4 days Tour of Transylvania from Budapest to Bucharest

4 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Travel for 4 days from Budapest to Bucharest, but also visits Timisoara, the European Capital of Culture of 2023, and Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture of 2007. You will discover how three different cultures and ethnicities live in the same country. Enjoy a tour with a local tour guide and visit the old town of Sighisoara, UNESCO heritage and Dracula’s native land. Visit the famous Dracula Castle and Peles Castle in Sinaia, a famous, luxurious and luxurious royal residence. Immerse yourself in the green of the Carpathians and in the beauty of Transylvanian nature. You will get to know mysterious and fascinating places. We look forward to meet you in Romania!

What's Included

Transport by air-conditioned vehicle for the entire tour
3 nights accommodation
Professional tour guide that will be also the driver
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
Tips for the Driver / Tour Guide (5 euro/day/person)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Entrance fees

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Budapest Train Station

End point

BUS STOP Piata Universitatii in front of the statues

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Budapest - Timisoara (320km) HUNGARY+ROMANIA

    1 stop
  • 1
    Timisoara

    Pick-up from your hotel around 09.00 a.m. and transfer to Romania where you will meet the local tour guide. Visit Timisoara, a very charming city for its architectural features for many Turkish, Serbian, Austrian and German elements, European Capital of Culture in 2023.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Timisoara – The Corvini Castle – Sibiu (320 km)

    2 stops
  • 2
    Castelul Corvinilor

    In the morning we will visit the most fascinating gothic castle in Eastern Europe and one of the most beautiful and greatest of our continent, the famous Corvin Castle

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Sibiu

    Visit Sibiu, a beautiful medieval city where Romanians and Saxons have been living peacefully for centuries and where the various religious monuments (Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants) demonstrate this peaceful coexistence. Sibiu was named European Capital of Culture in 2007 and hosts an extraordinary theater festival every year. The city fascinates thanks to its three squares (Big Square, Small and Huet Square ) that transport tourists in a real medieval atmosphere. Its towers and its 15th century bastions, but also its beautiful museums and the famous “houses with the eyes” give the visitor lovely moments. Also in Sibiu you will see one of the largest gothic evangelical churches in Transylvania.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Sibiu – Sighisoara – Brasov (210km)

    2 stops
  • 4
    Centrul Istoric Sighisoara

    Visit Sighisoara, with its imposing Clock Tower. This citadel is the best preserved in Europe and, extraordinary, it is still inhabited. Since 1999 the historic center of Sighisoara is a UNESCO heritage site. Here we will admire the church on the hill, reachable after a wooden staircase called the schoolchildren’s ladder. We will also see the statue of the famous Hungarian national poet Petofi Sandor, testifying to the fact that in Sighisoara the Magyar community was in the past numerically important. Next to the statue is the beautiful Catholic church, reserved for the Hungarian community, and the tower of the shoemakers. You can have lunch at the house where Vlad the Impaler was born (not included)

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Brasov

    Visit Brasov, a wonderful Transylvanian town, once entirely fortified, an important cultural, tourist and commercial center. Brasov impresses with its typically German architecture, where the Gothic, the Baroque and the Renaissance intersect to give life to an interesting and culturally very lively city. Visit of the First Romanian School, which is located in the oldest district of the city, and which was inhabited exclusively by Romanians, the Schei district, interesting for the entrances into the city that were carried out in medieval times through the Caatherine’s and Schei Gate, quest last of the nineteenth century. In Brasov we will also visit the impressive Black Church, the largest evangelical Gothic church in Eastern Europe, with a 65 meter high bell tower and a length of 90 meters, the church houses the most beautiful nineteenth-century mechanical organ of Romania. We will then admire the palaces and houses of the historic center, recently restored, with the Council Square which now houses a beautiful museum, and the pedestrian Avenue of the Republic.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Brasov – Bran – Sinaia – Bucharest (180 km)

    2 stops
  • 6
    Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)

    Visit Bran where we will visit the famous Bran Castle, better known as Dracula’s Castle. In the Middle Ages, Bran was exactly on the border between Wallachia and Transylvania, so it was essential for the inhabitants of Brasov to build and preserve a defensive stronghold

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Peles Castle

    Visit to the fabulous Peles Castle, the summer residence of the first king of Romania, the King Charles 1 of Hohenzollern, of German origins. The castle was beautifully designed by a Czech architect, and is famous for being one of the most modern castles in Europe at the time of its construction, between the 19th and 20th centuries. Each room is characterized by a unique style, different from the styles of the other rooms. We will also admire the Florentine room, where we will breathe a typically Italian and Renaissance atmosphere.

    2 hours Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Supplied by Guided Europe Tours

Show 4 more

Tags

Multi-day Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Seasonal
Shore Excursions
Additional fees

Cancellation Policy

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

Show more

from per person
Was {{currencySymbol}}{{ summaryFromPriceBeforeDiscount }}