Bulgaria & Romania Highlights
From Sofia, cross the Danube via the Rose Valley and the old capital to Bucharest and Transylvania.
A well-established one-way route crossing two countries. Following a classic itinerary used by many travel agencies, you will travel from Sofia to Brașov, and then depart from Bucharest. Along the way, you will visit Rila, Plovdiv, Buzludzha, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, and Peleș Castle. Both countries are part of the Schengen Area by land, but cross-border car rentals and one-way drop-offs require prior written confirmation, so hiring a private car with a driver is highly recommended.
The mountain road to Buzludzha may be snowed in after October; skip this stop in winter.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Sofia City Center
索菲亞（亞歷山大·涅夫斯基大教堂、聖格奧爾基圓形教堂、古塞爾迪卡遺址）
Airport transfer to the city center takes about 30 minutes, followed by a walking tour in the afternoon.
住宿：塞爾迪卡市中心
第 2 天 · Rila Monastery to Plovdiv
Drive about 2 hours to Rila, and another 3 hours after lunch to Plovdiv. The total distance is about 330 km.
住宿：卡帕納與步行街
第 3 天 · Old Town & Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
普羅夫迪夫（普羅夫迪夫羅馬劇場、普羅夫迪夫老城） → 大特爾諾沃（卡贊勒克色雷斯古墓、卡贊勒克玫瑰谷與玫瑰博物館）
Explore the Old Town on foot in the morning, then drive northeast for about 90 km to Kazanlak in the afternoon.
住宿：Kazanlak
第 4 天 · Buzludzha & Etar to the Old Capital
Drive about 40 minutes uphill to Buzludzha, then 1 hour downhill to Etar, and another hour to Veliko Tarnovo.
The monument can only be viewed from the outside; the interior is unsafe and closed to the public.
住宿：老城與古爾科街
第 5 天 · Tsarevets & Rock-Hewn Churches to Ruse
大特爾諾沃（查雷維茨城堡） → 魯塞（伊萬諾沃巖洞教堂、自由廣場與自由紀念碑）
Visit the fortress in the morning, then drive north for about 1 hour and 45 minutes in the afternoon, detouring to Ivanovo, and arrive in Ruse by evening.
住宿：自由廣場市中心
第 6 天 · Crossing the Danube to Bucharest
布加勒斯特（人民宮、布加勒斯特老城（利普斯卡尼）、斯塔夫羅波萊奧斯修道院）
Head north across the Friendship Bridge for about 80 km (approx. 1.5–2 hours drive); traffic may be slower during bridge maintenance.
The Palace of the Parliament requires booking in advance and bringing your passport.
住宿：老城利普斯卡尼
第 7 天 · Peleș Castle to Brașov
錫納亞（佩萊什城堡） → 布拉索夫（布朗城堡（德古拉城堡））
Drive north for about 2 hours to Sinaia, then another 1.5 hours via Bran to Brașov.
Peleș Castle is often closed on Mondays; avoid this day or adjust your dates.
住宿：布拉索夫老城
第 8 天 · Brașov Old Town & Departure
Explore the Old Town on foot in the morning, then drive south for about 3 hours to Bucharest Airport in the afternoon. Valleys are prone to traffic jams on weekends.