11-Day Private Balkans Tour: Bulgaria, Romania & Serbia
Overview
Travel with your own guide-driver through Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia on an 11-day private Balkans tour from Sofia to Belgrade. Land transport and border assistance are arranged along the way.
See Sofia's Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, mountain-set Rila Monastery, medieval Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi. In Romania, take a panoramic tour of Bucharest, then cross the Carpathians to Peleș Castle and Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle). Walk through Brașov, UNESCO-listed Sighișoara and Sibiu. Continue via Timișoara and Vršac to see Belgrade's Kalemegdan Fortress and take a day trip to Novi Sad's Petrovaradin Fortress.
Included: 10 nights in selected 4-star hotels, 10 breakfasts and airport transfers. Flights, other meals and attraction tickets are extra.
- Private journey across Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia
- Rila Monastery, Peleș Castle and Bran Castle
- Transylvania's historic towns and Novi Sad
- Guide-driver, 4-star hotels and airport transfers
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Airport arrival transfer in Sofia and departure transfer in Belgrade
- Tour planning and operational coordination
- 10 breakfasts
- 10 nights in selected 4-star hotels
- All land transport across Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, plus border assistance and tour coordination
- Private guide-driver and vehicle for the 11-day tour
- Lunches and dinners
- Flights
- Entrance fees (churches, castles, museums, UNESCO sites)
- Optional river cruise in Belgrade
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees (if applicable)
- Local specialist guides where required
Meeting Location
Sofia
Bulgaria
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Belgrade
Serbia
What To Expect
Arrival in Sofia (Bulgaria)
1 Stop
Sofia City Tour – Rila Monastery – Sofia
1 Stop
Sofia – Veliko Tarnovo – Arbanassi
1 Stop
Veliko Tarnovo – Bucharest (Romania)
1 Stop
Bucharest – Sinaia – Bran – Brasov
1 Stop
Brasov – Sighisoara – Sibiu
1 Stop
Sibiu – Timisoara
1 Stop
Timisoara – Vršac – Belgrade (Serbia)
1 Stop
Belgrade City Tour
1 Stop
Belgrade – Novi Sad – Belgrade
1 Stop
Departure from Belgrade
1 Stop
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the 11-Day Private Balkans Tour: Bulgaria, Romania & Serbia?
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Breakfast.
- Airport arrival transfer in Sofia and departure transfer in Belgrade.
- Tour planning and operational coordination.
- 10 breakfasts.
- 10 nights in selected 4-star hotels.
- All land transport across Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, plus border assistance and tour coordination.
- Private guide-driver and vehicle for the 11-day tour.
- Lunches and dinners.
- Flights.
- Entrance fees (churches, castles, museums, UNESCO sites).
- Optional river cruise in Belgrade.
- Tips and personal expenses.
- Travel insurance.
- Visa fees (if applicable).
- Local specialist guides where required.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 11-Day Private Balkans Tour: Bulgaria, Romania & Serbia is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 11-Day Private Balkans Tour: Bulgaria, Romania & Serbia will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Breakfast
- Airport arrival transfer in Sofia and departure transfer in Belgrade
- Tour planning and operational coordination
- 10 breakfasts
- 10 nights in selected 4-star hotels
- All land transport across Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, plus border assistance and tour coordination
- Private guide-driver and vehicle for the 11-day tour
- Lunches and dinners
- Flights
- Entrance fees (churches, castles, museums, UNESCO sites)
- Optional river cruise in Belgrade
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees (if applicable)
- Local specialist guides where required
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
