Bulgaria: Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo | Romania: Bucharest, Sibiu, Brasov
Includes airfare
During your trip, you will have the opportunity to join optional tours to further your discoveries—all of which are noted below. Most of these tours can only be reserved onsite with your Trip Experience Leader, however due to limited space and other special requirements, some optional tours must be reserved before your departure from the U.S. If this trip has optional tours that need to be purchased in advance, they will be noted with a disclaimer below.
Day 9 | $75 per person
Day 9 | $75 per person
Get a glimpse of what life was like near the end of Romania communist rule as we tour Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s lavish 80-room villa. Also known as The House of Ceausescu and The Spring Palace, the opulence of the dictator’s private residence was just one of the many reasons he eventually fell from power—as he squandered his people’s money to support his own extravagant lifestyle.
While here, we'll also get the chance to sample sweets that would have been typical of Romania's Communist era.
Day 15 | $115 per person
Day 15 | $115 per person
Journey to Vulcan Church, a fortified basilica from the 13th century. Here, you'll be treated to a private organ within its medieval walls, followed by free time to explore on your own. This excursion includes dinner at a local restaurant.