The Best of Romania and Serbia - 9 Day Tour from Bucharest to Belgrade
Incredible 9 Day tour of the Balkan region, with sightseeing in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov and Bucharest. Experience a wide variety of culture, history and scenic beauty, complete with an optional excursion!
The Best of Romania and Serbia - 9 Day Tour from Bucharest to Belgrade
Incredible 9 Day tour of the Balkan region, with sightseeing in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov and Bucharest. Experience a wide variety of culture, history and scenic beauty, complete with an optional excursion!
Tour Highlights
- First class hotels (listed or similar), rooms with private facilities.
- Sightseeing in: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov, Bucharest.
- Breakfast daily
- Whisper technology enhanced touring
Your Tour Includes
- First-class hotels, rooms with private facilities.
- Arrival and departure transfers.
- Breakfast daily.
- 6 dinners, including Welcome Dinner in Bucharest
- Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach with maximum of 30 tour participants.
- Professional Tour Director throughout.
- Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
- Touring includes: Bran Castle, Corvinesti Castle, museums, historic city centers, monasteries and churches.
- Walking/city tours in almost every location
- Optional Excursion - Topola.
- Whisper technology enhanced so you don't miss a thing.
- Service charges and hotel taxes.
Itinerary
Day 1 | Arrive in Bucharest
Welcome to Bucharest, known as "Little Paris". Time to relax before meeting your fellow travelers and Tour Director for a Welcome Dinner. (D)
Day 2 | Bucharest
Get acquainted with the Romanian capital on a sightseeing tour. Visit the Parliament Palace, one of the largest buildings in the world and a National Treasure. Learn how the Romanian people finally succeeded in toppling the last communist dictator in Eastern Europe at the Revolution Square. The tour will also bring you to the Romanian Athenaeum, the Opera House, the National Military Club, the Military Academy, Triumphal Arch, and the Village Museum. The rest of the day is free. (B)
Day 3 | Bucharest - Brasov
Depart Bucharest to visit the beautiful 17th-century Sinaia Monastery and view the Peles Castle, built as the summer residence of King Carol I. On to Bran for a visit to Bran Castle, made famous by Bram Stoker's novel as the residence of the sinister vampire, Count Dracula. Continue toward Brasov for the night. (B, D)
Day 4 | Brasov - Sighisoara - Sibiu
Walking tour of Brasov includes a visit to the First Romanian School Museum with an impressive collection of rare books, documents, and art. On to Sighisoara, to visit the best-preserved medieval city in southeastern Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage site, including the visit the famous Clock Tower Museum. We will end the day in Sibiu, once the richest town in Transylvania. See the Huet Square, the Great Square, the Evangelical Cathedral, Liar's Bridge and more. Transfer for dinner at a local farmhouse in the village of Sibiel. Return to Sibiu for the night. (B, D)
Day 5 | Sibiu - Turnu Severin
Continue our journey via Hunedoara, where we visit one of the largest European castles: the Corvinesti Castle. On to Turnu Severin. Orientation tour before we check in to our hotel. Dinner, overnight. (B, D)
Day 6 | Turnu Severin - Djerdap - Belgrade
Drive towards the Djerdap and cross the border of Serbia. On for a cruise through the gorge, seeing the most beautiful sections of the Danube river. Continue to Golubac Fortress to visit the fortified ten- tower town located on the hill slope, overlooking the Danube River. We end the day in Belgrade, capital of Serbia. (B, D)
Day 7 | Belgrade
After breakfast, full day excursion out of Belgrade: Our first stop is Krusedol monastery, founded in the beginning of the 16th century and considered one of Serbia's most significant monasteries. Continue to Sremski Karlovci, a picturesque town with its baroque and neoclassical houses and buildings. After the orientation tour, we will departure to one of the famous local wineries for lunch and wine tasting. Afterwards, we visit the intriguing Petrovaradin fortress, with its underground trenches and tunnels. The last stop is the city of Novi Sad, where will have a quick orientation tour and some free time before returning to Belgrade and your hotel. Lunch in a local restaurant. (B, L)
Day 8 | in Belgrade
Your morning sightseeing tour includes a visit to the imposing Kalemegdan Fortress, dramatically set at the confluence of the Sava and Danube Rivers. You'll also see Republic Square and Knez Mihailova Street, Saint Sava Temple, the largest Orthodox Church in the city, and Tito's Memorial. Continue to Avala. The rest of the day is free. In the afternoon, Optional excursion to Topola, where George Petrovic, better known by his sobriquet Karadjordje, was chosen as the leader of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1804. A very short drive away is the local St. George's Church, also known as Oplenac, the burial place of the Ducal and Royal Family of Serbia and Yugoslavia. After a lunch break (on your own), we are going back to Belgrade. Evening is on own. Dinner in a local restaurant. (B, D)
Day 9 | depart from Belgrade
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. (B)
Note: Because of the narrow and cobbled streets, walking is the primary way of getting around. Please make sure you pack comfortable walking shoes, as there are daily walking tours included.
Rates & Hotels
Dates through August 2024
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Featured Hotels
| Best of Romania and Serbia - 9 Day Tour | ||
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| Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest | Bucharest | |
| Aro Palace | Brasov | |
| Golden Tulip Hotel Sibiu | Sibiu | |
| Continental Drobeta Hotel | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | |
| Hotel Moskva | Belgrade | |
Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest
Bucharest -
Romanian history and culture are steps away from our hotel in the center of Old Town - the National Museum of Art, Palace of Parliament, and the University of Bucharest are within two kilometers. It's a five-minute walk to the Universitate subway station. [more]
Aro Palace
Brasov -
ARO PALACE Complex has completed the full-scale modernizing process consisting of rising the comfort to 5 stars, the modernization of the breakfast halls, of the reception hall, the arranging of a Belvedere Club, with restaurant at the 8th floor, Day Bar and Business Center and the achievement of the "Europa" Conference Center. [more]
Golden Tulip Hotel Sibiu
Sibiu -
The Golden Tulip Ana Tower Sibiu hotel means luxury, style, and intimacy. The hotel offers accommodation in spacious rooms, free Wi-Fi, a private bath, all decorated in an avant-garde style with a fine mix of classic texture, wood, and glass. [more]
Hotel Continental
Drobeta-Turnu Severin -
Overlooking the Danube river, this straightforward hotel is a 9-minute walk from Drobeta-Turnu Severin train station and a 15-minute walk from history and natural science exhibits at the Muzeul Regiunii Portilor de Fier. [more]
Hotel Moskva
Belgrade -
Hotel Moskva, is one of the oldest currently operating hotels in Belgrade and Serbia. Apart from being a hotel, Hotel Moskva is one of the most recognizable landmarks of Belgrade, a valuable architectural monument and as such, it was placed under governmental protection. [more]
Pricing
Your tour land price is per person based on two (2) people sharing a twin or double room. When a single room is booked, a single supplement will apply.
This tour does not include:
- Items not noted on itinerary
- Lunches
- Tips to driver/guide
- City tourist taxes at hotels (if applicable)
- Optional Tours - Topola - payable in country
Airfare
Airfare can be booked with our system during the booking process. Airfare is instant purchase and non-refundable once ticketed.
Departures & Transfers
Tour date noted is the date the tour begins in Bucharest. Please plan your air accordingly, as most flights overseas are overnight flights and you would depart the US one day earlier. Transfers are available on arrival and departure on tour start and end date. Tour ends at Belgrade airport on day 9.