Summary
From pastoral countryside to forbidding forests and fairytale villages, this tour from Budapest to Istanbul is definitely the road less travelled, but absolutely a worthy adventure to take. Over 13 days, you’ll explore the weathered architecture of Budapest, grand Ottoman palaces, “Dracula’s Castle” in Transylvania, and much more. With an intriguing combination of cultural colour and exploration, you'll come away with a real feel for this lesser-explored corner of Europe.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Budapest
- Day 2
- Budapest To Balla Géza Winery
- Day 3
- Balla Géza Winery To Sighișoara
- Day 4
- Sighișoara/Braşov
- Day 5
- Braşov
- Day 6
- Braşov/Bucharest
- Day 7
- Bucharest/Veliko Tarnovo
- Day 8
- Veliko Tarnovo
- Day 9
- Veliko Tarnovo/Sofia
- Day 10
- Sofia/Plovdiv
- Day 11
- Plovdiv/Istanbul
- Day 12
- Istanbul
- Day 13
- Istanbul
Countries (4): Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Turkiye
Travel Cities (6): Brasov, Bucharest, Budapest, Istanbul, Plovdiv, Sofia