Bulgaria And Romania Fly Drive - 15 Days
Day 1 - SOFIA
Arrive in Sofia and pick up Citroen C1 or similar 5/door with A/C from airport. Drive to hotel and check in for 1 night.
Day 2 - SOFIA TO MELNIK
Drive to Melnik via Rila Monastery. Check in hotel for 1 night.
Day 3 - MELNIK TO PLOVDIV
Drive to Plovdiv via Rozhen Monastery and stop in Bansko to admire the beautiful national revival buildings. Arrive in Plovdiv and check in hotel for 2 nights
Day - 4 PLOVDIV
Explore the Old Town with its Roman remains, Byzantine churches and national revival examples.
Day 5 - PLOVDIV TO KAZANLAK
Drive to Kazanlak through fields of roses, the Valley of Roses. Visit the Museum of Roses and Iskra Museum. Check in hotel for 1 night.
Day 6 - KAZANLAK TO VELIKO TOURNOVO
Drive to Veliko Tournovo via Shipka Pass and stop at Shipka Monastery. Take a short detour to Tryavna, one of the most beautiful villages in the country and stop at Dryanovo Monastery en route. Arrive in Veliko Tournovo and check in hotel for 2 nights.
Day 7 - VELIKO TOURNOVO AND ARBANASSI
Visit the historical town and drive to nearby Arbanassi, a pretty village with more than 90 churches, old houses and the magnificent Nativity Church.
Day 8 - VELIKO TOURNOVO TO BUCHAREST
Drive north into Romania via Ruse and check in hotel for 2 nights.
Day 9 - BUCHAREST
Explore the capital city of Romania and do not miss the Palace of Parliament, the Triumph Arch and the Village Museum.
Day 10 - BUCHAREST TO BRASOV
Drive north to Transylvania and stop at Sinaia Monastery and Peles Castle. En route to Brasov, take a short detour to Bran Castle, the fairytale castle made famous by Bram Stocker’s novel as the residence of the vampire count. Enjoy an afternoon tour of this charming medieval town, with the fine main square and the Black Church. Check in hotel for 1 night.
Day 11- BRASOV TO SUCEAVA
Leave Transylvania for the beautiful region of Southern Bucovina via Prejmer Fortress and Piatra Neamt. Visit Agapia and and Neamt monasteries before reaching Suceava. Check in hotel for 2 nights.
Day 12 - MONASTERIES AND SURROUNDING AREA
Spend the morning visiting the UNESCO listed Painted Monasteries of Moldovita, Sucevita, Humor and Voronet, and admire one of the most beautiful frescoes in the region, the Last Judgement.
Day 13 - GURA HUMORULUI TO SIGHISOARA
Today return to Transylvania, the ‘land beyond the forests’, through Bicaz Gorges and along the spectacular and breath-taking narrow road down the mountains. Drive to Sighisoara. Check in hotel for 1 night.
Day 14 - SIGHISOARA TO SIBIU
Perched on top of a hill, the old city of Sighisoara is considered a historical monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as it is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe. Continue to Sibiu for sightseeing. Check in at hotel 1 night.
Day 15 - SIBIU TO BUCHAREST AIRPORT
Drive through scenic Olt Valley and stop in Cozia Monastery if time. Drive to Otopeni Airport, drop off car and fly back to the UK.
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