Itinerary
Day 1: Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran - Brasov - Sighisoara
Pass By: Triumph Arch (Arcul de Triumf), Piata Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Romania
On the first day you will be picked up from Bucharest and we will drive towards the beautiful Prahova Valley.
Stop At: Peles Castle, Str. Pelesului 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania
Our first stop will be at the imposing and magnificent palace of Peles. Built by the royal family of Romania during the 19th century, this palace offers an insight of 19th century German Renaissance style of decorations.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24, Bran 507025 Romania
The next stop will be in Bran Castle, known also as Dracula’s Castle. The imposing construction watches over a valley from a strategic position, it was originally built as a fortress at the former border between Wallachia and Transylvania. Together we shall discover the connection between the legendary ruler, Vlad the Impaler, and the infamous vampire.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Brasov Historical Center, Piazza Sfatului, Brasov Romania
In the afternoon we will head to the city of Brasov, a city that retains its medieval charm with the help of its well kept historical center. Our walking tour of this lovely town starts from the main square from where we shall admire the old City Hall with its clock tower, the monumental Gothic Black Church, the fortifications, the two watch towers up the hill, the craftsmen guilds and the narrowest street in Europe.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Centrul Istoric Sighisoara, Piata Cetatii Nr.1 Center of Sighisoara, Sighisoara 545400 Romania
In the evening sets in we will reach Sighisoara, where you will be accommodated.
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in a centrally located hotel in Sighisoara.
Day 2: Sighisoara - Sibiu - Bucharest
Stop At: Centrul Istoric Sighisoara, Piata Cetatii Nr.1 Center of Sighisoara, Sighisoara 545400 Romania
After breakfast, we will go on a walking tour of the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, one of the very few permanently inhabited citadels in Europe. This is also the birthplace of the legendary Vlad Dracula, whose house we will see, after which we will climb to the top of the 500 year old clock tower for a fantastic view over the town.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Biertan Fortified Church, Central Square, Biertan 557045 Romania
Head for Biertan Fortified Church UNESCO Heritage site, to visit one of the most important fortified church in Transylvania.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Sibiu Travel, Sibiu Romania
Next stop will be Sibiu, also known as Hermannstadt. This is the heart of the German community living in Romania, the German Saxons having lived here for over 800 years. A former European capital of culture, Sibiu boasts many great sights from medieval times when it was a citadel: the Great Square, the Brukenthal Museum and an infamous Bridge of Lies.
Afterwards, we drive along the spectacular Olt river valley going back to Bucharest.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Traveler pickup is offered
Pick-up/meeting service starts between 7:30-7:45 am. We will contact you one day before your trip for the exact hour of pick-up choice (hotel or another address in Bucharest)
08:00 AM
2 days(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not wheelchair accessible, due to uneven surfaces
Peles Castle is closed on Monday and Tuesdays in period of November 2023 till April 2024. You will spend more time at Bran Castle & Brasov
We pick up from provided list of hotels that are situated in the central area of Bucharest. If you are located in an apartment, hotel or hostel that is not on our list, please indicate the address and we will contact you the day before the tour starts to let you know the pick-up/meeting time and if your hotel/hostel/apartment is not situated in the central area we will call for you to meet the minivan in a central spot/meeting point.
Children under 11 y.o. cannot attend shared tours
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Your guide will assist you with purchasing the entrance tickets
There is a 45 Euro single supplement to be paid directly to the guide at the departure if you require a single room
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : susankarpiel
My husband and I spent two awesome days with Sergiu our guide. He was excellent, engaging, most knowledgeable and professional. His driving skills were impeccable. We were both impressed by his command of the English language and his comprehension. Everything about this tour was perfect from Sergiu’s knowledge, the impressive castles, fortified cities we saw to the town/hotel in which we overnighted. This is most definitely one of the two best tours we have ever taken and Sergiu is in the top 5% of guides we have ever used and we are frequent travelers.
We whole heartedly recommend Sergiu, this company and this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11
Posted By : dnavarro12
Wow what a great tour! We didn’t have to worry about a single thing. We were with Marius who knew so much historical information and was kind and funny and a very confident driver. Obviously Pele’s Castle and Bran Castle were highlights but we really enjoyed driving through the countryside to see the gorgeous greenery, the quaint towns, to talk to locals, and to relive so much history. We had an amazing time and the hotel was very comfortable too.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : Neale1810
This was our first visit to Romania and had wanted to spend more time in Transylvania rather than Bucharest to see some more of the history and culture of the country. We resisted the temptation of a long one day tour and booked this tour instead as we felt it would give us a better perspective (the tour company also does a 3 day tour which may be better if you have the time).
We booked directly with the company and paid in advance. We received good communication prior to the trip both from the owner and our tour guide.
We met Emanuel with his burgundy minibus outside the Hilton Garden Inn in the Old Town and within a few minutes we could tell that we would enjoy his company and knowledge. We were the only people on this particular tour so this gave us good access to Emanuel and gave us a little more flexibility on timings when we had some bad luck with heavy rain!
We visited some great towns, palaces and churches over 2 full days and learnt so much. Highlights for me were the beautiful Peles Palace and the central areas of Brasov and Sibiu although everywhere was great.
Emanuel gave us some good recommendations for lunch on both days and we enjoyed staying at the hotel in Sighisoara.
Despite taking a more leisurely 2 days for the tour it is still 2 long days as you get back to Bucharest at 7pm (or later if you don’t have good luck with the traffic). Overall throughly recommended and Emanuel deserves a medal for 2 days of driving and commentary!
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : TzeHui_T
Bogdan is our guide. Very knowledgeable, lots of informative sharing. Tour was at a comfortable pace. Hotel in Sighisoara was comfortable. We enjoyed the tour very much, though the first day was a bit long.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03
Posted By : Mark_B
Fantastic two day visit with guide Emmanuel. He was hugely knowledgeable, had great intell on avoiding the queues and was a genuine pleasure to travel with. We would definitely recommend the two or more day trip to Transylvania there is much more to see than can be done in one day. Overall 5 stars and highly recommended!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-03
Posted By : Ibai_M
Amazing and entertaining experience with a devoted tour guide. Two days seemed very little for covering such a big distance. However, the trip is very well organised and the guide is ready to tell you all the details about each town
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Posted On : 2024-04-02
Posted By : ttyg
The Sibiu citadel Sighișoara, are situated in Transilvania region, ancient city areas with medieval towers and a building sorounded by Defense walls, nice hotels area and restaurants serving Romanian food, but not only, oriental cuisine, occidental!. Also a lot of boutique, selling various products and brands, handmade!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-02
Posted By : Per_C
Super nice trip, Emanuel was a very informative about the history, we really can recommend this tour 🤩
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Posted On : 2024-01-19
Posted By : 383consuelog
Sadly we did not made it to the tour because is been cancelled by the tour operator without permission. After I asked some normal questions such as rooms arrangements and pick up point I literally being insulted aggressively by the incredibly unprofessional 'customer service' person. They cancelled the tour after I specifically said NOT TO and that they simply dont care. I never in my life being treated in a such rude manner, I felt upset and outraged, so much so that One excellence tour company continued to insulting me via my private email and this is not being reported to the police as harassment. Avoid those criminals at all cost!
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Posted On : 2023-12-12
Posted By : Andrea_K
We had a small group of 4 and had Ovi as our driver/guide. He was excellent, very knowledgeable about the history and politics of Transylvania and Romania. There was a lot of driving involved, but the places we went to were worth it.
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Posted On : 2023-10-27
