Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest to Brasov
You'll meet your guide in Bucharest or at the airport if you arrive by 11:00 AM, then head straight toward Transylvania. The drive takes you through changing landscapes before reaching Bran Castle, the structure linked to Dracula stories. From there you'll continue to Brasov and spend time walking through the medieval center, checking out Council Square, the Black Church, and the old towers scattered through the area. Your first night is in the Old Town, so you'll settle in early and get oriented to the streets.
Included Activities
- Visit Bran Castle
- Explore medieval center of Brasov including Council Square, Black Church, White and Black Towers, Weaver's Bastion, Ecaterina's Gate, St Nicholas Church, and Rope Street
Optional Activities
- Souvenir shopping near Bran Castle
Landmarks/POIs Bran Castle Council Square (Piata Sfatului) Black Church (Biserica Neagra) St Nicholas Church - Day 2
Brasov
After breakfast, you're heading into the Saxon heritage sites starting with Prejmer Fortified Church, a 13th-century UNESCO location with serious defensive architecture. Then you'll reach Viscri, a small village where the buildings and layout show you what traditional Transylvanian settlements looked like. Rupea Fortress comes next with its three layers of walls that are quite something to see. By afternoon you'll get to Sighisoara, the best-preserved medieval town in the region, where narrow stone streets take you past the Clock Tower and Vlad the Impaler's birthplace. You'll return to Brasov for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Prejmer Fortified Church (UNESCO)
- Walk through village of Viscri
- Visit Viscri Fortified Church
- Visit Rupea Fortress
- Explore Sighisoara medieval town including Clock Tower and History Museum, Birth place of Vlad Tepes, Covered stairs, Church on the Hill, towers and fortifications
Optional Activities
- Taste local made plum/pear brandy or fruit liqueurs at a small family cellar in Sighisoara
Landmarks/POIs Prejmer Fortified Church Viscri Village Viscri Fortified Church Rupea Fortress Sighisoara Clock Tower (Turnul cu Ceas) Church on the Hill (Biserica din Deal) - Day 3
Brasov
Starting after breakfast, you'll drive to Sibiu, Transylvania's largest medieval town. The day includes walking through Big Square and Little Square, seeing both Orthodox and Lutheran-Evangelic Cathedrals, crossing Liars Bridge, and checking out what remains of the medieval walls. Around lunchtime you'll head out to nearby villages for a horse-drawn wagon ride through the countryside, then eat a traditional lunch prepared by a local family who'll share how rural Transylvanian life actually works. On the return to Brasov, you'll stop at Feldioara Fortress, dating from the early 13th century and the oldest fortification in medieval Transylvania.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional home-made lunch in a local family guesthouse)
Included Activities
- Explore Sibiu city including Big Square, Little Square, Orthodox and Lutheran-Evangelic Cathedrals, Liars Bridge, and medieval wall
- Horse-driven wagon trip through villages from Sibiu surroundings
- Traditional home-made lunch in a local family guesthouse
- Visit Feldioara Fortress
Landmarks/POIs Sibiu Liars Bridge (Podul Minciunilor) Feldioara Fortress - Day 4
Brasov to Bucharest
After breakfast you'll leave Brasov heading back toward Bucharest. On the way, you stop in Sinaia to see Peles Castle, the former royal summer residence and one of Europe's finest castles with its distinctive architecture. Then you continue to Bucharest, arriving at the airport or your hotel around 2:00 PM to end the tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Peles Castle
Optional Activities
- Panoramic tour of Bucharest including Triumph Arch, Victoriei Square, Victory Avenue, Royal Palace, Athenaeum, Revolution Square, Parliament Palace, Union Square, and University Square
Landmarks/POIs Peles Castle
