b"YOUR ITINERARY13 DAYS)52M CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST EUROPEDays 1-3 - London, Budapest and Braov2,395:e fl y from /ondon +eathrow to %udapest for one night. $fter dinner,2023 DEPARTURES IN:we see this city on an illuminated night\x10time coach tour. 7he fl atter,M$, -81, 6(Plively area of Pest looNs across the water to its older neighbour, the hilly %uda. $fter a free morning on 'ay \x15, we discover %udapest by day, passing impressive buildings on both sides of the 'anube. $fter dinner at a charming bistro, we taNe an overnight rail Mourney toUNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES%raov, in 5omania. $rriving on 'ay \x16 for two nights, we enMoy co ee and caNe then visit the historic chei district with a local guide. 7aNe a private tour of %ran &astle, Days \x17-6Bran Castle, the Red LaNe, Suceava & Huulca RailZay a *othic, 7ransylvanian castle 2n 'ay \x17 we have a private tour of a 5omanian bear sanctuary,evoNing &ount 'racula.meeting the gentle brown bears who live here after being rescued.(nMoy e[cursions to three of %acN in %raov, you have free time before we transfer to %ran &astle,5omanias painted monasteries an atmospheric fortress with *othic turrets, bearing an uncannywith colourful biblical frescoes. liNeness to the description of 'raculas 7ransylvanian home in %ram 6toNers novel. 2n our private guided tour we learn about the castles9isit a brown bear sanctuary.famous residents such as 9lad the mpaler.b:e enMoy dinner at the7ravel on a steam\x10hauled train castles restaurant with a great choice of 5omanian dishes. 2n 'ay \x18through 5omanian countryside on we taNe a scenic drive to 5ed /aNe, in the &arpathian Mountains. :ethe +uulca 5ailway.also visit %ica] *orge, a dramatic limestone canyon in the national parN, before continuing to 6uceava for a three\x10night stay. 2n 'ay \x19 we([plore %udapest, %ucharest and taNe a round\x10trip along the +uulca 5ailway in restored \x14\x1cth century6ibiu on guided tours.carriages with an afternoon e[cursion to the Moldovia Monastery.*et bacN to nature in the Days 7-9Marginea, painted monasteries, Sighioara and SiEiu &arpathian Mountains, visiting the :e admire the blacN pottery of Marginea, and fi nd out about the5ed /aNe and %ica] *orge.age\x10old techniTue used to create the striNing Met blacN pottery. :e6ee Margineas famous blacN then visit two more painted monasteries \x10 6ucavia and 9orone. 2npottery at a local ceramics centre.'ay \x1b we drive to 6ighioara for three nights. :e enMoy a guided tour of the ancient city of 6ibiu on 'ay \x1c, perched in the shadows of theWHAT'S INCLUDED &indrel Mountains, the fascinating history of this ancient destination. ([ploring the 2ld 7own, medieval walls and \x14\x16th\x10century towers.The expertise of a UK Tour Days 10-13Sighioara, Pele Castle & Bucharest to London Manager from start to fi nish2n 'ay \x14\x13 we visit the fortifi ed church of %iertan, a 81(6&2 :orldReturnights from London +eritage site, perched above the village of %iertan. n its grounds is+eathrowan unusual feature\x1d a small room Nnown as the marital prison. +ere,Overnight rail Mourney from couples seeNing a divorce from the bishop would be told to spend si[%udapest to %raovweeNs together, before being allowed to separate. %acN in 6ighioara, we set out on a tour of the medieval citadel. 2n 'ay \x14\x14 we travel to11 nights' \x17 and \x18\x106tar hotel %ucharest for two nights, stopping at the 5oyal Pele &astle enroute.accommodation2ne of the most eclectic castles in (urope, each room has a di erent21 meals including \x14\x14 breaNfasts theme, and the frescoes of the 7heatre +all were painted by *ustavand \x14\x13 dinners.limt and )rant] Matsch. 2n 'ay \x14\x15 we tour %ucharest, a melting pot of history, culture, fi ne architecture and art. :ith free time here, youAll tour excursionsmight enMoy shopping or rela[ in a bar or caf. :e end our holiday in style, with dinner at one of %ucharests oldest restaurants. 2n 'ay \x14\x16 we fl y bacN to /ondon +eathrow. FROM 0olGoYiaLONDON 3 6XceaYaAUSTRIA 1 6ighisoaraBudapest 1 32 %raoY Tour Code: ROG_ e per person based on \x15 SERBIA TO sharing. 'eposit from e\x16\x18\x13 per person. LONDON 6upplement for solo travellers from e\x1a\x18\x13.ROMANIA 2 %Xcharest )or the latest guidance on entry Nights in hotel 1 Nights on train 5ail Coach reTuirements, please visit www.gov.uN\x12foreign\x10travel\x10adviceCall us on 01904 527231 or visit greatrail.com for more details \x1c\x14"