Itinerary

Day 1

Saturday, Bucharest
Welcome to the capital city of Romania, Bucharest. Our English speaking guide connects with you at the airport. Once surnamed the little Paris, Bucharest is a city of strong contrasts, visit major highlights such as Parliament Palace, the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon and the largest administrative building in Europe; The Triumph Arch - raised in 1922 and standing 25 metres high, it is a little smaller than the one in Paris, but it is also located at the intersection of six boulevards, the remarkable architectural jewellery which is Stavropoleos Church, a combination of Romanian and Byzantine architecture, with beautiful frescoes and religious icons. Accommodate in a in a 4* hotel, centrally located.

Day 2

Sunday, Bucharest
Continue your exploration of the Romanian capital: lying on the banks of Herastrau lake, the Village Museum is one of the biggest and oldest outdoors museums in Europe, and can also be the perfect setting for your lunch - the restaurant inside the museum. Enjoy next a walk on Lipscani Street which marks the old city centre. Lipscani was the city's main street in the 18 century, it was for almost 300 years one of the most important street of the capital. Stroll around the streets of the old Bucharest city centre.

Day 3

Monday, Bucharest- Eforie Nord (around 4 hours 45 minutes drive)
In the morning drive to Eforie Nord resort on the coast of the Black Sea. Known in the past under the name Carmen Sylva, Eforie Nord was dictator's Ceausescu favourite resort. It is here one can find the worldwide famous Ana Aslan Health Spa, within the 4* hotel. You can relax by taking a walk on the beach; enjoy a bath in the Black Sea or on hotel's private beach and swimming pool.

Day 4

Tuesday, Eforie Nord - Neptun (around 35 minutes drive)
Visit today Neptun, another resort on the Black Sea coast. You?ll enjoy lunch in a traditional Turkish restaurant, the oriental design and atmosphere will be challenged only by the tasty oriental dishes: suberecuri, cobeteuri, the delicious baklava for dessert and the strong Turkish coffee on sand. In the evening return to your accommodation, the 4* hotel in Eforie Nord.

Day 5

Wednesday, Eforie Nord
You can enjoy today the generous offer of Ana Aslan Spa, from relaxation treatments, wellness anti stress, mud baths, facial and body treatments, anti aging with Gerovital

Day 6

Thursday, Eforie Nord - Tulcea - Mahmudia (around 3hours 15 minutes drive)
Leave the busy city life behind and drive to Tulcea to connect with the nature. In Tulcea drive to visit the Christian Orthodox Saon Monastery. It was built in 1846 and is home to some 40 nuns who run an organic farm on the banks of the picturesque Parches Lake. Here you can enjoy a lunch prepared by the nuns and served in the refractory adorned by hand painted frescos. After lunch stroll through the chapel and church at Saon before moving on to the Badila Cellars in the Niculitel vineyards. The vineyards of the area are said to have been planted by Roman soldiers in the 15th century. Enjoy a wine tasting before heading to accommodation, a lovely 4* hotel in Mahmudia, located on the banks of one of Danube?s Channels.

Day 7

Friday, Tulcea - Danube Delta
Reconnect with nature, explore Europe?s last great wilderness destination, Danube Delta. One of Europe?s best kept secrets, the Delta is a world class conservation area and a paradise for nature lovers To capture the essence of the Danube enjoy today a boat trip, explore some of the main channels and lakes of the Delta. The Danube Delta is home to the largest colony of white pelicans in Europe - Rosca Buhaiova Lakes. In addition you can spot most of the birds of the area and navigate the narrow channels that connect the lakes and reed-beds.

Day 8

Saturday, Tulcea - Sinaia (around 7 hours drive)
Prepare to leave Dobrogea region behind, transfer to Sinaia, the pearl of mountain resorts in Romania. You can stop for lunch in Buzau at Dallas ranch, where you can admire a copy of Tour Eifel from Paris. Accommodate in a 4* hotel in Sinaia.

Day 9

Sunday, Sinaia
Visit today the main point of attraction of Sinaia resort - Peles Castle. The edifice was built in 1873, on the order of Carol de Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and is an architectural mixture of the German School and neo-renaissance style. The castle has 160 rooms, all of them opulently decorated in leather and wood from the most valuable tree species. Peles Castle is one of the best preserved and the most beautiful royal residences in Europe. The castle also served as the retreat residence of most of Romania?s monarchs ? Carol I, King Ferdinand and Queen Maria of Romania (the niece of Queen Victoria of Great Britain). For a delicious dinner we recommend Palace Restaurant the place where the passengers of the famous train Orient Express used to dine.

Day 10

Monday, Sinaia
Among the highlights you shouldn?t miss is Sinaia Monastery, founded by Prince Mihai Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after the great Sinai Monastery on Mount Sinai. The monastery consists of two courtyards surrounded by low buildings. In the centre of each courtyard there is a small church built in the Byzantine style. One of them - Biserica Veche (The Old Church) - dates from 1695, while the more recent Biserica Mare (The Great Church) was built in 1846. The monks possess a library that constitutes a repository for valuable jewels belonging to the Cantacuzino family, as well as the earliest Romanian translation of the Bible dated 1668.

Day 11

Tuesday, Sinaia - Rasnov - Bran - Brasov
Head today for the heart of Transylvania. Morning drive to the medieval Saxon city of Brasov. On the way stop in Rasnov to visit the ruins of Rasnov Peasant Citadel, the largest peasant fortification ever built in South - Eastern Europe. Continue your journey with Bran home to Transylvania?s symbol ?Bran castle. Unrightfully called Dracula?s castle, Bran owes its fame both to its unique charm and to the myth Bram Stoker created around Dracula. Documentary evidence of the castle dates back as far as 1377. A true fortress and once a fort guarding the commercial road, all its walls are made of stone and the rooms and narrow corridors form a labyrinth of hidden corners and secret chambers. In 1920, Queen Mary, the niece of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, turned the castle into a beautiful summer residence. Close to the castle there is a shrine set in the wall of a mountain which once sheltered the heart of Queen Maria of Romania. Round up the journey in Brasov, a city with an outstanding medieval atmosphere which has played a vital role in Romania?s history, both old and new. Three quarters of the city is surrounded by mountains, and it is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe. The most important landmark of Brasov is the Black Church, the largest gothic edifice from Vienna to Constantinople. Accommodate in a 5* hotel with a central location in Brasov.

Day 12

Wednesday, Brasov - Sighisoara Citadel (around 2h15 minutes drive)
Enjoy today the medieval atmosphere at its best. Morning drive to the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, one of the best preserved and still inhabited medieval citadels in Europe, UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birth place of Vlad the Impaler, the Romanian ruler also known as Dracula. Visit the Old Clock Tower (concentrating Sighisoara?s history), climb the Covered Stairs and enjoy a lunch in the very house where Vlad was borne, turned today into a cosy restaurant. Accommodate into a lovely 3* hotel with an out standing medieval atmosphere.

Day 13

Thursday, Sighisoara Citadel - Sibiu (around 1h 50 minutes drive)
Time to explore the European Capital of Culture ? Sibiu. The fortified town of Sibiu has always been the centre of Romania's German minority since medieval times and it is one of Romania?s most beautiful cities. The most important landmarks is Bruckental Museum hosting important work of arts Rubens, Tizian, Van Dyke. Sibiu is also the place to put your honesty to test ? try Liar?s Bridge, the legend says that if one utters a lie when crossing it, the bridge will collapse. Accommodate in the traditional Saxon village of Sibiel, 20 kilometres from Sibiu to absorb the rural atmosphere. Enjoy here a visit to the Icons on Glass Museum, the largest such museum in Europe. Overnight in a country-inn and enjoy a delicious home cooked Saxon dinner.

Day 14

Friday, Sibiu
Stroll around the streets of Sibiu. Being the European Capital of Culture, the town offer is very generous ?lively streets, outdoor concerts, festivals, art crafts exhibitions. Visit the Village Museum, the largest out door exhibition of peasant settlements in Eastern Europe. For lunch we recommend Crama Sibiul Vechi (Old Sibiu Celler), one of the oldest restaurants in Sibiu, not only for the fine traditional dishes but also for the intimate, medieval atmosphere one can enjoy here. In the evening return for accommodation in Sibiel.

Day 15

Saturday, Sibiu - Curtea de Arges - Bucharest (around 4h 20 minutes drive)
Return to the capital city of Bucharest. On the way stop in Curtea de Arges, one of the oldest Romanian cities, founded in the 14th century. Visit here Princely Church boasting frescoes from the 14th century and an icon unique in the world representing Virgin Mary pregnant. Another important tourist site is Mason?s Manole Monastery built by the Romanian ruler Neagoe Basarab. According to the legend, after building the monastery the mason, Manole was sacrificed by the Romanian Ruler, to make sure that there will be no other monastery built to challenge in beauty the one in Curtea de Arges. The monastery is unbelievably beautiful. Accommodation in Bucharest in a 4* hotel.

Day 16

Sunday, Bucharest
Relax and prepare for the flight back home

Day 17

Monday, Bucharest
In the morning transfer to the airport for your flight back home

Extra Information

Inclusions -

Transportation: airport transfers, all land transfers inside the tour by Nissan Terrano from 2005, 7 seats dressed in leather, AC

Exclusions -

plane ticket, airport fees, photo & video tax and other not mentioned

Extras -

The price is: for 2 persons and a child
(price based on double and single occupancy)
For 2008, Private tour for a family with one child , depart on request.