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Transylvania 2027 Registration Form

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Transylvania

8 days/7nights

March 20-27, 2027

Arrive in Bucharest & wander the city

4 night bus tour thru Romania & the Carpathian Mountains, visiting castles, fortresses & medieval villages

Return to Bucharest for 2 nights

Price includes all accommodations, breakfast daily, bus + guide (and their tips), taxes & admissions fees

€1200 Euro pp, double occupancy (approx $1400pp)

Additional €200 Euro for single room (approx $234, $1634 total)

*Airfare & airport transfers on your own*

Inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula

Day 1 March 20 Arrival to Coanda International Airport in Bucharest. Own transfer to your downtown Bucharest Hotel Berthelot. Hotel check in with the remainder of the day at leisure. In your free time you can visit the Old Town, the National Art Gallery, or wander neighborhoods and relax in cafes.

Accommodation in Bucharest

Day 2 March 21 Bucharest - Sinaia & Peles Castle - Bran Castle - Brasov & Evening at Leisure

Breakfast at hotel. Morning meeting with your English speaking tour guide at hotel in prior to leaving for Sinaia - one of the most famous Carpathian Mountains towns. Visit Peles Castle and Gardens (ground floor tour), the former royal residence of King Charles I of Romania and known as one of the most beautiful summer royal residences in Europe. Then cross the mountains into Transylvania to the village of Bran. The attraction here is the medieval Bran Castle also known as Dracula Castle. Continue to the nearby town of Brasov. Hotel check in. The evening is at leisure. Enjoy Brasov’s lovely pedestrian area of the Old Town with its many shops, traditional restaurants and outdoor cafes.

Accommodation in Brasov

Day 3 March 22 Brasov Tour with the Black Church - Sighisoara

Breakfast at hotel. Take a morning tour of the Old Town Brasov with the Gothic Black Church. Brasov has one of the best preserved medieval quarters and fortifications. Tour includes Council Square, Schei Quarter, the Rope Street and Catherine's Gate. Leave Brasov to drive through the picturesque Transylvanian Plateau with its quaint villages and Saxon fortificationssuch as Saschiz. Afternoon arrival to Sighisoara, a World Heritage Site and the only still inhabited medieval citadel in Europe. It stands on a network of tunnels and catacombs and, according to oneversion of the myth; this is where the Pied Piper brought the children of Hamelin. Sighisoara is the place where the famous Vlad the Impaler Dracula was born in 1431. The Birthplace is today a restaurant and one of the main tourist attractions. Hotel check in. The evening is at leisure in the Upper Town. Suggestion for dinner: The House of Vlad Dracula

Accommodation in Sighisoara

Day 4 March 23 Sighisoara Tour – Bistritza & The Jonathan Harker Dinner

Breakfast at hotel. Walking tour of Sighisoara visit the intriguing Clock Tower housing the town’s museum. Hear tales about punishments at the stake and even view the actual torture instruments on display in the Torture Chamber. Next is the medieval weapon musem and the Torture Chamber. You are expected for an (almost) ritual dinner at the “Golden Crown” Restaurant based on Jonathan Harker diary notes on the way to Bistritza.

Accommodation in Bistritza

Day 5 March 24 Borgo Pass – Targu Mures & The Saxon Village Trail - Sibiu Walking Tour

After breakfast head back South to Sibiu passing through the picturesque Transylvanian countryside. Break your trip in the town of Targu Mures, known for its superb Art Nouveau architecture in the Old Center. Later drive along the Saxon Village Trail, a chain of old German-type settlements with their fortified churches -- a hallmark unique to Transylvania. In the afternoon reach Sibiu: the former chief city of the Transylvanian Saxon and featuring well-preserved medieval architecture. Enjoy an afternoon walking city tour of Old Sibiu including the Great and the Lesser Squares (UNESCO Sites), the merchant houses and their famous "sleepy eyes" dormers, the medieval fortifications and the Liar’s Bridge. Visit the Lutheran Cathedral where Mihnea the Bad – the son of Vlad Dracula was stabbed to death in 1510. Hotel check in with the evening in the pedestrian area of the Old Town.

Accommodation in Sibiu

Day 6 March 25 Sibiu - Olt River Gorge – Targoviste Fortress & Chindia Tower - Bucharest

Leave Sibiu for a scenic drive alonge the Olt River Canyon. Make a stop at Cozia Monastery, the resting place of Mircea the Elder, Vlad’s grandfather. It features one of the most complete Last Judgment frescoes of the country. On the way to Bucharest visit the town of Targoviste, the capital of Wallachia during Vlad’s reign. Tour the premises of the former Princely Court including the famous Sunset Tower. Transfer to Bucharest with the evening at leisure.

Accommodation in Bucharest at Hotel Berthelot

Day 7 March 26 Bucharest City Tour & Snagov Lake and Island

Breakfast at hotel. City tour of Bucharest of the Old Princely Court – the Bucharest Palace (now in ruins)of Vlad, the main avenues and former royal palace. Then stroll in open air the Village Museum. Drive to the mysterious island of Snagov Lake, bow to the alleged gravesite of Vlad the Impaler. The empty tomb, here, is still an enigma... Evening at leisure in Bucharest.

Accommodation in Bucharest at Hotel Berthelot

Day 8 March 27 Bucharest Departure

Breakfast at hotel (or boxed breakfast for the early departure). Own transfer to the international airport for your return flight.

€1200 Euro per person, double occupancy (approx $1400pp)

Additional €200 Euro for single room (approx $230, $1630 total)

Maximum 16 people!

Your Price Includes:

7 nights at three and four star hotels

Fully insured mid-size bus with climate control, for the entire base tour distance

Fuel & parking fees included

All sightseeing tours & cultural connections

8 meals: 7 breakfasts & 1 dinner