Day 3 - SOFIA - RILA MONASTERY - PLOVDIV
Departure to the Rila Monastery (10th c.), a UNESCO World Heritage site, the largest and the most impressive Bulgarian monastery. Tour of the monastery, church and museum with its collection of old manuscripts, icons, jewellery, masterpieces of woodcarving, ethnographic exhibition of fabrics and carpets. Continue to Plovdiv – a city ranking second in importance after Sofia, passing through the highest Bulgarian mountain – Rila. Overnight in Plovdiv.

Day 4 - PLOVDIV - BACHKOVO MONASTERY - KAZANLAK
Sightseeing of the Old town of Plovdiv with its 3,000 years long history, National Revival architecture and excavations from Roman times. Visit of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre with impressive marble statues, decorative columns and arcades. Trip to the Bachkovo Monastery (11th c.) - one of the richest galleries of traditional Bulgarian religious art with exquisite murals and medieval icons. Departure for Kazanlak, the capital of the famous Valley of Roses. Overnight in Kazanlak.

Day 5 - KAZANLAK - SHIPKA PASS - TRYAVNA - VELIKO TARNOVO
Visit the recently discovered Thracian golden treasures in the Kazanlak Historical Museum. Continue with one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites – the Thracian Tomb dating back from the 4th century .BC. Departure to the town of Tryavna via the historical Shipka Pass. Walking tour of Tryavna, where vaulted stone bridges, houses, churches and square with a clock tower preserve the spirit and talent of the artists from Tryavna School of Art from the 17th century. Visit the Woodcarving Museum of Tryavna. Continue to Veliko Tarnovo. Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.

Day 6 - VELIKO TURNOVO - ARBANASSI
Sightseeing of Veliko Turnovo, including Tsarevets hill, with its impressive medieval fortifications and architecture. Departure to the museum town of Arbanassi boasting a genuine gallery of art in its Church of Nativity. Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.

Day 7 - VELIKO TURNOVO - IVANOVO – ROUSSE
Departure to Rousse. Visit en route one of Bulgaria’s unique monuments, included in the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage - the rock churches near the village of Ivanovo - Bulgarian Mediaeval churches, chapels and monastic cells, hewn into the craggy gorge of the Roussenski Lom River. Overnight in Rousse.

Day 8 - ROUSSE - BUCHAREST
Morning at leisure. In the afternoon departure to Bucharest. Overnight.

Day 9 - BUCHAREST - CURTEA DE ARGES - SIBIU
In the morning panoramic sightseeing tour of Bucharest with a stop at the Cathedral of the Patriarchate, then departure to Curtea de Arges, former capital of Wallachia. Visit the Episcopal Church where the Romanian Kings were buried. Drive along the picturesque Olt Valley to Cozia Monastery (visit) and Sibiu, one of the oldest towns in Transylvania - formerly Hermannstadt - founded by the Saxon colonists. Guided walking tour of the medieval town (the Main Square, the Evangelical Church, and the Liars’ Bridge etc.) Overnight in Sibiu.

Day 10 - SIBIU - SIGHISOARA - BISTRITA
Drive to Biertan to visit the impressive fortified church. Continue to Sighisoara, birthplace of Vlad the Impaler (“Dracula”). Visit the medieval citadel (the “Upper Town”): the Clock Tower, the Church on the Hill. Departure to Târgu Mures - visit of the elegant city centre well known for its architecture. Drive on to Bistrita - one of the 7 main medieval towns of Transylvania. Overnight in Bistrita.

Day 11 - BISTRITA - MARAMURES - CAMPULUNG MOLDOVENESC
Departure towards Maramures - a region famous for its woodwork traditions and the unspoiled rural life. A trip to Maramures is in all seasons a superb adventure in the Picturesque Kingdom: visit the picturesque villages of Sacel, Bogdan Voda and Rozavlea, with their wooden churches and porches. Visit the impressive monastery of Barsana and lunch at the monastery. In the afternoon drive across the Carpathians into Bucovina. Stop in the Prislop Pass to admire the breathtaking scenery. Overnight in Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

Day 13 - PIATRA NEAMT - BRASOV or POIANA BRASOV
Departure across the mountains to Brasov through the spectacular Bicaz Gorges - the Red Lake - Miercurea Ciuc. Visit the beautiful fortified church of Prejmer. Late afternoon arrive to Brasov or Poiana Brasov. Overnight.

Day 14 - BRASOV - BRAN - BUCHAREST
Panoramic and guided walking tour in the historical centre of Brasov (formerly Kronstadt) including a visit to the Black Church, then departure to Bran for a visit to “Dracula’s Castle”. Drive across the mountains to Sinaia. Visit the Sinaia Monastery (1695) and the fabulous Peles Castle - former summer residence of the Royal family. Drive to Bucharest. Upon arrival visit the outdoor Village Museum. Overnight in Bucharest.