11-Day Classical Tour of Romania and Bulgaria

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Bucharest (Romania)
1 stop
1
Palace of Parliament
Meet & greet at Bucharest Airport Transfer to hotel and check-in Panoramic city tour: Palace of the Parliament, Revolution Square, Victory Avenue Welcome dinner with Romanian cuisine
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Bucharest – Sinaia – Brasov
1 stop
2
Drive to Sinaia – visit Peles Castle, the summer residence of Romanian royalty Continue to Brasov – walking tour of the Old Town, Black Church, Council Square
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Bucharest → Sinaia → Bran → Brașov
1 stop
3
Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Drive to Sinaia for Peleș Castle (royal residence). Continue to Bran Castle (the “Dracula” legend). Evening stroll in Brașov: Council Square, Black Church (exterior). Overnight Brașov. Included entrances: Peleș Castle, Bran Castle.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Brașov & Rural Carpathians
1 stop
4
Brasov
Morning inside Black Church (subject to services). Optional half-day to Râșnov Fortress or easy Carpathian walk with cheese tasting at a mountain household. Free time in Brașov. Overnight Brașov. Included entrances: Black Church.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Brașov → Sighișoara
1 stop
5
Sighisoara
Drive to UNESCO-listed Sighișoara Citadel: Clock Tower, Scholars’ Stairs, colorful merchant houses. Free evening in the citadel. Overnight Sighișoara. Included entrances: Clock Tower Museum.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Sighișoara → Sibiu
1 stop
6
Sibiu
Arrive Sibiu: Council Tower, Large & Small Squares, Bridge of Lies, Lutheran Cathedral. Optional ASTRA Folk Museum. Overnight Sibiu. Included entrances: Council Tower.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Sibiu → Veliko Tarnovo (via Olt Valley)
1 stop
7
Veliko Tarnovo
Cross to Bulgaria. Explore Veliko Tarnovo: Tsarevets Fortress (sound-and-light show on select nights), Samovodska Charshia craft street. Short visit of Arbanasi village. Overnight Veliko Tarnovo. Included entrances: Tsarevets Fortress. Seasonal note: If Transfăgărășan is open (approx. late Jun–Oct), we can route via Balea Lake for jaw-dropping alpine views (adds time). Otherwise Olt Valley route.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Veliko Tarnovo → Kazanlak → Plovdiv
1 stop
8
Kazanlak
Drive to Kazanlak (Thracian Tomb replica or Rose Museum; rose distilleries May–June). Continue to Plovdiv. Evening in Kapana creative district. Overnight Plovdiv. Included entrances: Thracian Tomb (replica) or Rose Museum (seasonal).
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Plovdiv Old Town
1 stop
9
Plovdiv Old Town
Walking tour: Roman Theater & Stadium, Ethnographic Museum (exterior), National Revival houses, Nebet Tepe views. Free afternoon for tastings or ceramics workshop. Overnight Plovdiv. Included entrances: Roman Theater.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Plovdiv → Rila Monastery → Sofia
1 stop
10
Rila Monastery
Scenic drive to Rila Monastery (UNESCO): main church, museum courtyard frescoes. Continue to Sofia for a city orientation: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Rotunda of St. George (exterior), Vitosha Boulevard. Overnight Sofia. Included entrances: Rila Monastery museum (if open) or monastery complex visit.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 11
Sofia Departure
1 stop
11
Sofia
Private transfer to SOF airport. End of services.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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