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Plan your adventure:
- Explorer
- Group
- Fully Guided
- Sightseeing
- Historical
- Platinum Operator
- Intrepid Travel
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Max Group Size 12
- Age range 15 to 99
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Budapest by night and its vibrant lights
- Sample Bull's Blood wine in Eger's vineyards
- Tour wooden churches in Maramures region
- Visit Bran Castle, the inspiration for Dracula
- Stroll through medieval Sighisoara's citadel
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Budapest
- Day 2 Eger
- Day 3 Maramures
- Day 4 Maramures
- Day 5 Sighisoara
- Day 6 Viscri
- Day 7 Brasov
- Day 8 Brasov
- Day 9 Bucharest
- Day 10 Bucharest
- Day 11 Veliko Tarnovo
- Day 12 Veliko Tarnovo
- Day 13 Sofia
- Day 14 Bansko
- Day 15 Plovdiv
- Day 16 Plovdiv
- Day 17 Istanbul
- Day 18 Istanbul
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services

Operated by
Intrepid Travel
Number of tours
1,417
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
10 hours
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryGood
- GuideGood
- TransportGood
- AccommodationAverage
- FoodGood
- NLNan· September 21st, 2024XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxShow moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewI am so sorry to hear that you had a disappointing experience on your recent tour. We would love the opportunity to address the poor rating you have designated to your tour time, please reach out to our customer care team at... Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- MLMichael· September 21st, 2024Bad hotels some no AC or elevators dragging luggage up 2-3 flights of stairs. Dragging luggage through city streets to catch a public bus to the train station to get on a train with no AC.Show moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewHi Michael, thank you for your feedback. I am very sorry to hear that the accommodations on this trip did not meet your expectations of an original level tour. The customer care team would be happy to speak with you to discuss the issues further, as we... Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- Judith· August 20th, 2021Amazing tour!!!! The tour leader was one of the...Show moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewHi Judith! Thanks so much for taking the time to review your recent Intrepid trip. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your time in Eastern Europe and that your Tour Leader was able to make it that much more special. Your recommendations are so... Show moreTrip date: September 2018
- Kathy· September 22nd, 2019Now is the time to explore Eastern Europe....Show moreTrip date: August 2019
- THTodd· August 14th, 2019Excellent tour! Got a taste of a lot of places...Show moreTrip date: July 2019
- Angela· July 4th, 2019Great tour, especially if you want to see...Show moreTrip date: June 2019
Dates & Availability
18 days
Eastern Europe Explorer
From Budapest to Istanbul
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