From Sofia to Belgrade
7 Nights / 8 Days - 3 Countries / 7 Cities
Sofia (1N)/Plovdiv (1N)/Veliko Tarnovo (1N)/Bucharest (1N)/Sighisoara (1N)/Timișoara (1N)/Belgrade (1N)
- Family
Starting Price Per Adult
£1,559
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day 1
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FULL DAY
Welcome to Sofia! Check in, relax, and join our city tour to see iconic landmarks. Then, enjoy your free time.
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day 2
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FULL DAY
Bachkovo Monastery, 11th century, Lunch, then Plovdiv sightseeing: Roman Amphitheatre, ancient chemist's, Armenian House.
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day 3
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FULL DAY
Today, revel in the stunning Balkans scenery. Visit Kazanlak for the Thracian Tomb replica and rose products. Stop at Shipka Russian church, then lunch and museum in Etara village. Explore Arbanassi's fortress-houses and Church of the Nativity. Finally, end your day in Veliko Tarnovo's medieval center.
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day 4
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FULL DAY
We visit Basarbovski Monastery en route to Romania. Arrive in Bucharest , lunch included. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the ancient quarter and Parliament Palace. Free time afterwards.
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day 5
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FULL DAY
Today, journey through Carpathian Mountains to Transylvania. Visit Peles and Pelisor Castles' gardens in Sinaia, explore Bran fortress (Dracula’s Castle). Lunch break before Sighisoara, UNESCO Heritage medieval city. Enjoy dinner at Count Dracula's restaurant, Vlad Tepes' birthplace.
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day 6
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FULL DAY
In Transylvania, visit Biertan fortified church (tickets included). Continue to Sibiu, cultural center with bustling streets. Enjoy lunch and stroll. Visit Hunedoara Castle (tickets included), Romania's prettiest castle. Finally, explore Timisoara's elegant squares.
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day 7
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FULL DAY
Travel to Serbia, arriving in Belgrade. City tour includes bustling center, parliament, Kalemegdan Fortress. Visit Museum of Yugoslavia with Tito's Mausoleum. Enjoy free time later.
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day 8
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MORNING
After breakfast end of tour 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
| Belgrade
After breakfast, end of our services.
Standard :
SOFIA: ASTORIA GRAND OR SIMILAR
PLOVDIV: IMPERIAL OR SIMILAR
VELIKO TARNOVO: GURKO OR SIMILAR
BUCHAREST: MERCURE BUCAREST CITY CENTER OR SIMILAR
SIGHISOARA: MERCURE BINDERBUBI SIGHISOARA OR SIMILAR
TIMISOARA: TIMISOARA OR SIMILAR
BELGRADE: NOBEL 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, PLOVDIV, SOFIA
- Ticket admission: Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi, Basarbovski Monastery , Museum of Yugoslavia in Belgrade , Church of Biertan , Bran Fortress , Castle of Hunedoara , Thracian Tomb Replica in Kazalnak , Roman Amphitheater, The Ancient Botica and The Armenian House in Plovdiv , Sofia Cathedral
- 1 Lunch Included in: Etar
- 3 dinner included in: BUCHAREST, PLOVDIV, 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
Set out for a grand tour with your family and friends to Balkan peninsular Travel by the coach to the scenic destination and most vibrant cities of Europe which co-exists with peaceful villages and monasteries,and giving possibility to have en route stops in small towns and villages, go by the breathtaking roads with landscapes of great beauty, include locations that are less well known but enable you to really experience the destination you are traveling to and to better understand its people history and traditions.
A journey of discovery!
