Small Group 2021

071 Included Features: Ф 4* and 5* hotels Ф Daily breakfast Ф Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach Ф Airport transfers Ф Professional English-speaking Tour Director throughout Ф Licensed local guides Ф Entrance fees included where indicated in bold letters Ф Luggage handling at hotels Ф Service charges and hotel taxes Sightseeing Tours Included: Ф Dubrovnik (Rector’s Palace, Franciscan Monastery) Ф Mostar Ф Sarajevo (Bas Carsija, Husref Bay’s Mosque, Gavrilo Princip Museum) Ф Belgrade (Kalemegdan) Ф Sremski Karlovci (wine degustation) Ф Novi Sad (Petrovaradin Fortress) Ф Budapest (Fisherman's Bastion, Matthias Church) Ф Timisoara Ф Hunedoara (Corvin Castle) Ф Alba Iulia Ф Sibiu Ф Sighisoara Ф Targu Mures (Palace of Culture) Ф Painted Monasteries of Bucovina (Sucevita and Voronet Monasteries, Ceramica neagra Marginea) Ф Brasov Ф Bran (Dracula’s Castle) Ф Sinaia (Peles Palace) Ф Bucharest Hotels: Ф Dubrovnik: Hotel Valamar Lacroma 4* / Argosy 4* or similar Ф Mostar: Hotel Mepas 5* / Eden 4* or similar Ф Sarajevo: Hotel Europe 5* / Radon Plaza 5* or similar Ф Belgrade: Hotel Moskva 5* / Hotel Prag 4* or similar Ф Budapest: Hotel Lion’s Garden 4* or similar Ф Timisoara: Hotel Continental 4* or similar Ф Sibiu: Hotel Continental Forum 4* or similar Ф Targu Mures: Hotel Continental Forum 4* or similar Ф Piatra Neamt: Hotel Central Plaza 4* or similar Ф Brasov: Hotel Aro Palace 5* / Ambient 4* or similar Ф Bucharest: Hotel Capitol 4* or similar 2021 TOUR SGK 560 PRICE START: END: PER PERSON IN DBL/TWN 23-Apr 11-May 2.775 € 7-May 25-May 2.775 € 21-May 8-Jun 2.840 € 4-Jun 22-Jun 2.840 € 18-Jun 6-Jul 2.890 € 2-Jul 20-Jul 2.890 € 16-Jul 3-Aug 2.950 € 6-Aug 24-Aug 2.950 € 27-Aug 14-Sep 2.950 € 10-Sep 28-Sep 2.950 € 24-Sep 12-Oct 2.885 € 8-Oct 26-Oct 2.775 € 22-Oct 9-Nov 2.775 € HALF BOARD SUPPLEMENT 345 € SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT 955 € ITALY AUSTRIA KOSOVO NORTH MACEDONIA ALBANIA BULGARIA Dubrovnik BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Sarajevo Mostar SLOVENIA 2 1 1 MONTENEGRO CROATIA SERBIA Belgrade Sremski Karlovci Novi Sad 3 HUNGARY 2 Budapest ROMANIA Sibiu Targu Mures Piatra Neamt Brasov Bran Castle Bucovina Sinaia Bucharest Timisoara 1 Corvin Castle (Hunedoara) Alba Iulia 2 1 Sighisoara 2 1 2 centers of Romania and bears a strong resemblance to a southern German or Austrian town. The old city center has retained a largely Saxon aspect and managed to fuse the Middle Ages with the new. Day 13, Wednesday, to Sighisoara and Targu Mures Today, we travel first to the picturesque city of Sighisoara, the birthplace of Vlad Dracula. It is the only inhabited fortified citadel in Romania and is an enchanting city of sloping roofs, pastel facades and cobbled streets. We continue to Targu Mures. Day 14, Thursday, to Piatra Neamt Targu Mures remains a noticeably Hungarian town. Dating back at least to the 14 th century it has long been an important commercial and academic center. After the visit that includes the Palace of Culture, we continue to Piatra Neamt through the Bicaz Gorge, the largest gorge in Romania, admiring the beauty of the landscape, the Red Lake and its hill station. Day 15, Friday, in Bucovina Departure to the Bucovina region to visit its monasteries, the most representative monuments of Moldovan art. Declared a World Heritage Site, these monasteries are one of the most important legacies of Byzantine art in the world, in which their brightly colored interior and exterior fresco paintings stand out. Visit of the Monasteries of Sucevita and the black pottery workshops of Marginea . In the afternoon, visit the Voronet Monastery , considered the best architectural and pictorial example in the region, called the "Sistine Chapel" in the East. Return to Piatra Neamt. Day 16, Saturday, to Brasov In the morning, we leave Piatra Neamt and travel south to Brasov. Arrival in the afternoon, followed by a tour of the fascinating medieval city of Brasov. Visit the old town and see the exterior of the Black Church, the most representative Gothic monument in Romania. Day 17, Sunday, to Bran, Sinaia and Bucharest Continuation towards the town of Bran. Visit of its famous Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle . In the afternoon arrival in the city of Sinaia, known as "the pearl of the Carpathians" because of its beauty. In the afternoon, we will visit the wonderful Peles Palace , the former summer residence and retreat place of the royal family, built in the second half of the 19th century by the first King of Romania, Carlos I. Day 18, Monday, in Bucharest We will get to know the Romanian capital, once known under the nickname "Little Paris". The visit will take us to the Romanian Athenaeum, the Opera House, the Military Club of the Nation, the Military Academy and the Arc de Triomphe. Bucharest is Romania's capital and largest city, as well as the most important industrial and commercial center of the country. With 2 million inhabitants in the city proper and more than 2.4 million in the urban area, Bucharest is one of the largest cities in Southeastern Europe. Day 19, Tuesday, depart Bucharest After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.