Bucharest Airport – Sibiu

Sibiu - Transfer from Bucharest Airport to Sibiu city (280 km, approximately 4 hours drive). Stay at a 3-star guesthouse or hotel. Once the cultural capital of Europe, Sibiu was the leading Transylvanian Saxon town, serving as the capital and a hub of cultural activity. Sibiu is home to Romania’s first hospital (1292), first pharmacy (1494), and the oldest museum in Romania, the Brukenthal Museum, established in 1817.

Trip to Corvin Castle

Castelul Corvinilor - Travel to Hunedoara (130 km, about 2 hours drive). Visit Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle (Romanian: Castelul Huniazilor or Castelul Corvinilor), a Gothic-Renaissance castle. It is one of Europe’s largest castles and is listed among the seven wonders of Romania. The castle is magnificent and awe-inspiring, evoking a medieval atmosphere. Return to Sibiu. Lunch. Evening tour of Sibiu by night!

Astra Museum - Biertan - Sighisoara

Muzeul Astra - The second-largest open-air museum in Europe (250 acres) is nestled in a dense forest and surrounded by a picturesque lake. It showcases over 300 buildings, including watermills and windmills, representing village architectural styles from various regions of Romania.

Biertan Fortified Church - Drive to Biertan (70 km, about 1 hour drive). Biertan is one of the most significant Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Featuring late-Gothic architecture with robust doors and double exterior walls, the church houses the largest Transylvanian multi-paneled wooden altar and a notable wooden door that once safeguarded the sacristy’s treasures.

Centrul Istoric Sighisoara - Continue the tour to the exceptionally preserved town of Sighişoara (30 km, about 30 minutes drive), rich in history with the entire old city center designated as a UNESCO site. Learn about the medieval town’s legendary former resident Vlad the Impaler, a Wallachian prince and warlord who inspired Bram Stoker’s fictional character Dracula. Discover the only city in Romania that remains unchanged since the 16th century.

Viscri - Rupea - Brasov

Viscri Fortified Church - Drive to Viscri, approximately 1 hour. Admire the impressive whitewashed walls and red-roofed towers that encircle the village, designed to protect early inhabitants from Turkish invaders. Stroll through the town’s rustic streets and visit its UNESCO World Heritage-listed church. Prince Charles, who owns a house in Viscri, says “Transylvania is in my blood”.

Cetatea Rupea - Visit the remarkable Rupea Fortress, featuring three rings, dating back to the 14th century, built on a basalt rock. Inside the fortress, there is a well 60 meters deep, with water still drinkable.

Brasov - Continue the tour to Brasov (90 km, about 90 minutes drive). Lunch and dinner. Stay at a 3-star hotel for 3 nights. Enjoy a Brasov walking tour by night. Surrounded by the peaks of the Southern Carpathian Mountains and adorned with Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance architecture, as well as numerous historical attractions, Brasov is one of Romania’s most visited places. Founded by the Teutonic Knights in 1211 on an ancient Dacian site and settled by the Saxons as one of the seven walled citadels, Brasov exudes a distinct medieval ambiance and has been featured in many recent period films.

Peles Castle, Bran Castle, and Rasnov Fortress Day Tour

Peles Castle - Visit Bran Castle (also known as Dracula’s Castle), Rasnov Fortress, and Peles Castle. Lunch and dinner. Drive about 45 minutes to Sinaia town to visit Peles Castle. The expansive, Bavarian-style Peleș Castle was built among a lush forest to house Romania’s royalty in the 19th century and is among the most beautiful in Europe. A guide will lead you through many of its immaculate, ornate rooms, still adorned with luxuriant furnishings and décor. You’ll also have the chance to tour the neighboring Pelișor Castle, a smaller royal residence decked out in art nouveau finery.

Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - Continue the tour from Sinaia (about 60 minutes) to Bran Castle, also known as ‘Dracula’s Castle’ — a hilltop estate that conjures up visions of howling wolves and bats fluttering in the moonlight. Wander the castle’s Gothic chambers and learn about its ties to Bram Stoker’s undead antihero. Enter if you dare and wander through the castle’s many well-preserved rooms and chambers. Gothic furnishings and details help set the scene for ghastly legends of all that happened here, including the imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler. This 15th-century prince was notorious for his bloodthirsty campaigns against invading Turks and is said to have inspired Stoker’s malevolent Count Dracula.

Rasnov Citadel: Garden and Panoramic View - Drive about 30 minutes to Râșnov, situated among the stunning Bucegi Mountains. Learn about the storied history of Râșnov Fortress, a walled stone compound designed to ward off attacks by the fierce Tartars and used as a refuge for local villagers during medieval warfare. Explore the time-worn courtyards, ramparts, and well of the 13th-century fortress built by the Teutons. A short drive back to Brasov.

Romanian Authentic Mountain Villages

Magura - Experience the traditional Transylvanian way of life on a small group tour from Brașov to the rural villages of Pestera and Magura. Enjoy a walking tour in the area, visiting the Bat Cave, appreciating the landscapes and village life, and interacting with the locals (3 - 4 hours, easy to medium, up to 12 km). The Bat Cave is now a national natural monument, part of the National Park “Piatra Craiului”. The cave entrance is through a narrow corridor, followed by a grotto and a gallery. Admire the Jurassic limestone formations, formed over centuries, including the so-called “tears of the earth”. The cave is not electrified, to preserve the natural habitat of the bats. Visit the oldest guesthouse in the National Park, taste several varieties of handcrafted cheese, and enjoy farm-fresh cuisine. With a flexible pace and the personalized attention of your guide, it’s a unique and authentic way to experience the Romanian countryside.

Transfer to Bucharest Airport

Otopeni - 3-hour transfer to Bucharest Airport.

• Private transportation
• 6 nights accommodation (2 nights in Sibiu, 1 night in Sighisoara, 3 nights in Brasov)
• English speaking tour guide/driver
• Lunch
• Breakfast
• Entrance fees at Bran Castle and Peles Castle (the basic tour)

• airfare, tips, travel insurance, drinks, meals and entrance fees not listed at included section
• Upgrade accommodation

Embark on an engaging small group journey through Transylvania to explore its notable castles and uncover the intriguing tales that envelop the area. Delve into Transylvania’s folklore with a tour of Bran Castle, experience two UNESCO World Heritage landmarks – the Saxon church located in the ancient hamlet of Viscri and the imposing Biertan saxon fortified church, and tread through the secure Saxon settlement of Sighisoara — famed as the birthplace of the warlord who incited Bram Stoker’s creation of Count Dracula. Explore the medieval town of Sibiu and Corvin Castle. Recognized as the Cultural capital of Europe, Sibiu formerly reigned over all Transylvanian Saxon cities, acting as the capital and controlling all cultural undertakings. Sibiu is the site of the first hospital in Romania (1292), the pioneering pharmacy (1494) and the oldest museum in Romania, the Brukenthal Museum, inaugurated in 1817. Visit Astra Open Air Village Museum, Europe’s second-largest outdoor museum, and casually traverse through a typical Transylvanian village.

• Extra costs for upgrade at 3 to 5 hotels in Brasov located in the old city center (eg. Bella Muzica, Safrano Palace, Casa Chitic, Schuster Boarding House, Radisson Blu Aurum, subject of availability), upgrade at 3 to 5 hotels in Sibiu/Sighisoara (subject of availability).
• UPDATE: 1 person has booked for 08.10.2024 and 5 people have booked for 17.09.2024.

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