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Tour Highlights:

MACEDONIA

OHRID

• Lake Ohrid

• Church of St. Sophia

• Samuil's Fortress

SKOPJE

• Memorial House of Mother Teresa

• Sveti Spas Church

• Mustafa Pasha Mosque

• Fortress Kale

• Stone Bridge

• Old Bazaar

KOSOVO

PRISHTINA

• Newborn Monument

• Pedestrian Street

• Skanderbeg Statue

PRIZREN

• Ethnographic Museum

• Prizren House

• Sinan Pasha Mosque

• Prizren Old Town

BULGARIA

RILA

• Rila Monastery

SOFIA

• Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

• Boyana Church

• St. Sofia Church

• National Theatre

PLOVDIV

• Old Town

• Armenian Church Museum

• Lamartine House and Klianty House

• Ethnographical Museum

• Roman Theatre

KAZANLAK

• Rose Picking

• Festival Parade

VELIKO TARNOVO

• Tsaravets Fortress

• Asenevtsi Monument

ROMANIA

SINAIA

• Peles Castle

BRAN

• Bran Castle

BRASOV

• Black Church

SIGHISOARA

• Clock Tower

• Church on the Hill

SIBIU

• Evangelical Church

• Bridge of Lies

• Brukenthal Palace

* Council Tower

BUCHAREST

• Victory Square

• Roman Square

• Arch of Triumph

• Unification Square

• Palace of the Parliament

Meal Plans:

10 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches, 10 Dinners

Special meals:

• Historic and gorgeous Romanian Palace Restaurant

• Folk Show in Traditional Bulgarian Restaurant

• Ohrid Special Trout Meal

• Experience Rose Picking & Festival Parade Carnival

HOTELS

4★ HOTELS

• Ohrid: Metropol Lake

• Skopje: Holiday Inn

• Soho: Novotel

• Plovdiv: Holiday Inn

• Veliko Tarnovo: Yantra

• Sinara: Palace

• Brasov: Ambient

• Bucharest: Athenee Palace Hilton

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DAY 1

DAY 1 - SINGAPORE → SKOPJE (Meals on Board)

Assemble at the airport for your flight to Skopje - the capital of Macedonia.
DAY 2

DAY 2 - SKOPJE → ORHID (Meals on Board/Dinner)

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-'in before enjoying some free time your own leisure.
DAY 3

DAY 3 - ORHID (Breakfast/Lunch - Ohrid Trout/Dinner)

Make your way to the UNESCO-recognised Lake Ohrid. Visit Samuil's Fortress and walk along its historic 4th-century walls, then see the Ancient Theatre of Ohrid built in Hellenistic style. Walk up to view the cliff-top Church of St. Sophia You may also wish to join an optional excursion to Sveti Naum Monastery - an imposing Byzantine structure on the bluff that was rebuilt between the 16th to 17th century. At the hotel, enjoy some free time to explore Lake Orhid on your own.
DAY 4

DAY 4 - OHRID → SKOPJE (BreakfastlLunch/Dinner)

After your breakfast, proceed to Skopje and begin a walking tour in the old part of the town, where you can view the Stone Bridge Local sights not to be missed include the Sveti Spas Church, famous for its exquisite iconostasis from the 17th century, the Old Bazaar, Fortress Kale and Mustafa Pasha Mosque During the tour, we will also visit the Memorial House of Mother Teresa.
DAY 5

DAY 5 - SKOPJE → KOSOVO → SKOPJE (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

After breakfast, proceed to Prizren for a historic tour that will bring you to see Prizren House, the Stone Bridge, Sinan Pasha Mosque, the Ethnographic Museum and the Old Town. Continue to Prishtina or Pristina, the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city has a majority Albanian population, alongside other smaller communities. The sightseeing tour will bring you to see the Newborn Monument, Skanderbeg Statue and the Pedestrian Street of Prishtina.
DAY 6

DAY 6 - SKOPJE → RILA → SOFIA (Breakfast/Lunch/Traditional Dinner with Folklore Music)

In the morning, you will travel to the Rita Mountains to visit the famous Rita Monastery. The beautiful orthodox monastery was built in the 14th century and houses valuable paintings, thousands of manuscripts, old printed books and masterworks of wood carvings. Head towards Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria In the evening, enjoy a dinner at a local restaurant, complete with folklore music performances.
DAY 7

DAY 7 - SOFIA > PLOVDIV (Breakfast/Chinese Lunch/Dinner)

Kick-off the day with a city tour of the Bulgarian capital city. tn the heart of Sofia, visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Boyana Church - a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia. In 1979, the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Continue to Plovdiv, one of Europe's oldest towns. On a guided walking tour, discover the history and culture of this &,000-year-old city that was settled by Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Bulgarian civilisations See the sights of the old town, including museums, historical monuments and revival period houses lining the cobbled streets Visit the Ethnographical Museum and explore the impressive Roman Theatre.
DAY 8

DAY 8 - PLOVDIV → KAZANLAK → VELIKO TARNOVO (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Begin with a visit to a Rose oil distillery in the vicinity of Kazanlak, where we'll try a hand at rose picking in the rose plantations. Then, make your way to Kazantak Stroll along the streets of Kazanlak and bask in the fragrant celebrations of the Rose Festival! Don't miss the festival highlights, the Rose Queen Coronation and the Festival Parade ` a lively procession featuring the newly crowned Rose Queen and participants from various cities and nations marching down the streets of Kazanlak, singing and dancing all the way. After all the festivities, depart for Veliko Tarnovo.
DAY 9

DAY 9 - VELIKOTARNOVO → SINAIA (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Today, we shall start our tour in Tsarevets Fortress and explore the medieval stronghold on foot. Then, stop by the Asenevets Monument, which was erected exactly 800 years after the city was appointed capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire to commemorate the Tsars for their contribution to the city. Thereafter, cross the border into Romania as you drive through the heart of the Carpathian Mountains to arrive in Sinaia and check-in for the night.
DAY 10

DAY 10 - SINAIA → BRAN → BRASOV (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

In the morning, visit Pales Castle, possibly the most beautiful castle in Eastern Europe. Built in 1883, Pales Castle, is a masterpiece of German-Renaissance architecture. After lunch, drive to Bran and visit the famous Bran Castle, best known as Dracula's castle from Bram Stoker's famous novel. Trace Dracula's footsteps as you explore the eerie corridors and deathly cold rooms at your peril. Afterwards, you'll find a souvenir and local crafts market - this is the place to get your Dracula-inspired souvenirs. Then, transfer to the medieval city of Brasov, also called the Crown of Transylvania. Go on a sightseeing tour to discover the colourful Old Town and the Council Square, before viewing the magnificent faade of the Black Church, Romania~s largest Gothic church that looms triumphantly over the old town of Brasov.
DAY 11

DAY 11 - BRASOV → SIGHISOARA → SIBIU → BUCHAREST (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner at Historic Restaurant-CaruCu Bere 1879)

Join a sightseeing tour of Sighisoara, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe. See the Clock Tower, the Church on the hill, Scholar's Stairs, Venetian House and Hermann Oberth Square Next, travel to Subiu, the biggest medieval city in Romania. Embark on a walking tour to visit the Evangelical Church, Council Tower, Liar's Bridge and Brukenthal Palace Then, continue to Bucharest, the sixth largest city of the European Union.
DAY 12

DAY 12 - BUCHAREST → SINGAPORE (Breakfast/Ribs Lunch/Meals on Board)

This morning, a city tour will take you to see the important sights such as the Arch of Triumph, Victory Square, Roman Square and the Unification Square At the Constitution Square, admire the faCade of the Palace of the Parliament, the second largest building in the world. Transfer to the airport in the evening for your flight back home.
DAY 13

DAY 13 - HOME SWEET HOME

We hope you enjoyed your trip with our company, and we look forward to seeing you again for your next trip.
Suggested Excursion:

• St. Naum Monastery & Panorama Tour: €50 • Kruja Castle & City Tour: €50 • Lake Ohrid Boat ride: €20 These additional activities enrich your experience; however, it is entirely optional and will be at your own discretion. Minimum group size may apply and subject to schedule.
Tipping Guideline:

(based on 13D10N)

• €91 per person

13D10N BALKANS SPECIAL + ROSE FESTIVAL

Tour code: EEFEST

Get an insight into Bulgarian culture and history at the annual Rose Festival in Kazanlak, which celebrates the age-old tradition of rose harvesting and the production of Bulgarian rose oil. Join in the song and dance of the festival parade, see the newly crowned Rose Queen and simply bask in the wafting scent of roses!

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