Tour in Romania. Transylvania Tour.
Day 1:
Pick up from Bucharest Airport.
Explore the city in the the afternoon including the most important sites of Romania's capital.
The Arc de Triumph, The Parliament Palace, the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon, the Old Court of Bucharest. Overnight in Bucharest
Day 2:
Drive to Snagov. Outside of Bucharest we visit the Snagov Monastery - in 1476 the real Prince Vlad Dracula was buried on this little island where the Monastery is situated.
Drive to Sinaia,visit the Royal Palace in Sinaia - the Peles Castle - considered one of the most beautiful castles in Europe, a masterpiece of German neo-renaissance architecture. Drive to Brasov. Overnight in Brasov
Day 3:
Drive to Bran. Visit Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle) famous for having inspired the legend of Count Dracula;
Lunch at Club Vila Bran, best restaurant in area with amazing sightseeing.
Visit Citadel of Rasnov.
Visit Brasov, the trade center of medieval Transylvania and one of the most visited cities in Romania.
Great sites to visit as the black church, the main square, the old defense walls that are still well preserved on the south and west side of the old city, the watch towers and the narrowest street in Europe are just a few points on this day's agenda. Overnight in Brasov
Day 4:
Drive to Viscri, a rural village where HRH Prince of Wales owns a property, visit the fortified church there, transfer to Sighisoara, visit and overnight in medieval citadel of Sighisoara (UNESCO).
Day 5:
Drive to Biertan, visit Biertan Fortified Church (UNESCO), drive to Sibiu, visit to the ASTRA Outdoor Folk Museum, which is the biggest in Europe and gives you a fantastic insight into traditional rural Romania from around the country. Visit and overnight in Sibiu
Day 6:
Drive to Balea Lake, if the road is open we will drive on Top Gear's most beautiful driving road in the world. It might be closed because of the snow. If closed we drive to Balea Cascada then take a Cable Car up to Balea Lake, where we can visit the Ice Hotel and the Balea Lake.
Drive to Fagaras, visit Fagaras's Fortress (12th - 13th century). Overnight in Fagaras.
Day 7:
Drive to Prejmer, visit Prejmer's Fortified Church (UNESCO), drive to Predeal and Sinaia (Romania's top ski resorts) visit and overnight in Sinaia.
Day 8: Drive to Bucharest. If because of your arrival time we didn't have enough time to visit Bucharest the first day, this day we will visit the rest of the Romanian capital city. Transfer to the airport.
Traditional animal fairs to visit (they are local&rural), and also any other events happening during the tour. Also there are even other activities we can include in the tour if you are interested, such as :
- Visit the Bear Sanctuary located in Zarnesti near Brasov
- Bear Hide experience where you’ll spot wild bears from a forest based hide near Brasov
- Horse Pulled Cart experience
- Overnight and dinner in rural village house
- Ice Hotel overnight
- Gypsy home visit & interaction
- Cheese sampling
- Wine tasting
- Buggy ride, ATV ride
For meals, during our trip we will stop at the best Romanian authentic cuisine restaurants.
The tour includes :
- Fully insured sedan with climate control for the entire distance with private driver (myself),
- Fuel, road taxes & parking fees included
- All sightseeing tours, cultural connections & walking tours
- Admissions to museums sites and churches as per itinerary
- VAT, local taxes & city taxes
- 24 hours support and assistance
- 7 nights accommodation at three and four star hotels (all centrally located)
- Breakfasts
The tour does not include :
- Meals (Lunch and Dinner)
