6-Days Transfagarasan, Transylvania & Maramures Wooden Churches from Bucharest

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Bucharest - Peles Castle - Bran Castle - Brasov
2 stops
1
Peles Castle
Our first destination is the tourist town of Sinaia, where Peles Castle is located. Arrive in Sinaia, once an exclusive aristocratic resort, where we visit Peles Castle, the summer residence of the former Romanian royal family. Peles Castle is one of the most beautiful museums in Romania and was built almost 40 years by King Charles 1.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
2
Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
On the approach to Bran village, while the castle appears through the mist like something out of a fairytale, it will quickly become clear why this magnificent castle is the most well-known castle in the world! Visit Bran Castle and discover the truth behind the legends!
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Brasov - Bears Sanctuary - Viscri - Sighisoara
3 stops
3
Libearty Bear Sanctuary Zarnesti
Visit The Bears Sanctuary which is located in the forest, 2 km away from Piatra Craiului National Park. It covers an area of 69 hectares of forest, streams and ponds where the brown bears live. It is the biggest of this kind in the entire world. Visit the Bears Sanctuary - an amazing place for such beautiful animals! This " 5 stars all inclusive resort " for bears hosts around 100 rescued bears from captivity. They have a chance for a new and better life now! Taking pictures is allowed. Prepare your cameras!
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
Viscri Fortified Church
Visit Viscri, an authentic Transylvanian village and the oldest fortified church in Transylvania and UNESCO world heritage site. Walking through this enchanting village is like going back in time! Even Prince Charles of Wales, attracted by the beauty of this area, bought a house here a few years ago. Time was allocated for taking pictures and walking through the village. Your guide will lead you to the best spots!
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
5
Sighisoara
Visit Sighisoara medieval town - UNESCO world heritage and Vlad the Impaler's birthplace. Walking tour in Sighisoara Citadel. So resplendent are Sighişoara’s pastel-colored buildings, stony lanes, and medieval towers, you’ll rub your eyes in disbelief. Fortified walls encircle Sighişoara’s lustrous merchant houses, now harboring cafes, hotels, and craft shops. Visit Sighisoara medieval town including The Clock Tower, The Church on the Hill, and the house where Vlad the Impaler was born. Lunch can be arranged in Sighisoara medieval town at Dracula House Restaurant. The rest of the day at your leisure.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Sighisoara - Biertan - Bogdan Voda Wooden Church - Poienile Izei (Maramures)
2 stops
6
Biertan Fortified Church
Visit Biertan Fortified Church, UNESCO world heritage. Rising sharply above a huddle of Saxon-style buildings, Biertan’s fortified church is a poetic sight surrounded by medieval-themed inns and pastel-colored houses.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
7
The church is one of the most renowned ones in the region, due also to its central position in the valley of Iza, at a crossroads. Unlike most other churches, which stand on hilltops, the church of St. Nicholas is in the middle of the village, in the center of a flat cemetery yard.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Explore Maramures! Botiza - Barsana - Merry Cemetery - Desesti - Breb - Sarbi - Poienile Izei
4 stops
8
Barsana Monastery
Bârsana is one of the bigger communes in Maramureş, and one of the most important villages in the valley of the Iza River. The church, which now stands on a small hill surrounded by an orchard, is one of the eight churches on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
9
Merry Cemetery
The worldwide fame of Sapânta is due to the unique cemetery that has become an important tourist attraction. Some days the throngs of tourists that assault the cemetery with their cameras ready make one wonder if it really is possible to rest in peace here!
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
10
Deseşti is in the valley of the Mara River, 41 km northeast of Baia Mare and 26 km south of Sighetu Marmaţiei. Due to the harmonious whole and the well-preserved paintings, the church of St. Paraskeva has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Deseşti is in the valley of the Mara River, 41 km northeast of Baia Mare and 26 km south of Sighetu Marmaţiei. Due to the harmonious whole and the well-preserved paintings, the church of St. Paraskeva has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Maramures - Alba Iulia - Sibiel
1 stop
12
Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia’s star-shaped citadel is one of Transylvania’s most overlooked sights. The walls of this magnificently preserved citadel – the largest in Romania – enclose grand monuments and museums, glittering churches, and archaeological treasures.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Sibiel - Sibiu - Transfagarasan Road - Balea Lake - Poienari Castle - Curtea de Arges - Bucharest
2 stops
13
Sibiu
The walking tour of Sibiu is dedicated to the tourists who want that their passage through Sibiu will be a memorable experience. During the guided tour, I’ll lead your steps through the cobbled streets, from the imposing medieval walls to the romantic squares surrounded by historical buildings; from the colorful Orthodox Cathedral to the majestic Lutheran Church, from the legends of the Bridge of Lies to the amazing stories of the medieval guilds. Sibiu is awash in aristocratic elegance. Noble Saxon's history emanates from every art-nouveau facade and gold-embossed church. Renowned composers Strauss, Brahms, and Liszt all played here during the 19th century, and Sibiu has stayed at the forefront of Romania’s cultural scene through its festivals of opera, theatre, and film, as well as rock, jazz, and more. Beyond its grand architecture, Sibiu has a good dose of bohemian flair.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
14
Curtea de Arges Monastery
Visit Curtea de Arges Monastery, which is the most important pilgrimage and prayer place in the county of Arges. Founded in the time of voivode Neagoe Basarab, between 1512 and 1517, the monastery is a part of the most famous Romanian legend, “The legend of master Manole”. Because of its notoriety and spiritual charge, Curtea de Arges Monastery is to be found on most presentation folders and albums of Romania.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• comfortable shoes recommended
• Transfagarasan Road is open between July 1st and October 31st. Outside these dates we will cross the mountains via Olt Valley

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