Minivan Tour
5 days
Small or mid-sized groupsA 5 day guided tour through the best Transylvanian Highlights including famous castles, characterful old towns, secluded villages, the famous local cuisine, bears and a visit to a local gypsy family.
20% Nonrefundable downpayment for booking, with the rest to be paid up to 15 days before start.
Tour can be booked from/to ANY location along the route, contact us for more information.
Day 1: Cluj-Napoca – Turda Saltmine – 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 2: 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 3: Brasov – Bear Sanctuary – Peles Castle
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 4: 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 5: Sibiu – Corvin Castle – Alba Iulia – Cluj-Napoca
In the morning we enjoy a city tour in Sibiu. Drive to Hunedoara. We’ll have the opportunity to visit Corvin Castle from the council room to the torture chamber. Our next stop is Alba Iulia to see the outstanding Habsburg citadel. Drive to Cluj-Napoca.
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