Legendary Transylvania & Bucharest

6 days from £1,369

Traditional timber and thatch peasant houses re-erected in the open-air Village Museum in Bucharest
Village Museum, Bucharest
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Suggested Itinerary#

Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:

Day 1 – Bucharest

Scheduled flight to Bucharest from your preferred airport – transfer with our guide in our private executive coach to the 4* Hilton Garden Inn in Bucharest for a two night stay – dinner in our hotel.

Day 2 – Guided tour of Bucharest & National Art Museum

Guided tour of Bucharest, taking in sights such as the Royal Palace and the Palace of Parliament, the third largest building in the world after the Pentagon and the Potala Palace in Tibet – guided tour of the National Art Museum introduces an impressive European gallery with works by Rembrandt, El Greco and Breughel.

Day 3 – Village Museum & lunch & wine tasting at a Dealu Mare u winery

Morning visit to the open air Village Museum, a vast park displaying buildings from every region of Romania and showcasing traditional Romanian village life – an included lunch and a tasting of three wines in the Dealu Mare wine region – continue to the 4* International Hotel in Sinaia for a three night stay.

Day 4 – Brasov & Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle)

Guided tour of the medieval town of Brasov with ornate Saxon churches and townhouses – Bran Castle is known the world over as Dracula’s Castle and was created by the Saxons in the late 14th century to defend Brasov from invasion by the Turks.

Day 5 – Peles Castle, Sinaia Monastery & cable car ride

Visit Peles Castle in the Carpathian Mountains, built in the late 19th century for Romania’s first monarch, King Carol I, to resemble a Bavarian Schloss and whose rooms are richly decorated in ebony, mother of pearl and leather – Sinaia Monastery was founded by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after the great Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt – enjoy an included round trip scenic cable car ride.

Day 6 – Sinaia

Morning free at leisure in Sinaia before we transfer to Bucharest airport for our scheduled flight home.

Remember, every element of this itinerary can be adjusted. If you'd like to change the days, add different activities, or adjust the pace, just let us know.

Features#

What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:

  • 4* hotels

  • All excursions, entrance fees & guided tours included

  • Welcome dinner

  • Included lunch & wine tasting on Day 3

  • Professional local guide in Romania

  • Scheduled flights to Bucharest

  • Executive coach in Romania

  • One free place per 10 paying passengers

Tailor your Features#

If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:

  • For more (or fewer) days

  • Include UK airport coach transfers

  • Include all gratuities

  • Visit more (or fewer) sights*

* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions

Sights#

The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:

  • Guided tour of Bucharest

  • National Art Museum - guided tour

  • Village Museum

  • Lunch & wine tasting at Domnita Ralu winery

  • Brasov - guided tour

  • Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle)

  • Peles Castle

  • Sinaia Monastery

  • Scenic cable car ride

Tailor your Sights#

If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:

  • Painted monasteries of Bucovina add on - extend your tour and fly to Bucovina to explore the monasteries painted in the 15th and 16th centuries and featuring vivid mural frescoes created to educate and entertain the illiterate soldiers and peasants

  • Stavropoleos Church - behind an Arabesque façade is a richly decorated interior with ornate carvings and colourful frescoes

  • National Art Museum in Bucharest - housed in The Royal Palace, the collection includes an impressive European gallery with works by Rembrandt, El Greco and Breughel

  • Snagov Palace - dating back to 1364, the monastery is located on an island on Lake Snagov

  • Sighișoara - a UNESCO listed medieval city whose city walls encircle cobbled streets lined with 16th century burghers’ houses and churches

Accommodation#

Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:

Two nights at the 4* Hilton Garden Inn in Bucharest and three nights at the 4* International Hotel in Sinaia. Facilities at both hotels include a restaurant and bar and all rooms are en suite. Dinner is included on the first evening and the remaining nights are on bed and breakfast basis.

Tailor your accommodation#

If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:

  • Stay at 3* hotels

  • With fewer dinners included

Extras#

The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:

  • Single room supplement £219

  • Insurance

  • Audio headphones

  • Gratuities

Many of these can be included in the tour price if you'd prefer. For example, we can include entrance fees, gratuities, or audio headphones as part of your overall cost.

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