Bulgaria - Romania

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Trip to Balkans Day 1 Arrival at Sofia airport, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation and free time. Overnight. Day 2 Breakfast. Panoramic tour of Sofia by bus and on foot visiting the most interesting monuments of the town with a guide- The statue symbol of Sofia, St. Nedelya Old Metropolitan Church, The building of the Parliament and Presidency, St Petka Samardzhiiska Day 3 Breakfast. Departure for Rousse. On the way visit to one of Bulgaria unique monuments, included in the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage in Bulgaria, the rock churches near the village of Ivanovo, Rock Mediaeval Churches in Bulgaria, chapels and mona Day 4 Breakfast. Departure for Romania. Arrival in Sinaia, the "Pearl of the Carpathians", visiting the Peles Castle, former Royal Residence, a XIXth century German-Renaissance style palace and Sinaia Monastery, founded by Prince Mihai Cantacuzino in 1695 and n Day 5 Breakfast. In the morning visit the Bran Castle. It was built in 1377 as part of the Transylvanian defense system, the castle is a "must see" often referred to as mythical Dracula's castle. Departure for Brasov. Fringed by the peaks of the Southern Carpat Day 6 Breakfast. Arriving around noon in Bucharest - a panoramic tour of the city: Parliament Palace the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon, the Metropolitan Church, The Revolution Square, The Central Committee building, The Day 7 Breakfast. Short tour in the central part of the town and the medieval fortress of Tsarevets - the ramparts, the Baldwin Tower, the royal Palace and Patriarchate, the Palace Church St Petka and a multitude of small cross-domed churches. Visit of Etara Ope Day 8 Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Price per person in double room: * Group 4 - 8 persons – 870 euro * Group 8 - 12 persons – 695 euro * Group 12 - 15 persons – 520 euro * Group over 15 persons – on request The price includes: * 7 overnights at 3 star hotels in standard rooms on BB basis * 3 overnights in Sofia * 1 overnight in Rousse * 2 overnights in Bran * 1 overnight in Veliko Tarnovo * Transfer airport –hotel - airport * Transport * Tour guide The price does not include: - Airfare - Travel insurance - Entries to museums and historical sites - Personal expenses - Visa procurement /if needed/ - Folklore show dinners in Sofia and Brasov

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