UNESCOCategory:
Romania and Bulgaria tours
Duration:
12 days / 11 nights
Availability:
Between Mar15 to Nov15.
Short description:
A tour of Bulgaria and Romania to see UNESCO - world heritage sites: Madara Raider, ancient city of Nessebur, Trachian Tomb at Kazanlak, Boyana Church, Rila Monastery, Rock Church at Ivanovo, Old Town at Sighisoara and Biertan Church.
Tour code:
BG-09-246
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Presidential Palace Guard, Sofia
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Old Church, Nessebur
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Parliament Building, Sofia
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Detailed tour program
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Bucharest - Shumen - Varna - Nessebur | * A.M.: (driving time 3h) - short stop in Shumen, at Tombul Mosque; - visit to Veliki-Preslav, capital of the 2nd Bulgarian Kingdom; * P.M.: (driving time 3h) - visit to UNESCO site: Madara Rider; - drive to Varna and Nessebur; - hotel in Nessebur, 3*-4*-5*hotels available. |
The Cathedral, Varna
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Nessebur - Burgas - Kazanlak | * A.M.: (walking) - UNESCO-Nessebur city tour, museums; * P.M.: (driving time 3h30min) - drive to Kazanlak; - hotel in Kazanlak, 3*-4*hotels available. |
Pantocrator Church, Nessebur
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Kazanlak - Plovdiv | * A.M.: (driving time 2h) - UNESCO Trachian Tomb at Kazanlak; - visit to Russian Church at Shipka; - drive to Plovdiv; * P.M.: (walking) - Plovdiv city tour, museums; - hotel in Plovdiv, 3*-4*-5*hotels available. |
Roman Theatre, Plovdiv
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Plovdiv - Sofia | * A.M.: (driving time 2h) - drive to Sofia; * P.M.: - Sofia city tour, museums; - hotel in Sofia, 3*-4*-5*hotels available. |
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
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Sofia - Rila - Sofia | * A.M.: (driving time 2h) - visit to UNESCO-Boyana Church; - drive to Rila; * P.M.: (driving time 2h) - visit Rila Monastery-world heritage; - hotel in Sofia. |
National Art Gallery, Sofia
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Sofia - VelikoTarnovo | * A.M.: (driving time 3h) - drive to VelikoTarnovo; * P.M.: (walking) - VelikoTarnovo city tour, walk through Old Town, museums; - hotel in VelikoTarnovo, 3*-4*hotels available; |
The Art Museum, VelikoTarnovo
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VelikoTarnovo - Ivanovo - Ruse - Bucharest - Brasov | * A.M.: (driving time 1h30min) - drive to UNESCO-Ivanovo Rock Church; - short stop in Ruse; * P.M.: (driving time 4h30min) - cross Danube River; - drive through Bucharest; - hotel in Brasov, 3*-4*-5*hotels available. |
Battenberg Palace, Ruse
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Brasov - Biertan - Sighisoara - Brasov | * A.M.: (driving time 2h30min) - drive to Biertan, visit UNESCO Biertan Fortress; - drive to Sighisoara; * P.M.: (driving time 1h30min) - walk through UNESCO Sghisoara Old Town; - hotel in Brasov. |
The Fortress, Biertan
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Brasov - Bran - Sinaia - Bucharest | * A.M.: (driving time 1h30min) - visit to Bran Castle; - crossing Carpathian Mountains; - drive to Sinaia; * P.M.: (driving time 2h) - visit Peles castle; - dinner with folk show available; - hotel in Bucharest. |
Bran Landscape
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Bucharest | * A.M.: - city tour; * P.M.: - museums according to your interest; - balet or opera or classical music show available; - hotel in Bucharest. |
Manuc Inn, Bucharest
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Photo gallery
Russian Ch, Sofia
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Shipka Church
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Kazanlak
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Folkshow
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Statue, Sofia
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Fried Vegetables
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