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SOFIA
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DUBROVNIK
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Itinerary
Day 1: Sofia.-
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour of Sofia
IMPORTANT - IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need.
NB: The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.
Welcome to SOFIA!!!. Upon arrival at the airport, we shall be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. After lunch (towards 15.00hrs) we include a panoramic tour of the capital of Bulgaria, where we will see the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Russian church, the mosque, its squares and avenues of Stalinist architecture. Free time.
Day 2: Sofia- Bachkovo- Plovdiv.-
Total distance covered: 205 km.
Scenery: Large agricultural plains.
Note: Wear suitable clothing to visit the monastery of Bachkovo.-
08.30hrs.- Sofía. Departure.-
11.00hrs.- BACHKOVO MONASTERY, arrival to the Bulgaria’s second most important monastery, founded in the eleventh century, with its three churches and the life of its monks, and we feel it as a place full of peace.
12.00 hrs.- Bachkovo Monastery. Departure.
12.45 hrs.- PLOVDIV, After time for lunch, we visit the city with a local guide, which is one of the oldest in Europe. Here we include tickets to the Roman amphitheatre, the ancient chemist’s and the Armenian house. Free time to stroll in its beautiful historic town centre with its half-timbered houses. Dinner included.
Day 3: Plovdiv- Kazanlak- Shipka- Etara- Arbanasi- Veliko Tarnovo.-
Total distance covered: 230 km.
Scenery: We cross the valley of the roses with great color in season of flowering (May and June). Beautiful scenery across the Balkans mountain range.
Note: in some cases, Arbanassi visit may take place on Sunday instead of Saturday.
08.00hrs.- Plovdiv. Departure. Nice small roads through the interior of Bulgaria. We arrived to the valley of the roses.
KAZANLAK.- In the valley of the Roses, we will see KAZANLAK, where tickets are included to the replica of the Thracian tomb (Heritage of Mankind) and we will learn about the production of products derived from the roses.
11.30 hrs.- Kazalnuk. Departure. Amidst the mountains, we stop at the Russian church of SHIPKA, which reminds us the strong links that exist between the Bulgarians and the Russians and the help that Bulgaria received from Russia in its war of independence against the Ottomans.
13.15hrs.- ETARA, arrival at this charming village/ethnographic. We walk between their traditional houses and their artisan workshops. Lunch included in a typical restaurant.
15.30 hrs.- Etara. Departure.
16.45hrs.- ARBANASSI, arrival to the ancient trading city with its fortress-houses, where we visit the Church of the Nativity (entrance included).
17.45hrs.- Arrival in VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria’s former capital, with a very picturesque mediaeval centre, along with its hill. .
Day 4: Veliko Tarnovo- Dimitar Basarbovski- Bucharest.-
Total distance covered: 190 km.
Scenery: We crossed the Danube on the border.
Note: Keep your passport to hand, as it will be required on the border with Romania.
08.30hrs.- Veliko Tarnovo. Departure. We travel to Romania,
10.00hrs.- BASARBOVSKI MONASTERY, We stop at a place of pilgrimage dug out of the rock.
11.00hrs.- Barsabovski. Departure. We cross the border and the river Danube.
12.45 hrs.- BUCHAREST, arrival (variable schedules depending on the border procedures). After time for lunch, we take a panoramic tour of the city with its ancient quarter and the giant Parliament Palace. Free time. Dinner included.
Day 5: Bucharest- Sinaia- Bran- Sighisoara.-
Total distance covered: 325 km.
Scenery: beautiful landscapes with the Carpathian mountains, remote areas and forests. Small picturesque villages en route.
Note: Wear suitable clothing. The Sinaia area is located on the mountain, we recommend warm clothes and comfortable shoes.
08.00hrs.- Bucharest. Departure. Today we have a stage of great scenic beauty, travelling to Transylvania across the Carpathian mountains and through forests.
10.30hrs.- SINAIA, Arrival. We will stroll in the gardens of the Peles and Pelisor castles (visit of the gardens, the interior of the castle is closed on Mondays).
12.00hrs.- Sinaia- Departure. High mountains.
13.00hrs.- BRAN. arrival to the 14th-century fortress, known as “Dracula’s Castle” (tickets included). Time for lunch and stroll on the beautiful center.
15.30hrs.- Bran - Departure. The architecture of some of the villages shows that these regions were inhabited by people of German origin.
17.45hrs.- SIGHISOARA, arrival to this very beautiful walled mediaeval city and Heritage of Mankind. Tonight we include a very special dinner, in the restaurant of Count Dracula, in the house where Vlad Tepes was born.
Note: The hotel capacity of Sighisoara is limited. On some date the accommodation can be given in SIBIU (departure from Sighisoara after dinner). In these cases the stop in Biertan is removed and the city of Alba Lulia is visited instead.
Day 6: Sighisoara- Biertan- Sibiu- Hunedoara- Timisoara- .
Total distance covered: 395 km.
Scenery: beautiful landscapes and towns.
08.30 hrs.- Sighisoara- Departure. In Transylvania there are numerous fortified churches in areas that were inhabited by people of German origin; some of these churches have been declared Heritage of Mankind, and we will see one of them:
09.00 hrs.- BIERTAN. Arrival to visit the fortified church (tickets included).
10.00hrs.- Biertan, Departure.
11.15hrs.- SIBIU, arrival to this important economic and cultural centre that was the capital of Transylvania, with its bustling narrow streets and squares. Time for a stroll and for lunch.
14.15hrs.- Sibiu- Departure.
16.00hrs.- In the afternoon, we visit the impressive castle of HUNEDOARA (tickets included), which is considered the prettiest castle in Romania.
17.00hrs.- Hunedoara- Departure.
19.30hrs.- TIMISOARA, Arrival. Time for a stroll in its elegant central squares.
Day 7: Timisoara- Belgrade.-
Total distance covered: 170 km.
Note: Keep your passport to hand, as it will be required on the border with Serbia.
08.30hrs.- Timisoara- Departure. Among pleasant landscapes we set off for Serbia and the border pass (border procedures sometimes delayed).
11.30 hrs.- BELGRADE, arrival. We include a panoramic tour of this active capital on the shores of the Danube as it flows into the Sava, where we can admire its busy centre, its parliament, and stroll in the Kalemegdan fortress. Afternoon free.
Day 8: Belgrade- Sarajevo.-
Total distance: 295 km
Landscapes: Forests, mountains, rivers, small cities. Great contrasts in our trip through Bosnia.
Note: Remember to have your Passport ready, you will need it to enter in Bosnia. Schedules of this stage sometimes can suffer important delays because of the border procedures.
08.00hrs.- Belgrade. Departure. A stage of pretty forest and mountain scenery. Short stop en route to get pictures of the landscapes. We enter BOSNIA.
14.15hrs.- SARAJEVO, arrival at lunchtime. Panoramic tour with a local guide of this city of strong Turkish influence: its mosques, its madrasahs, its busy bazaars. We will also see the Tunnel of Hope that saved the city during the Serbian siege. Dinner included.
Note: according to arrival time, the Tunel of Hope can be visited on Friday before leaving for Mostar.
Day 9: Sarajevo - Mostar - Medjugorje - Kravice - Dubrovnik.-
Total distance: 315 km.
Scenery: Beautiful landscapes all the stage: mountains, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, picturesque villages en route. Arrival in Dubrovnik with beautiful seascapes.
Notes: Carry your passport, today we return to Croatia. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes for visits and the walk in Kravice.
08.30 hrs. - Sarajevo - Departure. Very beautiful landscapes between mountains and valleys.
11.00 hrs.- Mostar.- Free time to stroll and have lunch in this very picturesque city, its streets are full of commercial life and small restaurants. The high stone bridge separated the Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim communities.
14.00 hrs.- Departure. Just 20 km away you will find:
14.30 hrs.- Medjugorje.- Arrival. A place where thousands of Catholic pilgrims come. They believe that the Virgin Mary continues to appear on the top of the mountain. Time to walk next to its main church and urban center.
16.00 hrs. - Medjugorje - departure.
16.30 hrs - Arrival in Bosnia to Kravice, breathtaking waterfalls 25/30 m high whose walls form vertical gardens surrounded by greenery and where people of Dubrovnik or Mostar usually go to bathe and relax for a picnic.
17.15 hrs- Kravice, Departure to Croatia. Very beautiful coastal scenery.
19.45 hrs- Dubrovnik- Arrival.-Accommodation in Cavtat, on the coast near the city. Dinner included.
Note: From the end of October until the beginning of March, it is not possible to visit the Kravice waterfalls.
Day 10: Dubrovnik .-
Dubrovnik - In the morning we begin with a tour with the local guide of the city of Dubrovnik; We are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe: hanging on a rock, surrounded by walls, by the Adriatic Sea. We start including the climb by cable car. From the top of the mountains we can admire the best views of the City. After that, we will walk to know its historic center, a jewel of the world´s architectural heritage. In the visit, we include the entrances to the Franciscan Monastery which holds the oldest pharmacy in Europe; Entrance also included to the cathedral of Dubrovnik.
Free afternoon.
Return to the hotel in Catvat at the end of the afternoon. Dinner included.
Note: Accommodation in Dubrovnik will be in Kavtat, a coastal town near the city.
Note: Due to weather or maintenance, sometimes the cable car does not operate, in these cases we will offer entrance to the walls of Dubrovnik where you will also have fantastic views of the city and the bay.
Day 11:
After breakfast, end of our services.
Price includes
Included
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in: SOFIA, PLOVDIV, BUCHAREST, BELGRADE, Sarajevo, DUBROVNIK
- Ticket admission: Roman Amphitheater, The Ancient Botica and The Armenian House in Plovdiv, Thracian Tomb Replica in Kazalnak , Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi , Basarbovski Monastery , Bran Fortress , Church of Biertan , Castle of Hunedoara , Tunnel of Hope in Sarajevo , Kravice Waterfalls , Franciscan Monastery and Cathedral in Dubrovnik
- Funicular: Cable car ride
- 1 Lunch Included in: ETARA
- 6 dinner included in: PLOVDIV, BUCHAREST, SIGHISOARA, Sarajevo, DUBROVNIK, DUBROVNIK
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Planned Hotels
BULGARIA
NOVOTEL SOFIA
****
29043000
H8468-re@accor.com; h8468-fo4@accor.com
115 N Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd CP 1784 , 1784 , SOFIA , BULGARIA
GRAND HOTEL PLOVDIV
****
932934442
reception@grandhotelplovdiv.bg
C. PLOVDIV, UL. , 4003 Karshia , PLOVDIV , BULGARIA
IMPERIAL
****
32600730
reservations@hotelimperial.bg
t6, Lev Tolstoy str./ 1A, Arch.Kamen Petkov sr. CP 4017 Plovdiv, Bulgaria , 4017 , PLOVDIV , BULGARIA
ASENEVTSI PARK
****
62538888
info@asenevtsi.bg
Opalchenska 77 , 5000 , VELIKO TARNOVO , BULGARIA
BOLYARSKI MERIDIAN
****
62613200
info@bolyarski.com
Veliko Tarnovo 5000, 53 Stefan Stambolov Str , 5000 , VELIKO TARNOVO , BULGARIA
METROPOLITAN SOFIA
****
24247900
sales@metropolitanhotelsofia.com;reservations@metropolitanhotelsofia.com
64, Tsarigradsko shosse blvd. SOFIA , 1784 , SOFIA , BULGARIA
RAMADA PLOVDIV TRIMONTIUM
****
32605000
trimontium@dedeman.com
KAPITAN Raicho ST 2, St. Plovdiv, Bulgaria 4000 , 4000 , PLOVDIV , BULGARIA
YANTRA GRAND HOTEL
****
62600607
office@yantrabg.com
Velchova Zavera Square Ul. Opalchenska 2 , 5000 , VELIKO TARNOVO , BULGARIA
SANKT PETERBURG
****
32951830
marketing@sphotel.net
97 Bulgaria Blvd , 4003 , PLOVDIV , BULGARIA
PANORAMA
****
62602600
panorama.vt@abv.bg
63 Stefan Stambolov Str, , 5000 , VELIKO TARNOVO , BULGARIA
ROMANIA
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON BUCHAREST UNIRII SQUARE
****
212006270
BUHDT_reservations@hilton.com; BUHDT_reception@hilton.com
Strada Nerva Traian 3A, SECTOR 3, CP 031041 BUCAREST , 031041 , BUCAREST , RUMANIA
KORONA SIGHISOARA
****
265770480
contact@hotelkorona.ro
Str. Zaharia Boiu 12 - 14 , 545400 , SIGHISOARA , RUMANIA
TIMISOARA
****
256498852
office@hoteltimisoara.ro
Str Marasesti nr 1-3 , 300086 , TIMISOARA , RUMANIA
RIN GRAND
****
311061111
OLIVIA@TIGLARU@RINHOTELS.RO
7D Vitan - Calle Barzesti, Bucarest, RO 042121, , 042121 , BUCAREST , RUMANIA
MERCURE BINDERBUBI SIGHISOARA
****
372088888
HB1A9-GM@accor.com; hb1a9-fo1@accor.com
Nicolae Balcescu Street No 8 , 545400 , SIGHISOARA , RUMANIA
DOUBLETREE SIGHISOARA CAVALER
****
365085555
rezervari@hotelcavalerul.ro
6, Consiliul Europei St , 545400 , SIGHISOARA , RUMANIA
SERBIA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BELGRADE
****
114144670
info@hiexbelgrade.com
Ruzveltova 23 CP 11000 BELGRADO , 11000 , BELGRADO , SERBIA
BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
RANDON PLAZA
*****
33752900
recepcija@radonplazahotel.ba
BA, Dzemala Bijedica St 185 , 71000 , Sarajevo , BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
HOLLYWOOD
****
33773100
info@hotel-hollywood.ba
DR. MUSTAFE PINTOLA, 23 , 71000 , Sarajevo , BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
SPA HOTEL TERME
****
033772000
info@hoteliilidza.ba
Hrasni269;ka cesta 14 , 71000 , Sarajevo , BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
IBIS STYLES SARAJEVO
****
33483900
hb3g8-fo1@accor.com
Dzemala Bijedica 169 A , 71000 , Sarajevo , BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
CROATIA
VALAMAR LACROMA
****
52465100
reservations@valamar.com; lacroma.recepcija@riviera.hr
Ulica Iva Dulicica 34 , 20000 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
LERO
****
020341333
booking@hotel-lero.hr
IVA VOJNIVICA 14, LAPAD , 20000 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
KOMPAS
****
20300300
reservations@alh.hr; mato.pusak@alh.hr
Kardinala Stepinca 21 , 20000 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
VALAMAR PRESIDENT
*****
20441100
reservations@valamar.com; president.recepcija@valamar.com
IVA DULCICA 142 , 20000 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
CROATIA CAVTAT
*****
20300300
reservations@alh.hr
Frankopanska 10 CP 20210 Cavtat-Dubrovnik , 20210 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
VALAMAR ARGOSY
****
20446100
reservations@valamar.com; argosy.recepcija@valamar.com
ULICA IVA DULCICA 140 , 20000 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
