Transylvania In‑Depth: Castles, UNESCO & Medieval - 5 Day Private

5.0 (7 reviews) Bucharest, Romania
Duration5 days
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Leave your map behind and follow us in a unique 5 days private tour to charming Transylvania!

A private tour from Bucharest that will take you in the magnificent cities of Transylvania such as Brasov, Sighisoara, Sibiu, Alba Iulia. You will also discover stunning castles and medieval citadels among which we mention Peles Castle, Bran Castle, Rupea Citadel, Prejmer Citadel and Hunedoara Castle.

The tour is organized with a private air conditioned car and your personal guide (English speaking), who will assist you all the time and show you the most interesting places and stories about Romania.

The private tour includes accommodation in 3 stars hotels/quest house, with breakfast included, tickets (standard) to all visited attractions.

What's included

  • Driver/local guide
  • Private tour
  • Breakfast
  • 4 nights accommodation in 3 stars hotels or guest houses
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fee to the tourist attractions

What to expect

Day 1: Prahova Valley
  1. Peles Castle
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    A Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I.
  2. Bran Castle
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    A landmark in Romania, ommonly known outside Romania as Dracula's Castle (although it is one among several locations linked to the Dracula legend, including Poenari Castle and Hunyadi Castle), it is often erroneously referred to as the home of the title character in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
  3. Brasov Historical Center
    2h · Admission ticket included
    The city is notable for being the regional capital of the Transylvanian Saxons of the Burzenland administrative area in the past, and a large commercial hub on the trade roads between East and West. It is also the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania.
  4. Black Church
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    It was built by the German community of the city and stands as the main Gothic style monument in the country, as well as being the largest and one of the most important Lutheran (Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania) places of worship in the region.
Day 2: Sighisoara surroundings
  1. Peasant Fortified Church at Prejmer
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    The church was founded by the Germanic Teutonic Knights, and then was eventually taken over by the Transylvanian Saxon community. Initially Roman Catholic, it became Lutheran following the Reformation. Together with the surrounding village, the church forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  2. Centrul Istoric Sighisoara
    2h · Admission ticket included
    It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved walled old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
  3. Sighisoara Clock Tower
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    In every fortification system there is one fortress that dominates the others: the master-tower. The Clock Tower of Sighișoara (Romanian: Turnul cu Ceas, German: Stundturm) is the main entry point to the citadel, opposite guarded by Taylor's Tower.
Day 3: Hunedoara surroundings
  1. Cetatea Alba Iulia
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The Alba Carolina Citadel is a star-shaped Romanian fortress located in Alba Iulia. Its construction commenced on November 4, 1715 during the Habsburg rule in Transylvania, and was completed in 1738. 20,000 serfs were involved in its construction, which is estimated to have cost around 3 million guldens. The citadel was built on the site of 2 other fortifications— the legionary fortress of Legio XIII Gemina, as well as the medieval Balgrad citadel.
  2. Castelul Corvinilor
    3h · Admission ticket not included
    Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle, is a Gothic-Renaissance castle in Hunedoara, Romania. It is one of the largest castles in Europe and figures in a list of the Seven Wonders of Romania.[
Day 4: Sibiu surroundings
  1. Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    The Roman settlement ruins.
  2. Sibiu Tourist Information Center
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Sibiu is one of the most important cultural centres of Romania and was designated the European Capital of Culture for the year 2007, along with the city of Luxembourg. Formerly the centre of the Transylvanian Saxons, the old city of Sibiu was ranked as "Europe's 8th-most idyllic place to live" by Forbes in 2008.
Day 5: Olt River Valley to Bucharest
  1. Big Square (Piata Mare)
    1h
    Old Town of Sibiu
  2. Cozia Monastery
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Cozia Monastery, erected close to Călimănești by Mircea the Elder in 1388 and housing his tomb, is one of the most valuable monuments of national medieval art and architecture in Romania.
  3. Calea Victoriei
    Pass by
    Getting to Bucharest

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Your guide will meet you in front of your hotel at the time you requred.

Additional information

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

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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