5 days tour

Best Of Transylvania’S Urban Heritage (5 Days, From Budapest

Best Of Transylvania’S Urban Heritage (5 Days, From Budapest

This tour includes:

Meals

4 x breakfast 1 bottle of water per day in the car

Transport

- transportation by private vehicle or minibus - gas, road tax and parking fees

Others

- entry tickets (for Turda salt mine, Biertan fortified church, the Black Church in Brasov, Peles, Bran and Corvin castles) * Disclaimer: in case of any location beeing closed for visiting, it will be replaced with another - pick up & drop off from your accommodation in Budapest

Guide

English speaking guide / driver

Accommodation

4 overnights in a 3* hotel Please note: Air conditioning : some 3* hotels may also not have AC. Elevators : most 3* hotels do not have elevators in Romania (with few exceptions). A certain amount of steps will be involved. You will have to carry your own luggage, as help is not guaranteed to be available. Please pack wisely. Window shutters : most accommodations do not have window shutters in Romania. Most of the times curtains are present, but if you have trouble sleeping without shutters, please bring a sleeping mask.

Not included:

Insurance

Your travel insurance is not included.

Others

- tickets for the theme park (inside the salt mine from Turda) - your meals and drinks (others than mentioned) - photo / video fees (where required) - personal expenses

Flights

Flights are not included.

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Itinerary of your trip Best Of Transylvania’S Urban Heritage (5 Days, From Budapest

  • Day 1 Day 1: Monday: Budapest – Oradea – Cluj
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Monday: Budapest – Oradea – Cluj

      Your guide will meet at your hotel in Budapest in the morning. Departure for Romania. After a 3 hours drive across Eastern Hungary, you shall arrive in Oradea, a beautiful city with most of it’s central buildings raised in Art Nouveau style. Stop for lunch and a city tour. 

      Continue onwards to Cluj-Napoca, along the Western Carpathians and immersing into the countryside. Arrive in Cluj in late afternoon. City tour and free time to enjoy dinner in a local restaurant.

      Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Cluj.

      Car transfers: approx. 6h; ~ 465 km / 289 mi

      (no meals included) 

  • Day 2 Day 2: Tuesday: Cluj – Turda – Biertan – Sighisoara – Brasov
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Tuesday: Cluj – Turda – Biertan – Sighisoara – Brasov

      Breakfast and departure towards Saxon Transylvania. Stop in Turda and tour one of the most amazing man made underground open spaces in Eastern Europe: Salina Turda. With a history going back in time at least to the Middle Ages, the salt mine is now a hot spot, both for its historic and modern sides. 

      *It is not recommended to visit the salt mine if you have heart, lungs, digestive and other health conditions. 

      Lunch in a restaurant on the way. 

      Transfer to Biertan village and visit the impressive fortified church. Nominated as UNESCO site, it is the biggest of its kind in Transylvania. Chance to learn why churches got to be fortified in medieval times. 

      Afternoon arrival in Sighisoara. Roam through the charming narrow-streeted fortress which came into beeing in the 14th century, now also a UNESCO site. Catch on stories about the German speaking communities of medieval Transylvania. 

      In late afternoon you shall finally arrive in Brasov, the ‘Crown city’ of the Saxons. Free time for shopping and restaurant dinner. 

      Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Brasov.

      Car transfers: approx. 5h; ~ 302 km / 187 mi

      (breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included) 

  • Day 3 Day 3: Wednesday: Brasov – Sinaia – Bran – Sibiu
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Wednesday: Brasov – Sinaia – Bran – Sibiu

      After breakfast, before leaving Brasov, tour the city center and visit the biggest Gothic church eastwards of Vienna: the Black Church. 

      Transfer to Sinaia for the visit of Peles Castle, the first castle built by the Romanian Monarchy during the 19th century. Chance to admire the personal arts collections of the royal family. 

      Lunch in a restaurant and departure for Bran, taking a scenic little road across the mountains. Arrive in Bran and tour the so called ‘Dracula’s Castle’. Built in the Middle Ages and yet modernized at the beginning of the 20th century, Bran castle is now the most visited places in Romania. Will you find Dracula inside?

      In late afternoon, arrive in Sibiu, the best defended medieval fortified town in Transylvania, named European Capital of Culture in 2007. Free time for dinner and a relaxing walk.

      Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Sibiu.

      Car transfers: approx. 4h30 min; ~ 234 km / 145 mi

      (breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included) 

  • Day 4 Day 4: Thursday: Sibiu – Alba Iulia – Hunedoara – Timisoara
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Thursday: Sibiu – Alba Iulia – Hunedoara – Timisoara

      Breakfast and tour the four defensive walls of the old city of Sibiu and the main three medieval squares. 

      Departure for Alba Iulia, the city Romanians love the most. Lunch in a restaurant. Visit Alba Carolina Vauban fortress and discover all its inside stories: all about the ancient Romans, the Hungarian kings, the union of Transylvania with Romania.

      Continue the journey to Hunedoara, where you shall tour the largest Gothic castle in Romania, Corvin Castle (also known as Hunyadi Castle) which, as it’s name already says it, belonged to the Hunyadi family, one of the most famous members of which was King Matthias the Just.

      Late in the afternoon, arrive in Timisoara. It was this city that inspired the entire country, in 1989, to ask for freedom against the communist regime. Throughout 2021, Timisoara will be European Capital of Culture. Free time for admiring the beautiful Art-Nouveau and Baroque architecture.

      Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Timisoara. 

      Car transfers: approx. 4h30 min; ~ 325 km / 202 mi

      (breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included) 

  • Day 5 Day 5: Friday: Timisoara – Budapest
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Friday: Timisoara – Budapest

      Breakfast and tour of the old city center of Timisoara. Lunch in a restaurant and head back to Budapest. 

      Arrival in Budapest in late afternoon. End of the tour.

      Car transfers: approx. 4h; ~ 326 km / 202 mi

      (no meals included) 

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if you’re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 75

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