament Russian Church Presidential Palace St. George's Rotunda 
- Day 17
Sofia
Sofia- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Rila Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Rila Monastery 
- Day 18
Sofia
Sofia
