Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria & Romania
The Balkan Tour Day 1. Home - Tirana Assemble at the airport for your flight to Tirana, the capital of Albania. Day 2. Tirana - Berat Upon arrival, join a sightseeing tour of the city and visit the biggest attractions, like the Skanderbeg Square, Skanderbeg Statue, Et’hem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower. Continue to Berat, one of the oldest city and the pride of Albania architecture. Drop by the Berat Castle, which involves a steep walk up a cobbled path, but those who make it to the top will be rewarded with panoramic views of the surrounding area. Visit Onufri Museum and National Historical Museum. Walk through the old quarters of the town and have a look at the King’s Mosque, Halveti Tekke, Gorica bridge and Mangalem house. Day 3. Berat - Ohrid Cross the border into Macedonia as you make your way to the UNESCO-recognized Lake Ohrid. Visit Samuil’s Fortress and walk along its historic 4th century walls. See the Ancient Theatre of Ohrid. Make a quick photo stop at the Church of Saint Sophia. Day 4. Ohrid - Skopje Make your way to Skopje - the capital of Macedonia. Admire the sweeping vistas of the city from the top of Skopje Fortress Kale and walk down from the fortress to see the Ottoman-era Mustafa Pasha Mosque. Stroll through the old Bazaar and over the Stone Bridge into the New Town. See the Grand fountain of Alexander the Great and visit Memorial House of Mother Teresa. Day 5. Skopje Enjoy a free day at your leisure. You may wish to join a full day tour to Kosovo with visit of the capital Pristina and Prizren. Day 6. Skopje - Rila - Sofia This morning you will travel to the Rila Mountains where you will visit the famous Rila Monastery. The beautiful orthodox monastery was built in the 14th century and houses valuable paintings, thousands of manuscripts, old printed books and masterworks of wood carvings. Head towards Sofia the capital of Bulgaria.
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Day 7. Sofia - Veliko Tarnovo Embark on a city tour of the Bulgarian capital city. In the heart of Sofia, visit the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and The Boyana Church. After lunch, drive to Veliko Tarnovo. Visit the Tsarevets Fortress. Day 8. Veliko Tarnovo - Predeal Cross the border into Romania and drive to the heart of the Carpathian Mountain for spectacular mountain scenery and visit the Peles Castle build in 1883. Peles Castle is a masterpiece of German Renaissance architecture. Day 9. Predeal - Bran - Sibiu - Predeal Head towards Bran and visit Bran Castle, which dates back to 1377. It is best known as Dracula’s Castle from Bram Stoker’s famous novel. Continue to the medieval city of Brasov. Your sightseeing tour in Brasov includes the Council Square, Saint Nicholas Church, Brasov Fortress, Franciscan Monastery and Black Church. Day 10. Predeal - Bucharest Today you will join a panoramic tour of Bucharest, which includes sights of the University Square, Romana Square, Victory Square, Arch of Triumph, House of the Free Press and Romanian Athenaeum. Next, head to the Constitution Square and see the Palace of the Parliament. Join us for a festive dinner. Day 11. Bucharest - Homeland Transfer to the airport in the evening for your flight back home.
Services 10 nights of accommodation in 4* Hotels with HB English speaking guide
Bus/Mini-bus at your disposal Festive dinner
Traditional dance and music show
1 SGL room free of charge for the foreign tour leader Minimum of turists
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Price per person (place in DBL/HB)
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SGL Supplement
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10 Lunches Supplement
120€
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Entries supplement
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