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Discover Transylvania from Airport Bucharest

Country:

Romania

Flight:

Not included

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Tour id:

143855

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  • Operator:

    Carpathian Travel Center

  • Length:

    8 days

  • Group size:

    6 pax

  • Age:

    18 to 70

  • Difficulty:

    Difficulty levels:
    • Relaxing
    • Easy
    • Moderate
    • Serious
    • Heart-pumping
  • 18.10-25.10.25 scheduled icon

Tour program

Day 1

Bucharest

The guide will await you at the Otopeni Airport (OTP) in Bucharest holding a name plate with your name on it. Transfer to the hotel in Bucharest. After a refreshment-break we visit the city with its main attraction points: The Press House, the Kisselef Boulevard, The Arch of Triumph, the Victoriei Square, the Victoriei Street, the Revolution Square, the Cotroceni Palace, the Palace of the Parliament and other old streets like the Lipscani Street. 

Start point

Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), Calea Bucureștilor Nr. 224E, Otopeni, Ilfov, Romania

After visiting the Palace of the Parliament, the second largest building in the world (after the Pentagon), we drive north towards Brasov. On our way we are going to see the famous oil fields near Ploiesti. We will have lunch in Sinaia. Next we visit the summer residence of the Romanian royal family. The kings were all of German Prussian origin from the Hohenzoller von Singmaringen family. In the afternoon we arrive in Brasov. Accommodation for two nights in Brasov area.

City tour in Brasov (2 hours walking time), where we see the most important cultural objectives of the medieval city: the town hall square, the Black Church (we visit it inside too), the Weaver Bastion, the White and Black Tower, etc. Lunch break in the city. In the afternoon we will drive to Bran (Törzburg) where we are going to see the so called Dracula Castle.  In the afternoon we drive back to the hotel.

First we visit, in Prejmer, the best preserved peasant's citadel from the Barsa Land. After a two hours drive we arrive to a small village - Viscri (in German Deutsch-Weisskirch) where we will find out more about the  „Mihai Eminesu Trust" and it's restauration project. Viscri is an abandoned village which now comes back to life. In this village Prince Charles of U.K. has a house. In the afternoon we drive to Sighisoara (Schässburg), a UNESCO city. We visit the city and see the main touristic objectives of the so called "Rothenburg ob der Taube from Transylvania": the Clock Tower, the Covered Staircase, Dracula's birth house etc.  Overnight in Sighisoara.

First we visit the fortified church in Biertan, which used o be the Bishops' residence for more than 300 years. We will visit the old Pharmacy.  On our way to Sibiu we pass through Richis and Altana. Accommodation for 2 nights in Sibiu.

After breakfast we make a city tour in the European Cultural Capital 2007. We will see among others the Evangelical Church, the Council Tower, The large and the Small Square, the Liars' Bridge, the Peasants' Market etc. Lunch break and free time in Sibiu. In the afternoon we drive to Sibiel to see the unique  Icons Museum (naive reverse glass painting). After this we drive back to Sibiu.

Today we head along the Olt River towards South. First we go to the Monastery in Curtea de Arges, a mix between Islamic and Orthodox architecture. Next we drive through Pitesti until we reach Bucharest. Free time late in the afternoon in Bucharest / "the little Paris" of the East. Accommodation in Bucharest.

Breakfast. According to your flight schedule you will be transferred to the Airport Otopeni.

End point

Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), Calea Bucureștilor Nr. 224E, Otopeni, Ilfov, Romania

Tour Details

Accommodation

7 x accommodation in 4* central located hotels

Transport by a modern air-conditioned car or van from/to Airport Bucharest (OTP), including all parking taxes and road taxes in Romania

Info material, Romania map

7 x breakfast at the hotels

English speaking specialized guide & driver from/to Airport Bucharest (OTP)

Good to know

Currency

Romania

Customer reviews

Overall

4.6

Itinerary

4.8

Guide

5

Transport

4.9

Accommodation

4.4

Food

4.5

Operator

4.8

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