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The Medieval Transylvania Tour
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From $620.49 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Join our local guide for the 3-day Medieval Transylvania Tour from Bucharest to unveil the most fascinating attractions of the world-famous region of Transylvania in Romania! First, discover three of the most astonishing historical cities in Transylvania: Sibiu often called the most idyllic city in Romania, Sighisoara host of the best-preserved medieval fortress in Europe (UNESCO Heritage List), and Brasov famous for its medieval Saxon walls and bastions, the towering Gothic-style Black Church and lively cafes. Learn about these cities’ tumultuous existence and secular traditions. Then, visit the largest fortified church in Transylvania in the village of Biertan and explore two breathtaking and also very different in style castles: Bran Castle more of a mountain citadel famous for the captivating myth of Dracula, and Peles Castle a fascinating jewel and summer residence of the Romanian Royal Family. At the same time, this is a great trip for anyone who loves sightseeing, nature and picturesque countryside.
Highlights
Why travelers choose this experience
- Join the 3day Medieval Transylvania Tour from Bucharest
- Visit Sibiu, enjoy a lovely walking tour on the narrow & cobblestone streets of the old city center
- Admire Biertan, the biggest fortified church in Transilvania
- Explore Sighisoara, being in the present the only medieval citadel in Europe still populated
- Enjoy a city tour of Brasov, one of the most important German medieval citadels in Transilvania
- Visit the worldfamous Dracula's Castle in Bran
- Visit Peles, the former summer residence of the Royal Family & most beautiful castles of Europe
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Bucharest
Bucuresti - Curtea de Arges - Cozia - Sibiu Pick up from your hotel in Bucharest at 08:00 am and depart to the Curtea de Arges monastery.
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Bucharest
Sightseeing at Curtea de Argeș Cathedral. Curtea de Arges monastery is built by the ruler of Wallachia Neagoe Basarab in 1514, representing an outstanding architectural monument of Romania.
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Bucharest
Sightseeing at Cozia Monastery. The tour continues with a brief visit at Cozia Monastery, first built by one of the first rulers of Wallachia, Mircea cel Batran between 1386-1388, and rebuilt later by some other rulers.
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Bucharest
Lunch will follow this visit to a traditional Romanian restaurant. In the afternoon we head to Sibiu, which was a German medieval citadel, with the first documentary attestation in 1191, and the old name of Hermanstadt.
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Sibiu
City/Town Tour. You will enjoy a walking tour of the old town (the historical center of Sibiu).
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Bucharest
Overnight in Sibiu.
Day 2
Bucharest
Local Flavor. Sibiu – Biertan – Sighisoara – Brasov After breakfast, a departure from Sibiu to the Biertan village & visit of the largest fortified church in Transilvania, built between 1490 – 1524 (the fortified church Biertan).
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Sighisoara
City/Town Tour. Later on, we will continue to the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, having a documentary attestation dating back to 1280, and the old German name of Schassburg, being in the present the only medieval citadel in Europe still populated (UNESCO heritage). A walking tour of the citadel & a visit to The Clock Tower (for an interesting panoramic view) will be followed by a lunch.
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Brasov
City/Town Tour. In the afternoon, we head to Brasov, another medieval citadel, with the first documentary attestation in 1235, and the old name Kronstadt (maybe the most important of all German medieval citadels in Transilvania). You will enjoy a walking tour of the old town (the historical center of Brasov).
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Bucharest
Overnight in Brasov.
Day 3
Brasov
Sightseeing at Biserica Neagră. Brasov – Bran – Sinaia – Bucuresti After breakfast, visit the Black Church, first built in 1383, the most important tourist attraction in Brasov.
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Bran
Sightseeing at Bran Castle. Later we head to Bran (Dracula’s) Castle, with a visit followed by a traditional lunch.
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Sinaia
Sightseeing at Peleș Castle. After lunch, we are going to Sinaia (a beautiful mountain resort) to visit Peles Castle (built by the first king of Romania, Carol the 1st) in an exquisite architectural style starting from 1875, until 1914, to be a summer residence for holidays.
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Bucharest
Sightseeing at Sinaia Monastery. The last visit will be at Sinaia Monastery (The Old & The New)
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Bucharest
Driving back to Bucharest.
Planning Details
Before you go
Included
Transport by AC car/minibus with pick-up and drop-off at your hotel English speaking tour guide
Not Included
Entrance Fees Meals, other than breakfast Photo fees at some attractions
Restrictions
We cannot take children under 7 on our shared tours. We strongly recommend booking a private tour (with the same itinerary) in this case. Please call or send us an email.
Meeting & Pickup
Pick-up & drop-off at your hotel (or any address in the city)
Planning Notes
Minimum age: 7 Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
Traveler Impressions
What travelers are saying
2024-04-28
5.00 / 5
My husband and I recently took the 3 day Medieval Transylvania Tour booked through Project Expedition with travelmaker tours. It was great! In large part this was due to our driver/guide Narcis Brandusescu for two very different reasons. First, he was a great help physically – we are in our late 70s and really needed his strong arm/hand when there were no hand rails on stairs or the footing was very uneven – this despite our walking sticks (which I recommend, BTW). Secondly once Narcis discovered our preference for viewing museums he re-arranged the planned itinerary to include more of them and less churches. We also added a trip up the mountains to see Lake Vidaru, on the way meeting a mother brown bear and her two cubs!
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