Day 01 – Arrival at the airport Sofia. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 02 – Sightseeing of the capital town – St. Sofia statue, St. Petka church, St. George Rotunda, Ruins of Serdica, National Theater, Russian church, Al. Nevski Cathedral and St. Sofia church. Entrance to the Boyana church, included in the UNESCO List. Overnight.
Day 03 – Departure to Rila Monastery and visit the largest and one of the oldest Bulgarian monasteries (10th C.), included in the UNESCO World Heritage List with medieval defence tower from the 14th C. and fine frescoes. Drive to Plovdiv across the magnificent nature of the Rila and Rhodope Mountains. Stop at winter resort Borovets. Overnight at hotel in Plovdiv.
Day 04 – Walking in the old part of the town with beautiful old houses from the Bulgarian Revival period (18th – 19th C.). Entrance to the St. Konstantin and Elena church and to the Roman Theatre. Drive to Kazanlak – the capital of the Rose Valley. Entrance to the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak, UNESCO World Heritage monument. Visit to the Shipka Memorial church with golden domes. Departure to Veliko Turnovo via Shipka Pass. Overnight at hotel in Veliko Turnovo.
Day 05 – After breakfast sightseeing of Veliko Turnovo - the ancient capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (12th -14th C.), picturesquely situated on the hills at the banks of the meandering river Jantra. Visit of the medieval fortress of Tsarevets hill and of Samovodska charshiya - handy craft street. Sightseeing of Arbanassi – 17th C. fortified village with entrance to Konstanzaliev’s house (17th C.) and Jesus Christ’s Nativity Church which interior is covered in frescos depicting 2000 scenes. Overnight.
Day 06 – Departure to Ruse located on the Donau River. Visit of Ivanovo cave churches near Ruse included in the UNESCO World Heritage register. Crossing the border with Romania. Drive to Bucharest. Panoramic city tour of Bucharest including sites such as the House of the Free Press, Herastrau Park, the Village Museum, the Arch of Triumph and Victoria Place – the entrance point to the center of the city. Overnight in Bucharest.
Day 07 – Morning tour of Bucharest’s major sites including the House of Parliament; the 2nd largest building in the world, next to the Pentagon, the Revolution Square and the Romanian Athenaeum. Depart for Sibiu - en route a visit to the Orthodox Monastery of Cozia, located on the beautiful valley of the River Olt. The church was built between 1387 – 1391 by Prince Mircea, grandfather to Vlad Tepes – Dracula. Sightseeing tour of Sibiu including the Tower of the Council, the Liars’ Bridge, The Protestant Church (dated 1321), the Old Town Hall, the Bruckental Museum, and the Jesuit Baroque Church. Overnight in Sibiu.
Day 08 – In the morning visit of the old fortresses built by saxons in the south of Transylvania - Slimnic, Alma Vii and Biertan which are included in the UNESCO Heritage list. In Medias entrance to the beautiful Margareta church from 14th C. and the main tower with 47m high slant. Departure to Sighisoara, one of the most preserved medieval city in Europe. Sightseeing tour of Sighisoara. Overnight.
Day 09 – Departure to Bran famous with it’s Bran castle also called Dracula\'s Castle situated not far from Brasov. The castle got its fame from Dracula\'s legend written in 1897 by Bram Stoker. Stop at Rasnov and visit the old citadel. Drive to Brasov and visit the historical center with the Concil Square, Black Church, Weaver’s Bastion, Ecaterina’s Gate, Black and White Towers. Overnight in Brasov.
Day 10 - In the morning visit of the Peles Castle, former summer residence of the kings of Romania, located in Sinaia - a well-known mountain resort. Nowadays the Castle is one of the most important museums in Transylvania with an impressive collection of furniture and ornamental objects, carpets, tapestry, sculptures, paintings, collections of weapons from the 15th up to the19th C. Transfer to Bucharest airport. Departure.
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