Romania, Bulgaria, Northern Macedonia & Albania (9 days / 8 nights PRIVATE TOUR)

Bucharest Airport – Bucharest

Meeting at Bucharest Airport and transfer to Romanian capital to get introducing with “Small Paris “. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. This evening enjoy a welcome drink and orientation.  Overnight: Bucharest

Bucharest sightseeing tour

Tour of Bucharest includes: Parliament (the second largest

building in the world after Pentagon) Roman Square, The Arch of Triumph, Romanian Athenaeum, continue to the Herastrau Park and Village museum. Dinner in the

restaurant accompanied by a Folk show and dancing performance (not included).

Overnight: Bucharest

Bucharest – Peles & Bran castles – Brasov – Bucharest

After breakfast, we will start our trip to one of the most beautiful mountain resorts in Romania. We will visit the Monastery of Sinaia and Peles Castle, which is considered by many as the most magnificent castle in Europe. Everyone knows something about Dracula, the famous character from Bram Stoker’s book, but not everyone knows that Bran Castle is the place that inspired him. We will visit Dracula’s Castle, the known landmark of Romania. Short

drive to Brasov, a lovely Medieval Town. In the evening, we return to Bucharest.

Overnight: Bucharest

Bucharest - Veliko Tarnovo

Today we will cross the Danube River (the natural border between those two countries) and enter Bulgaria. The first stop in Bulgaria will be the city of Veliko Tarnovo, also famously known as the historical capital of the second Bulgarian Empire. We will walk through the Craftsman street and visit the Tsarevets Fortress. Enjoy the free afternoon and try some of the local delicacies. Overnight: Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo – Sofia

After breakfast, we will depart for the capital and main economic and business centre in Bulgaria, the city of Sofia. On our walking tour we will visit the ruins of Serdica-Roman

fortress walls; St George Rotunda, the oldest building in Sofia; St Sofia Basilica, the oldest active church which gave the city its name; St Alexander Newsy Cathedral, one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world; National Theatre and many more historical sites from ancient times alongside the modern sites of cosmopolitan city life.

Overnight: Sofia

Sofia – Skopje

Skopje, a city with 2 thousand years of history, the capital of Northern Macedonia, is the meeting point of many nations and cultures in the heart of the Balkans. Skopje, a very inspiring destination, attracts tourists with a fortress, cultural and historical monuments, archaeological sites, sports halls, caves of the canyon of Treska river and Lake Matka, a health spa located in the eastern part of the city. Narrow Streets of Old Bazaar, the biggest market

at Balkans, 1500 years old fortress Kale, monastery St. Pantaleon with the fresco” Lamentation of Christ”, Islamic monuments Sultan Murat’s- Hjunkar Mosque, the Daut

Pasha’s bath, cosy quay of the Vardar river are some of the most beautiful parts of this international city, the birthplace of Mother Teresa. Hotel check-in and overnight.

Overnight: Skopje

Skopje – Ohrid

Lake Ohrid, one of the deepest and the oldest lakes in Europe, represents the natural border between Northern. Macedonia and Albania. Ohrid’s ecosystem remains unique and has worldwide importance with more than 200 endemic species. In 1979 UNESCO proclaimed Ohrid World Heritage site, and then in 2010 NASA named one of Titan’s lakes after Lake Ohrid. Ohrid and Struga towns are at Macedonian lakeside, while Albanian most famous town

at Ohrid is Pogradec. Hotel check-in and overnight.

Overnight: Ohrid

Ohrid – Tirana

Tirana, the capital of Albania and its heart, like all other European metropolises, is famous for non-stop energy and motion. Tirana’s clubs, pubs, cafes, and taverns are worth.

discovering at day and night. The hospitality of locals is something that will remain in your heart for a long time. During our tour, we will see Mosque of Et’hem Bey built between 1798 and 1812 and the 35 m high Kulla e Sahatit or the Watch Tower, built 1822. Moreover, you can visit the famous Mosaic uncovered on the floor of an old Roman lodge. Its center configures the walls of the castle of the Roman emperor Justinian (A.D. 520). The monumental Tomb of Kaplan Pasha and the Ura e Tabakëve (a bridge constructed at the beginning of the 19th century, located on Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard) are other interesting places to visit. Hotel check-in and overnight in Tirana.

Tirana – Tirana airport

Transfer to the airport.