You will have the chance to visit the elegant Peles and Pelisor castles located at the foothills of the Carpathians, in Sinaia Resort. Later on you will visit Brasov city in Transylvania and nearby Bran Castle, a former Saxon fortification, and you will have a city tour of Bucharest.
Bucharest – Peles Castle and Pelisor Castle – Brasov – Rasnov Fortress - Bran Castle – Targoviste Fortress – Mogosoaia Palace - Bucharest
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Bucharest
Today you will arrive in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, settled around a few old villages and first stated in documents by Vlad the Impaler in the end of the 15th century. This city preserves a great mixture of Byzantine, Oriental and Western elements that make any holiday here challenging and enticing.
- Arrival on Otopeni airport, transfer to the hotel
- Optional: dinner in a typical restaurant
- Overnight at a 3* hotel
Day 2: Not Mon, Tue - Bucharest – Peles Castle and Pelisor Castle – Brasov
From Bucharest, the road takes you to the Carpathian Mountains, to Sinaia - the summer residence of the former kings of Romania. You will visit the two castles in Sinaia, i.e. Peles and Pelisor castles, set up in different styles by the Romanian royal family. Then, you will follow Prahova Valley upwards and then you will cross the mountains into Transylvania. Later on you will have a tour of Brasov old center, formerly known as Kronestadt, with its Black Church, the elegant Council Square and St. Nicholas Orthodox Church.
- Visit to Peles and Pelisor castles
- City tour of Brasov
- Optional: traditional dinner in Brasov
- Overnight in Brasov, in a 3* hotel
Day 3: Not Mon - Brasov – Rasnov Fortress - Bran Castle – Targoviste Fortress – Mogosoaia Palace - Bucharest
Today you will visit the peasant fortress in Rasnov and then Bran Castle, settled by the Saxons upon the former Wallachian border and well-known for its Dracula Castle nickname in our days. Then you will cross the Carpathians once again and stop to visit Vlad the Impaler’s fortress in Targoviste, with its very well preserved Voyevodal Church. Optionally, you can make a detour to visit nearby Dealu Monastery, a very important cultural centre of the Middle Ages. Before reaching Bucharest, you will visit Mogosoaia Palace, settled by Prince Constantin Brancoveanu, an enlightened character of the late 18th century which developed his own architectural style. In the evening you will reach Bucharest, being accommodated in a 3* hotel.
- Visit to Rasnov Fortress
- Visit to Bran Castle
- Visit to Targoviste Fortress
- Optional visit to Dealu Monastery near Targoviste
- Visit to Mogosoaia Palace
- Accommodation in a 3* hotel
Day 4: Not Mon, Tue – Bucharest
Today you will have a tour of Bucharest, including the Village Museum (hosting traditional households brought here from all over Romania), the Royal Museum (hosting the National Art Museum, with the Romanian and European sections), the Old Court Church, Manuc’s Inn, the Metropolitan Church, Stavropoleos Church, Victoria Avenue.
- Visit to the Royal Palace
- Visit to the Village Museum
- Visit to Stavropoleos Church, the Mitropolia Church
- Walk along Victoria Avenue
- Transfer to the airport
Remark: The city tour on day 4 can be moved to day 1, depending on flight hours. In this case, day 1 must not be Monday or Tuesday.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
The price is Per Person, sharing a double room and for a group of minimum 4 persons. For other arrangements, kindly contact us.
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