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• An amazing experience in Transylvania

  Leanne C,2026年5月29日

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  5.00

  A most amazing private tour with a most experienced, knowledgeable and welcoming guide. Can’t recommend it enough. We learned so much while thoroughly enjoying ourselves. Unforgettable.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Well-organized and unforgettable trip to Transylvania

  630anahits,2026年2月16日

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  5.00

  Amazing service! The trip was organized beautifully, and everything went smoothly. Our guide was professional, kind, and very informative, especially about the history and legends of the region, especially the stories connected to Bran Castle. We felt safe, comfortable, and well taken care of the entire time. We highly recommend this agency and guide to anyone looking for a private, well-organized, and unforgettable trip to Transylvania Thank you for making our trip so special. .

• The Classical Triangle Tour of Transylvania

  I5126HYsusank,2025年9月18日

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  5.00

  We were very fortunate to hire David as our guide to see the amazing castles, fortified churches, Old towns and other UNESCO sites in the Transylvania area. His knowledge of history, royal leaders, religion, culture, and Eastern Europe in general amazed us throughout each minute of our whirlwind three-day tour. David picked us up in Bucharest where we saw the old town briefly before heading to Bran. Throughout the tour we saw the areas of Bran, Braşov (our favorite!), Prejmer, Viscri, Sighisoara, and Sibiu, then finishing at Peles Castle. There is nothing like having your own highly knowledgeable private guide who explains in detail the overall history behind each lovely castle and church, and how they are still used today. It was such a privilege to have my eyes opened to the beautiful country and its people. I hope to one day visit again for another tour with David!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Nice tour with David

  irinaj534,2024年11月8日

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  5.00

  We had a very nice tour with Transilvania travel in July. Very good choice of hotels, good information about restaurants and local food. David informed all the way from Bucharest about history, places, about culture and local jokes 😊. It was very comfortable and relaxing, thanks to David 😊

  

• 3 Day Bucharest Tour

  566margarets,2024年11月6日

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  5.00

  My husband and I really enjoyed our private tour of Bucharest. Mr. Adrain Ene was a very helpful tour guide showing us, churches, city landmarks and the history. He took us to the Parliament Building, very interesting, we especially enjoyed the outdoor Dimitri Gusti National Outdoor Museum a Unesco site. I would highly recommend David Jalea Transilvania Tour for your next tour.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• A great vacation

  341p lr,2024年10月17日

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  5.00

  We had an amazing trip with our David, can highly reccomend this to anyone going to Romania. We got to see so many fantastic sights and places. Our favorites were Brasov, the fortified church in Prejmer and of course Bran Castle. My son actually saw the castle in the new Beetlejuice movie and remembered it. David was helpful, patient and very knowledgable and was a great guide.

• The Experience I Wanted and More

  nicholasfH2562JK,2023年1月30日

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  5.00

  This was my first time abroad in a foreign country and I couldn’t have walked out happier. My guide David is a highly professional person who continues to learn and grow in his field. He is very intelligent, patient, kind, and down to earth finding a balance between knowing when to be straightforward and having a “blue sky” mentality as he calls it, and more than happy to accommodate you how he can. He’s a convenient person to travel with and whether you’re interested in talking or just quietly enjoying the ride he knows how to work off of you. Spending a week with someone I didn’t know as a first experience seemed daunting when I was first flying out but he was exactly the type of person I was hoping I would get and it’s so much more convenient than going in some group tour. There are even a few moments he’ll let you get out of the car and walk through mountain gorges and the village of Viscri and pick you up at a spot down the road. In the course of a week, you can knock out a sizeable chunk of the country getting a perspective of Roman times, medieval churches, agriculture, and different architecture from the Transylvanian region to the mountainous regions like Maramures and Bucovina. I had no idea about things like carved wooden gates or how diverse the religions in the country are and how much they’ve incorporated from other cultures while maintaining their own. I was also amazed at how ingenious the painted frescos and layouts of the churches were or how well UNESCO has taken care of them while still preserving their authenticity. The level of care both when these buildings were made and how they’ve been maintained is incredible and hearing stories about Stephen the Great, Matthias Corvinus, Queen Marie, and more is endlessly interesting. You also get comfortable hotels some with interesting history attached and two nights in houses offered by friendly people that will give you some of the best dinners and drinks you’ve had in a long time. I actually have pretty bad ADD and Asperger’s and a poor sense of direction (the way I see it if you’re at least self-aware of that and show decent temperament, punctuality, and willingness to learn and be respectful to those teaching you as much as you can you’ll turn that around from being dim to wise eventually) and have to confess much of the appeal was just initially coming to see the Carpathians, Dracula stuff, and medieval castles. I hadn’t even learned the language beforehand which would have been much more respectful and is a thing to learn from and this was the first time I’d ever traveled this far and without my family or friends so I was a little daunted and having a private guided tour sounded like a better idea but was still figured I’d have to get some practice getting around on my own when my guide wasn’t around. Having said that everyone from my guide to local Romanians was incredibly kind to me, very hospitable, professional, and helpful with any questions, and most areas are easy to navigate especially once you’re out of Bucharest. If you show genuine intrigue and willingness to learn they’ll appreciate it and even with the ADD and all the facts and history I got it was pretty digestible and not that hard to find your way especially once you are out of big cities. Since COVID there have even been some new highways and Romania takes good care of its roads so you’ll travel pretty comfortably. I felt I walked away from this more humbled and appreciative of the actual culture and history than going in which is what traveling should be about and it makes me want to learn more about it even being back in the States. So if someone like me can appreciate it I assure the average traveler they’ll have a blast. Some things to consider. 1) Be on time and cooperative. You’re going to cover A LOT of ground in a day. All you need to get along with David is to show an ability to listen, understand the merits of punctuality, and not run off as he will be doing a lot of driving and showing up on time, and following his lead will cover ground much easier. You won’t feel like you’re rushing he’s more than happy to accommodate pictures or time at a shop but if you listen to him a whole day's tour can be covered in eight hours or less and you’ll have time to go off and explore by yourself afterward. There are multiple stops and David was more than accommodating for anything like a restroom break (usually picking gas stations that allow you to get a decent coffee) and was even kind enough to get me some coffee or books for learning at certain spots. There are plenty of sights to see along the road from different style houses, churches, farms, factories, towns, and scenic forests and mountains so just relax and enjoy yourself. You’ll have plenty of time to do your own thing, but I guarantee he’s going to get you far more of a perspective on that tour than you could on your own. He’s an easy traveler and if you’re respectful it’ll go smoothly. 2) Pack some warm clothing or boots if you’re like me and going in winter. It’s not that bad for the weather and a pretty green country, but you will be going to the mountains sometimes and it can get a bit cold. 3) Remember before booking that UNESCO is meant for two. I actually didn’t notice this before booking but figured this would give me the most experience that would round me more and it ended up being the best decision. Any uncertainties were definitely gone on day 1 of the trip. 4) Take some leu in advance. You’ll go to certain cities and most places take cards but you’ll want to carry some cash in certain places if you want souvenirs. There are places to withdraw throughout and many things are pretty cheap but backups are good. 5) You do have to eat some of your own meals. You’ll get breakfast and good lodging every day and two dinners from wonderful hosts, but if you like to budget pack some granola bars or something. The restaurants I ate at weren’t too expensive though and the food was definitely worth it. Actually, there was one small mistake with the trip brochure offering three dinners but upon seeing it David actually indulged me in Sighisoara allowing me to order whatever I liked from the restaurant! They really do care to give you the experience you were listed for! 6) Go in with an open mind as more than a tourist. Oh, they’ll indulge you on Dracula stuff and castles and folklore, but there’s so much more to it. It’s a lovely country with a very involved history and a fascinating culture. Take time to digest it and appreciate each place for what it is. If you have the energy to walk around and explore, definitely do so. There’s a lot to take in and even if you’re not big on churches or castles there’s still plenty to do and interesting and hard-working people to meet. But have fun most of all! Ultimately, I highly recommend this to anyone interested in going be their knowledge of Romania major or minor. This is one that leaves you better for the experience and will definitely take care of you and I’m grateful to have gone!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Exactly what we wanted!

  cristian12345678,2022年9月11日

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  5.00

  We (just a couple) did a tour of some of the more important cultural heritage monasteries in Bucovina and Moldova. We wanted something shorter and a bit more relaxing than the usual bus-fare trips, while being able to see quite some sights at the same time. I have to say that this company delivered in spades and I cannot recommend them enough (and I will, by word of mouth, from now on...) The guide, David, was very elegant and knowledgeable, but also a very safe driver - which on the roads of Romania matters a lot. Never for a moment we felt less than comfortable - I had a book with me for downtime moments and I never got to use it... We took our time to visit the sites, David was a very knowing guide, but he also allowed us to experience them by ourselves. An important note for this trip is its flexibility, you can customize it upfront, and they adapt really well to the real capabilities of their customers. It was a surprise for us (Romanians) to find this kind of experience in Romania, and I think this is the way to experience all of these amazing sights.

  

• Appetiser for more Romania

  ingomarb347,2022年7月30日

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  5.00

  Visit Transilvania Travel performance: - Quick and individual response during the tour evaluation / arrangements / quotation by David - Open booking of further arrangements after the official tour by David - Tour was very well organized and executed by David and Radu. - Tour guide Radu was very friendly, experienced, communicative, flexible, skilled, funny, and open. He took care for safety and healthy. This tour confirmed our assumption about the beautiness of Romania and its friendly and open people. We were impressed about landscape, history and monuments Radu showed and explained us. This tour is an appetiser to see more from Romania resp. to focus on regions or cities in detail in the future. We went home with nice and unforgetable memories. Visit Transilvania Travel is open for individual trips to other individual destinations.

  

• Awesome tour!

  SceenStar,2021年9月21日

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  5.00

  David was our awesome tour guide. He was everything you could wish for in a tour guide: very accommodating, prompt, knowledgeable, spoke perfect English, and a good driver. He provided so much information about all of the spots we went to and about Romania in general. We are now Romana experts and got so much more out of the trip than we would have been able to accomplish on our own. Since it was just me and my friend on the private tour, we were able to get them to customize the tour for the extra points of interest that we wanted to explore. We visited most of Romania on our 11-day customized tour. Visit Transilvania Travel took care of everything. They handled the transfers, booked the hotels, transportation, admission to the points of interest, breakfasts and some meals, etc. All we had to do was show up and enjoy ourselves. The cost seemed to be comparable to what the big bus tour companies are charging but you get the advantage of having the guide all to yourself and don't have to deal with the hassle of being on the bus with all those people. We selected the optional bear watching excursion and saw 5 or 6 giant bears and a couple of foxes. It was one of the highlights of the trip. I highly recommend this very reputable tour company.

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