Accommodation

Overnight in 3/4 * Hotel with breakfast included as indicated in the itinerary

Others

Overnight in 3/4 * Hotel with breakfast included as indicated in the itinerary All breakfasts included Transport by minibus / coach with air conditioning English speaking Tour Manager that will accompany the group for the duration of the tour

Transport

Touring by miniva/minibus or coach

Guide

Professional Tour Manager that will be also the driver Local tour guide in Romania

Meals

Breakfast Included

Not included:

Optional

!! In case you will need a transfer to the airport or any other extra services please ask the tour manager in advance if it is possible to organize it and let you know also the price. The order can be changed based on multiple factors like weather, traffic conditions and restrictions, national holidays, ecc but all the visits will be done as indicated in the itinerary, changing just the order keeping in mind that all this is done for your safety or to make more enjoyable your tour. In case that all the members of the tour have a special request to see something else that it is not in the itinerary and it requests also extra miles the tour manager after a discussion with our sales department will let you know the extra cost or if we can make it complimentary.

Flights

International flights are not included

Others

Tips for tour manager / driver (5 euro/day/person) Entrance fees to museums/churches/national parks ecc Meals other that the ones indicated in “Services included” Anything not expressly indicated under “Included services”

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Day 1 Budapest – Timisoara (320Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Budapest – Timisoara (320Km)

After crossing the border in Romania you will visit Timisoara, a city full of charm and distinct architectural style thanks to many influences from the turks, serbians, Austrians , germans , ecc , , European Capital of Culture in 2023.

Overnight in 3* hotel in Timisoara

Moderate walking: 2–6 miles throughout the day with some hills and stairs.

Bus: 4 hours
Day 2 Timisoara – The Corvini Castle – Sibiu (310Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Timisoara – The Corvini Castle – Sibiu (310Km)

In the morning we will visit the most fascinating gothic castle in Eastern Europe and one of the most beautiful and greatest of our continent, the famous Corvin Castle. In the evening we will arrive in Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture in 2007. Visit Sibiu city dominated by the Tower of the Clock or Council Tower dating to the medieval era and by the extensive 18th – 19th century Brukenthal museum, the former residence of the governor of Transylvania. The big square, the small square and Huet Square, with the Evangelical Cathedral, show off in all their beauty.

Overnight in a 3 * hotel in Sibiu.

Strenuous walking: 4 – 7 miles throughout the day with lots of hills, stairs, and uneven terrain.

Bus: 4 hours
Day 3 Sibiu – Sighisoara – Brasov (210 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sibiu – Sighisoara – Brasov (210 Km)

Departure to the city of Sighisoara, with its imposing Clock Tower. This citadel is the best preserved in Europe and, extraordinary, it is still inhabited. Since 1999 the historic center of Sighisoara is a UNESCO heritage site. You will see also the house where Vlad the Impaler was born during the walking tour.

Next we will visit Brasov, a wonderful Transylvanian town, once entirely fortified, an important cultural, tourist and commercial center. Brasov impresses with its typically German architecture, where the Gothic, the Baroque and the Renaissance intersect to give life to an interesting and culturally very lively city.

Overnight in Brasov in a 3* Hotel.

Strenuous walking: 4 – 7 miles throughout the day with lots of hills, stairs, and uneven terrain.

Bus: 3,5 hours
Day 4 Brasov – Bran –– Sinaia - Bucharest (180 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Brasov – Bran –– Sinaia - Bucharest (180 Km)

Departure to Bran where we will visit the famous Bran Castle, better known as Dracula’s Castle. In the Middle Ages, Bran was exactly on the border between Wallachia and Transylvania, so it was essential for the inhabitants of Brasov to build and preserve a defensive stronghold. In the 90s of the 900 this fortress was transformed into a beautiful castle thanks to the intervention of Queen Maria of Romania. In the evening arrival in Sinaia, the pearl of the Carpathians.

Next, visit to the fabulous Peles Castle, the summer residence of the first king of Romania, the King Charles 1 of Hohenzollern, of German origins. The castle was beautifully designed by a Czech architect, and is famous for being one of the most modern castles in Europe at the time of its construction, between the 19th and 20th centuries. Each room is characterized by a unique style, different from the styles of the other rooms. We will also admire the Florentine room, where we will breathe a typically Italian and Renaissance atmosphere.

We continue towards Bucharest and enjoy a panoramic tour of Bucharest with its Triumph Arch, Atheneum, Revolution Square.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Bucharest

Strenuous walking: 4–7 miles throughout the day with some hills and stairs.

Bus: 4 hours
Day 5 Bucharest - Devetashka - Lovech (230 Km) Romania + Bulgaria
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bucharest - Devetashka - Lovech (230 Km) Romania + Bulgaria

We will leave Bucharest in the morning and head to Bulgaria. After crossing the bridge over the Danube River we will enter in Bulgaria and our first visit will be at Devetàshka cave is a picturesque karst cave near the waterfalls. Unlike other caves Devetàshka is very well lit and its floor is covered by lush greenery, especially in spring and summer, so sometimes it is hard to believe that one is actually underground.

The Krushùna Falls are the biggest travertine cascade in Bulgaria, unique with its picturesque scenery, lush vegetation, numerous round-shaped terraces and small natural pools with mineral water. The main waterfall is about 20 m high and it splits into several smaller ones along its way down the soft limestone rocks.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lovech.

Strenuous walking: 2–8 miles throughout the day with lots of hills, stairs, and uneven terrain.

Bus: 4 hours
Day 6 Day 9: Saturday – Bucharest – Arbanassi – Veliko - Sofia (390 Km) Romania + Bulgaria
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Saturday – Bucharest – Arbanassi – Veliko - Sofia (390 Km) Romania + Bulgaria

Visit Lovech with the Covered Bridge over the Osam River is another must-see attraction in Lovech. The bridge unites the two halves of the town and it’s a distinctive piece of construction and a significant representation of Lovech.

In the evening we will arrive in Sofia .

No overnight offered for this day.

Light walking: 2–4 miles throughout the day on mostly level terrain

Bus: 2,5 hours
Day 7 Day 7: Thursday - Sinaia – Bucharest (130 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Thursday - Sinaia – Bucharest (130 Km)

Departure in the morning, a visit to the fabulous Peles Castle, the summer residence of the first king of Romania, the King Charles 1 of Hohenzollern, of German origins. The castle was beautifully designed by a Czech architect, and is famous for being one of the most modern castles in Europe at the time of its construction, between the 19th and 20th centuries. Each room is characterized by a unique style, different from the styles of the other rooms. We will also admire the Florentine room, where we will breathe a typically Italian and Renaissance atmosphere.

We continue towards Bucharest and enjoy a panoramic tour of Bucharest with its Triumph Arch, Atheneum, Revolution Square and Parliament Palace. This will be followed by a tour of the hystorical Center of Bucharest, a completely pedestrian area, with the remains of the princely fortress of Vlad the Impaler, the 16th century palatine church in Byzantine style, and the Stavropoleos church, an architectural jewel of the 18th century, in typical Wallachian style, with important oriental influences in external decoration. Free time in the evening and overnight in a 4* hotel in Bucharest.
Day 8 Day 8: Friday - Bucharest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Friday - Bucharest

Visit to the Parliament Building, the second largest building of the world after the Pentagon in the United States and the old town. You will also enjoy a visit of the Village Museum, an open-air museum that conserve typical houses from all over Romania. Overnight in a 4* hotel in Bucharest
Day 9 Day 9: Saturday – Bucharest – Arbanassi – Veliko - Sofia (390 Km) Romania + Bulgaria
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Saturday – Bucharest – Arbanassi – Veliko - Sofia (390 Km) Romania + Bulgaria

We will leave Bucharest in the morning and head to Bulgaria. After crossing the bridge over the Danube River we will enter in Bulgaria and our first visit will be at the picturesque Arbanasi village . You will discover houses that preserves an unique medieval bulgarian architecture and a hidden 16th century Church of Nativity with beautiful and richly inside painted fresco . Next, arrival in Veliko Tarnovo , “City of Tsars” , the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. Tsarevets Fortress , Monument of the Asenevtsi kings , Samovodska charshia are the main attractions of the city.

In the evening we will arrive in Sofia . The walking tour of city center will include the gold-domed

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint (Sveta) Sofia Church , Banya Bashi Mosque, the Sofia Synagogue and the main shopping street Vitosha .

6 days tour

6 Days From Budapest To Sofia With Transylvania

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Itinerary of your trip 6 Days From Budapest To Sofia With Transylvania

Budapest – Timisoara (320Km)

Timisoara – The Corvini Castle – Sibiu (310Km)

Sibiu – Sighisoara – Brasov (210 Km)

Brasov – Bran –– Sinaia - Bucharest (180 Km)

Bucharest - Devetashka - Lovech (230 Km) Romania + Bulgaria

Day 9: Saturday – Bucharest – Arbanassi – Veliko - Sofia (390 Km) Romania + Bulgaria

Day 7: Thursday - Sinaia – Bucharest (130 Km)

Day 8: Friday - Bucharest

Day 9: Saturday – Bucharest – Arbanassi – Veliko - Sofia (390 Km) Romania + Bulgaria

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