Explore Transylvania Tour 4 days- Choose your own accommodation

Sinaia, RO
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Excellent (7 reviews)
Self-guided

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    Driver/guide
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    Hotel pickup
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    Breakfast
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    Transport by private vehicle

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    Food and drinks
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    Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
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    Accommodation is not included

Pickup

Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

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5 Stars High Hostel
89 Hotel Boutique
Agentia H Accommodation
Akiro Boutique Hotel
Ambiance Hotel Bucharest
Andy Hotel
Antheus Hotel
Arc de Triomphe by Residence Hotels
Athina Suites Hotel
Atrium Hotel Ateneu City Center
Atrium Hotel Bucharest City Center
Avenue Parliament Hotel - Avenue Hotels
B&B Duo Caffe Baneasa
Batistei Hotel
Berthelot
Best Western Hotel Lev Or
Blue Hotel
Bookrest Residence
Bucharest Boutique by Jullie
Bucharest Comfort Suites
Bucharest Majestic Hotel
Bucharest Unirii Square
Bucharest West Motel
Bulevard Hotel
Capital Plaza
Capitol Hotel
Capsa
Caro Hotel
Carol Boutique
Carol Parc Hotel
Casa Michelangelo
Casa Victor
Central Carol Aparthotel
Central Hotel with Rooftop Terrace
Central Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Central Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Cerna
CH Bucharest
Chateau D'Amour Luxury Boutique
Citadella Hotel
City Hotel Bucharest
Clasic Rooms Sia
Class Hotel
Colentina Motel
Complex Silva
Conacul Coroanei Luxury Boutique Hotel
Concorde Old Bucharest Hotel
Confort Traian
Continental Forum Bucuresti Palatul Parlamentului
Corinthia Grand Hotel Du Boulevard Bucharest
Courtyard Bucharest Floreasca
Cozy villa, close to the center of Bucharest.
Crowne Plaza Bucharest, an IHG hotel
Crystal Palace Hotel
Dalin Hotel
DAVID'S RENTAL APARTMENTs
David's Rental Rooms
DBH Bucharest
Decebal Residence Apartments
Didahouse
Domenii Plaza by Residence
Duke Armeneasca
Duke Romana
El Greco Hotel
Elitte Inn & Suites
Elizeu Hotel
Emir Palace
Epica Hotel
Epoque Hotel Relais & Chateaux
Erbasu Hotel
Est Hotel Bucharest
Euro Hotel Grivita
Euro Hotels International Gara de Nord
Euro Hotels International Triumf
Europa Royale Hotel Bucharest
Filitti Boutique Hotel
Finitconsult Apartments Bucharest
Flanders Hotel
Floreta de Aur
Flowers Grand Hotel Bucharest
G-Luxury Apartments
Giuliano Hotel Bragadiru
Grand Central Accommodation - Beldiman
Grand Central Accommodation - Doamnei
Grand Hotel Bucharest
Grand Hotel Continental
Grand Pier Boutique Hotel
Green Apartment 7 Lovely Green
Hanul lui Manuc
Harmony Residence
Harry Hotel Smart Hotel
Hello Hotels Gara de Nord
Helvetia Hotel
Herastrau Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town
Holiday Inn Bucharest - Times, an IHG hotel
Honeymoon Hotel
Hostel Formenerg
Hostel Miorita
Hostel Victoria
Hostello
Hotel 41
Hotel Acropole
Hotel Ambasador
Hotel Avner
Hotel Boutique Monaco
Hotel Bristol
Hotel Bucuresti
Hotel Christina
Hotel Christina Plus
Hotel Cismigiu
Hotel Criss
Hotel Dacia
Hotel Dan
Hotel Diplomat
Hotel Duke Romana
Hotel Enzo
Hotel Eos
Hotel Est
Hotel EvoZava Central
Hotel Forty One
Hotel Funnytime
Hotel Giuliano
Hotel Hornet
Hotel Horoscop
Hotel Irisa
Hotel Lahovary Palace
Hotel Lido by Phoenicia
Hotel Magurele
Hotel Maison Orient
Hotel Maison Orient
Hotel Marina Srl
Hotel Marshal
Hotel Michelangelo
Hotel Minerva
Hotel Opera by ZEUS International
Hotel Razvan
Hotel Relax Comfort Suites
Hotel Rubin
Hotel Simona
Hotel Siqua
Hotel Sir Colentina
Hotel Sir Royal
Hotel SS Residence Unirii
Hotel Tineretului
Hotel Top Central
Hotel Trianon
Hotel Triumf
Hotel Unique
Hotel Venezia
Hotel Viilor
Hotel Vila Paris
Hotel Villa RIT
Hotel West Plaza
Hotel Yesterday
ibis Bucharest Palatul Parlamentului City Centre
ibis Bucharest Politehnica
ibis Styles Bucharest City Center
Ibis Styles Bucharest Erbas
INTER BUSINESS Bucharest Hotel
Intercontinental Athenee Palace Bucharest, an IHG hotel
International Bucharest Hotel
Johann Strauss Hotel
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel
La Casa Nord Hotel
La Fattoria Boutique Hotel
Labirint Hotel
Le Blanc Aparthotel
Le Blanc Cotroceni Hotel
Lebada Hotel
LEGENDS Chambers by Grand Pier Boutique
Leonardo Hotel Bucharest City Center
Lion's Hotel srl
Living Aparthotel
Magic Grand Hotel
Mari Vila Hotel Bucharest, BW Premier Collection
Marna
Marshal Garden Hotel
Mercure Bucharest Cantemir
Mercure Bucharest City Center
Mercure Bucharest Unirii
Mexonia Apartments
Mojo Hotel
Monte Carlo Palace
Morii Lake Apartaments & Studios
MOXA Bucharest Boutique Hotel
Moxy Bucharest Old Town
Muntenia
MyContinental Bucuresti Gara de Nord
New Era Hotel Old Town
NF Hotel Gara de Nord
Novotel Bucarest City Centre
Omega Suites
Orhideea Residence & Spa
Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence
Parliament Hotel
Passion club
Peace House
Peakture Hotel
Pensiunea Elisei Timisoara
Persepolis Hotel
Phoenicia Apartments Unirii
Phoenicia Comfort Hotel
Phoenicia Express Hotel
Phoenicia Grand Hotel
Phoenicia Residential Apartments
Piccolo Mondo
Premier Palace Spa Hotel
Premium Wellness Institute
Pullman Bucharest World Trade Center
Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest
Ramada by Wyndham Bucharest Parc
Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Bucharest North
Ramada Plaza By Wyndham Bucharest Convention Center
Regim Hotelier Rin Grand Hotel
Reina Hotel
Rembrandt Hotel
Residence Villa Marchisa
Reve Mariage
RIN Central Hotel Bucharest
Rin Grand Residence
ROSETTI Hotel
Samaa Hotel
Sarroglia Hotel
Sheraton Bucharest Hotel
Sir Orhideea
Stil Hotel Bucharest
Stil Suites Accommodation Apartments
Student Hotel
Studio One Accommodation Suites
Sun Residences Intercontinental
Sunrise Apartments
Sunrise Rooms
Sunset Hotel
Suter Palace Heritage Boutique Hotel
Tania-Frankfurt Hotel
Tecadra Hotel
The Continental Studios
The Mansion Boutique Hotel
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
The Seasons Bucharest Hotel
Tomis Garden Bucuresti
Top Style Villa
Union Plaza Hotel
Unirii Apartments
Venis Boutique Hotel
Vila 18 Hotel Boutique
Vila Ada
Vila Vienna
Vis A Vis Studio
Visconti Militari
West Gate Studios
YMY Boutique Residence
Yourhotels - Gara Filaret Motel
Yourhotels Kogalniceanu
Z Executive Boutique Hotel
Zava Boutique Hotel
Our guide/driver will come at the reception and ask about you. For the airport pick up our guide will hold a sign with your name and wait you in the main arrival hall of Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport.

What to expect

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Peles Castle

Morning drive from Bucharest towards Transylvania. While crossing the Southern Carpathians, we stop in Sinaia to visit one of the most beautiful castles in Europe - the famous Peles Castle, a masterpiece of German New-Renaissance architecture, commissioned by King Carol I in 1873 and completed in 1883.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
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Bran Castle

Drive to Brasov via the village of Bran. Once arrived in Bran, visit Dracula’s Castle, the place where Dracula was imprisoned before he was taken to Budapest. Drive to Brasov and explore the medieval old town with your own private guide. Accommodation in Brasov at Boutique Hotel Casa Wagner***

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
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Brasov Historical Center

Drive to Brasov and explore the medieval old town with your own private guide. Discover the medieval attractions of this Transylvanian marvelous town, and take a tour of the most important sites.

Duration 120 minutes
4
Village de Viscri

The VILLAGE OF VISCRI is a unique reason to visit Transylvania and might as well be one of the main reasons why Prince Charles of Great Britain fell in love with Romania. Optional visit to the Fortified Church of Viscri.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
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Centrul Istoric Sighisoara

Explore the OLD TOWN OF SIGHISOARA with cobbled streets, burgher houses and ornate churches. Start your tour along the medieval street and visit the Clock Tower known as the Council Tower, built in the second half of the 14th century and expanded in the 16th century. Continue our tour with the Venetian House, built in the 16th century. Visit Dracula`s house where Vlad Tepes was born in 1431 and lived with his father until 1435 and enjoy a walk on the covered stairs to the Church on the Hill.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
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Biertan Fortified Church

The first important stop of the day is Biertan Village. This UNESCO site is one of the first German settlements in Transylvania. This fortified church, surrounded by three rows of fortifications, was built by the German peasants in Transylvania and was used for nearly 300 years as the residence of the Transylvanian Archbishop. A room in the citadel was used for a long time as a reconciliation place for couples about to divorce (hear the full story on spot).

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
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Sibiu

Before noon, we arrive in Sibiu: the chief city of the Transylvanian Saxons. Take a leisurely walking tour of Sibiu, visit the old surrounding defence walls and the remaining towers each belonging to a certain guild. One of the landmarks of Sibiu is the Brukenthal Museum assembled by baron Brukenthal, governor of Transylvania at the end of the 18th century. The Evangelical Cathedral was completed in its actual shape in 1520, but inside there is an exquisite fresco of the Crucifixion on the north wall of the choir dating from 1445. View the Passage of Stairs linking the Upper town to the Lower town, the 1859 Liar`s Bridge and the Byzantine style Orthodox Cathedral, a replica of St. Sophia in Constantinople.

Duration 120 minutes
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Transfagarasan Highway

Leave Sibiu and cross the mountains on the Olt River Valley, one of the most spectacular valleys crossing the Southern Carpathians. See TRANSFAGARAS EXTENTION (June to September). Visit Curtea de Arges, the first capital of Wallachia with the old Princely Court and the monastery – the place where three of the four Romanian Kings of the Hohenzollern dynasty are buried. Drive to Bucharest.

Duration 300 minutes

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    A minimum of two people per booking is required
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    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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    Service animals allowed
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    Specialized infant seats are available
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Provided by Romania Tour Store

What our experts say

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    Try local dishes at Casa Wagner.
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    Visit the Clock Tower in Sighisoara.
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    Bring a camera for stunning views.
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    Explore shops in Sibiu's Old Town.
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    Consider visiting Viscri's Fortified Church.

More About this Experience

Introduction

Experience the enchanting allure of Transylvania with the Explore Transylvania Tour, a captivating four-day journey packed with history, myths, and breathtaking landscapes. This meticulously crafted tour invites travelers to uncover the secrets of Romania’s most iconic landmarks, all while enjoying the comfort of centrally located boutique accommodations. From the majestic Peles Castle to the hauntingly beautiful Bran Castle, every moment is designed to immerse guests in the rich cultural tapestry of this mystical region. With private transportation and a knowledgeable guide, participants can relax and soak in the sights without the stress of planning. Whether it’s wandering through the cobbled streets of medieval towns or discovering the intriguing tales of Dracula, this tour promises an unforgettable adventure filled with charm, excitement, and discovery. It’s not just a trip; it’s a gateway to the heart of Transylvania.

What to expect?

Travelers embarking on the Explore Transylvania Tour can expect an experience that seamlessly blends history with breathtaking scenery. Over four days, participants will visit renowned sites such as Peles Castle, where they can marvel at its stunning architecture, and Bran Castle, famously linked to the Dracula legend. Each stop offers rich storytelling and fascinating insights into Romania's past, making history come alive in a way that few tours can match. Guests will also have the chance to explore charming villages like Viscri, where they can connect with local culture and witness the beauty of rural life. With three nights of comfortable accommodations and daily breakfasts included, this tour caters to both relaxation and adventure, ensuring that travelers enjoy the best of Transylvania without missing a beat.

Who is this for?

This tour is perfect for anyone with a sense of adventure and a curiosity about history. Whether you’re a solo traveler searching for inspiration, a couple seeking a romantic getaway, or a family eager to explore new cultures, the Explore Transylvania Tour has something for everyone. It’s designed to accommodate various interests and fitness levels, making it accessible for both seasoned explorers and those looking for a more leisurely pace. With specialized infant seats available and options for strollers, families with young children will find this tour welcoming and convenient. Even if you’re traveling with friends or as a group, the private tour format allows for personalized experiences that can cater to your unique preferences.

Why book this?

Booking the Explore Transylvania Tour means stepping into a world where history and mystery intertwine in the most enchanting ways. This tour stands out for its unique blend of cultural exploration, stunning landscapes, and personal attention from experienced guides. Unlike generic tours, this experience offers travelers the chance to delve deeper into the stories behind each landmark, connecting them with the rich heritage of Transylvania. The carefully curated itinerary ensures that every moment is filled with discovery, from historical insights to scenic drives along the breathtaking Transfagarasan Highway. Plus, with the comfort of boutique hotel accommodations and private transport, guests can focus on creating memories without any logistical worries. It's an opportunity not only to see Transylvania but to truly experience it in a way that few others can.

Good to know

When planning your adventure with the Explore Transylvania Tour, it’s helpful to remember a few key details. The tour is conducted in English, making it accessible for many international travelers. While breakfast is included in your stay, lunch and dinner are not, allowing guests the freedom to explore local cuisine on their own. Booking requires a minimum of two people, ensuring an intimate experience. The tour is well-suited for all physical fitness levels, making it a fantastic option for families and groups. Additionally, service animals are welcome, and specialized seats for infants are available, making this experience inclusive for everyone. Lastly, don’t forget to bring your camera, as this journey promises countless opportunities for stunning photos to capture the beauty and magic of Transylvania.

Reviews

Feedback from travelers who have experienced the Explore Transylvania Tour has been overwhelmingly positive. Many have praised the knowledgeable guides who brought the history of Transylvania to life with captivating stories and engaging narratives. Guests have enjoyed the seamless organization of the tour, highlighting the comfortable accommodations and well-planned itinerary that allowed for both exploration and relaxation. The visits to iconic sites like Peles and Bran Castles have been described as highlights, with travelers reveling in the stunning architecture and enchanting surroundings. Family travelers have particularly appreciated the thoughtful accommodations for children, making it easier to enjoy the journey as a group. Overall, the tour has been lauded as a magical experience that leaves participants with lasting memories and a deeper appreciation for the rich culture of Transylvania.

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