Bulgaria and Romania Tours and Trips

From the bustling city of Bucharest in Romania to the resort-laden Sunny Beach on Bulgaria’s Black Sea, there are so many possibilities with Bulgaria and Romania tours. Typically, these tours start and end in the two capital cities: Sofia and Bucharest. Bulgaria tours revolve around the country’s historic churches, like the Rila Monastery and Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky, and beachside towns near Nessebar. Romania tours, meanwhile, mainly concern its medieval towns and castles (Bran Castle being the top attraction), UNESCO-listed national parks, and beautiful Carpathian mountains.

Scroll below to find our favorite trips to Bulgaria and Romania.

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If you’re not sure how to travel between these two countries or the best time to plan a trip to Romania and Bulgaria, here’s a guide that you can follow:

If you’re traveling between Bulgaria and Romania, you are more than likely to take the Sofia-Ruse route. Situated on the bank of the Danube river, Ruse is a border town in Bulgaria facing the Romanian city of Giurgiu on the opposite side of the bank. The quickest way to travel between the two capitals is on a bus, which takes around 7 hours 35 minutes. If you opt to take a train, the journey could take over 11 hours. And if you have a private transfer service on your Bulgaria and Romania tour, you can further shorten the travel time to just 5 hours, provided you do not make many stopovers along the way.

The best time to visit Bulgaria and Romania is either between April and May or in the fall months between September and October. Temperatures are pleasant and the tourist numbers are also few during these periods. If you love vampires and Halloween, be sure to be in Romania in October.

• Check out the historical churches of Bulgaria and Romania, such as the Church of the "Stavropoleos" Monastery and the Black Church.
• Lace up your hiking boots in Bulgaria’s Vitosha Mountain Range or Romania’s Cheile Turzii Nature Reserve.
• Hit the slopes in some of Europe’s most affordable and underrated ski destinations, Bansko and Brasov.
• Go on a cruise tour along the Danube River, which also serves as the border between Bulgaria and Romania.

• Book a taxi service or take an Uber during your Bulgaria and Romania tour to avoid being overcharged.
• If you are driving in Bulgaria or Romania, you may be subject to a road tax. These are compulsory, and you’ll face a fine of over USD 160 if you are found driving without paying the road tax.
• Bulgaria and Romania are now part of that Schengen zone. So, if you have a Schengen visa or are traveling on the 90-day visa-less travel system within the Schengen area, you can travel to both countries without the need for extra visas.