13 N 14 D- EASTERN EUROPE

Italy, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria ,
Romania ,Hungary ,Slovenia

Day; 01-Napoli Italy to Bari 2 hr 39 min (257 km)

Receive from Napoli airport than proceed to Bari for Ferry to Albania Overnight Cruise Bari to Durries Albania

Day; 2- Durries to Struga, Macedonia 160 Km 3 Hrs

Skanderbeg Square Tirana

The Skanderbeg Square is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The total area is about 40.000 square metres. The Skanderbeg Monument dominates the square.
Overnight stay in Struga, Macedonia

Day; 3- Struga to Skopje 180 km 3 hrs

Skopje is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, in the center of the Balkan Peninsula. Over time it has experienced Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman rule. The 15th-century Stone Bridge connects the Ottoman Old Bazaar

Memorial House of Mother Teresa

The Mother Teresa Memorial House is dedicated to the humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa can be found in her hometown Skopje, in Macedonia, where she lived from 1910 to 1928.

The Stone Bridge

The Stone Bridge, is a bridge across the Vardar River in Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia. The bridge is also less frequently known as the Dušan Bridge
Overnight stay in Skopje

Day; 4- Skopje Macedonia

Mustafa Pasha Mosque (optional)

Mustafa Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque located in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia.

The Millennium Cross

The Millennium Cross is a 66-metre tall cross situated on the top of the Vodno Mountain in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It was constructed to serve as a memorial of 2,000 years of Christianity in Macedonia and the world

Matka Canyon

Matka is a canyon located west of central Skopje, Macedonia. Covering roughly 5,000 hectares, Matka is one of the most popular outdoor destinations in Macedonia and is home to several medieval monasteries. The Matka Lake within the Matka Canyon is the oldest artificial lake in the country
Overnight stay in Skopje

Day; 5- Skopje to Sofia 260 km 3.5 hrs

Sofia is the capital of the Balkan nation of Bulgaria

Sofia is the capital of the Balkan nation of Bulgaria. It’s in the west of the country, below Vitosha Mountain. The city’s landmarks reflect more than 2,000 years of history, including Greek, Roman, and Ottoman and Soviet occupation.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

The gold-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built in the early 20th century in memory of the 200,000 Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian and Bulgarian soldiers, who died in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878. It is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world. The cathedral’s gold-plated dome is 45 m high, with the bell tower reaching 50.52 m.

Arena Armeec

The main function of Multifunctional Sports Hall Arena Armeec Sofia is to provide to bulgarian athletes the best conditions for performing sport activities.
Overnight stay in Sofia

Day; 6-Sofia to Bucharest-Capital of Romania 400 km 5 hrs.

Bucharest, in southern Romania, is the country’s capital and commercial center. Its iconic landmark is the massive, communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building, which has 1,100 rooms.

Parliament Palace

Built at the special request of Nicolae Ceausescu, leader of Romania’s Communist Party, the colossal Parliament Palace formerly known as “People’s House” is the world’s second largest administrative building after the U. S. Pentagon.It took 20,000 workers and 700 architects to build this masive structure that boasts 12 stories, 1,100 rooms,a 350-ft.-long lobby and four underground levels, including an enormous nuclear bunker.

Revolution Square

Revolution Square earned its name after setting the scene of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s final minutes of power in Romania. On December 21, 1989, a coup d’état ensued here with the help of a crowd of more than 100,000, forcing the leader of the communist party to flee and changing the course of the country’s history.

Primaverii Palace (House of Ceausescu)

The “Ceauşescu Mansion” was for a quarter of a century (1965-1989) the private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu and of their children, Nicu, Zoia, and Valentin.
Best night life in Bucharest

Overnight stay in Bucharest

Day; 7- Bucharest

Metropolitan Church

Set atop one of the city’s few hills, known as Mitropoliei, the Metropolitan Church has been the centerpiece of the Romanian Orthodox faith since the 17th century.

Carol I Park (Parcul Carol I)

This large park is one of the most beautiful in the city and contains a massive monument that once housed the remains of communist leader Gheorge GheorgiuDej, as well as the eternal flame that marks the grave of the Unknown Soldier.
Overnight stay in Bucharest

Day; 8- Bucharest to Transylvania 200Km 3 hrs

Peleș Castle

Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I of Romania

Transylvania Bran Castle or Dracula kotta

Bram Stoker’s character, Dracula, is a Transylvanian Count with a castle located high above a valley perched on a rock with a flowing river below in the Principality of Transylvania.

This character is often confused with VladTepes sometimes known as VladDracul, who was a Walachian Prince with a castle, now in ruins, located in the Principality of Wallachia. Because Bran Castle is the only castle in all of Transylvania that actually fits Bram Stoker’s description of Dracula’s Castle, it is known throughout the world as Dracula’s Castle.

Council Square (Brasov, Romania)

The Brașov Council Square obtained its right to hold markets in 1520, but it has been the place for annual markets since 1364, being visited by merchants from the country and abroad. The houses surrounding the square speak of a rich history. “
Overnight stay in Brasov

Day; 9- Brasov to Cluj-Napoca, 3 hr 43 min (271 km)

Rupea Fortress is a medieval fortress built by Transylvanian Saxons in the Kingdom of Hungary and first mentioned by a 1324 document. It is situated on a 120 m high basalt cliff, to the west of the Transylvanian town of Rupea in Romania.The fortress is located on DN13, 70 km from Brașov, on the road to Sighișoara. Following a period of restoration from 2010 to 2013, the fortress had over 10,000 monthly visitors by 2014

Sighișoara

Sighișoara is a municipality on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara had a population of 23,927 according to the 2021 census. It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site..
Overnight stay in Cluj-Napoca

Day; 10- Cluj-Napoca to Satu Mare, Romania 2 hr 50 min (183 km)

Day; 11- Sutu Mare, Romania to Budapest Hungary 3 hr 33 min (329 km

The Stalin Monument

The Stalin Monument was a statue of Joseph Stalin in Budapest, Hungary. Completed in December 1951 as a “gift to Joseph Stalin from the Hungarians on his seventieth birtht day”, it was torn down on October 23, 1956 by enraged anti-Soviet crowds during Hungary’s October Revolution.

Buda Castle & Castle Hill

Towering over the Danube, Castle Hill contains many of Budapest’s most important medieval monuments and museums. The most spectacular of these impressive structures is the 18th-century Buda Castle, a massive 200-room palace that replaced a 13th-century castle built to protect the stronghold from Mongol and Tartar attacks..

Parliament Buildings and Crown Jewels

A highlight of a walk around Budapest’s lovely pedestrian-friendly cobbled streets is the area around the country’s architecturally pleasing Parliament building, and its neighbors,
the Museum of Ethnography and the Ministry of Agriculture. The world’s third largest parliament building, this Neo-Gothic building was inaugurated in 1886 to mark the country’s 1,000th anniversary

Fisherman's Bast

Overlooking the Danube, where the fishermen’s guild built their defense walls in the Middle Ages, is the impressive Fisherman’s Bastion. The Neo-Romanesque complex of towers, courtyards, colonnades, and walls was built between 1895 and 1902. It’s one of the most popular points in the city for tourists,
Overnight stay in Budapest

Day; 12-Budapest Hungary

Heroes' Square and the Millennium Monument

The impressive Heroes’ Square was largely the work of architect Albert Schickedanz, who was also responsible for the huge Museum of Fine Arts that flanks this large open space. Highlights include the Millennium Monument, a 36-meter column crowned by a figure of the Archangel Gabriel and unveiled in the late 19th century. Around the plinth can be seen a group of bronze horsemen representing the conquering Magyar Prince Árpád and six of his fellow warriors.

Danube river cruise

During the daytime sightseeing cruise you are guided by the two parts of the city as “Buda” and “Pest” are telling you their fabulous stories about the charming sights along the river. This dialogue ends at the Margaret Island, where you have the possibility to get off the ship and go for a walk and discover the island.

The Danube Promenade

The Danube flows through Budapest from north to south, and in some places within city boundaries is as much as 640 meters wide. One of the top free things to do in Budapest is strolling along the Danube Promenade a pleasant century-old riverside walk that extends between the Elisabeth and Széchenyi Chain Bridges.

Exploring Gellért Hill

Another of Budapest’s most striking features is the panoramic Gellért Hill (Gellért-hegy), a 235-meter block of dolomite that falls steeply down to the Danube. It’s here along the hill’s geological fault line that several of the city’s most famous medicinal springs emerge to supply the Gellért Spa and Rudas Baths,

The Woman with the Palm Leaf In Budapest

This iconic landmark of Budapest panorama was unveiled seventy years ago, on April 4 1947. The memory of celebrating April 4 as an official holiday until 1990 is kept in Hungarian collective consciousness mainly through Communist songs composed for the event, like ÁPRILIS 4-RŐL SZÓLJON AZ ÉNEK
Overnight stay in Maribor Slovenia

Day; 13- Slovenia
Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital city of Slovenia. It is located almost in the centre of Slovenia so it is good starting point for day trips to other places in Slovenia. In Ljubljana you should see the old town centre below Ljubljana castle and around river Ljubljana.

Ljubljana Castle

Ljubljana Castle is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a key landmark of the town. Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century.

Postojna Cave

Postojna Cave is the most visited tourist attraction in Slovenia and it is also world famous. Visit in the cave start with exciting train ride. After that you are walking around the most attractive parts of the cave that are open for tourists. In the cave is around 10C temperature all the year so you need something more warm to wear if you visit cave in the summer.

Predjama Castle

Just 10 kilometres from Postojna Cave stands one of the most picturesque wonders of human history: Predjama Castle. For more than 700 years it has perched proudly on its123-metre cliff: powerful, defiant and impregnable – the perfect hideout for the bold, headstrong and rebellious knight Erazem of Predjama, a “robber baron” who is the subject of a romantic and beautiful legend.
Overnight stay in Post0jana Slovenia

Day 14- Venice Italy

At the right time check out from hotel and proceed to Venice airport for catching flight. Your beautiful Europe tour is complete with sweet memories’

Entrance not includes
 The Millennium Cross
 Make canyon boat trip price
 National Gallery for Foreign Art
 Romanian parliament Building
 Primaverii Palace (House of Ceausescu)
 Carol I Park (Parcul Carol I)
 Peleș Castle
 Dracula kotta
 Danube River Cruise
Cost Includes
Night ferry Bari to Doris
 Private A/C Vehicles throughout the Journey as per Itinerary
 Mercedes Benz Vito
 Driver Accommodation and Fuel Charges,
 Parking’s, Motorway usage charges Tolls & City Permits  12 Nights’ accommodations with breakfast
 Package cost 12699 for 3 Pax

Cost excludes: The Council of Ministers building

The Council of Ministers building is where the Bulgarian government meets every week and where the Bulgarian prime-minister is working. The prime-minister office’s windows are facing the Presidency which outstands on 100 meters from the Government building.

Entrance Fee
Airfares, Visas, Any personal expenses,
Meals not specified,
Porterage, laundry etc.

PLEASE NOTE:

This is a just a Quote.
All the final inclusions, Terms & conditions will be as per the Vouchers Provided. If your Travel period falls during a fair or Event period, a supplement cost will be applicable if any.
Vehicle for a Maximum Duration of 10 Hrs. per day”
Driver tips 4 € per head/per day pay direct to driver
A final time-wise Itinerary approval is required before confirmation”
Prices are not guaranteed until the booking has been confirmed as accommodation has not been secured. If the requested hotels are not available, we will endeavor to book space in similarly priced hotels.
Once we have received a firm acceptance of our quotation, we will begin requesting space and services.
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We would be happy to make any changes possible in order to better suit your needs. I hope the above looks in order to you. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to let me know. Thank you for allowing Josh tours the opportunity to quote on your upcoming program.

Joshy Varghese

Tour manager