5 Days Balkan Tour – Sofia to Bucharest

Arriving in Sofia.

Transfer and accommodation at your hotel.
Evening - late short walking tour on lovely place - Vitoshka street – orientation tour for opportunities for dinner in one of Sofia's local restaurants, grocers, wineries, or beer pubs.
Pickup from your hotel.
Overnight stay.

Overnight at 3-star hotel with good location.

Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo

Breakfast is served at the hotel. Check out. Pickup from your hotel.
Walking tour of Sofia's historic center (duration - about 2 hours and 30 minutes)

dating to the 6th century

The Parliament..

The former Royal Palace.

the newest and largest building of the National Gallery, was opened on May 25, 2015. In 28 rooms on four levels, about 1,700 works from the gallery's rich fund of over 42,000 museum exhibits of Bulgarian and foreign artists are exhibited . The Bulgarian collection dates back to the 1990s, while the majority of the foreign collection was formed in the 1980s.
The exhibition includes works tracing the path of Bulgarian art from the middle of the 19th century and from the 20th century, European art from the 15th-19th centuries, as well as art exhibits from Asia, Africa and America.

Feel the aristocratic spirit of Sofia from the 19th and 20ty century.

Afternoon bus transfer to VelikoTarnovo (3,5 hours - 260 km.)
Walking tour to Tsarevets – Medieval fortress and main center of kings and boyars during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, when the town was a capital.
Check-in at the hotel. Spare time, with the option of dining at a local restaurant.
Overnight stay.

Medieval fortress and main center of kings and boyars during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, when the town was a capital.

Overnight at 3-star hotel with good location.

Go to Bucharest

Breakfast is served at the hotel. Check-out. Departure by bus for Bucharest across Danube river via Ruse city. (3,5 hours – approx..200 km).
Arriving in Bucharest. Check-in at the hotel.

Walking tour of the Old Town. Pick up from your hotel - The historic center of Bucharest, also known as the Old Town by locals, is one of the city's most popular and appealing areas. Many of these buildings have ground floor terraces, cafes, restaurants and shops frequently visited by Bucharest residents and visitors throughout most of the year.
The Old Town of Bucharest is a beautiful and captivating place. The architecture is stunning. There is a big number of old buildings, shops and restaurants worth visiting while in Bucharest. The buildings are mainly created in the neo-classical and neo-baroque styles.
The Old Town has many good bars and clubs, friendly people, and is the ideal location for creating memorable moments. Furthermore, especially in warm weather and at reasonable prices, you can enjoy a variety of restaurants, cafes, and lounges.

Romania's oldest operating hotel building. It also has a popular restaurant, several bars, a coffee shop, several stores, and a large bar.

one of the world's most beautiful bookstores... 6 floors and an amazing setting.

Overnight at 3-star hotel with good location.

Discover the Romanian treasures

Breakfast is served at the hotel. Departure by bus to Peles Castle, which was built in a neo-renaissance fairy tale style, as the summer residence of Romania's first king - Carol I, between 1873 and 1914. The palace estates one of the finest art collections in Eastern and Central Europe, with sculptures, paintings, furniture, weapons and armour, gold and silverware, ivory, porcelain, tapestries, and books. More information is available here.
Rest and an opportunity to have lunch in one of the local restaurants or the traditional market in Bran town - here you can try traditional Romanian dishes or simply enjoy a classic club sandwich.

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Evening panoramic bus tour of Bucharest, including the Romanian Parliament (Ceausescu Palace) - the world's second largest administrative building built during the communist era and Nicolae Ceausescu, Victory Square, the Romanian Triumphal Arch, and Revolution Square.
Return to your hotel room. Spare time. Overnight stay.

Overnight at 3-star hotel with good location.