Land Of Count Dracula: 7-Night Guided Tour from Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 8 days
Romania is famous as Dracula’s homeland, but has to offer much more than that - picturesque castles and citadels, scattered across the forested Transylvanian landscape, where wolves and bears roam in the majestic Carpathian Mountains.
Getting about the countryside can be a challenging yet rewarding experience, where folkloric traditions are still strong and seem unchanged for centuries. Historic monasteries, churches and villages contain some of the best medieval sites in the world. In recent times it is as if Romania has reappeared in front of the world out of a melted iceberg. The people have shaken off the yoke of isolation and are now rushing towards the future.
Join this round trip in one of Europe's ‘best-kept secrets’, still covered by legends, still housing the face of old Europe as it was.
Getting about the countryside can be a challenging yet rewarding experience, where folkloric traditions are still strong and seem unchanged for centuries. Historic monasteries, churches and villages contain some of the best medieval sites in the world. In recent times it is as if Romania has reappeared in front of the world out of a melted iceberg. The people have shaken off the yoke of isolation and are now rushing towards the future.
Join this round trip in one of Europe's ‘best-kept secrets’, still covered by legends, still housing the face of old Europe as it was.
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Romania is famous as Dracula’s homeland, but has to offer much more than that - picturesque castles and citadels, scattered across the forested Transylvanian landscape, where wolves and bears roam in the majestic Carpathian Mountains.
Getting about the countryside can be a challenging yet rewarding experience, where folkloric traditions are still strong and seem unchanged for centuries. Historic monasteries, churches and villages contain some of the best medieval sites in the world. In recent times it is as if Romania has reappeared in front of the world out of a melted iceberg. The people have shaken off the yoke of isolation and are now rushing towards the future.
Join this round trip in one of Europe's ‘best-kept secrets’, still covered by legends, still housing the face of old Europe as it was. Day 1. Bucharest - Curtea de Arges
Start your tour with pick up from your hotel in Bucharest and continue on with a transfer to the former capital of Wallachia (13th-14th centuries), Curtea de Arges, in the flat lands in the southern Romania. The town is located in the hill area at the feet of the Carpathian Mountains. Accommodation and dinner in a local pension.
Day 2. Curtea de Arges – Sibiu
In the morning you will go on a sightseeing walk in the Curtea de Arges, followed by a drive to Sibiu, where you will arrive early in the afternoon. There you'll continue on to a walking tour in the medieval centre of the town. Dinner and overnight in Sibiu.
Day 3. Sibiu - Astra Museum - Sibiel
Sightseeing in the centre of the European Cultural Capital for 2007 - Sibiu. In the afternoon - enjoy a trip to Astra open-air museum and on the way back, stop at the Sibiel village where you will visit the icons museum and have dinner with the local farmers.
Day 4. Sibiu – Biertan – Sighisoara
After breakfast, transfer to Sighisoara via Medias. En-route, stop in Biertan, well known for its Saxon fortress, cathedral and culture centre. Then continue to Sighisoara for dinner and overnight among the city walls. The afternoon is relaxed as there will be a walking tour in the fortress of Sighisoara.
Day 5. Sighisoara - Sovata, Ursu Lake - Praid
After a short walk in Sighisoara, continue by bus to Sovata spa resort, and get a chance to swim in the salty water of the URSU (bear) lake. From Sovata you'll embark on a transfer to Praid to visit the local salt mine. In the nearby village of Corund (famous ceramic centre) can spend some time shopping.
Day 6. Sighisoara – Predeal/Sinaia
After breakfast, drive to Predeal/Sinaia via Brasov and Bran. Along the way, stop for a sightseeing tour in Brasov before continuing to Bran, where the famous castle of Count Dracula will be visited. In the afternoon, continue further to the mountain resort Sinaia, where you'll stay for dinner and overnight.
Day 7. Predeal/Sinaia - Bucharest
During the morning hours, visit the Peles Castle and take a nice walk in the area surrounding the castle. After that drive to Bucharest via Ploiesti. Overnight in Bucharest.
Day 8. Bucharest
In the morning short sightseeing in the capital (depending on flight program) and after transfer to Bucharest Airport for departure.
Getting about the countryside can be a challenging yet rewarding experience, where folkloric traditions are still strong and seem unchanged for centuries. Historic monasteries, churches and villages contain some of the best medieval sites in the world. In recent times it is as if Romania has reappeared in front of the world out of a melted iceberg. The people have shaken off the yoke of isolation and are now rushing towards the future.
Join this round trip in one of Europe's ‘best-kept secrets’, still covered by legends, still housing the face of old Europe as it was. Day 1. Bucharest - Curtea de Arges
Start your tour with pick up from your hotel in Bucharest and continue on with a transfer to the former capital of Wallachia (13th-14th centuries), Curtea de Arges, in the flat lands in the southern Romania. The town is located in the hill area at the feet of the Carpathian Mountains. Accommodation and dinner in a local pension.
Day 2. Curtea de Arges – Sibiu
In the morning you will go on a sightseeing walk in the Curtea de Arges, followed by a drive to Sibiu, where you will arrive early in the afternoon. There you'll continue on to a walking tour in the medieval centre of the town. Dinner and overnight in Sibiu.
Day 3. Sibiu - Astra Museum - Sibiel
Sightseeing in the centre of the European Cultural Capital for 2007 - Sibiu. In the afternoon - enjoy a trip to Astra open-air museum and on the way back, stop at the Sibiel village where you will visit the icons museum and have dinner with the local farmers.
Day 4. Sibiu – Biertan – Sighisoara
After breakfast, transfer to Sighisoara via Medias. En-route, stop in Biertan, well known for its Saxon fortress, cathedral and culture centre. Then continue to Sighisoara for dinner and overnight among the city walls. The afternoon is relaxed as there will be a walking tour in the fortress of Sighisoara.
Day 5. Sighisoara - Sovata, Ursu Lake - Praid
After a short walk in Sighisoara, continue by bus to Sovata spa resort, and get a chance to swim in the salty water of the URSU (bear) lake. From Sovata you'll embark on a transfer to Praid to visit the local salt mine. In the nearby village of Corund (famous ceramic centre) can spend some time shopping.
Day 6. Sighisoara – Predeal/Sinaia
After breakfast, drive to Predeal/Sinaia via Brasov and Bran. Along the way, stop for a sightseeing tour in Brasov before continuing to Bran, where the famous castle of Count Dracula will be visited. In the afternoon, continue further to the mountain resort Sinaia, where you'll stay for dinner and overnight.
Day 7. Predeal/Sinaia - Bucharest
During the morning hours, visit the Peles Castle and take a nice walk in the area surrounding the castle. After that drive to Bucharest via Ploiesti. Overnight in Bucharest.
Day 8. Bucharest
In the morning short sightseeing in the capital (depending on flight program) and after transfer to Bucharest Airport for departure.
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