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Tsarevets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

New! Eastern Balkan Discovery: Bulgaria & Romania

Bulgaria: Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo | Romania: Brasov, Sighisoara, Sibiu, Bucharest
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19 days from $3495
including international airfare Discover thelands that layin theshadows of theBalkan andCarpathian Mountains when you journeythrough
Single Supplement: FREE Bulgaria and Romania. These two southeastern European nations, steeped in history and legend, have tales
to tell fromthe past and sights to show in thepresent. From the medieval mystery and allureof sites likeBran
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WHATTOEXPECT AlexanderNevskyCathedral.Thentonight,enjoy a was built here between the fifth and seventh
WelcomeDinnerfeaturingatraditionalBulgarian centuriesandwentontobecomethepalace
dance performance. ofmedievaltsars.Thenwe’llvisitArbanassi,a
B,D—CentralParkHotelor similar historical village known for its unique, fortress-like
View all physical requirements at architecturalstyle.Tonight,we’llenjoya Home-
www.oattravel.com/rbg DAY •Sofia •OptionalRila Monasterytour Hosted Dinner withalocalBulgarianfamily.
Today,enjoyafulldayofindependentdiscoveries B,D — Gurko Hotel or similar
ITINERARY inSofia.Or,youmaywishtojoinouroptionaltour
ofRilaMonasterywhichincludeslunchatalocal DAY • Overland to Brasov, Romania • Cross
DAY •DepartU.S. restaurant. Danube River into Sinaia • Visit Peles Castle
DeparttheU.S.onyourflighttoSofia,Bulgaria. B — Central Park Hotel or similar We’llcrosstheDanubeRiverintoRomania
today,arrivingfirstinSinaia,“thePearlofthe
DAY •Arrive in Sofia,Bulgaria DAY • Explore Plovdiv • Overland to Carpathians.”Thenwe’llvisitPelesCastle,
Afteranovernightflight,transfertothehoteland Veliko Tarnovo completedin1914forthefirstHohenzollernking
joinyourfellowtravelers—includingthosewho We’lldrivetoVelikoTarnovotoday,withastopto ofRomania,CarolIandsetdramaticallyinthe
havearrivedfromourpre-tripextension Serbia visittheancientcityofPlovdiv.Here,we’lltourone hillsaboveSinaia.Latethisafternoon,we’llarrive
Revealed:AlongtheBanksoftheDanube—for a ofthecity’smostwell-preservedOttoman-style in Brasov.
Welcome Drink. homes,walkthecobblestonestreets,andstroll B,L,D — Hotel in Brasov
CentralParkHotel orsimilar past an ancient Roman amphitheater.

DAY •ExploreSofia B,D — Gurko Hotel or similar DAY • Explore Brasov • Visit Bran Castle
EnjoyaguidedtourofBrasov,walkingthrough
GettoknowtheBulgariancapitalcityduringa DAY • Visit Tsarevets Fortress • Explore Council Square and visit the Black Church. We’ll
walkingtourtodayandwitnesssuchsitesasthe Arbanassi • Home-Hosted Dinner alsomeetNora,amemberofthelocalJewish
ancient Roman city of Serdica and impressive ExploreVelikoTarnovo’smostfamoussitethis communityandanexpertonhowtheevents
morning:TsarevetsFortress.Theoriginalfortress ofWorldWarIIimpactedJewishRomanians,at
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