A historic tour of all those places related to the cruel Vlad the Impeller - Dracula. This is not meant to be a scary horror tour, but a pleasant enjoyable walk through the bloody times of Dracula.
Your Itinerary:
Day 1 - Welcome to Romania - October 27th
Arrival at Bucharest Otopeni airport; transfer to Hotel Triumph 3*** for your first night in Romania.
Day 2 - Bucharest city tour - October 28
City tour of Bucharest in the morning: visit the ruins of the Princely Palace and the second largest building in the world, the Palace of Parliament - a legacy of a more recent “Dracula” - the communist dictator assassinated in 1989 - Ceausescu. Drive to Targoviste, the capital of Wallachia during Prince Vlad the Impeller time, for dinner and the opportunity to visit the ruins of the Royal court which shelters many dramatic stories of greed, justice and cruelty. Accommodation in Curtea de Arges. (The Arges Court)
Day 3 - The real castle of Dracula - October 29
Visit the ruins of Poienari - perched high on a rugged crag over the Arges gorge. The 1480 stairs lead us to Dracula's "vulture nest" fortress. In 1462 Prince Vlad was besieged here by the Turks. He sent to the village of Arefu across the hill for help but his wife, fearful of capture, threw herself into the river far below. The villagers came at night and managed to smuggle the Prince across the high Carpathians to the safety of Transylvania and, in return, he gave them 16 mountains as pastureland, a reward they still remember, more than 500 years later! Drive to Sighisoara for dinner and accommodation. (this is where Dracula was born)
Day 4 - Dracula's birth place - October 30
There will be a guided walk round the old walled Sighisoara town, one of the best preserved in Europe. You will enter the clock tower, climb the dark covered stairs to the gloomy cemetery, walk around the thick walls of this amazing citadel. Lunch in the house where Prince Dracula - Vlad the Impeller was born. After lunch, tour medieval Brasov - one of the former Saxon strongholds of Transylvania, known also as Kronstadt. Accommodation in Moeciu.
Day 5 - Dracula party - October 31
Visit Bran Castle (1377), set to stop the crowds from pestering the solitude of the Count - most are stopped but not on this tour! (Bran looks as if it should be Dracula,s castle and on many tours is touted as such!) Halloween party. (depending on local happenings we will try to get the best pary). Accommodation in Moeciu.
Day 6 - Horse ride in Transylvania - November 1
Horse riding through the dark Transylvania forests that once Dracula roamed in. Late in the afternoon a traditional Romanian barbecue. Accommodation in Moeciu.
Day 7 - Escape - November - 2nd
Early departure from Moeciu to Bucharest to catch your flight home.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Included:
- All accommodation in hotels;
- All meals;
- All transfers and transportation;
- English speaking guide;
- All entrance fees to castles and museums.
Not Included:
- Alcoholic beverages,
- Airfares,
- Any insurance,
- Visa taxes.
Tour price is based on double occupancy. Single supplements are 25 Euro.
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