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Today, we will take overnight flight to Tirana, arrive the next day.

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Upon arrival, transfer to hotel and check-in. 

<Dinner>Western Cuisine, 3 courses at hotel

<Hotel> Hilton Garden Inn Tirana or similar

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After breakfast, city tour will follow:
◎Skanderberg Square
◎Et ‘Hem Bey Mosque

Continue to Ohrid, city tour will follow:
◎Ancient Theatre of Ohrid
◎The Old Town
◎Church of St. Sophia
◎The Ohrid Fortress of Czar Samuel
★St. Pantheleimon Monastery, a Byzantine church, built in 1164, located on the slopes of Vodno Mountain In the village of Gorno Nerezi. It was built using ordinary stone from the surroundings of the monastery. The church is constructed in the traditional shape of a cross inscribed in a rectangular area. The frescoes In the St. Panteleimon are the work of many masters, The most impressive one is called “Lamentation of Christ”. It is the explicit representation of the life and emotions of the Holy Mother of God, painted as a Mother crying over the dead body of her son Jesus Christ.
Continue to Lake Ohrid, one of the deepest and oldest lakes in Europe and was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will take ★boat excursion on Lake Ohrid. Overnight at Ohrid

<Breakfast> Buffet at hotel

<Lunch> Local Cuisine, 3 courses (Pork Menu)

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses at hotel (Fish Menu) 

<Hotel> Su Hotel Ohrid or similar

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After breakfast, depart for Skopje, upon arrival, city tour will follow:
◎ Memorial House of Mother Teresa, a humanitarian & Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
◎ Stone Bridge, built in the 6th century by Byzantine emperor Justinian.
◎ The Old Market
Later, depart for Kyustendill in Bulgaria.

<Breakfast>Buffet at hotel

<Lunch>Local Cuisine, 3 courses

<Dinner>Western Cuisine, 3 courses at hotel

<Hotel>Strimon Garden SPA Hotel or similar

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This morning, we will visit ★Rila Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site) located in deep valley of Rila mountains. Established in the 10th century, it was destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt and is the symbol of Slavic culture and identity during centuries of occupation.  Later, depart for Sofia–the capital of Bulgaria.

<Breakfast>Buffet at hotel

<Lunch> Local Cuisine, 3 courses

<Dinner>  Local Cuisine with folklore show, 3 courses (Lamb Menu)

<Hotel> Hotel Novotel Sofia or similar

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After breakfast, city tour will follow:
◎Statue of Sveta Sophia
◎Banya Bashi Mosque
◎Rotunda of Sveti Georgi (Sveti Georgi Church)
◎National Theatre
◎Sveti Nikolai Russian Church
★ Boyana Church located on the outskirts of Sofia. The Church has 3 buildings. The frescoes in the 2nd church painted in 1259 is the most important collections of medieval paintings. This Church is one of the most complete and well-preserved monuments of Eastern European medieval art.
★St. Petka Church of the Saddlers, a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church.
★St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, it has gold-plated domes with bell towers. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, also is the primary tourist attractions.
Later, depart for Veliko Tarnovo

<Breakfast>Buffet at hotel

<Lunch> Chinese Cuisine, 8 dishes, 1 soup

<Dinner>Local Cuisine, 3 courses (Chicken Menu)

<Hotel> Yantra Grand Hotel or similar

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Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria, often referred as “City of the Tsars”. Upon arrival, city tour will follow:
★Tsarevets Fortress–a medieval stronghold located on a hill. The complex consists of palaces, monasteries, churches, residential buildings, gates and shops. Later, depart for Bucharest Romania

<Breakfast> Buffet at hotel

<Lunch>  Local Cuisine, 3 courses

<Dinner>  Local Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel>Novotel Hotel Bucharest or similar

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After breakfast, city tour will follow:
◎ Romanian Athenaeum, a convert hall
◎Revolution Square
◎National Museum of Art
◎University Square
◎Roman Square
★Palace of Parliament is the world’s second-largest administrative building in the world (after the Pentagon)
★The Village Museum is an open-air ethnographic museum, showcasing traditional Romanian Village life with peasant farms and houses

<Breakfast>Buffet at hotel

<Lunch> Chinese Cuisine, 8 dishes, 1 soup

<Dinner> Local Cuisine, 3 courses with entertainment

<Hotel> Novotel Hotel Buchares or similar

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After breakfast, depart for Sinaia, located in a mountainous region on the Prahova River valley. City tour will follow:
★Peles Castle–a Neo-Renaissance castle built by King Carol I as his summer home. The castle has 160 rooms with world cultural themes.
Later, depart for Bran, located in the city of Brasov. Upon arrival, we will visit
★Bran Castle, a popular tourist attraction because it resembles the home of Dracula.
Continue to Brasov, city tour will follow:
◎Sfatului Square
◎Piata Sfatului Orthodox Church
◎Catherine’s Gate
◎St. Nicholas Church
★Black Church (Entrance admitted by permission only).

<Breakfast> Buffet at hotel

<Lunch> Local Cuisine, 3 courses (Chicken Menu)

<Dinner> Local Cuisine, 3 courses (Steak Menu)  

<Hotel>Ana Hotels Bradul Poiana Brasov or similar

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This morning, depart for Sighisoara, located on the Tarnava River in Transylvania region. It is well preserved walled town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
★Sighisoara Citadel (The Historic Centre of Sighisoara) is the old historic center, built in the 12th Century. It is an inhabited medieval citadel, and was enlisted a UNESCO World Heritage Site inv 1999
Continue to Sibiu, city tour will follow:
◎Bridge of Lies
◎Piata Mare & Piata Mica (The Great Square and The Small Square)
◎Turnul Sfatului (The Council Tower of Sibiu)
◎The Lutheran Cathedral
◎Piata Huet (Huet Square)
◎Holy Trinity Cathedral
◎Str Cetatii (Fortress Street)

<Breakfast> Buffet at hotel

<Lunch> Local Cuisine, 3 courses

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses at hotel

<Hotel> Ramada Hotel Sibiu or similar

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This morning, depart for Timisoara, located in western Romania. It was under Austrian Empire before WWI. Timisoara is also known as “Little Vienna” due to its distinct architectural character. City tour will follow:
◎The Unity Square
◎The Roman catholic Diocese of Timisoara
◎The Victory Square
◎The Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral
★The Revolution Museum displays the documentation, posters and photography of the 1989 anticommunist revolution

<Breakfast> Buffet at hotel

<Lunch>  Local Cuisine, 3 courses

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses at hotel

<Hotel> NH Timisoara or similar

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This morning, depart for Novi Sad, the 2nd largest city in Serbia, also the center of culture & education, city tour will follow:
◎The Liberty Square
◎St Mary’s Cathedral
◎Petrovaradin Fortress

<Breakfast> Buffet at hotel

<Lunch> Local Cuisine, 3 courses (Pork Menu)

<Dinner>Western Cuisine, 3 courses at hotel

<Hotel> Mecure Excelsior Hotel or similar 　　

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Belgrade is the capital of the Republic of Serbia; it lies on the confluence of the Save and Danube River. City tour will follow:
◎The Servian Academy of Sciences and Arts
◎Republic Square
◎National Theatre
★Kalemegdan (Belgrade Fortress) used to be an important military fortification. Walk to The upper section, you will find the Victor Monument, a great location for fantastic view Of the city
★Saint Sava Church is a Serbian Orthodox church, a remarkable architecture that dominates Belgrade’s skyline

<Breakfast>Buffet at hotel

<Lunch> Local Cuisine, 3 courses (Fish Menu)

<Dinner> Local Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> Mecure Excelsior Hotel or similar

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This morning transfer to airport for homebound flight and ends this unforgettable journey.

<Breakfast> Buffet Breakfast at hotel