Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Bucharest – Poiana Brasov, Council Tower, Brasov
AM
- Departure from Bucharest to Brasov through Sinaia
- Visits to Peles Castle and Sinaia Orthodox Monastery
PM
- Lunch at Sinaia
- Visit to Bran Medieval Castle
- Sightseeing old Brasov including Council Square, Council Tower, White Tower, Black Tower, Black Church, St Nicholas Church, First Romanian School in Transylvania
- Arrival and lodging at a 3 star hotel or pension at Poiana Brasov.
- Dinner with traditional Romanian food and folk show
Day 2: Poiana Brasov – Sibiu
AM
- Breakfast
- Departure for Sighisoara
- Sightseeing medieval citadel Sighisoara including Clock Tower, Citadel Square, Dracula's Birthplace, Monastery Church, Church on the Hill, Venetian House, House with Antlers, Wooden Covered Stairway
PM
- Lunch at Vlad the Impaler's birthplace restaurant
- Departure for Alba Iulia. Sightseeing Alba Iulia including Baroque Citadel, Museum of Unification, Orthodox Cathedral, St. Michael's Roman-Catholic Cathedral, tomb of Hunyadi, Bishop's Palace, Princely Palace
- Departure for Sibiu. Arrival and lodging at a 3 star hotel
- Dinner
- Ride by carriage at Sighisoara
Day 3: Sibiu – Olanesti
AM
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing historic centre of Sibiu including Baroque Brukenthal Palace and Museum (visit), Cross Chapel, Roman-Catholic Church, Council Tower, Old City Hall, St Mary's Evangelical Church, Orthodox Cathedral, Passage of Stairs, Lies' Bridge
PM
- Lunch. Pass through magnificent Olt River Gorges
- Visit Cozia Medieval Monastery
- Arrival and lodging at a 3 star hotel at Olanesti health resort
- Walking tour to miraculous mineral springs. Dinner
Day 4: Olanesti – Horezu – Bucharest
AM
- Breakfast
- Visit to Ceausescu's former residence at Olanesti
- Departure for Bucharest through Horezu and Curtea de Arges
- Visit Hurez Monastery and stop at workshop pottery
PM
- Arrival and lunch at Curtea de Arges
- Visit Curtea de Arges Monastery with Manole's well
- Return to Bucharest
- Hurez Monastery
Highlights:
- Peles Castle (former royal residence), Sinaia
- Bran Castle (relating to Dracula's legend), Bran
- Saxon towns in Transylvania: Brasov, Sighisoara (belongs to UNESCO World Heritage) and Sibiu
- Ceausescu's former residence at Olanesti
- Medieval monasteries in Muntenia and Northern Oltenia (among which Hurez Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage)
Registration deadline: at least 5 days ahead of trip.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price:
275 Euro/person (supp. single 45 Euro/person) for three nights' lodging*** in twin-bed room, all meals, local transportation by mini-van, entrance fees, guide services
Only for groups of 10-15 persons at minimum price.
Tariffs for a different number of persons will be calculated accordingly.
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