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. 

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