12-Day Bulgaria & Romania Private Tour: UNESCO Sites & Castles
Overview
From Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery to Transylvania’s Bran Castle, explore two countries on a 12-day Bulgaria and Romania private tour from Sofia to Bucharest. Follow a route through UNESCO World Heritage sites, medieval towns and historic castles. In Bulgaria, see Boyana Church, Rila Monastery, Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery, Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi. In Romania, travel through Sibiu, Sighisoara, Viscri and Brasov, with Bran Castle and Peles Castle on the planned route.
Travel with your own guide-driver, not a shared group. Private transport, selected 4-star hotels and airport transfers are included. Attraction tickets, lunches and dinners cost extra.
- 12-day private cultural tour from Sofia to Bucharest
- UNESCO heritage sites in Bulgaria and Romania
- Transylvania’s medieval towns and famous castles
- Bran Castle and Peles Castle on the planned route
- Private guide-driver, 4-star hotels and airport transfers
What's Included
- Breakfast
- All land transportation Bulgaria – Romania
- 10 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
- Border assistance
- Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary
- Tour planning and operational coordination
- Airport arrival & departure transfers (Sofia / Bucharest)
- Private guide/driver for 11 days
- Meals Lunch and dinners excluded
- Flights
- Entrance fees (Boyana Church, Rila Monastery, Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, castles, museums
- 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.
Calea Bucureştilor 224E
Otopeni 075150, Romania
Continue to Bucharest Airport for departure transfer
What To Expect
Arrival in Sofia (Bulgaria)
1 Stop
Sofia – Boyana Church – Rila Monastery – Plovdiv
1 Stop
Plovdiv – Bachkovo Monastery – Kazanlak – Veliko Tarnovo
1 Stop
Veliko Tarnovo – Arbanassi – Bucharest (Romania)
1 Stop
Bucharest – Curtea de Argeș – Sibiu
1 Stop
Sibiu – Biertan – Sighisoara
1 Stop
Sighisoara – Viscri – Brasov
1 Stop
Brasov – Bran Castle – Rasnov – Sinaia
1 Stop
Sinaia – Peles Castle – Bucharest
1 Stop
Bucharest – Free Day
1 Stop
Departure from Bucharest
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)
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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.
- All land transportation Bulgaria – Romania.
- 10 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels.
- Border assistance.
- Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary.
- Tour planning and operational coordination.
- Airport arrival & departure transfers (Sofia / Bucharest).
- Private guide/driver for 11 days.
- Meals. Lunch and dinners excluded.
- Flights.
- Entrance fees (Boyana Church, Rila Monastery, Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, castles, museums.
- 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 12-Day Bulgaria & Romania Private Tour: UNESCO Sites & Castles 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 12-Day Bulgaria & Romania Private Tour: UNESCO Sites & Castles 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
- All land transportation Bulgaria – Romania
- 10 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
- Border assistance
- Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary
- Tour planning and operational coordination
- Airport arrival & departure transfers (Sofia / Bucharest)
- Private guide/driver for 11 days
- MealsLunch and dinners excluded
- Flights
- Entrance fees (Boyana Church, Rila Monastery, Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, castles, museums
- 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
