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East Europe Express
This review is in relation to East Europe Express trip that I attended in August 2023. Overall trip was good and tour guide did a good job. There are number of things that can be improved. 1) The trip is called East Europe Express but technically you spend a night in Romania and a night in Turkey whereas rest of the trip is through Bulgaria. Might as well rename it to Bulgaria trip? 2) Sofia is the capital and there is a lot to do in this beautiful city. One afternoon and morning wasn't enough. I would suggest allowing for another night there. 3) Bansko to Plovdiv train ride. As much as it was a fun local train ride experience. It took 5 hours to get to Plovdiv and we got to Plovdiv around 8pm. The same journey could have been done by car in few hours. 4) It appears that you are spending two nights in Plovdiv but technically you are only there for one whole day which seems rushed. 5) Plovdiv to Istanbul is a long drive, we stopped at a beautiful border town of Erdine in Turkey. One could easily spend an afternoon here and break the long drive between Plovdiv and Istanbul Most of the accommodations were reasonable and optional activities had a good balance.