4-Day Private Tour in Transylvania from Bucharest

Day 1: Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran - Brasov

1. Peles Castle
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Located in the town of Sinaia, it is considered by many one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. In the natural back drops of the Carpathian Mountains the castle is a masterpiece of German Renaissance architecture, an astounding Royal residence dating from the end of the 19th century.
2. Bran Castle
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Bran Castle also known as Dracula's Castle: is a medieval dwelling dating from the 14th century. Surrounded by an aura of mystery and legend and perched high atop a 200-foot-high rock.
3. Brasov Historical Center
   1h 30m
   Fringed by the peaks of the Southern Carpathian Mountains and resplendent with gothic, baroque and renaissance architecture, as well as a wealth of historical attractions, Brasov is one of the most visited places in Romania. Tour highlights: Central square, Black Church, Citadel of Brasov, Catherine's Gate, White Tower, Black Tower, Mount Tampa.

Day 2: Brasov - Viscri - Sighisoara

1. Centrul Istoric Sighisoara
   1h
   You will start the day by visiting the citadel of Sighisoara (UNESCO Monument), the only medieval citadel in Europe which is still inhabited. Here time seems to run after other patterns, visitors feel like in a journey back time when knights and fair ladies used to fall in love before dating and freedom was the priceless treasure of the community. You will find out the story of the citadel, you will see the well preserved walls and towers of defense and admire the medieval houses aligned along narrow old streets.
2. Sighisoara Clock Tower
   30m · Admission ticket not included
   The tower was built in the 14th century and expanded 200 years later. It remains the prettiest sight in town, offering a magnificent panorama from the top.
3. Scara acoperita
   15m
   This is an old wood and stone staircase of 175 steps used by the children to reach the Hill School.
4. Church on the Hill
   15m · Admission ticket not included
   The Church on the Hill is one the of most important sights of Sighisoara and the third largest church in Transylvania.
5. Viscri
   1h
   Viscri is only one of the Saxon villages of Transylvania. Of course, is a special one, due to his great fortified church which is part of UNESCO World Heritage.
   
   When the Saxons came here, at the end of 12th century, they have found a little chappel, which suffered transformations during the time. The actual church of Viscri is a romanesque chapel enlarged in the early 16th century to form a single-nave church, with a fortified storey resting on semicircular arches supported by massive buttresses; walls strengthened in the 17th century (UNESCO description). A very interesting museum is part of the citadel.
   
   The documents tell that the village of Viscri was allways a free community, never beeing part of a noble property.
   Around AD 1500 the village has 51 households, 3 shepherds, 1 teacher and 2 poors.
   
   Still now, Viscri is a small village, with no more than 500 inhabitants, from which only about 27 are Saxons.

Day 3: Sighisoara - Biertan - Sibiu

1. Biertan
   1h
   A must-see attraction while in Transylvania, the fortified church of Biertan is part of the UNESCO Heritage Sites and is one of the strongest of these unique fortifications. Its history goes back to the end of the 15th century when the local German colonists already had a vast centuries-old experience in defending themselves in this innovative way. Even today, the monument conserves many of its original elements, including most of its fortifications.
2. Sibiu
   2h
   ibiu (Hermannstadt in German) was the largest and wealthiest of the seven walled citadels (Siebenburgen) founded in the 12th century by German settlers known as 'Transylvanian Saxons'. The riches amassed by its guilds paid for the construction of both impressive buildings and the fortifications required to protect them.
   Sibiu Old Town retains the grandeur of its earlier days when rich and powerful guilds dominated regional trade. Like Sighisoara and Brasov - two other outstanding towns in southern Transylvania - it has a distinctly Germanic feeling. Sections of the medieval wall still guard the historic area, where narrow streets pass steep-roofed 17th century buildings with gable overhangs before opening into vast, church-dominated squares such as Great Square and Little Square. Pedestrian-friendly.

Day 4: Sibiu-Bucharest via : Transfagarasan road ( during the winter season is closed) ) or Valea Oltului

1. Transfagarasan Highway
   3h
   Transfagarasan ranks second as altitude in the mountain roads top in Romania, reaching 2042 m near Lake Balea, right after Transalpina in Parang which goes up to 2145 m.
   
   It has a length of about 151 km, links Transylvania and Wallachia, crossing the highest mountains in Romania - Fagaras Mountains in Arges and Sibiu.
   
   The portion from Vidraru dam to Cartisoara crosses mountainous terrain at high altitudes and was built between 1970-1974, over a length of approximately 92 km, it has 27 of viaducts and bridges and a tunnel of 887 m, the longest in the country, which crosses Paltinului mountain. Because of numerous switchbacks, the average speed is up to 40 km per hour. Also, because of altitude, heavy snowfall and avalanche risk, Transfagarasan is only open July to October.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels