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HOTEL INFORMATION:  Curtea BrasoveanaHotel Class: First Class Situated in the heart of the oldest part of Brasov – known as Scheii Brasovului – the Curtea Brasoveana boarding house unites the quaintness of old-fashioned tradition and the comfort and convenience of modernity. Located conveniently near the tourist attractions of Dracula’s Castle, the Black Church, and the beautiful slopes of Poiana Brasov, the boarding house also offers guests a fitness center, including sauna. Its 14 rooms include breakfast, cable TV, mini fridge, mini-bar, internet access, hairdryer, and safe.  Hilton Athenee PalaceHotel Class: Deluxe Set in the heart of the city, the historic Athenee Palace is ideally situated within minutes of the Royal Palace, shops, and attractions of downtown Bucharest. Meals can be enjoyed at any of 5 restaurants, or in the comfort of one’s room via 24-hour room service. For guests wishing to relax on hotel premises, a pool, fitness center, beauty salon, casino, newsstand, convenience store, gift shop, and recreation desk are all available. Every one of the 272 spacious rooms offers a balcony with views of Victoria Avenue, Revolution Square, or the hotel’s courtyard garden, as well as amenities such as wireless internet access, AC, premium cable TV, video games, mini-bar, safe, hairdryer, and marble bathroom.  Trimontium HotelHotel Class: First Class The Trimontium Hotel is located downtown in Plovdiv at one end of the main shopping and business center, adjacent to the City garden. The hotel itself has two restaurants, 158 rooms and a casual elegance that relaxes guests into vacationing. All rooms have satellite TV, telephone, air-conditioning, mini-bar, luxury bathrooms with tub/Jacuzzi, and hairdryer. The hotel’s casino is the second largest in the country. Sibiel InnHotel Class: Lodge Each stay will be different through this program; guests stay with families in country inns along the route of the tour and experience the culture and life of native residents first hand.  Sofia HiltonHotel Class: Deluxe Centrally located in Sofia, the Sofia Hilton Hotel offers guests excellent views as well as access to the shopping and culture of the city. All guest rooms have air-conditioning, cable TV, minibar, telephone, and internet. Additional amenities include restaurant, bar, fitness room, solarium, and pool.  Yantra HotelHotel Class: First Class Complete with 70 double rooms and 4 luxury suites, the Yantra Hotel is situated at the center of Veliko Turnovo. The hotel offers dining facilities, a bar, massage, satellite TV, sports facilities, an indoor swimming pool and a jacuzzi.
Day 1 - Bucharest
Check-in to your first class hotel in the heart of town. This evening, meet with your tour manager and fellow travelers for a welcome dinner. Meals D Hotel Lido Day 2 - Explore Bucharest Today’s sightseeing includes the Palace of Parliament (the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon), the Metropolitan Church, Romanian Athenaeum and Arch of Triumph. Visit Harastrau Park and enjoy a guided stroll through the open-air Folk Village Museum. The rest of the afternoon is free. Meals B Day 3 - Transylvania Alps / Sibiel home-hosted visit Journey through the Transylvania Alps and Olt River valley and visit the 14th century Cozia Monastery. Arrive in Sibiel for a home-hosted Romanian dinner with a village family and overnight at a delightful local inn. Meals B,D Sibiel Inn Day 4 - Sibiu / Biertan / Sighisoara / Brasov A walking tour in Sibiu, once the richest town in Transylvania, includes the Cathedral and Brukenthal Art Gallery. Then visit Biertan to see the Saxon fortress-church#WHS# and continue on to Sighisoara#WHS# – the best-preserved fortified town in Romania, where you see the Clock Tower Museum, Torture and Weapons Rooms and the house where Dracula was born. Arrive in Brasov for dinner and check-in to your first class boutique hotel in the medieval old town. Meals B,D Curtea Brasoveana Day 5 - Explore Transylvania Visit the spectacular Bran Castle, before touring the fairytale town of Brasov, founded in the 12th century. See Black Church, so-named after its massive Gothic walls were blackened by a fire that devastated much of the town. At a local museum housed in the country’s first school, the engaging curator, Professer Olteanu Vasile, presents a brief talk about Romania – past and present. Meals B,D Day 6 - Brasov / Veliko Tarnovo Visit Peles Castle, once the summer residence of Romanian royalty. Cross the Danube River through the famous “Valley of the Roses” to Veliko Tarnovo, former capital of the Bulgarian Empire. Check-in to your first class hotel. Meals B,D Yantra Hotel Day 7 - Veliko Tarnovo Today’s guided tour explores the breathtaking medieval quarter of Veliko Tarnovo and historical Tsarevets Hill, a medieval stronghold that once housed the royal palaces of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Meals B Day 8 - Arbanasi / Kazanlik / Plovdiv Depart for picturesque Arbanasi to visit the Church of the Nativity – the most richly decorated in Bulgaria. In Etara, visit the open-air museum of Bulgarian architecture depicting life during the 18th century Revival Period. Cross the Balkan Mountains through the scenic Shipka Pass to Kazanlik to see an ancient Thracian Tomb and Hellenistic frescos#WHS# of the 3rd century. Visit the Rose Museum and learn the secrets of Bulgaria’s famous Rose Oil Perfume. Arrive in Plovdiv and tour the Old Town and a Roman amphitheater. Check-in to your city-center, first class hotel. Meals B,D Trimontium Hotel Day 9 - Travel to Rila Monastery & Sofia Leaving Plovdiv this morning, drive via Borovets mountain resort to the famous Rila Monastery#WHS# to see its amazing frescoes and the monastery museum. Proceed to Sofia and your deluxe hotel set amidst lush gardens. Meals B Kempinski Hotel Day 10 - Discover Sofia Visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint Nicholas Russian church and the Rotunda of St. George Church, the oldest in Sofia. Enjoy a free afternoon before our farewell dinner. Meals B,D Day 11 - Sofia Your tour finishes this morning. Or, explore more of Europe with our FreeStyle Travel. Meals B
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