From Sofia To Dubrovnik
10 Nights / 11 Days - 5 Countries / 9 Cities
Sofia (1N)/Plovdiv (1N)/Veliko Tarnovo (1N)/Bucharest (1N)/Sighisoara (1N)/Timișoara (1N)/Belgrade (1N)/Sarajevo (1N)/Dubrovnik (2N)
- Family
Starting Price Per Adult
£2,021
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day 1
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FULL DAY
Welcome to Sofia! Transfer to hotel. City tour at 15:00: Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Russian Church, Mosque, Stalinist architecture. Free time for the rest of the day.
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day 2
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FULL DAY
Bachkovo Monastery visit. Then, to Plovdiv. Lunch included. City tour: Roman Amphitheatre, ancient chemist's, Armenian House.
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day 3
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FULL DAY
Explore Balkans: Kazanlak's Tomb, Shipka's church, Etara's village & museum. Lunch included. Arbanassi's fortress & Church of Nativity. Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria's old capital. Note: Arbanassi might be Sunday morning.
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day 4
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FULL DAY
Stop at Basarbovski Monastery en route to Romania. Arrive in Bucharest by 13:00 after crossing the border and Danube River. Lunch served. Tour ancient quarter and Parliament Palace. Enjoy free time later.
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day 5
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FULL DAY
Today, travel to Transylvania. Visit Peles and Pelisor Castles. Explore Bran Fortress. After lunch, continue to Sighisoara. Dinner at Count Dracula's restaurant.
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day 6
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FULL DAY
In Transylvania, visit Biertan fortified church. Lunch and stroll in Sibiu. Afternoon visit to Hunedoara Castle. Explore Timisoara's squares to end the day.
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day 7
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FULL DAY
Belgrade, Serbia: City tour, Kalemegdan Fortress, Museum of Yugoslavia (Tito's Mausoleum). Afternoon free.
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day 8
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FULL DAY
Voivodina: Sremska Mitrovica's Roman heritage. Bosnia: Zvornik for Bosnian war history. Lunch, walk, then Sarajevo for Ottoman past, dinner included.
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day 9
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FULL DAY
Sarajevo: Guided tour highlights religious diversity, Ottoman influence. Mostar: Historic center, iconic bridge. Lunch, stroll, then Croatia. Dubrovnik arrival, dinner included.
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day 10
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FULL DAY
Morning Dubrovnik city tour, Franciscan Monastery, Cathedral. Boat trip to Lokrum Island, "Game of Thrones" site. Free time, return to hotel, dinner included.
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day 11
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MORNING
After breakfast, end of our services.
Day 1
| Sofia
Welcome to SOFIA! Upon arrival at the airport, we will transfer you to your hotel. You will receive the information about the beginning of your tour. At 15.00hrs approx., we include a city 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 during the rest of the day.
Day 2
| Plovdiv
In the morning we will leave for BACHKOVO MONASTERY, Bulgaria’s second most important monastery, founded in the eleventh century, with its three churches, we feel it as a place full of peace. We continue to PLOVDIV. Lunch included before the sightseeing tour of one of the oldest cities in Europe. Here we include tickets to the Roman Amphitheatre, the ancient chemist’s and the Armenian House.
Day 3
| Veliko Tarnovo
Today’s journey takes us through beautiful scenery across the Balkans mountain range. In the valley of the Roses, we will see KAZANLAK, where tickets are included to the replica of the Thracian Tomb (UNESCO Heritage) and we will learn about the production of products derived from the roses. Amidst the mountains, we stop at the Russian church of SHIPKA, which commemorates the war between Russia and Turkey. Visit ETARA with its charming village/ethnographic museum. Lunch included. After this we travel to ARBANASSI, an ancient trading city with its fortress-houses, where we visit the Church of the Nativity (admission included). Travel to VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria’s former capital, with a very picturesque medieval center.Note: In some cases, Arbanassi may be visited on Sunday morning instead of Saturday.
Day 4
| Bucharest
We travel to Romania and on our way we will make a stop to visit the BASARBOVSKI MONASTERY, a place of pilgrimage dug out of the rock. We proceed to cross the border and the river Danube, arriving to BUCHAREST around 13:00 hrs. Lunch included. We will have a sightseeing tour of the city with its ancient quarter and the giant Parliament Palace. Free time afterwards.
Day 5
| Sighisoara
Today we have a journey of a great scenic beauty, travelling to Transylvania across the Carpathian Mountains and through forests. In SINAIA, we will stroll through the gardens of the Peles and Pelisor Castles before going on to the 14th-century BRAN fortress, commonly known as Dracula’s Castle (tickets included). Time for lunch before continuing to SIGHISOARA, a very beautiful walled medieval city and UNESCO Heritage center. In the evening we will enjoy a very special dinner, in the restaurant of Count Dracula, at the house, where Vlad Tepes was born.
Day 6
| Timișoara
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, BIERTAN (tickets included). After this, we continue to SIBIU, an important economic and cultural center, previously the capital of Transylvania, with its bustling narrow streets and squares. Time for a stroll and take lunch. In the afternoon, we visit the impressive Castle of HUNEDOARA (tickets included), which is considered the prettiest castle in Romania. We continue to TIMISOARA, with time to explore its elegant central squares.
Day 7
| Belgrade
We set off for SERBIA and cross the border. After a few hours travelling we will arrive in BELGRADE. Here you can enjoy a city tour of this active capital on the shores of the Danube as it flows into the Sava. We get the chance to admire its busy center, its parliament, and stroll in the Kalemegdan Fortress. A visit to the Museum of Yugoslavia, where Tito´s Mausoleum is located, will also be included. Free time in the afternoon.
Day 8
| Sarajevo
We begin our beautiful stage traveling to the Voivodina region. We make a stop in SREMSKA MITROVICA, a city with a pleasant historic center on the banks of the Sava River that was one of the most important in the Roman Empire, the capital of the province of Pannonia. We include the admission to the grounds of the Imperial Palace of Sirmium, which illustrates us that period. Afterwards we continue towards Bosnia. We will make a stop in the city of ZVORNIK, one of the oldest cities in Bosnia, crossed by a river that forms the border with Serbia and make us sadly remember the Bosnian war. Its population since then has changed a lot since the majority of it, Muslim, was expelled while Serbian refugees from other regions settled. We are near the village of Srebrenica, known for the massacre. Time for lunch and a walk. We continue our route between beautiful landscapes to SARAJEVO. Arrival in the evening and time in the historic center during which you can stroll through the charming bazaar, an old Ottoman market famous for its architecture, oriental atmosphere and traditional shops. Dinner included.
Day 9
| Dubrovnik
In the morning we will have a sightseeing tour with a local guide in SARAJEVO, a fascinating city known as "Jerusalem of Europe" due to the coexistence of several religions. Mosques, churches and synagogues reflect religious diversity. We will observe the great Ottoman influence in its old town, with its great mosque of more than 500 years old and its beautiful fountain. After the visit we continue our route in an area of pure beauty. MOSTAR with its wonderful historic center and its stone bridge that separates the Orthodox, Muslim and Catholic communities. Time for lunch and stroll through the city. We continue to Croatia. Border procedures (can be long). DUBROVNIK, arrival at the end of the day. Dinner included.
Day 10
| Dubrovnik
In the morning we enjoy a city tour of DUBROVNIK with a local guide. We are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, surrounded by walls, bathed by the Adriatic Sea; its intact historic center is a jewel of world architectural heritage. The tour includes tickets to the Franciscan Monastery with the oldest pharmacy in Europe, and the Cathedral. We also include a boat trip to LOKRUM, a small island 15 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik and home to the ruins of a Benedictine monastery of the eleventh century, popular setting of the series "Game of Thrones". You can then enjoy free time, returning to the hotel at the end of the afternoon. Dinner included. Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.Note: in the winter months, from November to March, there is no boat service to Lokrum and therefore we cannot visit the island.
Day 11
| Dubrovnik
After breakfast, end of our services.
Standard :
Sofia - Astoria Grand or Similar
Plovdiv - Imperial or Similar
Veliko Tarnovo - Panorama or Similar
Bucharest - Mercure Bucarest City Center or Similar
Sighisoara - Mercure Binderbubi Sighisoara or Similar
Timisoara - Hotel Timisoara or Similar
Belgrade - Nobel Palace or Similar
Sarajevo - Ibis Styles Sarajevo or Similar
Dubrovnik- Dubrovnik Palace or Similar
Inclusions
Exclusions
Inclusions
- General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in: BELGRADE, BUCHAREST, DUBROVNIK, PLOVDIV, Sarajevo, SOFIA
- Boat: to Lokrum island in Dubrovnik
- Ticket admission: Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi, Basarbovski Monastery , Museum of Yugoslavia in Belgrade , Church of Biertan , Bran Fortress , Franciscan Monastery and Cathedral in Dubrovnik , Castle of Hunedoara , Thracian Tomb Replica in Kazalnak , Roman Amphitheater, The Ancient Botica and The Armenian House in Plovdiv , Sofia Cathedral , Sirmium Imperial Palace in Stremska Mitrovica
- 1 Lunch Included in: Etar
- 6 dinner included in: BUCHAREST, DUBROVNIK, DUBROVNIK, PLOVDIV, Sarajevo, SIGHISOARA
Exclusions
- Visa
- Airfare and Insurance
- Optional sightseeing & meals
- Meals other than specified in the itinerary.
- Porterages, Tips, Laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of a personal nature.
- Early check-in and Late check out
- Cost of foreign exchange for personal use.
- Any items or services not specified in the itinerary ‘HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES’ head.
Cancellation Policy
| Cancellation Policy (Per Person) | |
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| Days before departure: | Cancellation Charge: |
| 10 days | 100% |
| 10 to 15 days | 75% + Non Refundable Component |
| 15 to 30 days | 30% + Non Refundable Component |
| Hotel / Air | 100% in case of non-refundable ticket / Hotel Room |
| Cruise / Visa | On Actuals |
Payment Policy
| Payment Policy | Online Advance as per Website |
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| Within 45 to 30 days prior to the departure of the tour | 75% of total tour cost or Non Refundable component whichever is higher |
| Within 30 days prior to the departure of the tour | 100% of total tour cost |
All Prices are in Indian Rupees and subject to change without prior notice.
In case FIT flight inclusive package, full amount of flight will be payable at the time of booking.
**For Air tickets being issued / blocked on time limit: Full INR component to be collected before issuance,else price will be subject to change.
Tour prices are valid for Indian Nationals & Foreigners holding Indian Resident Permit.
Booking confirmations are subject to availability.
All Hotels Rooms are subject to availability
We are not holding any reservations of air seats, hotel rooms, conference rooms etc. Final availability status will only be known when we request for bookings.
Holiday Surcharge will be additional if applicable
Any overstay expenses due to delay or change or cancellation in flight will be on the guests own & Akbar Holidays will not be held liable for such expenses however we will provide best possible assistance.
Price on website //quoted are subject to availability at time of confirmation, we are currently not holding any blocking against the sent quotation.
Terms & Conditions
All Prices are in Indian Rupees and subject to change without prior notice.
Price quoted are subject to availablity at time of confirmation, we are currently not holding any blocking against the sent quotation.
Tour prices are valid for Indian Nationals & Foreigners holding Indian Resident Permit.
Booking confirmations are subject to availability.
All Hotels Rooms are subject to availability
We are not holding any reservations of air seats, hotel rooms, conference rooms etc. Final availability status will only be known when we request for bookings.
Holiday Surcharge will be additional if applicable
Any overstay expenses due to delay or change or cancellation in flight will be on the guests own & Akbar Holidays will not be held liable for such expenses however we will provide best possible assistance.
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About Destination
Discover Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia - the Southeast part of Europe known as the Balkan region.
This 11 day fantastic trip will take you through the less travelled part of Europe touring historical gems, museums and monuments, cultural diversity and gateway to experience the Balkan cuisine which combines European cookery with some Oriental characteristics.
A trip full of hidden charms and far from crowd will definitely put your mind at ease.
