Itinerary

Day 1

ROUTING: BUDAPEST
- Your English-speaking driver will pick you up from Budapest Airport and take
you to your hotel
- Evening at your leisure
- Overnight in Budapest
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Hotel Palazzo Zichy****
Option B: Promenade City Hotel***

Day 2

ROUTING: BUDAPEST
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- 11:00AM: 3-hour-long city tour and Parliament visit. Erzsebet Square, Opera
House, Heroes Square/Millenium Memorial (photostop), downtown, Erzsebet Bridge,
panorama view to the banks of the River Danube with famous public buildings,
panorama view from Gellert Hill (photostop), walk in the Castle district,
Matthias Church (outside), Fishermen Bastion, panorama view to the city, Margit
Bridge.
- Visit the House of Parliament (closed Mondays): first outside then inside the
impressive building with its magnificent neogothic chambers and staircases, the
home of the Hungarian Holy Crown. The program ends in front of the House of
Parliament. (Note: this tour maybe changed to a city tour by boat, inquire for
details)
- Rest of the day at your leisure
- Overnight in Budapest
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Hotel Palazzo Zichy****
Option B: Promenade City Hotel***
B

Day 3

ROUTING: BUDAPEST - CLUJ-NAPOCA
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Budapest-Keleti Train Station
- Take a train to Cluj, train times are below...
Budapest-Keleti pu. 08:43 - Cluj-Napoca 16:40 (Duration 6:57)
Budapest-Keleti pu. 13:43 - Cluj-Napoca 21:33 (Duration 6:50)
Budapest-Keleti pu. 17:43 - Cluj-Napoca 01:38 (Duration 6:55)
- Upon arrival to Cluj your English-speaking driver/guide will pick you up from
the train station
- Check in hotel
- First night at your leisure
- Overnight in Cluj-Napoca
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Rimini Hotel****
Option B: Onix Hotel***

Day 4

ROUTING: CLUJ-NAPOCA - ALBA IULIA - COZIA - SIBIU
- Breakfast
- Today we start our journey into Transylvania - the land of medieval castles,
old cities and fortified churches
- First stop at Alba Iulia. The modern city is located near the site of the
important Dacian political, economic and social centre named Apulon (believed by
many archaeologists to be the Dacian fortifications on top of Piatra Craivii).
In the roman period the city was known as Apullum. In 1918, tens of thousands of
Romanians gathered in Alba Iulia on December 1, now commemorated as the National
Day of Romania, to hear the proclamation of the union of Transylvania with the
Kingdom of Romania. In 1922, Ferdinand of Romania was symbolically crowned King
of Romania in Alba Iulia in an act which mirrored the achievement of Michael the
Brave.
- Next visit Calnic Castle (Unesco site). The castle, first mentioned in 1269,
is very well preserved. Built as a noble's residence, it was bought in 1430 by
local peasants and fortified.
- Evening Tour of Sibiu : including the Tower of the Council, the Liars Bridge,
The Protestant Church (dated 1321), the Old Town Hall, the Bruckental Museum,
and the Jesuit Baroque Church
- Overnight in Sibiu
Option A: Hotel Ramada Sibiu ****
Option B: Zorba Pension ****
B

Day 5

ROUTING: SIBIU - SLIMNIC - ALMA VII - MEDIAS - BIERTAN - SIGHISOARA
- First part of the day is dedicated to explore the old fortresses built by
saxons in the south of Transylvania. We'll visit three of the most important
fortresses from Slimnic, Alma Vii, Biertan which are included in the Unesco
Heritages list.
- Slimnic rural fortress named Stolzemburg built in 14 century by German
community. A part of the fortress is ruins.
- Alma Vii : fortified church since 15 century. An example of Saxon construction
which can be seen through-out Transylvania.
- In Medias is the beautiful Margareta church from XIV century and the main
tower with 47m high slant. This tower was included in top 10 the most slanted
towers in the world.
- In Biertan village is a fortified medieval church, one of the biggest in
Transylvania with three defensive inner walls.
- Ending the day in Sighisoara, one of the most preserved medieval city in
Europe. Situated in Mures County, on the valley of the Tarnava Mare river,
Sighisoara (former Dacian settlement and also called the pearl of Transylvania)
was founded by the German immigrants in the second half of the 12th century and
it was turned into a city in 1407. Its medieval aspect may be found both in the
centre of the city and inside the Fortress of Sighisoara. In this area, houses
are built very close to one another, giving a sense of crowdedness (in order to
occupy the least space possible)
- The main sights: Clock Tower and History Museum, Birth place of Vlad Tepes
(Vlad the Impaler), Covered stairs, Church on the Hill.
- In the evening a tour of Sighisoara, the best preserved medieval fortress in
Europe
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Hotel Sighisoara ***
Option B: Poenita Hotel ***
B

Day 6

ROUTING: SIGHISOARA - BRAN - RASNOV - BRASOV
- Continue your journey to Bran with it's famous Bran castle. Also called
Dracula's Castle, it is situated not far from Brasov (25 kilometers) at the
entrance in the Bran - Rucar passage. The castle got its fame from Dracula's
legend written in 1897 by Bram Stoker and later on made into a film by Francis
Ford Coppola.. The first documents about the Bran Castle appeared in 1377. Along
the history, the Castle had a strategic mission being the border between
Transylvania and Wallachia. First it was under the rule of the King of Hungary
Sigismund of Luxemburg, than under the Romanian voievodes Mircea cel Batran and
Vlad Tepes and later on it came under the jurisdiction of the City of Brasov. In
1912 it was donated by the municipality of Brasov to the Romanian royal family,
in order to became their residence.
- Than if time will allows (depending of the season) stop for a visit at Rasnov
and visit the old citadel. Built in 1331, the Fortress had a defense role and it
was a shelter for the inhabitants of Rasnov in case of enemy attacks. In the
middle of the courtyard there is a well 146 metres deep and the ruins of an 11th
- 12th century - Orthodox church were discovered here. Nowadays the Fortress
houses an interesting museum
- Than go to Brasov and visit the historical center where you can admire Concil
Square, Black Church, Weaver's Bastion, Ecaterina's Gate, Black and White Tower.

- Dinner at the Serbians Tavern
- Overnight in Brasov
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Casa Wagner***
Option B: Flamingo Guesthouse***
B

Day 7

ROUTING: BRASOV - SINAIA - BUCHAREST
- In the morning we will go to visit the Peles Castle, former summer residence
of the kings of Romania, the Peles Castle is 44 kilometres far from Brasov, in
Sinaia, a well-known mountain resort. Nowadays the Castle is one of the most
important museums in Transylvania with an impressive collection of furniture and
ornamental objects, carpets, tapestry, sculptures, paintings, collections of
weapons from the 15th up to the19th centuries.
- Transfer to Bucharest Airport and final good-bye from your Romanian Specialist
Tour Guide (about 2h.30min driving) or continue this tour to Bulgaria

Extra Information

Inclusions -

English-Speaking Private driver/guide for the duration of the tour in Romania (5 Days) , Transportation by private car or minivan

Exclusions -

Airfare - Entrance fees - Lunches and Dinners - Alcoholic drinks - Gratuities - Extra charges of hotel, eg. Laundry, telephone or fax charges, room service, etc.. - Insurance

Extras -

On this classic tour of Transylvania you will visit the region's most
important and historical towns and monuments. This tour starts in Cluj-Napoca
which is a perfect location to begin your tour if you are continuing from
Hungary.

After a short tour of the town known as Cluj to the locals, we will start our
journey into the heart of Transylvania. On the itinerary we have included Sibiu,
Sighisoara and Brasov as overnights. These are 3 of the bigger historic Saxon
towns of Transylvania. Once you have stepped into these old citadels and walled
cities you will feel as if you have been transported to the middle ages. See the
clock towers, medieval torture museums, city walls and more. We will also make
stops along the way to see some of the castles and strong holds of the region;
such as Biertan, Peles, Rasnov and the famous Bran Castle

Accommodations for this tour are in 3 or 4 Star hotels; or family run
guesthouses and pensions; the option is left to you and your preferences.

Classic Tour of Transylvania in Romania!!!