Private Tour: 4-day Transylvania Famous Landmarks

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Offered in: English

Join this 4-day Tour Transylvania to enrich your knowledge about Romania and its famous territory called Transylvania. Find out how is this place related to Dracula and how did it become so famous.
A four-day tour visiting Transylvania’s famous Landmarks! Hence, you will visit some of the largest cities of Romania, important cultural, historical and trade centers and 4 astonishing UNESCO World Heritage Sites!

Every year between July and October you will have the opportunity to enjoy driving on the famous Transfagarasan Road.

What's Included

Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks;
Lunch
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
Licensed English-speaking guide
Gas, parking and road fees;
3 Nights Accommodation ( Brasov, Sighisoara & Sibiu)
Transport by modern car with climate control;
Other meals & alcoholic beverages;
Photo & video fees at the visited sites;
Flight tickets;

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick you up from any hotel or address in Bucharest or from the Otopeni Airport on the days prior to your tour. Please provide your flight details correctly and we will schedule your airport transfer!

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Day 1 - Bucharest to Brasov: Peles Castle, Bran Castle & Brasov

    3 stops
  • 1
    Peles Castle

    The tour to Peles Castle and Brasov starts in Bucharest where your local guide will pick you up from your hotel. Next, you’ll leave the busy capital behind and head north towards the Carpathian Mountains. In approximately two hours you’ll arrive in Sinaia, a popular mountain resort and home to the beautiful Peles Castle. You will visit the gardens of the Royal residence and take a standard your to visit the interior of the Peles Castle.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)

    Your tour continues with a scenic drive through the mountains, along the famous Prahova Valley, reaching the Bran village, notorious for Bran Castle, also known as the Dracula Castle. Find out the history of the castle and the real story behind Dracula’s myth, attend to a guided tour of the Bran castle.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Brasov

    Then, go for Brașov where you will take a walking tour with your guide to see how a typical Transylvanian old city looks like.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Day 2 - Brasov to Sighisoara: Viscri fortified church, Sighisoara walking tour

    2 stops
  • 4
    Viscri

    On the way to Sighisoara, you will stop visiting Viscri Village one of the many Saxon Villages with a fortified church within Transylvania. Viscri is well known for its highly fortified church, originally built around 1100 AD, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Lunch will be served in Viscri

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Sighisoara

    The tour will continue to Sighișoara, the best-preserved medieval town in Romania. Like most of the cities of Transylvania, Sighișoara is also a city built by the Saxon colonists, but different from the others by the fact that it is the only currently inhabited citadel in Europe, and listed in the UNESCO World Heritage since 1999. Have a guided tour of the citadel and then enjoy the evening on your own.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Day 3 - Sighisoara to Sibiu: Biertan fortified church, Sibiu tour

    2 stops
  • 6
    Biertan Fortified Church

    Visit one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified a church within Transylvania, Biertan is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1993.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Sibiu

    Next you will head to Sibiu and take a walking tour of the old town. The old center has entered the competition for becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Day 4 - Sibiu to Bucharest: Drive across the Carpathian Mountains & return to Bucharest

    3 stops
  • 8
    Transfagarasan Highway

    During the summer time (July-October) The road back to Bucharest will take you on the famous Transfagarasan Road. Along the way you will stop at several spots ideal for pictures and gorgeous scenery.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Curtea de Arges Monastery

    During the summer time, when you will cross on the Transfagarasan Road, you will also visit Curtea de Arges Monastery. This is an architectural gem but also it represents the burial site for the Romanian Kings

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 10
    Cozia Monastery

    From November to July Transfagarasan Road is not accessible, thus we will drive on the Olt river gorge. A stop will be at Cozia Monastery, a beautiful architectural stop with an important role in the Romanian history.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Medical insurance – not mandatory but it is recommended.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
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If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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