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Pre-Christmas shopping in Romania & Therme Bucharest

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Pre-Christmas shopping in Romania & Therme Bucharest. From €187 per person; optional services and admission are extra. Departures: 18.12.2026.

Sofia – Sevlievo – Veliko Tarnovo – Ruse – Bucharest – Sofia

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Departure from Serdika Bus Station at 05:00.

Optional return transfers to Sofia from Plovdiv and Pernik for a supplement, with at least 5 participants.

Boarding is available in Botevgrad, Sevlievo, at 09:00 in Veliko Tarnovo and at 11:00 in Ruse, continuing to Bucharest, also known as “Little Paris”. Visit to AFI Cotroceni, Romania’s largest shopping centre. Hotel check-in and overnight stay.

Transfer to Sofia from Pernik for a supplement.

Day 2

Breakfast. Complimentary return transfer to Therme Bucharest.

Located north of Bucharest, just 10 minutes from the city, Therme Bucharest is a wellness concept for modern living, dedicated to your enjoyment. It is open every day of the week, 12 months a year, from 09:30 to 22:30. Return towards evening and overnight stay.

Day 3

Breakfast. Check-out. Walking tour of Bucharest to see the fountains opposite Parliament, the Patriarchate and the church housing the relics of St Demetrius of Basarbovo, the Old Town, and Unirii Square, Romania’s Champs-Élysées. Modelled on the famous square in Paris, it was built on Ceaușescu’s orders 1 m wider and 6 m longer. Free time. Departure for Bulgaria. Arrival in Sofia late in the evening.

Included

  • Transport by licensed tourist coach.
  • Agency tour leader.
  • 2 nights with breakfast in a 3* hotel in Bucharest.
  • Visit to AFI Cotroceni.
  • Return transfer to Therme Bucharest.
  • Walking tour of Bucharest.
  • Medical insurance with Euroins, with cover of 2000 euros for travellers up to 69 years of age.

Not included

  • Medical insurance supplement for travellers over 69: 8 euros.
  • Single-room supplement: 80.00 euros.
  • Trip cancellation insurance.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Compulsory city tax, set by the local authorities.
  • Transfer from Pernik: 10 euros, minimum 7 bookings.
  • Transfer from Plovdiv: 23 euros, minimum 7 bookings.
  • Admission to the sights visited.
  • A fuel surcharge is compulsory if one is announced.
  • Therme admission for a 4.5-hour stay:
  • Elysium — adults over 18 only, including The Palm and Galaxy: adult 160 RON, approximately 66 BGN.
  • The Palm — visitors over 14, including Galaxy: adult 134 RON, approximately 55 BGN; pupils aged 14–18 and pensioners 124 RON, approximately 51 BGN.
  • Galaxy — all ages: adult 101 RON, approximately 42 BGN; children under 3 free; children aged 3–14: 84 RON, approximately 36 BGN; pupils aged 14–18 and pensioners: 91 RON, approximately 38 BGN.
  • Each additional 30 minutes beyond the prepaid period costs 5 RON.
  • Towel hire: 21 RON, approximately 8.30 BGN.
  • Bathrobe hire: 29 RON, approximately 11.50 BGN.

Duration

3 days / 2 nights

Important information

Payment:

A deposit of 30% is payable on booking. Balance due 14 days before departure.

Minimum number of participants: 35.

Notification if the minimum is not reached or the tour does not take place: 7 days before departure.

The agency reserves the right to change the order of the itinerary.

The source states different minimum group sizes for the optional transfers; the applicable minimum is confirmed by the office.

Offer no. Е5779. Source: https://www.globaltour.bg/екскурзия/предколедни-базари-в-букурещ-с-възможност-за-посещение-на-spa-therme-bucharest-най-големия-термале/5779 Checked on 14.10.2026. Admission charges and supplements are subject to confirmation. The office confirms the service language; the page translation does not determine the guide’s language.