Minivan Tour
7 days
Small or mid-sized groupsA 7-day guided cultural tour from/to Budapest through some of Romania’s most remarkable regions. Discover elegant cities, medieval citadels, fortified churches, mountain landscapes, royal heritage, and authentic village life. The itinerary combines iconic highlights with meaningful local encounters, including traditional meals and carefully selected visits across Transylvania and Banat.
25% Nonrefundable downpayment for booking, with the rest to be paid up to 20 days before start.
Tour can be booked from/to ANY location along the route, contact us for more information.
Day 1: Budapest – Oradea – Sâncraiu – Cluj-Napoca
Departure from Budapest and drive toward Cluj-Napoca. On the way, we enjoy a tour in Oradea, followed by a stop in the village of Sâncraiu. Here we visit the old village church with typical for the area wooden ceiling. Arrival and accommodation in Cluj-Napoca.
Day 2: Cluj-Napoca – Turda Salt Mine – Biertan – Sighișoara
First, we visit the spectacular Turda Saltmine, afterwhich we drive towards a small village where we visit a gypsy family. In the afternoon we drive to Biertan where we visit another imposing fortified church (also UNESCO). Accommodation in Sighisoara.
Day 3: Sighișoara – Viscri – Brasov
After breakfast we start the day with a city tour in Sighișoara where we admire the most beautiful medieval townscape in the country, which is often used as a film set. We visit the Clock Tower, the Church on the Hill, the fortified walls and towers of the town, as well as the birthplace of the Wallachian leader Vlad Dracul, who later became known as Count Dracula in Gothic literature and film.
Next, we visit the charming village of Viscri, with its fortified church and the summer residence of King Charles of Great Britain. Here, we enjoy a traditional lunch in a barn. Drive to Brasov, where we tour the city. Accommodation in Brasov.
Day 4: Brasov – Bear Sanctuary – Peles Castle – Brasov
After breakfast we visit the Bear Sanctuary in Zarnesti where we see former captive bears being reintroduced to the wildlife.
In the afternoon we visit the Peleș Castle, the summer residence of the Romanian royal family (and one of the most beautiful royal summer residences in Europe), a modern palace built at the end at the 19th century to resemble castles from the late middle ages, and the main attraction in Sinaia. Another highlight here is the Sinaia Monastery. Accommodation in Brasov.
Day 5: Brasov – Dracula Castle – Transfagarasan – Sibiu
Drive to Bran Castle. The Bran Castle Museum is located on the former border between Transylvania and Walachia. Also known as the Dracula Castle, it was built in 1377 to safeguard the trading route between Transylvania and Walachia, enlarged and restored a few times since then. After the lunch break we drive up the Transfagasaran Highway up to Balea Lake (June – October), otherwise only up to Balea Waterfall. The „Highway in the clouds” was built as a pure megalomaniac project of then Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. In the evening we enjoy a traditional romanian dinner in a village near Sibiu. Accommodation in Sibiu.
Day 6: Sibiu – Corvin Castle – Alba Iulia – Timișoara
Morning city tour of Sibiu, then drive to Hunedoara to visit Corvin Castle, one of the largest medieval castles in this part of Europe. Continue to Alba Iulia to explore the impressive Habsburg citadel, then drive onward to Timișoara for accommodation.
Day 7: Timișoara – Budapest
Morning city tour of Timișoara, followed by transfer to Budapest. End of services.
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