Born and raised in Romania, my passion for sharing the beauty, culture, and hidden gems of my homeland knows no bounds. This tour is a rare opportunity to explore the country with someone who has a deep connection to the history and traditions that make Romania truly special.
DISCOVER ROMANIA 2024
September 22 - October 2, 2024
Daily Itinerary
DAY
1 (Sun): BUCHAREST ARRIVAL 22/09/2024
Welcome to ROMANIA! Arrival to Bucharest International airport. Transfer
to hotel and check in. Rest of day at leisure.
In the evening, meet your tour guide and make
your way to the local restaurant Caru cu Bere or similar for a Welcome Dinner.
3 nights in Bucharest at 4* hotel centrally located.
DAY
2 (Mon): BUCHAREST 23/09/2024
Today you will enjoy highlights of Bucharest
on a half-day tour with an English-speaking local guide. Visit the Parliament
Palace, Bucharest Old Town, Victory Avenue, Cismigiu Gardens, and Ceausescu
Mansion. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Bucharest.
DAY
3 (Tue): BUCHAREST 24/09/2024
Breakfast at the hotel. Start your day with a half-day
tour of the Village Museum, an open-air museum showcasing traditional Romanian
village life from different regions and take a stroll in Herastrau Gardens. Afternoon and evening at leisure. Overnight
in Bucharest.
DAY
4 (Wed): BUCHAREST – SINAIA –
BRAN – BRASOV 25/09/2024
After a hearty breakfast, check-out and depart
to Sinaia to visit Peles Castle. After the visit, continue to Bran with its
famous Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle. Enjoy free time in Brasov
and admire the town's houses built in the Renaissance, Baroque, Provincial and
neo-Classic style. In the evening, dinner at local restaurant Sergiana or
similar.
1 night in Brasov at 4* hotel.
DAY
5 (Thu): BRASOV – VISCRI –
SIGHISOARA 26/09/2024
Start your day with a morning tour of Brasov
and a visit to the First Romanian School and Black Church. Afterwards, continue
to the village Viscri for lunch in a traditional household and visit the
fortified church. In the evening arrival to Sighisoara and dinner at hotel. 2
nights in Sighisoara at 4* hotel.
DAY
6 (Fri): SIGHISOARA –
BIERTAN – SIGHISOARA 27/09/2024
Today we start the morning with a tour of
Sighisoara town and visit Sighisoara Citadel. In the afternoon, head towards
Biertan village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Explore its fairy-tale
beauty and visit the Biertan Fortified Church, built in the late 15th
and early 16th centuries. Dinner at local restaurant Casa Vlad
Dracul in Sighisoara Citadel or similar. Overnight in Sighisoara.
DAY
7 (Sat): SIGHISOARA – ALBA
LULIA – HUNYAD CASTLE – SIBIU 28/09/2024
Drive to Alba Iulia to visit Alba Carolina
citadel, the best restored medieval and ancient citadel in Romania. In the afternoon, drive to Hunyad Castle, one
of the most impressive castles in the Carpathians Mountains. In the evening,
arrival in Sibiu. Dinner at hotel’s restaurant.
2 nights in Sibiu at 4* hotel.
DAY
8 (Sun): SIBIU – SIBIEL –
SIBIU 29/09/2024
Today, we head towards the villages in
Salistea Sibiului region and visit Sibiel village. In the afternoon, traditional
lunch in Sibiel Village. In the evening, return to Sibiu and walking tour of
the Old Town. Tonight, we’ll enjoy dinner with a folklore show in a local
restaurant in Sibiu. Overnight in Sibiu.
DAY
9 (Mon): SIBIU – CURTEA DE ARGES
– AREFU 30/09/2024
Morning drive to Curtea de Arges, with a stop
in Cozia to visit Cozia Monastery. Arrival in Curtea de Arges and visit Curtea
de Arges Monastery. Lunch in a local restaurant within the visited area. Drive on
Transfagarasan Highway, a mountain road with amazing landscapes and many
tourist attractions on the way, to reach our hotel in the vicinity of Vidraru
Lake. In the evening dinner at hotel.
1 night in Arefu at 4* hotel.
DAY
10 (Tue): AREFU – BUCHAREST 01/10/2024
After a leisure breakfast we’ll drive to
Bucharest. Arrival in Bucharest and check-in; rest of day at leisure. In the
evening a Farewell Dinner at local restaurant Hanul lui Manuc in Old Town or
similar.
1 night in Bucharest at 4* hotel centrally
located.
DAY
11 (Wed): BUCHAREST DEPARTURE 02/10/2024
Transfer to Bucharest International airport.