Private Tour
Explore Transylvania Tour 4 days
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96 hours
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Transylvania Explorer Tour invites you to experience the history, the myth, the intrigue and the magic of this wonderful realm. Please provide the type of room you need. Dbl/Twin
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of two people per booking is required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel drop-off
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup
Breakfast
3 nights accommodation in 3* hotels centraly located
Fuel surcharge
Transport by private vehicle
Food and drinks
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Day 1: Bucharest - Sinaia - Brasov
Accommodations
Overnight in Brasov 3*** boutique hotel.
Peles Castle
Morning drive from Bucharest towards Transylvania. While crossing the Southern Carpathians, we stop in Sinaia to visit one of the most beautiful castles in Europe - the famous Peles Castle, a masterpiece of German New-Renaissance architecture, commissioned by King Carol I in 1873 and completed in 1883.
Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Drive to Brasov via the village of Bran. Once arrived in Bran, visit Dracula’s Castle, the place where Dracula was imprisoned before he was taken to Budapest. Drive to Brasov and explore the medieval old town with your own private guide. Accommodation in Brasov at Boutique Hotel Casa Wagner***
Brasov Historical Center
Drive to Brasov and explore the medieval old town with your own private guide. Discover the medieval attractions of this Transylvanian marvelous town, and take a tour of the most important sites.
Day 2: Brasov-Viscri Village- Sighisoara
Accommodations
Overnight in Sighisoara 3*** boutique hotel
Village de Viscri
The VILLAGE OF VISCRI is a unique reason to visit Transylvania and might as well be one of the main reasons why Prince Charles of Great Britain fell in love with Romania. Optional visit to the Fortified Church of Viscri.
Centrul Istoric Sighisoara
Explore the OLD TOWN OF SIGHISOARA with cobbled streets, burgher houses and ornate churches. Start your tour along the medieval street and visit the Clock Tower known as the Council Tower, built in the second half of the 14th century and expanded in the 16th century. Continue our tour with the Venetian House, built in the 16th century. Visit Dracula`s house where Vlad Tepes was born in 1431 and lived with his father until 1435 and enjoy a walk on the covered stairs to the Church on the Hill.
Day 3: Sighisoara – Biertan – Sibiu
Accommodations
Overnight in Sibiu at 3*** boutique hotel
Biertan Fortified Church
The first important stop of the day is Biertan Village. This UNESCO site is one of the first German settlements in Transylvania. This fortified church, surrounded by three rows of fortifications, was built by the German peasants in Transylvania and was used for nearly 300 years as the residence of the Transylvanian Archbishop. A room in the citadel was used for a long time as a reconciliation place for couples about to divorce (hear the full story on spot).
Sibiu
Before noon, we arrive in Sibiu: the chief city of the Transylvanian Saxons. Take a leisurely walking tour of Sibiu, visit the old surrounding defence walls and the remaining towers each belonging to a certain guild. One of the landmarks of Sibiu is the Brukenthal Museum assembled by baron Brukenthal, governor of Transylvania at the end of the 18th century. The Evangelical Cathedral was completed in its actual shape in 1520, but inside there is an exquisite fresco of the Crucifixion on the north wall of the choir dating from 1445. View the Passage of Stairs linking the Upper town to the Lower town, the 1859 Liar`s Bridge and the Byzantine style Orthodox Cathedral, a replica of St. Sophia in Constantinople.
Sibiu -Transfagarasan - Bucharest
Transfagarasan Highway
Leave Sibiu and cross the mountains on the Olt River Valley, one of the most spectacular valleys crossing the Southern Carpathians. See TRANSFAGARAS EXTENTION (June to September). Visit Curtea de Arges, the first capital of Wallachia with the old Princely Court and the monastery – the place where three of the four Romanian Kings of the Hohenzollern dynasty are buried. Drive to Bucharest.
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Explore Transylvania Tour 4 days
Pickup included
Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Outstanding experience!
Russell B,
Oct 28, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00I chose this tour based on the positive reviews and was extremely pleased. It couldn't have been better! Ion, our guide, was so friendly and personable and really ensured we saw and experienced the best that Transylvania has to offer. We visited charming villages, hiked amongst the fall foliage, ate the most amazing foods, stayed in really nice hotels, and even saw bears after driving the Transfăgărășan highway. The pace was laid-back and enjoyable, and there was always time for being spontaneous. Honestly, best trip ever! Thanks so much, Ion!!!
Fantastic and simply the best!
lalitnjha,
Feb 20, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ion Dima/the guide is the best one till date I cam across in Europe as I explored most of the countries in Europe. Ion Dima of Romania Tour Store is very knowledgeable guy and simply the best! He designed our itinerary to suit our interest, weather and available time. He is very friendly to kids and adult as well. He has highest level of patient and at the same time he is professional. I would say if someone want to explore Romania then Ion is the best guy and you can believe him for any and everything. He has suggested the Hotels and Restaurants during our tours which was the best as per our budget and interest. During the complete tour he was as our family member and friend. Salut and thank you Ion for everything!
Amazing Transylvania
CamW30,
Sep 8, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour, fantastic guide who has amazing knowledge, if you enjoy a good hike and city tours, Ion is your man!
Amazing tour by Transilvania
MartinMiguel D,
Jan 28, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00It was amazing! We travelled with our tour guide, Angelika, to some incredible villages, fortified churches, castles and citadels in Transilvania. Since the travel distance from place to place didn’t exceed two hours, we were able to spend a lot of time in each place and enjoy our guided tour with Angelika or just some free time to explore on our own. The citadels and fortresses were incredible and the castles were breathtaking. We went to museums and interesting attractions, and we definitely had a lot of time for pictures and souvenirs. The hotels were nice as well, clean and very close to (or in) the old town (except in Sibiu, which was about 1km away. We would have liked to be closer to the old town). Overall an amazing experience and we recommend it 100%. Thank you for everything, Angelika!!
Amazing tour of Romania
C4320FJelizabethp,
Jan 9, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I would strongly recommend this tour of Romania, as well as Ion as a guide. We were on the five day tour of Transylvania and Ion kept us captivated the whole time with everything he showed us and talked to us about. The tour was technically about Dracula, and Ion talked to us at length about Vlad Tepes. Even if you are not interested in the mythological creature of Dracula, there was a lot of history about Vlad the Impaler. All of the castles were unique and very interesting in their own ways with lots of their own history. We also stopped in nice towns with their own sights which Ion gave us recommendations about after showing us around. Besides the towns and castles, there were many beautiful sights along the way. As a guide, Ion was very adaptive to what we were looking for. We generally try to explore everything we can while traveling, so he showed us different places and was extremely flexible to let us see everything. If we wanted to pull over somewhere, he would try his best to do it. Once he understood what we might be interested in, he tried to include that in the rest of the trip. He was also very responsive to questions. Overall, Ion made my trip to Romania a very memorable experience and I would recommend it to anyone looking to see the country.
Amazing Memories in Transylvania
kayemanifor,
Aug 22, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the most amazing time in our Transylvania tour a few days ago but it was really amazing thanks to our guide Angelica. She was very cool and knowledgeable, and we discover a lot of cool facts and clear a lot of misunderstanding, about Transylvania's history (especially the myth of Count Vlad). In the days the we tour with her, it's like touring with a friend. We highly recommend Angelica if you want to discover Transylvania. We would like to thank Romania Tour Store, especially Ion, for putting this beautiful itinerary for us and for the flexibility on arranging our tours. We were planning for a long time to visit Romania and all our expectation were met and more and I have to say that the private tour we had was worth every penny of the extraordinary experience you get out of it. Highly recommended.
Good tour, recommended
Adventure35986079576,
May 13, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I would like to thank our guide, Ion, for an excellent tour. This tour was the highlight of our trip to Romania. It put together the major sites of Transylvania in one tour and was exactly what we were looking for. Normally, we would prefer a small group tour, but this private tour worked out quite well. The flexibility of a private tour allowed us an interesting exploration of smaller towns not normally covered and the cost was reasonable for what was included. Ion was knowledgable and flexible. Only complaint was the weather on our first day. I would recommend this tour.
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