Welcome to Bucharest

You will be welcomed at the airport and driven to your hotel by minibus/bus. You will check in early to the hotel for a short rest before the afternoon panoramic tour of the central part of the city. This tour includes a visit to the open-air Village Museum that contains over 300 wooden houses, windmills, and churches from all over the country, designed to mirror aspects of rural Romanian life as closely as possible. In the evening, you will delight in a welcome dinner in a traditional restaurant and a Romanian folk show.
Overnight: Bucharest
Meals: Dinner

Full-day Bucharest

After breakfast, we will begin the Bucharest sightseeing tour with a morning visit to the Parliament Palace (the world’s largest civilian administrative building and the second-largest building in the world after the United States’ Pentagon). Afterwards, we will visit the Patriarchal Cathedral then stop for a walk and lunch break in the Old Centre of the city. The visit will continue (by bus) to Revolution Square, the Romanian Atheneum, and Victoriei Boulevard before returning to the hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy free time for optional activities such as visiting the Museum of Art and the National History Museum or walking and shopping along the central streets of the city.
Overnight: Bucharest
Meals: Dinner

Bucharest – Sibiu (approx. 275 km)

We will depart for Sibiu early in the morning and make a stop at Curtea de Arges, the former capital of Wallachia, which houses an impressive white stone sculpted monastery and church. Afterwards, we will continue on our way to the final destination – Sibiu. Upon arrival, we will visit the Glass Icon Museum of Sibiel.
Overnight: Sibiu
Meals: Dinner

Sibiu full day

In the morning, enjoy a full city tour of Sibiu, including a Roman Catholic cathedral built between 1726 and 1733, a Byzantine Orthodox cathedral built as a smaller-scale version of Istanbul’s Hagia Sofia, and a gothic Evangelical Church with an impressive five-pointed tower. You will also visit the Brukenthal Art Museum, the oldest and finest art gallery in Romania, and see the Iron Bridge, locally known as the “Liar’s Bridge”, so named after merchants who met there to trade. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight: Sibiu
Meals: Dinner

Sibiu – Sighisoara- Bistrita- Piatra Fantanele (approx. 200 km)

Immediately after breakfast, we will leave Sibiu and start our trip towards the old town of Sighisoara. Here one can see the Clock Tower, birthplace of Count Dracula, as well as the Church from the Hill. Afterwards, we will continue on to Targu Mures, a traditionally Hungarian stronghold that served as an important cultural and academic centre in the 16th century. Next, we will drive to Bistrita and to Piatra Fantanele, situated in the picturesque Bargau Pass that links the Transylvanian and Bucovina regions. There, we will tour the original Dracula Castle Hotel, unique in its mediaeval architecture and impressive panoramic views offered to its visitors.
Overnight: Piatra Fantanele
Meals: Dinner

Piatra Fantanele– Gura Humorului (approx. 180 km)

Following breakfast at the hotel, the group will depart for Bucovina, an area in Vatra Dornei, the so-called “pearl of Bucovina” – a well-known SPA resort with immense recreational and balneo potential.
Overnight: Gura Humorului
Meals: Dinner

Full day visit of the monasteries of Bucovina

After a tasty breakfast, you will have a full day at your disposal to visit the most exquisitely painted monasteries in the area: Humor, Voronet, Sucevita, and Moldovita. Their vividly preserved colors are a true wonder given the years of wind and rain that threatened to destroy their appeal. At noon, we will stop for lunch (optional) in one of the traditional restaurants in the area.
Overnight: Gura Humorului
Meals: Dinner

Gura Humorului- Brasov-Poiana Brasov (approx. 350 km)

Immediately after breakfast we will leave Gura Humorului and start on our journey towards Brasov. During the trip, a stop will be made to enjoy the staggering Bicaz Gorges, which wind uphill for 5 kilometers, cutting through sheer, 300-metre high limestone rocks. Another stop will be made to appreciate the strange natural beauty of the Red Lake, where tree stumps rise at 45-degree angles from the water. We will arrive at Poiana Brasov in the evening.
Overnight: Poiana Brasov
Meals: Dinner

Poiana Brasov – Brasov – Bran – Poiana Brasov (approx. 100 km)

After breakfast, we will drive to Brasov for a sightseeing tour of the city to include a visit to the Black Church (the largest Gothic sacral building in Eastern Europe), the old Town Hall, and a historic Orthodox Church. Next, we will depart for the charming city of Bran, home to Bran Castle (also known as Dracula’s Castle). After a visit of the 13th century castle, you will have free time to explore the open-air shopping center and shop for souvenirs among the rows of traditional Romanian artisan crafts. In the evening, you will enjoy a farewell dinner complete with a traditional meal and folk show in one of the many famous Romanian restaurants in the area.
Overnight: Poiana Brasov
Meals: Dinner

Poiana Brasov / Bucharest (approx. 200 km)

Following breakfast at the hotel, you will have the first part of the day at your disposal for leisure or shopping. In the afternoon, the minibus/bus will take you back to Bucharest Airport for your return flight.