Discover Transylvania from Airport Bucharest
Discover Transylvania from Airport Bucharest
Discover Transylvania from Airport Bucharest
8 Days Starting and ending in Bucharest, Romania
Visiting: Bucharest, Sinaia, Brașov, Bran, Sighișoara, Viscri, Prejmer, Biertan, Sibiu, Pitești, Curtea de Argeș
Tour operator:
Tour code:
1234
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
4 - 7
Age range:
18-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Meat
Tour operated in:
English , GermanTrip Styles:
Activities:
Tour Overview
Start and end in Bucharest! With the In-depth Cultural tour Discover Transylvania from Airport Bucharest, you have a 8 days tour package taking you through Bucharest, Romania and 10 other destinations in Romania. Discover Transylvania from Airport Bucharest includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Bucharest
Location: Bucharest
Accommodation: Hotel
The guide will await you at the Otopeni Airport (OTP) in Bucharest holding a name plate with your name on it. Transfer to the hotel in Bucharest. After a refreshment-break we visit the city with its main attraction points: The Press House, the Kisselef Boulevard, The Arch of Triumph, the Victoriei Square, the Victoriei Street, the Revolution Square, the Cotroceni Palace, the Palace of the Parliament and other old streets like the Lipscani Street.
Day 2 : Bucharest - Sinaia - Brasov
Location: Sinaia, Brașov
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After visiting the Palace of the Parliament, the second largest building in the world (after the Pentagon), we drive north towards Brasov. On our way we are going to see the famous oil fields near Ploiesti. We will have lunch in Sinaia. Next we visit the summer residence of the Romanian royal family. The kings were all of German Prussian origin from the Hohenzoller von Singmaringen family. In the afternoon we arrive in Brasov. Accommodation for two nights in Brasov area.
Day 3 : Brasov - Dracula Castle
Location: Bran, Brașov
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
City tour in Brasov (2 hours walking time), where we see the most important cultural objectives of the medieval city: the town hall square, the Black Church (we visit it inside too), the Weaver Bastion, the White and Black Tower, etc. Lunch break in the city. In the afternoon we will drive to Bran (Törzburg) where we are going to see the so called Dracula Castle. In the afternoon we drive back to the hotel.
Day 4 : Brasov - Prejmer - Viscri - Sighisoara
Location: Brașov, Sighișoara, Viscri, Prejmer
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
First we visit, in Prejmer, the best preserved peasant's citadel from the Barsa Land. After a two hours drive we arrive to a small village - Viscri (in German Deutsch-Weisskirch) where we will find out more about the „Mihai Eminesu Trust" and it's restauration project. Viscri is an abandoned village which now comes back to life. In this village Prince Charles of U.K. has a house. In the afternoon we drive to Sighisoara (Schässburg), a UNESCO city. We visit the city and see the main touristic objectives of the so called "Rothenburg ob der Taube from Transylvania": the Clock Tower, the Covered Staircase, Dracula's birth house etc. Overnight in Sighisoara.
Day 5 : : Unesco In Transylvania: Sighisoara - Biertan - Sibiu
Location: Biertan, Sighișoara, Sibiu
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
First we visit the fortified church in Biertan, which used o be the Bishops' residence for more than 300 years. We will visit the old Pharmacy. On our way to Sibiu we pass through Richis and Altana. Accommodation for 2 nights in Sibiu.
Day 6 : Sibiu - European Cultural Capital 2007 & Surroundings
Location: Sibiu
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast we make a city tour in the European Cultural Capital 2007. We will see among others the Evangelical Church, the Council Tower, The large and the Small Square, the Liars' Bridge, the Peasants' Market etc. Lunch break and free time in Sibiu. In the afternoon we drive to Sibiel to see the unique Icons Museum (naive reverse glass painting). Here we have dinner at a Romanian peasants family. After dinner we drive back to Sibiu.
Day 7 : Sibiu - Curtea De Arges - Pitesti - Bucuresti
Location: Pitești, Bucharest, Curtea de Argeș
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today we head along the Olt River towards South. First we go to the Monastery in Curtea de Arges, a mix between Islamic and Orthodox architecture. Next we drive through Pitesti until we reach Bucharest. Free time late in the afternoon in Bucharest / "the little Paris" of the East. Accommodation in Bucharest.
Day 8 : Departure
Location: Bucharest
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast. According to your flight schedule you will be transferred to the Airport Otopeni.
What's Included
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Accommodation
7 x accommodation in 4* central located hotels
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Fully Guided
English speaking specialized guide & driver from/to Airport Bucharest (OTP)
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Drinks with Meals
7 x breakfast at the hotels 1 x dinner at a Romanian peasant family in Sibiel
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Entrance Fees
Entrance fees according to the program Info material, Romania map
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Transport
Transport by a modern air-conditioned car or van from/to Airport Bucharest (OTP), including all parking taxes and road taxes in Romania
What's Not Included
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Flight
Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price.
You can organize your flights separately at any point. -
Insurance
Travel insurance is not covered in the tour price.
You can organize travel insurance with your preferred insurance company.
We recommend World Nomads, a company recommended by LonelyPlanet.
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Check out our Q&As
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
yes
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
yes
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Are flights included in this tour?
no
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
yes
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
yes
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
4*
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
yes
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
yes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
yes
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
yes
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
yes
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What is the maximum group size?
7
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
no
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Company Instant Book
yes
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