* Bulgaria and Romania: coach tour

An adventure in a coach to the Black Sea : monasteries, iconographies, mountains, green countrysides, waterfalls, the Danube Valley, rich in folklore and preserved traditions.

12 days / 4.590 km Coach tour Bulgaria Romania

Ref: 09B120

Dates

May , June , July , August , September , October

D1 Venetia

Arrival in the area of Mestre. Dinner. Accommodation.

D2 Zagreb and Belgrade (760 km)

Depart for Croatia. Lunch in Zagreb. Continue on to Serbia. Dinner. Accommodation in Belgrade.

D3 Belgrade and Sofia (390 km)

Guided tour of Belgrade. Lunch. Continue on to Bulgaria. Meet your guide at the border. Continue on to Sofia. Dinner. Accommodation in Sofia.

D4 Mountains and monasteries of Bulgar (300 km)

Discover at the foot of Sofia : the Alexandre Nevski Cathedral and its collection of icons. Route towards Rila. . Fish lunch. Visit of the monastery : impressive fortress with its three floors of colonnades in black and white stone. Continue on to Borovetz, the most beautiful mountain resort in Bulgar. Continue on to Thrace Plain and Plovdiv, built on 6 hills on the edge of the River Maritza. Dinner with a folklore entertainment and accommodation in Plovdiv.

D5 The pearls of the Black Sea (430 km)

Visit of Plovdiv, one of the oldest Bulgarian cities. Depart for Nessebar on the coast of the Black Sea. Lunch. Visit of this museum town dating from 4000 A.D., Greek monuments and medieval churches and Renaissance period houses. Continue towards Varna, the biggest port in the Black Sea. Dinner. Accommodation in the region of Varna.

D6 Bulgarian trails and romantic Danube (320 km)

Depart for Silistra. Arrive at the Dobrudja House and Lifestyle Museum in Alfatar with the ritual of the biscuit followed by a tasting of Apricot Brandy. Visit of Trinity Church and its collection of iconographies. Lunch on the edge of the Danube and a pleasant boat ride on the beautiful blue Danube. Stop in front of Medgidi Tabia Fortress. Return through Dobrich and its craft shops.. Dinner. Accommodation.

D7 Varna and Romania (300 km)

Visit of Varna : roman thermal baths, the Natural History Museum and Necropolis. Lunch. Depart for Romania. Visit on the way of the Madara Knight, a stone cut out of a sheer rock face at 23m. Passage to Choumen. Stop at the Tombul Djamia Mosque then on to Bucharest the Little Paris of the East. Dinner of local specialities at the restaurant. Accommodation in Bucharest.

D8 Bucharest and the Heroes Mausoleum (360 km)

Depart for Marasesti. Discover the Heroes Mausoleum. Lunch then a visit of the Bistrita Monastry. Continue on towards Piatra Neamt. Visit the town of Stephen the Great : the princely St-Jean the Baptist Church and the bell tower. Dinner. Accommodation in Piatra Neamt.

D9 The Romanian Monasteries (350 km)

Route towards the Agapia Monastery dating from the 18th century. Lunch then on to Voronet and its monastery nicknamed the Blue Pearl, the main colour of its frescos. Followed by a visit to the Moldovita Monastery, famous for its fresco The Fall of Constantinople. Dinner. Accommodation in Vatra Dornei.

D10 Cluj Napoca and Budapest (650 km)

Depart towards Cluj-Napoca via Bistrita. Stop to admire the cathedral and its bell. Lunch. Continue on towards Hungary via Oradea. Leave your guide at the border. Continue on to Budapest. Panoramic tour. Dinner. Accommodation in Budapest.

D11 Vienna and Innsbruck (730 km)

Depart for Austria. Pass through Vienna and Salzburg. Lunch on the way. Dinner. Accommodation in the region of Innsbruck.

D12 Tyrol

Breakfast.