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

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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 private modern air-conditioned minivan.

Accommodation

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

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Others

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

Flights

International flights are 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.

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Day 1 Day 1: Saturday - Budapest – Timisoara
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Saturday - Budapest – Timisoara

Pick-up from your hotel around 09.00 a.m. and transfer to Romania where you will meet the local tour guide. Visit Timisoara, a very charming city for its architectural features for many Turkish, Serbian, Austrian and German elements, which will become the European Capital of Culture in 2021. Overnight in Timisoara in a 4* hotel.
Day 2 Day 2: Sunday - Timisoara – Corvini’S Castle – Alba Iulia – Sibiu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Sunday - Timisoara – Corvini’S Castle – Alba Iulia – Sibiu

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. Later, we will go to Alba Iulia, an important city from a historical point of view, because the Great United Romania was made here on December 1st, 1918, so immediately after the First World War. In the evening we will arrive in Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture in 2007, 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. We will spend the night in Sibiu, in a 3 * hotel.
Day 3 Day 3: Monday - Sibiu – Sighisoara – Targu Mures – Bistrita (260 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Monday - Sibiu – Sighisoara – Targu Mures – Bistrita (260 Km)

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the city of Sighisoara. 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. Here we will admire the church on the hill, reachable after a wooden staircase called the schoolchildren’s ladder. We will also see the statue of the famous Hungarian national poet Petofi Sandor, testifying to the fact that in Sighisoara the Magyar community was in the past numerically important. Next to the statue is the beautiful Catholic church, reserved for the Hungarian community, and the tower of the shoemakers. Lunch at the house where Vlad the Impaler was born (not included) and in the late afternoon arrival at Targu Mures, a city in which the baroque style predominates. Targu Mures is dominated by the beautiful Palace of Culture, symbol of the locality, an extraordinary baroque palace. In this transylvanian city, the Hungarian community is still numerous and the architects who have worked on the design of historic buildings are all Hungarians. Towards evening I arrive at the city of Bistrita, whose main monument is the Lutheran church, built in the fourteenth century in Gothic style but remodeled with Renaissance elements in the second half of the sixteenth century. Overnight in a 3 * hotel in Bistrita.
Day 4 Day 4: Tuesday - Bistrita – Voronet – Moldovita – Sucevita – Marginea – Gura Humorului (250 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Tuesday - Bistrita – Voronet – Moldovita – Sucevita – Marginea – Gura Humorului (250 Km)

After breakfast at the hotel departure towards Bucovina, the northern part of the Moldavia region, magical place thanks to the presence of internally and externally frescoed monasteries, also UNESCO monuments. Stop in Borgo Pass, the mysterious place where the vampire legend Dracula comes to life. Later we arrive at the monastery of Voronet, nicknamed the Sistine Chapel of the Carpathians, founded by the great prince Stephen the Great and characterized by a beautiful blue color, inimitable and unique in the world. Next, we will have some free time and then continue with a visit to the Moldovita monastery, another famous religious monument, founded by Pietro Rares in the 16th century and whose interior and exterior frescoes enchant the visitor. The last of the painted monasteries that you will have the pleasure of admiring is the Sucevita monastery, founded by the Movila brothers in the seventeenth century. Like the previous two, too, it presents Gothic and Byzantine elements, which merge to form the fascinating Moldovan architectural style. The frescoes on the northern façade of this monastery have remained visible thanks to the protective walls that have never been demolished here. We continue with a visit to the local artisans of Marginea, who perform excellent work with the famous black ceramic, here you will have the opportunity to enter the workshop to closely observe the various working phases of ceramic pots, but you can also buy items typical of Bucovina. At Marginea you can buy not only ceramic vases, but also beautiful painted eggs and decorated with the traditional Romanian technique. Overnight in a 4 * hotel/pension in Gura Humorului or Suceava.
Day 5 Day 5: Wednesday - Gura Humorului– Piatra Neamt – Bicaz Gorges – Miercurea Ciuc (290 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Wednesday - Gura Humorului– Piatra Neamt – Bicaz Gorges – Miercurea Ciuc (290 Km)

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the Bicaz Gorges. Stop in Piatra Neamt, a famous ski resort that preserves a beautiful citadel founded at the time of Stephen the Great, in the fifteenth century and an 18th century synagogue. The city has a wonderful geographical position being surrounded by mountains that guard beautiful lush vegetation. Then we will head towards the Bicaz Gorges and then admire a breathtaking landscape. The Bicaz gorges are crossed by a road flanked by a stream and constitute a landscape of strong emotional impact with thrilling cliffs. Along the gorges there is a market with typical handicrafts and souvenirs that make the attraction even more lively. Visit of the Red Lake, a natural barrier lake, which was formed following the landslide of a part of a mountain, in fact the trunks of the trees are still present in the lake and this gives a particularly evocative atmosphere. The place is interesting especially for the legends that were born and have spread in reference to the name of the lake. During the visit you will become aware of these legends. You then continue through a scenic road that offers a spectacular view of the Carpathian chain to get to Miercurea Ciuc. This area is also called the Siberia of Romania for the low temperatures and the landscape that characterize this area. Overnight in a 3* hotel in Miercurea Ciuc.
Day 6 Day 6: Thursday - Miercurea Ciuc – Brasov – Bran – Sinaia (180 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Thursday - Miercurea Ciuc – Brasov – Bran – Sinaia (180 Km)

Breakfast and then immediately departure to 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. Visit of the First Romanian School, which is located in the oldest district of the city, and which was inhabited exclusively by Romanians, the Schei district, interesting for the entrances into the city that were carried out in medieval times through the Catherine’s and Schei Gate, quest last of the nineteenth century. In Brasov we will also visit the impressive Black Church, the largest evangelical Gothic church in Eastern Europe, with a 65 meter high bell tower and a length of 90 meters, the church houses the most beautiful nineteenthcentury mechanical organ of Romania. We will then admire the palaces and houses of the historic center, recently restored, with the Council Square which now houses a beautiful museum, and the pedestrian Avenue of the Republic. Later we proceed 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. Overnight in a 4* hotel in Sinaia.
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 .

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Itinerary of your trip 9 Days From Budapest To Sofia With Transylvania And Unesco M

Day 1: Saturday - Budapest – Timisoara

Day 2: Sunday - Timisoara – Corvini’S Castle – Alba Iulia – Sibiu

Day 3: Monday - Sibiu – Sighisoara – Targu Mures – Bistrita (260 Km)

Day 4: Tuesday - Bistrita – Voronet – Moldovita – Sucevita – Marginea – Gura Humorului (250 Km)

Day 5: Wednesday - Gura Humorului– Piatra Neamt – Bicaz Gorges – Miercurea Ciuc (290 Km)

Day 6: Thursday - Miercurea Ciuc – Brasov – Bran – Sinaia (180 Km)

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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