Great Bulgaria and Romania Tour - Including Extra Tours
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Day ISTANBUL-KAPIKULE
Meeting Points:
23:00 Kadıköy marriage registry office parking lot,
23:30 Mecidiyeköy İstikbal Altunbaş Front
23:59 İncirli Ömür Plaza Front
After meeting with our guests at the pick-up points, we will arrive at the Edirne Kapıkule border gate.
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Day KAPIKULE - PLOVDIV - SOFIA
After customs and passport procedures, we enter Bulgaria. First, we will visit the city of Plovdiv. As Bulgaria's second-largest city, the sights to see in Plovdiv include: Nebet Tepe, the old town, Batenberg Street, Argır Kuyumcuoğlu's house (ethnography museum), Ottoman houses, amphitheater, Friday Mosque and Friday Square. After the city tour and free time, we will head to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Upon arrival, we will start our city tour. The places to visit include: St. Nedelya Church, Rotunda Church, Russian Church, Hagia Sophia Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Prime Ministry and Parliament buildings, Sofia University, the National Palace of Culture, and the Banyabaşı Mosque designed by Mimar Sinan. After the tour, we will have free time. Following this, we will go to our hotel. Accommodation in our hotel in Sofia.
Museum entrance fees are the responsibility of the guests.
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Day SOFIA – PLEVNE – LOFÇA – VELIKO TARNOVO - RUSCHUK
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will move towards the city of Plevne. We will visit the Panorama Museum, which tells the story of the defense of Plevne during the Ottoman-Russian war. After the museum visit, we will provide free time in the city center. Afterward, we head to Lofça. In the historical center of Lofça, we see the Ottoman bazaar and its houses. After the free time here, we proceed to Veliko Tarnovo, the former capital of Bulgaria, where we give our guests free time to explore the charming historical and natural texture of the city. Then we arrive in the town of Ruschuk by the Danube River and check into our hotel. Accommodation in our hotel in Ruschuk.
Museum entrance fees are the responsibility of the guests.
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Day RUSCHUK – SINAIA - BRAN - BRAȘOV
After having breakfast at the hotel, we pass through the Friendship Bridge over the Danube River to reach the Romanian border, where we will enter Romania after customs and passport procedures, and head to the city of Sinaia. We visit the "Peleș Castle," one of the jewels of Transylvania and one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. After touring the castle, we take a short photo break. Following our photo break, we head to the city of Bran. Upon arrival in Bran, we visit the mysterious "Dracula Castle," associated with "Vlad the Impaler" in Ottoman history and the birthplace of vampire legends. After our visit to Dracula Castle, our guests can shop at Romania's largest open souvenir shops and stalls, and taste local food and drinks specific to the region. After the free time given here, we proceed to the renowned city of Brașov, famous for its historical beauty and cafes. In this beautiful city, the main places to see include: Black Church, City Walls, and preserved narrow streets. After our panoramic city tour, we give our guests free time to enjoy the famous restaurants of the city. After this free time, we head to our hotel. Accommodation in our hotel in Brașov.
Museum entrance fees are the responsibility of the guests.
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Day BRAȘOV – BUCHAREST
After having breakfast at the hotel, we head towards Bucharest, known as the Paris of the East. Upon arrival, we start our city tour of Bucharest. The places we will see panoramically include the Revolution Square, University Square, the Romanian Athenaeum, "House of the People" built by Ceaușescu, the statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Garrison building, and the Bucharest History Museum. After the city tour, we proceed to our accommodation hotel. Guests who wish may participate in an extra evening dinner event called "Romanian Night" in a local restaurant (55 €). After dinner, we return to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel in Bucharest.
Museum entrance fees are the responsibility of the guests.
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Day BUCHAREST – CONSTANȚA - VARNA
After having breakfast at our hotel, we reach Constanța, the largest city in the Dobrudja region of Romania, where the Turkish and Tatar population is dense, and start our city tour. During the panoramic city tour, the primary places to see include the Carol I Mosque, the Hünkar Mosque, the Genoese Lighthouse, and Ovidius Square. After the city tour, after giving some free time, we re-enter Bulgaria. We head to Varna, Bulgaria's largest third city, known as the jewel of the Black Sea. As part of our panoramic city tour, we will see the Archaeological Museum, Varna Cathedral, and Roman ruins. After the panoramic city tour, we will have free time for lunch. Afterward, we proceed to our hotel. Accommodation in our hotel in Varna.
Museum entrance fees are the responsibility of the guests.
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Day VARNA – NESSEBAR- ISTANBUL
After having breakfast at our hotel, we proceed to the city of Nessebar. We arrive at Nessebar, a historic and charming seaside town that was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1983, and during our panoramic city tour, we will see the Old Metropolitan Church (6th century A.D.) and the Pantocrator Church (13-14th century). Afterward, we observe the historical Bulgarian houses built during the Bulgarian Renaissance in the 18-19th centuries, located on the peninsula. After our tour, we reach the Dereköy land border gate through Burgas. Here, after customs and passport procedures, we enter Turkey and after taking the necessary breaks on the way, we drop our guests back at the points where they were picked up, concluding our tour.
Museum entrance fees are the responsibility of the guests.
In extra tours, children aged 0-6 are free of charge. (Excluding extra tours with meals).
A 50% discount is applied for children aged 7-12 in extra tours. (Excluding extra tours with meals).
The bus seating arrangement is made according to the order of tour purchases.
No rotation will be made in the bus seating arrangement during the tour.
Guests who wish can purchase the seat next to them for an additional €199 per person. (Throughout the entire trip)
• Transportation by Buses
• Panoramic City Tours Included in the Program
• Turkish Guiding Service
• Financial Liability Insurance
• 5 Nights Accommodation with Breakfast Included
• All Hotel and City Taxes
What's Included
• Panoramic City Tours Included in the Program
• Turkish Guiding Service
• Financial Liability Insurance
• 5 Nights Accommodation with Breakfast Included
• All Hotel and City Taxes
Not Included
• Visa fee and Service Charge (our guests with a Green Passport are exempt from the visa)
• Optional Travel Health Insurance (€10) for guests over 65 (€25)
• Lunch and dinner
• Extra tours
• Personal expenses
• Museum and site entrance fees
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