The Black Sea Coast to Transylvania

Day 01 Bucharest, Romania

Arrival in Bucharest
Meet and assist by our representative at Bucharest airport “exit gate”
Drive to your hotel for check in and installation

Overnight at the hotel

Day 02 Bucharest, Romania

Breakfast at the hotel
Departure for a sightseeing tour of Bucharest to see classical buildings on Victory Street, the city’s oldest boulevard. Admire the ornate Triumphal Arc and Savings Bank. Step inside Ceausescu’s palace, constructed under the communist regime, and wander through historic and distinctive squares.
Enjoy a free afternoon in Bucharest

Overnight at the hotel

Day 03 Bucharest - Sibiu, Romania

One of the first of its kind in the world, Bucharest’s open-air Village Museum gives visitors a look into traditional Romanian village life. Here, follow your guide through the museum’s collection of original houses, relocated from all corners of the country. Discover thatched cottages, traditional farmhouses and charming windmills before you depart for a short cruise on Lake Herastrau to end your day.
Save $10 when you book this excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. (On-tour price: $65)

Check out from the hotel after breakfast

Travel into the heart of Transylvania to Sibiu. Upon arrival, tour the Old Town, taking in the gates and walls that partially enclose the city. Enter the Gothic Lutheran Evangelical Cathedral and cross the cast-iron Liar’s Bridge and Gothic bridges of Huet Square. Gaze at European art from the 15th through 18th centuries at the Brukenthal National Museum.
Check in and installation at the hotel in Sibiu

Overnight at the hotel

Day 04 Sibiu, Romania

Breakfast at the hotel
Spend the day exploring Sibiu on your own

Overnight at the hotel

Day 05 Brasov, Romania

Check out from the hotel after breakfast
With the Carpathian Mountains as your backdrop, make your way toward medieval Brasov. On the way, stop in Bran for a guided walking tour of “Dracula’s Castle”; then continue on a guided walking tour of Brasov’s historic center and enter the Gothic St. Nicholas Church.
Arrival, check in and installation at the hotel in Brasov

Overnight at the hotel

Day 06 Brasov - Bucharest, Romania

Check out from the hotel after breakfast
Before journeying to Bucharest, visit the Black Church and the First Romanian School in Brasov, then make a stop in Sinaia to explore the well-preserved Peles Castle.

Arrival Bucharest, check in and installation at the selected hotel and overnight

Day 07 Bucharest, Romania / Varna, Bulgaria

Check out from the hotel after breakfast
Travel to Călărasi and then cross the Danube to arrive in Bulgaria. Visit the village of Silistra for free time to explore before ending the day in Varna.

Arrival Varna, check in and installation at the selected hotel and overnight.

Day 08 Varna, Bulgaria

Breakfast at the hotel
Spend the day exploring Varna on your own or add an excursion.

Overnight at the hotel in Varna

Day 09 Varna - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Check out from the hotel after breakfast
Make your way to Veliko Tarnovo, a forested city that ranks highly among Bulgarian weekend getaways and admire a few landmarks along the way. Stop to see the Madara Rider stone carving, a UNESCO World Heritage site and explore the city of Schumen and the remnants of its fortress, followed by a visit to the Church of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki

Check in and installation at the selected hotel in Veliko Tarnovo and overnight.

Day 10 Veliko Tarnovo - Sofia, Bulgaria

Check out from the hotel after breakfast
Take some time to soak in the local sights on a walking tour of Veliko Tarnovo before continuing to Sofia. Meander among the Samovodska Charshia district’s cobbled streets and explore the Veliko Tarnovo Tsarevets Fortress.

Check in and installation at the selected hotel in Sofia and overnight.

Day 11 Sofia, Bulgaria

Breakfast at the hotel
Departure for a sightseeing tour of Sofia
Pass the parliament building, Viennese-style royal palace and national theater; then admire the golden Ottoman domes that distinguish Sofia’s skyline. Step into the city’s oldest structure, the St. George Rotunda and see religious icons at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

Back and overnight at the hotel in Sofia

Day 12 Sofia, Bulgaria

Check out from the hotel after breakfast (if the departure is very early morning, breakfast will not be served)
Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

Our journey stops here, leaving you in awe!!!