Serbia and Romania
BELGRADE – NOVI SAD – TIMISOARA – SIBIU – SIGHISOARA – BRASOV – BUCHAREST
7 days / 6 nights
Highlights:
2 European capitals
Big palaces and mighty fortresses
Walk in the footsteps of Count Dracula
Itinerary:
DAY 1 Belgrade
DAY 2 Belgrade, Novi Sad, Timisoara
DAY 3 Timisoara, Sibiu
DAY 4 Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov
DAY 5 Brasov, Bucharest
DAY 6 Bucharest
DAY 7 Departure from Bucharest
DAY 1: BELGRADE
/Belgrade airport – Belgrade 30km, 1h/
Arrival at Belgrade Airport at 13h45, after immigration transfer to Belgrade.
Check-in at hotel. The rest of the afternoon free.
Dinner. Get a taste of what Belgrade has to offer by attending a party of the famous floating river clubs or barges (called “splavs” or “splavovi”) that float along the banks on the Sava and Danube Rivers. It’s the best party in town, one where you can dance the night away while floating on water.
Overnight in Belgrade.
DAY 2: BELGRADE, NOVI SAD, TIMISOARA
/Belgrade – Novi Sad 100km, 1h30min/
/Novi Sad – Timisoara 160km, 3h/
After breakfast a short walking tour of Belgrade. Walking through the centre of the town, you will see all of the major sights such as the Manor of Princess Ljubica, the Republic Square, the Parliament, the National Theatre, the National Museum, Hotel Moskva, the National Assembly, the Monument to Nikola Tesla, and more.
Depart to Novi Sad, the capital of the Northern Serbian province of Vojvodina and Serbia’s second largest city after Belgrade. Upon arrival enjoy a walking tour of all the major attractions of Novi Sad including the Petrovaradin Fortress, Liberty Square, the Cathedral, City Council, Zmaj Jovina and Dunavaska Street.
After lunch we will continue to Timisoara, the city where the Romanian revolution started in 1989. Arrive to Timisoara and view the ruins of Timisoara Fortress, Huniady Castle, Pasha’s Wheel and Fabric residential areas, Corso shopping area. Accommodation with dinner.
Timisoara is is regarded as having the most cosmopolitan and varied nightlife in Romania, and the Old Town is lined with late night cafés and bars where a relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere can be enjoyed. With its eye firmly set on Western Europe and its sophisticated atmosphere, it is no surprise that Timisoara offers a wide range of clubs – from blues and jazz joints to Euro pop dance venues as well as its famous Opera House.
Overnight in Timisoara.
DAY 3: TIMISOARA, SIBIU
/Timisoara – Sibiu 300km, 5h/
After breakfast departure to Sibiu.
On the way to Sibiu we will visit the fortress of Hunedoara that became the castle of one of the most distinguished kings of the medieval times – Matia Corvin. The monument has a special glamour due to its different construction styles, the presence of military and civil innovations as well as the impetuous court life that animated it for more than 400 years. Lunch. We will continue on the road towards Sibiu. Accommodation with dinner.
Sibiu offers many ways of having fun, of meeting new people and great opportunities if you want to discover the other life of the city, the nightlife. Moving from one bar to another will not only make you a bit dizzy but it will offer you the opportunity of comparing different bars, pubs and terraces, each with its own particular style: Time Out, Oldies Pub, Orphee Pub, Union Pub, Old friends Pub & more are only a few of the most known places in the center of Sibiu that can get you in the mood to party.
Overnight in Sibiu.
DAY 4: SIBIU, SIGHISOARA, BRASOV
/Sibiu – Sighisoara 110km, 2h10min/
/Sighisoara – Brasov 130km, 2h30min/
After breakfast, sightseeing tour of Sibiu, once the richest town in Transylvania. During the tour you will see the Huet Square, the Large Square, the Evangelical Cathedral, the Liars’ Bridge and others.
Lunch.
Continue towards Sighisoara, the best preserved medieval city in South-Eastern Europe. A sightseeing tour will include the entrance to the famous Clock Tower Museum. Continue to Brasov, where you will attend a walking tour including the visit of the First Romanian School with an impressive collection of rare books. Accommodation and dinner.
Overnight in Brasov.
DAY 5: BRASOV, BRAN, BUCHAREST
/Brasov – Bran 40km, 1h/
/Bran – Bucharest 190km, 4h/
Following breakfast departure towards Bran. Visit of Bran Castle made famous by Bram Stoker’s novel as the residence of the vampire count Dracula. Lunch. Continue to Bucharest and stop in Peles Castle built as the summer residence of King Carol I. Afterwards continue to the 17th century Sinaia Monastery and to Bucharest. After arrival, accommodation at your hotel and dinner.
In Bucharest you can find many bars, pubs and clubs, cheap booze and nice party people. The nightlife in Bucharest cannot be surpassed by any other city in Romania. The diversity of clubs and music are a great tourist attraction. The “heart” of fun in Bucharest is the old city centre where every Friday and Saturday you can choose from tens of partying establishments, all crammed up on the narrow streets. Starting with 11 PM, as you pass by the bars, you can hear the music as all the parties are getting started. Here, people party until morning. Often, in weekends, at 4-5 AM, you can see people walking home after a hard partying session.
Overnight in Bucharest.
DAY 6: BUCHAREST
Get acquainted with the Romanian capital, once nicknamed “Little Paris”. During the tour you will see the Parliament Palace, the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon, and the National Treasure. Learn how the Romanian people succeeded to topple the last communist dictator in Eastern Europe in Revolution Square. Lunch. Your tour will bring you also to the Romanian Athenaeum, the Opera House, the National Military Club, the Military Academy, Triumphal Arch and The Village Museum. Farewell dinner with folklore show.
Overnight in Bucharest.
DAY 7: Departure from Bucharest
/Bucharest – Bucharest airport 15km, 40min/
Drop-off at Bucharest airport. Flight to Mumbai at 10h40.