Transylvania Region In-Depth (5 Days Private Tour from Bucharest)

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Prahova Valley
4 stops
1
Peles Castle
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
2
Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
3
Brasov Historical Center
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Sighisoara surroundings
3 stops
5
Peasant Fortified Church at Prejmer
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
6
Centrul Istoric Sighisoara
It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved walled old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Sighisoara Clock Tower
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Hunedoara surroundings
2 stops
8
Cetatea Alba Iulia
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Castelul Corvinilor
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.[
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Sibiu surroundings
2 stops
10
The Roman settlement ruins.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
11
Sibiu Tourist Information Center
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Olt River Valley to Bucharest
3 stops
12
Big Square (Piata Mare)
Old Town of Sibiu
1 hour • Admission ticket free
13
Cozia Monastery
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
14
Calea Victoriei
Getting to Bucharest

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

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