Best Of Transylvania's Urban Heritage (5 Days, From Budapest)
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Itinerary
4x Breakfast
4x Breakfast
Accommodation included: 4 nights
Accommodation included: 4 nights
services of an English speaking...
services of an English speaking guide / driver
transportation by private vehicle or...
transportation by private vehicle or minibus
gas, road tax and parking...
gas, road tax and parking fees
entry tickets (Turda salt mine,...
entry tickets (Turda salt mine, Biertan church, the Black Church, Peles, Bran, Corvin castles)
meals as mentioned in the...
meals as mentioned in the tour description (4 breakfasts)
4 overnights in 3* hotels...
4 overnights in 3* hotels (double room based)
Entry/Admission - Salina Turda
Entry/Admission - Salina Turda
Entry/Admission - Biertan Fortified Church
Entry/Admission - Biertan Fortified Church
Entry/Admission - Brasov Historical Center
Entry/Admission - Brasov Historical Center
Entry/Admission - Peles Castle
Entry/Admission - Peles Castle
Entry/Admission - Bran Castle (Dracula's...
Entry/Admission - Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Entry/Admission - Castelul Corvinilor
Entry/Admission - Castelul Corvinilor
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flight tickets
flight tickets
travel insurance
travel insurance
your meals and drinks (others...
your meals and drinks (others than mentioned)
photo / video fees (where...
photo / video fees (where required)
personal expenses
personal expenses
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ยAbout experience
Itinerary
Day 1: Budapest โ Oradea โ Cluj
Stop At: Oradea, Oradea, Bihor County, Northwest Romania, Transylvania
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 itโs central buildings raised in Art Nouveau style. Stop for lunch and a city tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Northwest Romania, Transylvania
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.
Car transfers: approx. 6h; ~ 465 km / 289 mi
(no meals included)
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Cluj.
Day 2: Cluj โ Turda โ Biertan โ Sighisoara โ Brasov
Stop At: Salina Turda, Aleea Durgaului 7, Turda 401200 Romania
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Biertan Fortified Church, Central Square, Biertan 557045 Romania
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sighisoara Historic Center, Piata Cetatii Nr.1 Center of Sighisoara, Sighisoara 545400 Romania
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Brasov, Brasov, Brasov County, Central Romania, Transylvania
In late afternoon you shall finally arrive in Brasov, the โCrown cityโ of the Saxons. Free time for shopping and restaurant dinner.
Car transfers: approx. 5h; ~ 302 km / 187 mi
(breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included)
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Brasov.
Day 3: Brasov โ Sinaia โ Bran โ Sibiu
Stop At: Brasov Historical Center, Piazza Sfatului, Brasov Romania
After breakfast, before leaving Brasov, tour the city center and visit the biggest Gothic church eastwards of Vienna: the Black Church.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Peles Castle, Str. Pelesului 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24, Bran 507025 Romania
Lunch in a restaurant and departure for Bran, taking a scenic little road across the mountains. Arrive in Bran and tour the so called โDraculaโs Castleโ. 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?
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sibiu, Sibiu, Sibiu County, Central Romania, Transylvania
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.
Car transfers: approx. 4h30 min; ~ 234 km / 145 mi
(breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included)
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Sibiu.
Day 4: Sibiu โ Alba Iulia โ Hunedoara โ Timisoara
Stop At: Sibiu, Sibiu, Sibiu County, Central Romania, Transylvania
Breakfast and tour the four defensive walls of the old city of Sibiu and the main three medieval squares.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Citadel of Alba Iulia, Calea Motilor, nr. 5A, Alba Iulia 510134 Romania
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Castelul Corvinilor, Strada Castelului 1-3, Hunedoara 331141 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 itโs name already says it, belonged to the Hunyadi family, one of the most famous members of which was King Matthias the Just.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Timisoara, Timisoara, Timis County, Western Romania, Transylvania
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.
Car transfers: approx. 4h30 min; ~ 325 km / 202 mi
(breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included)
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Timisoara.
Day 5: Timisoara โ Budapest
Stop At: Timisoara Historical Center, Timisoara 300003 Romania
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)
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Budapest โ Oradea โ Cluj
Stop At: Oradea, Oradea, Bihor County, Northwest Romania, Transylvania
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 itโs central buildings raised in Art Nouveau style. Stop for lunch and a city tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Northwest Romania, Transylvania
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.
Car transfers: approx. 6h; ~ 465 km / 289 mi
(no meals included)
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Cluj.
Day 2: Cluj โ Turda โ Biertan โ Sighisoara โ Brasov
Stop At: Salina Turda, Aleea Durgaului 7, Turda 401200 Romania
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Biertan Fortified Church, Central Square, Biertan 557045 Romania
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sighisoara Historic Center, Piata Cetatii Nr.1 Center of Sighisoara, Sighisoara 545400 Romania
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Brasov, Brasov, Brasov County, Central Romania, Transylvania
In late afternoon you shall finally arrive in Brasov, the โCrown cityโ of the Saxons. Free time for shopping and restaurant dinner.
Car transfers: approx. 5h; ~ 302 km / 187 mi
(breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included)
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Brasov.
Day 3: Brasov โ Sinaia โ Bran โ Sibiu
Stop At: Brasov Historical Center, Piazza Sfatului, Brasov Romania
After breakfast, before leaving Brasov, tour the city center and visit the biggest Gothic church eastwards of Vienna: the Black Church.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Peles Castle, Str. Pelesului 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24, Bran 507025 Romania
Lunch in a restaurant and departure for Bran, taking a scenic little road across the mountains. Arrive in Bran and tour the so called โDraculaโs Castleโ. 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?
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sibiu, Sibiu, Sibiu County, Central Romania, Transylvania
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.
Car transfers: approx. 4h30 min; ~ 234 km / 145 mi
(breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included)
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Sibiu.
Day 4: Sibiu โ Alba Iulia โ Hunedoara โ Timisoara
Stop At: Sibiu, Sibiu, Sibiu County, Central Romania, Transylvania
Breakfast and tour the four defensive walls of the old city of Sibiu and the main three medieval squares.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Citadel of Alba Iulia, Calea Motilor, nr. 5A, Alba Iulia 510134 Romania
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Castelul Corvinilor, Strada Castelului 1-3, Hunedoara 331141 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 itโs name already says it, belonged to the Hunyadi family, one of the most famous members of which was King Matthias the Just.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Timisoara, Timisoara, Timis County, Western Romania, Transylvania
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.
Car transfers: approx. 4h30 min; ~ 325 km / 202 mi
(breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included)
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Timisoara.
Day 5: Timisoara โ Budapest
Stop At: Timisoara Historical Center, Timisoara 300003 Romania
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)
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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