De Atenas a Dubrovnik
Europa Mediterránea ∙
DURATION
15 days
PLACES
Arbanasi | Athens | Plovdiv | Belgrade | Ivanovo | Biertan | Bran | Bucharest | Dubrovnik | Gabrovo | Hunedoara | Kalabaka | Kamena Vourla | Kazanlak | Podgora | Medjugorje | Melnik | Mostar | Plovdiv | Rila | Sandanski | Sarajevo | Shipka | Sibiu | Sighisoara | Sinaia | Sofia | Thessaloniki | Timisoara | Veliko Tarnovo | Zvornik
from $ 2065.00
De Atenas a Dubrovnik
Shipka, Bachkovo, Thessaloniki, Basarbovo, Sandansky, Rila, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Etar, Melnik, Arbanassi, Kazanlak, Sofia, Kravica, Zvornik, Kamena Vourla, Hunedoara, Timisoara, Bran, Biertan, Belgrade, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Sinaia, Bucharest, Kalabaka, Medjugorje, Sarajevo, Mostar, Dubrovnik, AthensDay 1
Start
Day 2
Athens
Day 5
Sandanski -Rila -Sofia
Day 6
Sofia -Bachkovo -Plovdiv
Day 11
Timisoara -Belgrade
Day 14
Dubrovnik Cavtat
Day 1 -
Welcome to Europamundo! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.
Day 2 - Athens
Day 2 - Athens
TODAY´S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour in Athens. Evening transfer.
We will enjoy a panoramic tour of the city with a local guide which includes the Presidential Palace, the Panathinaikos stadium where the first modern Olympic games were held, the national library, the bustling squares of the center; the new neighborhoods that emerged after the 2004 Olympic games. The tour will end at the Acropolis site (entry not included). In the evening we include a transfer to the PLAKA quarter, a place full of small Greek taverns where you can also enjoy this country´s folklore.
We will enjoy a panoramic tour of the city with a local guide which includes the Presidential Palace, the Panathinaikos stadium where the first modern Olympic games were held, the national library, the bustling squares of the center; the new neighborhoods that emerged after the 2004 Olympic games. The tour will end at the Acropolis site (entry not included). In the evening we include a transfer to the PLAKA quarter, a place full of small Greek taverns where you can also enjoy this country´s folklore.
Day 3 - Athens -Kamena Vourla -Kastraki -Meteoras -Kalabaka
Day 3 - Athens -Kamena Vourla -Kastraki -Meteoras -Kalabaka
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Meteora Valley with entrance to a Monastery. Dinner included.
We set off in the early morning for the North of Greece. A stop at KAMENA VOURLA, a beautiful tourist centre by the sea amidst magnificent countryside. Continuation northbound. We make a brief stop at the gorge where the battle of Thermopylae took place. We will visit KASTRAKI, a picturesque village with beautiful views over the whole valley. Time for lunch before visiting the Valley of the METEORA, an impressive place declared Unesco World Heritage. We will see the whole of the valley and will have the chance to enter one of the most famous monasteries (entrance included). Dinner and accommodation.
We set off in the early morning for the North of Greece. A stop at KAMENA VOURLA, a beautiful tourist centre by the sea amidst magnificent countryside. Continuation northbound. We make a brief stop at the gorge where the battle of Thermopylae took place. We will visit KASTRAKI, a picturesque village with beautiful views over the whole valley. Time for lunch before visiting the Valley of the METEORA, an impressive place declared Unesco World Heritage. We will see the whole of the valley and will have the chance to enter one of the most famous monasteries (entrance included). Dinner and accommodation.
Day 4 - Kalabaka -Thessalonica -Melnik -SandanskI
Day 4 - Kalabaka -Thessalonica -Melnik -SandanskI
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Beautiful landscapes of Macedonia. Dinner included.
We travel through the North of Greece, amidst pretty mountain scenery, to the Aegean Sea. Arrive in THESSALONICA with time for a stroll and lunch in Greece’s second largest city. After this we continue towards BULGARIA, and the border pass. In Bulgarian Macedonia we stop in MELNIK, a picturesque museum village in beautiful scenery amidst a wine producing area. Arrive in SANDANSKI, at this beautiful small spa city, the birthplace of Spartacus. Dinner and accommodation.
We travel through the North of Greece, amidst pretty mountain scenery, to the Aegean Sea. Arrive in THESSALONICA with time for a stroll and lunch in Greece’s second largest city. After this we continue towards BULGARIA, and the border pass. In Bulgarian Macedonia we stop in MELNIK, a picturesque museum village in beautiful scenery amidst a wine producing area. Arrive in SANDANSKI, at this beautiful small spa city, the birthplace of Spartacus. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 5 - Sandanski -Rila -Sofia
Day 5 - Sandanski -Rila -Sofia
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Rila monastery. City tour of Sofia.
We visit the beautiful Rila Monastery, the heritage of mankind, with its appearance of a fortress surrounded by forests. We continue to SOFIA, where we arrive at the end of the morning. After lunch, we include a tour of the capital of Bulgaria, where we will see the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Russian Church, the Mosque, its squares and avenues of Stalinist architecture. Rest of day at leisure.
We visit the beautiful Rila Monastery, the heritage of mankind, with its appearance of a fortress surrounded by forests. We continue to SOFIA, where we arrive at the end of the morning. After lunch, we include a tour of the capital of Bulgaria, where we will see the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Russian Church, the Mosque, its squares and avenues of Stalinist architecture. Rest of day at leisure.
Day 6 - Sofia -Bachkovo -Plovdiv
Day 6 - Sofia -Bachkovo -Plovdiv
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Plovdiv. Dinner included.
In the morning we will leave for BACHKOVO MONASTERY, Bulgaria’s second most important monastery, founded in the eleventh century, with its three churches, we feel it as a place full of peace. Continue to PLOVDIV, where we will visit the city, which is one of the oldest in Europe. Here we include tickets to the Roman Amphitheatre, the ancient chemist’s and the Armenian House. Dinner included.
In the morning we will leave for BACHKOVO MONASTERY, Bulgaria’s second most important monastery, founded in the eleventh century, with its three churches, we feel it as a place full of peace. Continue to PLOVDIV, where we will visit the city, which is one of the oldest in Europe. Here we include tickets to the Roman Amphitheatre, the ancient chemist’s and the Armenian House. Dinner included.
Day 7 - Plovdiv -Kazanluk -Shipka -Etara -Arbanassi -Veliko Tarnovo
Day 7 - Plovdiv -Kazanluk -Shipka -Etara -Arbanassi -Veliko Tarnovo
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Balkans mountain. Thracian tomb, Church of Nativity in Arbanasi. Lunch included.
Today’s journey takes us through beautiful scenery across the Balkans mountain range. In the valley of the Roses, we will see KAZANLAK, where tickets are included to the replica of the Thracian Tomb (UNESCO Heritage) and we will learn about the production of products derived from the roses. Amidst the mountains, we stop at the Russian church of SHIPKA, which commemorates the war between Russia and Turkey. Visit ETARA with its charming village/ethnographic museum. Lunch included. After this we travel to ARBANASI, an ancient trading city with its fortress-houses, where we visit the Church of the Nativity with entrance included. Travel to VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria’s former capital, with a very picturesque medieval center.
Note: In some cases, Arbanasi may be visited on Sunday morning instead of Saturday.
Today’s journey takes us through beautiful scenery across the Balkans mountain range. In the valley of the Roses, we will see KAZANLAK, where tickets are included to the replica of the Thracian Tomb (UNESCO Heritage) and we will learn about the production of products derived from the roses. Amidst the mountains, we stop at the Russian church of SHIPKA, which commemorates the war between Russia and Turkey. Visit ETARA with its charming village/ethnographic museum. Lunch included. After this we travel to ARBANASI, an ancient trading city with its fortress-houses, where we visit the Church of the Nativity with entrance included. Travel to VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria’s former capital, with a very picturesque medieval center.
Note: In some cases, Arbanasi may be visited on Sunday morning instead of Saturday.
Day 8 - Veliko Tarnovo -Dimitar Basarbovski -Bucharest
Day 8 - Veliko Tarnovo -Dimitar Basarbovski -Bucharest
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Panoramic tour of Bucharest. Dinner included.
We travel to Romania and on our way we will stop to visit the BASARBOVSKI MONASTERY, a place of pilgrimage dug out of the rock. We proceed to cross the border and the river Danube, arriving to BUCHAREST in the early afternoon. Time for lunch, then we will take a panoramic tour of the city with its ancient quarter and the giant Parliament Palace. Leisure time followed by dinner.
We travel to Romania and on our way we will stop to visit the BASARBOVSKI MONASTERY, a place of pilgrimage dug out of the rock. We proceed to cross the border and the river Danube, arriving to BUCHAREST in the early afternoon. Time for lunch, then we will take a panoramic tour of the city with its ancient quarter and the giant Parliament Palace. Leisure time followed by dinner.
Day 9 - Bucharest -Sinaia -Bran -Sighisoara
Day 9 - Bucharest -Sinaia -Bran -Sighisoara
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Dracula’s Castle. Transylvania region. Special dinner in Sighisoara.
Today we have a journey with great scenic beauty, travelling to Transylvania across the Carpathian Mountains and through forests. In SINAIA, we will stroll through the gardens of the Peles and Pelisor Castles before going on to the 14th-century BRAN fortress, commonly known as Dracula’s Castle (tickets included). Time for lunch, before continuing to SIGHISOARA, a very beautiful walled medieval city and UNESCO Heritage center. In the evening we will enjoy a very special dinner, in the restaurant of Count Dracula, at the house where Vlad Tepes was born.
Today we have a journey with great scenic beauty, travelling to Transylvania across the Carpathian Mountains and through forests. In SINAIA, we will stroll through the gardens of the Peles and Pelisor Castles before going on to the 14th-century BRAN fortress, commonly known as Dracula’s Castle (tickets included). Time for lunch, before continuing to SIGHISOARA, a very beautiful walled medieval city and UNESCO Heritage center. In the evening we will enjoy a very special dinner, in the restaurant of Count Dracula, at the house where Vlad Tepes was born.
Day 10 - Sighisoara -Biertan -Sibiu -Hunedoara -Timisoara -
Day 10 - Sighisoara -Biertan -Sibiu -Hunedoara -Timisoara -
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: varied landscapes, small picturesque villages on route.
In Transylvania there are numerous fortified churches in areas that were inhabited by people of German origin; some of these churches have been declared Heritage of Mankind, and we will see one of them, BIERTAN (tickets included). After this, we continue to SIBIU, an important economic and cultural center, previously the capital of Transylvania, with its bustling narrow streets and squares. Time for a stroll and take lunch. In the afternoon, we visit the impressive Castle of HUNEDOARA (tickets included), which is considered the prettiest castle in Romania. We continue to TIMISOARA, with time to explore its elegant central squares.
In Transylvania there are numerous fortified churches in areas that were inhabited by people of German origin; some of these churches have been declared Heritage of Mankind, and we will see one of them, BIERTAN (tickets included). After this, we continue to SIBIU, an important economic and cultural center, previously the capital of Transylvania, with its bustling narrow streets and squares. Time for a stroll and take lunch. In the afternoon, we visit the impressive Castle of HUNEDOARA (tickets included), which is considered the prettiest castle in Romania. We continue to TIMISOARA, with time to explore its elegant central squares.
Day 11 - Timisoara -Belgrade
Day 11 - Timisoara -Belgrade
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Panoramic tour of Belgrade. Museum of Yugoslavia.
We set off for SERBIA and the border pass. After a few hours travelling, we will arrive in BELGRADE. Here you can enjoy a panoramic tour of this active capital on the shores of the Danube as it flows into the Sava. We get the chance to admire its busy center, its parliament, and stroll in the Kalemegdan Fortress. A visit to the Museum of Yugoslavia, where Tito´s Mausoleum is located, will also be included. Free afternoon.
We set off for SERBIA and the border pass. After a few hours travelling, we will arrive in BELGRADE. Here you can enjoy a panoramic tour of this active capital on the shores of the Danube as it flows into the Sava. We get the chance to admire its busy center, its parliament, and stroll in the Kalemegdan Fortress. A visit to the Museum of Yugoslavia, where Tito´s Mausoleum is located, will also be included. Free afternoon.
Day 12 - Belgrade -Zvornik -Papraka Monastery -Sarajevo
Day 12 - Belgrade -Zvornik -Papraka Monastery -Sarajevo
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Panoramic tour of Sarajevo. Dinner included.
We begin our beautiful stage towards Bosnia. Brief stop in the city of ZVORNIK, one of the oldest cities in Bosnia, crossed by a river that marks the border with Serbia and will make us remember with sadness the war in Bosnia. Its population has since changed a lot as most of it, Muslim, was expelled while Serb refugees from other regions settled. We are near the village of Srebrenica, known for the massacre. After that we continue to PAPRAÇA, a humble Orthodox monastery established around the sixteenth century and known for its attractive church. We continue our route to SARAJEVO. Panoramic tour with a local guide of this city of strong Turkish influence, with its mosques, madrasahs and busy bazaars. Dinner included.
Note: if the number of travelers is less than 10 people, the route from Belgrade to Sarajevo can be made by regular coach or plane. In this case the visits to Zvornik and Papraça are not included.
We begin our beautiful stage towards Bosnia. Brief stop in the city of ZVORNIK, one of the oldest cities in Bosnia, crossed by a river that marks the border with Serbia and will make us remember with sadness the war in Bosnia. Its population has since changed a lot as most of it, Muslim, was expelled while Serb refugees from other regions settled. We are near the village of Srebrenica, known for the massacre. After that we continue to PAPRAÇA, a humble Orthodox monastery established around the sixteenth century and known for its attractive church. We continue our route to SARAJEVO. Panoramic tour with a local guide of this city of strong Turkish influence, with its mosques, madrasahs and busy bazaars. Dinner included.
Note: if the number of travelers is less than 10 people, the route from Belgrade to Sarajevo can be made by regular coach or plane. In this case the visits to Zvornik and Papraça are not included.
Day 13 - Sarajevo - Mostar - Medjugorge - Dubrovnik
Day 13 - Sarajevo - Mostar - Medjugorge - Dubrovnik
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Tunnel of Hope in Sarajevo. Beautiful landscapes throughout the route: mountains, rivers, waterfalls, lakes and picturesque villages. Dinner included.
Before leaving Sarajevo we visit the Tunnel of Hope that saved the city during the Serbian siege in the war. Later, we continue to another exciting drive of scenic beauty. Amidst deep valleys, we travel to MOSTAR, with its very beautiful historic center and stone bridge separating the Orthodox, Muslim and Catholic communities. After lunch, we stop in MEDJUGORJE, a place that attracts thousands of Catholic Pilgrims. We then travel to CROATIA. Border procedures (which may take a while). We will then arrive into DUBROVNIK at the end of the day. Dinner included.
Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.
Before leaving Sarajevo we visit the Tunnel of Hope that saved the city during the Serbian siege in the war. Later, we continue to another exciting drive of scenic beauty. Amidst deep valleys, we travel to MOSTAR, with its very beautiful historic center and stone bridge separating the Orthodox, Muslim and Catholic communities. After lunch, we stop in MEDJUGORJE, a place that attracts thousands of Catholic Pilgrims. We then travel to CROATIA. Border procedures (which may take a while). We will then arrive into DUBROVNIK at the end of the day. Dinner included.
Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.
Day 14 - Dubrovnik Cavtat
Day 14 - Dubrovnik Cavtat
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Panoramic tour of Dubrovnik. Boat trip to Lokrum. Dinner included.
In the morning we enjoy a panoramic tour of DUBROVNIK with a local guide. We are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, surrounded by walls, bathed by the Adriatic Sea; its intact historic center is a jewel of world architectural heritage. The tour includes tickets to the Franciscan Monastery with the oldest pharmacy in Europe, and the Cathedral. We also include a boat trip to LOKRUM, a small island 15 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik and home to the ruins of a Benedictine monastery of the eleventh century, popular setting of the series "Game of Thrones". You can then enjoy free time, returning to the hotel at the end of the afternoon. Dinner included.
Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.
Note: in the winter months, from November to March, there is no boat service to Lokrum and therefore we cannot visit the island.
In the morning we enjoy a panoramic tour of DUBROVNIK with a local guide. We are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, surrounded by walls, bathed by the Adriatic Sea; its intact historic center is a jewel of world architectural heritage. The tour includes tickets to the Franciscan Monastery with the oldest pharmacy in Europe, and the Cathedral. We also include a boat trip to LOKRUM, a small island 15 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik and home to the ruins of a Benedictine monastery of the eleventh century, popular setting of the series "Game of Thrones". You can then enjoy free time, returning to the hotel at the end of the afternoon. Dinner included.
Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.
Note: in the winter months, from November to March, there is no boat service to Lokrum and therefore we cannot visit the island.
Day 15 -
After breakfast, end of our services.
Tour Includes
General Services: Travel by bus with Spanish and Portuguese speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet.
Includes arrival transfer
City tour in: ATHENS, SOFIA, PLOVDIV, BUCHAREST, BELGRADE, Sarajevo, DUBROVNIK
Boat: to Lokrum island in Dubrovnik
Evening transfer: Plaka neighborhood in Athens
Ticket admission: Monastery, Roman Amphitheater, The Ancient Botica and The Armenian House in Plovdiv , Thracian Tomb Replica in Kazalnak , Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi , Basarbovski Monastery , Bran Fortress , Church of Biertan , Castle of Hunedoara , Tunnel of Hope in Sarajevo , Franciscan Monastery and Cathedral in Dubrovnik
1 Lunch Included in: Etar
8 dinner included in: Kalabaka, SANDANSKY, PLOVDIV, BUCHAREST, SIGHISOARA, Sarajevo, DUBROVNIK, DUBROVNIK
Planned Hotels
Novotel Athenes
4 Michail Voda STR CP 104 39 ATENAS
Atenas, 104 39 - Greece
President
43 Kifissias Ave
Atenas, 11523 - Greece
Holiday Inn Express Belgrade
Ruzveltova 23 CP 11000 BELGRADO
Belgrado, 11000 - Serbia
Mercure Bucarest City Center
Strada George Enescu 15-17-17A
Bucarest, 010302 - Romania
Dubrovnik Palace
Masarykov put 20
Dubrovnik, 20000 - Croatia
Royal Neptun
Kardinala Ktepinca 31 Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, 20000 - Croatia
Hotel Adria
Radni269;ka ulica 46
Dubrovnik, 20000 - Croatia
Lero
Iva Vojnivica 14, Lapad
Dubrovnik, 20000 - Croatia
Croatia Cavtat
Frankopanska 10 CP 20210 Cavtat-Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, 20210 - Croatia
Amalia Kalambaca
42200, Theopetra Kalambaka Grecia
Kalambaca, 42200 - Greece
Kosta Famissi
Trikalon Str. 144
Kalambaca, 42200 - Greece
Imperial
t6, Lev Tolstoy str./ 1A, Arch.Kamen Petkov sr. CP 4017 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Plovdiv, 4017 - Bulgaria
Grand Hotel Plovdiv
C. Plovdiv, Ul.
Plovdiv, 4003 KARSHIA - Bulgaria
Ramada Plovdiv Trimontium
KAPITAN Raicho ST 2, St. Plovdiv, Bulgaria 4000
Plovdiv, 4000 - Bulgaria
Sankt Peterburg
97 Bulgaria Blvd
Plovdiv, 4003 - Bulgaria
Interhotel Sandanski
ul. Yane Sandanski
Sandansky, 2800 - Bulgaria
Pirin Park Hotel
27 Hydrostroy Area
Sandansky, 2800 - Bulgaria
Hollywood
Dr. Mustafe Pintola, 23
Sarajevo, 71000 - Bosnia Herzegovina
Ibis Styles Sarajevo
Dzemala Bijedica 169 A
Sarajevo, 71000 - Bosnia Herzegovina
Mercure Binderbubi Sighisoara
Nicolae Balcescu Street No 8
Sighisoara, 545400 - Romania
Korona Sighisoara
Str. Zaharia Boiu 12 - 14
Sighisoara, 545400 - Romania
Novotel Sofia
115 N Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd CP 1784
Sofia, 1784 - Bulgaria
Timisoara
Str Marasesti nr 1-3
Timisoara, 300086 - Romania
Bolyarski Meridian
Veliko Tarnovo 5000, 53 Stefan Stambolov Str
Veliko Tarnovo, 5000 - Bulgaria
Yantra Grand Hotel
Velchova Zavera Square Ul. Opalchenska 2
Veliko Tarnovo, 5000 - Bulgaria
Panorama
63 Stefan Stambolov Str,
Veliko Tarnovo, 5000 - Bulgaria
Asenevtsi Park
Opalchenska 77
Veliko Tarnovo, 5000 - Bulgaria