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Overview
Join this 4-day Tour Transylvania to enrich your knowledge about Romania and its famous territory called Transylvania. Find out how is this place related to Dracula and how did it become so famous.
A four-day tour visiting Transylvania’s famous Landmarks! Hence, you will visit some of the largest cities of Romania, important cultural, historical and trade centers and 4 astonishing UNESCO World Heritage Sites!
Every year between July and October you will have the opportunity to enjoy driving on the famous Transfagarasan Road.
Day 1: Bucharest to Brasov: Peles Castle, Bran Castle & Brasov
Peles Castle
3h · Admission ticket included
The tour to Peles Castle and Brasov starts in Bucharest where your local guide will pick you up from your hotel. Next, you’ll leave the busy capital behind and head north towards the Carpathian Mountains. In approximately two hours you’ll arrive in Sinaia, a popular mountain resort and home to the beautiful Peles Castle.
You will visit the gardens of the Royal residence and take a standard your to visit the interior of the Peles Castle.
Bran Castle
2h · Admission ticket included
Your tour continues with a scenic drive through the mountains, along the famous Prahova Valley, reaching the Bran village, notorious for Bran Castle, also known as the Dracula Castle. Find out the history of the castle and the real story behind Dracula’s myth, attend to a guided tour of the Bran castle.
Brasov
2h
Then, go for Brașov where you will take a walking tour with your guide to see how a typical Transylvanian old city looks like.
Day 2: Brasov to Sighisoara: Viscri fortified church, Sighisoara walking tour
Viscri
2h
On the way to Sighisoara, you will stop visiting Viscri Village one of the many Saxon Villages with a fortified church within Transylvania. Viscri is well known for its highly fortified church, originally built around 1100 AD, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Lunch will be served in Viscri
Sighisoara
2h
The tour will continue to Sighișoara, the best-preserved medieval town in Romania. Like most of the cities of Transylvania, Sighișoara is also a city built by the Saxon colonists, but different from the others by the fact that it is the only currently inhabited citadel in Europe, and listed in the UNESCO World Heritage since 1999.
Have a guided tour of the citadel and then enjoy the evening on your own.
Day 3: Sighisoara to Sibiu: Biertan fortified church, Sibiu tour
Biertan Fortified Church
1h · Admission ticket included
Visit one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified a church within Transylvania, Biertan is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1993.
Sibiu
2h
Next you will head to Sibiu and take a walking tour of the old town. The old center has entered the competition for becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
Day 4: Sibiu to Bucharest: Drive across the Carpathian Mountains & return to Bucharest
Transfagarasan Highway
3h
During the summer time (July-October) The road back to Bucharest will take you on the famous Transfagarasan Road. Along the way you will stop at several spots ideal for pictures and gorgeous scenery.
Curtea de Arges Monastery
30m · Admission ticket included
During the summer time, when you will cross on the Transfagarasan Road, you will also visit Curtea de Arges Monastery. This is an architectural gem but also it represents the burial site for the Romanian Kings
Cozia Monastery
30m
From November to July Transfagarasan Road is not accessible, thus we will drive on the Olt river gorge. A stop will be at Cozia Monastery, a beautiful architectural stop with an important role in the Romanian history.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick you up from any hotel or address in Bucharest or from the Otopeni Airport on the days prior to your tour.
Please provide your flight details correctly and we will schedule your airport transfer!
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Medical insurance – not mandatory but it is recommended.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
