Grand Tour of Transylvania, Bulgaria & the Balkans

Discover the traditions, culture and folklore of the Balkans, plus the legend of Count Dracula and his home, Bran Castle in Transylvania, on this fascinating Grand Explorer coach holiday. This carefully planned itinerary covers the charming towns and cities of Mostar, Sarajevo, Belgrade and Plovdiv. What’s more, you’ll also have the opportunity to see the best of Sofia in Bulgaria, Sinaia and Bucharest in Romania, and the capital of Hungary, Budapest, on our optional guided sightseeing tours.

You will stay overnight in the Cremona/Parma area in northern Italy, before an overnight sailing into Split, Dubrovnik. You will then travel to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for one night, then a two night stay in Belgrade, such as the Garni Capital or similar. You then travel for another two nights in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, before an overnight stay in Veliko Turnovo. You then travel to Bucharest for a two night stay, such as in the Hotel Capitol, then stay a further two nights in Brasov in the heart of Transylvania, before an overnight stay in the Cluj-Napoca or Alba Iulia area. You will then stay for two nights in Budapest, such as in the Novotel Budapest City Hotel, and finally an overnight stay in the Salzburg or Vocklabruck area. 

Throughout the tour, you will stay in minimum 3-star hotels; all hotels will have a restaurant and bar and all bedrooms have en suite facilities and modern amenities.

Overnight stays in northern France and Belgium will be in city-style hotels.

On your overnight ferry sailing, accommodation will be in en suite cabins.