Discover Transylvania in a 3-Day Tour
Explore the region’s fascinating castles, palaces, fortresses, and medieval villages on this packed 3-day tour from Bucharest, ideal for first-time visitors with limited time in Romania.
Spend two nights in medieval Transylvania. Travel through the cities and towns of Sinaia, Bran, Brasov, and Sighisoara and tick off top Transylvania attractions such as Peles Castle, Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle), the Black Church (Biserica Neagra), Sighisoara Fortress, and Salt Mine.
Inclusions :
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- accommodation
- breakfast
- bottled water
- driver/guide: English speaker
- personal and luggage insurance
- live commentary on board
- parking fees
- road taxe
Exclusions:
- entrance fee
- meals and drinks
Know before you book
- Peles Castle, Salt Mine, and Clock Tower are closed on Mondays. The itinerary can be switched in reverse order, so you can see all of it.
- The tour includes accommodation in 3-star hotels or pensions, with breakfast. However, if you want, we can upgrade you to 4- or 5-star hotels or pensions for an additional fee.
Itinerary
First Day
Our trip starts in Bucharest, and in about 2 hours you will be in Sinaia City, where you will visit Peles Castlethe summer residence of the first king of Romania, Carol I of Hohenzollern, of German origins. To get to the next objective, Bran Castle, we will go through the Carpathian Mountains. You will continue the day, and in about one hour of driving through the Carpathian Mountains, you will arrive at Bran Castle. Also called Dracula's Castle, it had a strategic mission as the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. Being surrounded by the mountains,Brasov is home to one of the narrowest streets in Europe. Then take a peek inside the Black Church the largest Gothic church in Romania. You will stay overnight in Brasov City.
Second Day
After breakfast, we will continue our journey to Sighisoara, the medieval city. Sighisoara still stands as one of the most beautiful and best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Stroll through the narrow streets and discover things that are really worth visiting in Sighisoara, such as the Clock Tower, the house where Vlad Dracula (Vlad the Impaler) was born, the Church of the Hill with its 500-year-old frescoes, and the Church of the Dominican Monastery, known for its Transylvanian Renaissance carved altarpiece. In the evening, we will be back in Brasov, where you will stay overnight.
Third Day
In the morning, after breakfast, we will head towards the Unirea Salt Mine. Known as the biggest salt mine in Europe, it stands today as one of the most important watering and climatic resorts in Romania. Unique in the country, but also in Europe, in the salt mine, the humidity of the air is circa 50%, and the air composition is richer in sodium ions that have spectacular ameliorative and prophylactic effects as far as breathing deficiencies and diseases are concerned. Our journey ends in Bucharest.
