A. Prahova Valley - Sighisoara - Sibiu - Olt Valley

Day 1: Bucharest (the Revolutiei Square - the "Cina"'s restaurant parking, 8.00 AM). Departure to Prahova Valley. On the way, visit the Hunting Museum of Carpathians in Posada. Visit the Peles and Pelisor Castles in Sinaia. Lunch in Sinaia. Visit the Bran Castle. Short break in Poiana Brasov. Dinner, accommodation and breakfast in Brasov (Hotel Capitol 3* or similar). (250 km)

Day 2: Brasov. Sightseeing tour including Scheii Brasovului District (architectural reservation), the Black Church, the St. Nicholas Church, the Junii Brasovului Museum. Drive forward to Sighisoara. Visit the mediaeval fortress and the Clock Tower Museum. Lunch in Sighisoara, in "the Vlad Dracul's House". Dinner, accommodation and breakfast in Sibiu (Hotel Imparatul Romanilor or similar 3*). (250 km)

Day 3: Sibiu. Sightseeing tour of the city, including the mediaeval citadel, The Liar's Bridge, The Stairs Passage, The Art Museum Bruckental. Departure along the Olt Valley to Rm. Valcea. Short break on the way for visiting the Cozia Monastery. Lunch in Curtea de Arges at Posada Hotel (2*). Visit the Princely Church, the Curtea de Arges Monastery and the fountain of Master Manole. Return in Bucharest via Pitesti. Arrival in Bucharest at 20.00 (the Romana Square). (300 km)

Full distance: ~ 800 Km.
Daily distance: 250 km (day 1); 250 km (day 2); 300 km (day 3).

Paid objectifs:

• The Clocks Museum in Ploiesti
• The Hunting museum of Carpathians in Posada
• Peles and Pelisor Castles in Sinaia
• Bran Castle in Bran
• The Black Church and the St. Nicholas Church in Brasov
• The Tower Museum in Sighisoara
• The Art Museum Bruckental in Sibiu
• Cozia monastery in Cozia
• Curtea de Arges monastery, the fountain of Master Manole and the Princely Church in Curtea de Arges.

Non-paid objectifs:

• The Olt and Prahova Valley
• The mediaeval citadels of Brasov, Sighisoara and Sibiu

Included services:
§ transport by air conditioned vehicles; all route fees;
§ accommodation in 3* hotels;
§ all meals starting with lunch in 1st day and finishing with lunch in 3rd day;
§ all entrance fees;
§ tourist assistance throughout the trip.

Not included services:
§ photo or camera fees
§ other objectives than the ones presented in list
§ alcoholic beverages (except ½ bottle of wine or one bottle of beer at the main meals)

B. Prahova Valley - Sighisoara - Praid - Sovata

Day 1: Bucharest (the Revolutiei Square - the "Cina"'s restaurant parking, 8.00 AM). Departure to Ploiesti (the Clocks Museum Nicolae Simache.). Drive forward by coach to Brasov, with short stays in Posada (the Hunting Museum of Carpathians) and in Sinaia for visiting the Peles and Pelisor Castles. Optionally, one can visit Poiana Brasov or the Tampa Mountains (with the cable-car) Lunch in Sinaia. Dinner, accommodation and breakfast in Brasov (Hotel Capitol 3*).

Day 2: Brasov. Sightseeing tour of the city, including Scheii Brasovului District (architectural reservation), the Black Church, the St. Nicholas Church, the Old Town Hall Square and building. Departure to Praid via Sighisoara. Visit the last mediaeval fortress fully inhabited in EURope including the Tower Museum, the Mediaeval Weapons Collection and the Torture Room. Lunch in Sighisoara, in the house where Vlad Tepes was born (now, a cozy restaurant).
Praid. Visit the salt mine. Festive dinner with folk-singers and dancers in the salt mine [only for groups]. Dinner, accommodation and breakfast in EURopa Hotel 3*, in Sighisoara.

Day 3: In the morning: relaxing in the medieval atmosphere of Sighisoara citadel (free time at your disposal). Departure to Bucharest via Brasov. Lunch in Brasov in Gustari Restaurant in the Council Square. Arrival in Bucharest at 20.00 (the Romana Square).

Full distance: 900 km
Daily distances: 180 km (day 1); 300 km (day 2); 370 km (day 3);


Paid objectives
· The Clocks Museum in Ploiesti
· The Hunting museum of Carpathians in Posada
· Peles and Pelisor Castles in Sinaia
· The Black Church, the Junii Brasovului Museum, St. Nicholas Church - Brasov
· The Tower Museum in Sighisoara
· The salt mine from Praid;

Non-paid objectives:
· The mediaeval citadels of Brasov, Sighisoara and Sibiu

Included services:
§ transport by air conditioned vehicles; all route fees;
§ accommodation in 3* hotels;
§ all meals starting with lunch in 1st day and finishing with lunch in 3rd day;
§ all entrance fees;
§ tourist assistance throughout the trip.

Not included services:
§ photo or camera fees
§ other objectives than the ones presented in list
§ alcoholic beverages (except ½ bottle of wine or one bottle of beer at the main meals)

C. Vidraru - Olt Valley - Sibiu - Brasov - Prahova Valley

Day 1: Bucharest (the Revolutiei Square – the “Cina”’s restaurant parking, 8.00 AM). Departure to Targoviste. Visit the former princely court of Wallachia and the Chindia Tower. Drive forward to Curtea de Arges. Visit the Princely Church, the Curtea de Arges Monastery and the fountain of Master Manole. Short break at Poenari Stronghold. Optionally, leisure trip by motor-boat on Vidraru Lake.
Lunch in Casa Argesana Chalet (Vidraru Lake). Departure to Sibiu via Olt Valley. Short break for visit Cozia Monastery. Dinner, accommodation and breakfast in Sibiu in Hotel The Roman’s Emperor 3*.

Day 2: Sibiu. Sightseeing tour of the city by foot, including the mediaeval citadel, The Art Museum Bruckental, The Liar’s Bridge, the Big and the Little Squares. Relaxing in the Dumbrava Park, in the ASTRA Museum of Traditional Romanian Civilisations. Lunch in Sibiu in The Old Wine-Cellar Restaurant.
Visit the mediaeval stronghold Fagaras.
Dinner, accommodation and breakfast in Brasov, in Hotel Capitol 3*.

Day 3: Brasov. Sightseeing tour of the city, including Scheii Brasovului District (architectural reservation), the Black Church, the St. Nicholas Church, the Old Town Council Square and building. Visit the Bran Castle. Arrival in Sinaia (visit the Peles Castle and Sinaia monastery). In the way to Bucharest, one can visit the Hunting Museum of Carpathians in Posada or the Clocks Museum Nicolae Simache in Ploiesti.
Lunch in Sinaia (the National Restaurant). Arrival in Bucharest at 20.00 (the Romana Square).

Full distance: ~ 750 km
Daily distances: 320 km (day 1); 220 km (day 2); 210 km (day 3)

Paid objectives:
· The Chindia’s Tower and the former Princely Court in Targoviste
· Curtea de Arges monastery and the Princely Church in Curtea de Arges;
· Cozia monastery in Cozia resort
· The Art Museum Bruckental in Sibiu
· The ASTRA Museum in Dumbrava Park of Sibiu
· The Fagaras County Museum from the Fagaras Stronghold
· The Black Church, St. Nicholas Church - Brasov
· Bran Castle from Bran
· Peles, Pelisor Castles in Sinaia
· The Clocks Museum in Ploiesti

Non-paid objectives:
· Poenari Stronghold; the Olt Valley
· The mediaeval citadels of Sibiu and Brasov

Optional programme:
· Leisure trip by boat on Vidraru Lake.

Included services:
§ transport by air conditioned vehicles; all route fees;
§ accommodation in 3* hotels;
§ all meals starting with lunch in 1st day and finishing with lunch in 3rd day;
§ all entrance fees;
§ tourist assistance throughout the trip.

Not included services:
§ photo or camera fees
§ other objectives than the ones presented in list
§ alcoholic beverages (except ½ bottle of wine or one bottle of beer at the main meals)

D. Dracula Short Tour

Day 1: Bucharest (the Revolutiei Square – the “Cina”’s restaurant parking, 8.00 AM). Visit the Palace of Parliament, second largest building in the world after the US Pentagon, built by another “Dracula”: Nicolae Ceausescu, the Carpathians Dictator. Departure to Curtea de Arges. Short break at Poenari Stronghold, built by Vlad “Dracula” as an “eagle nest”. Lunch in Bran area.
Departure to Bran Castle, also known as „Dracula’s Castle”. Visit the Count’s Domain. Drive forward to Sighisoara. Overnight in „Dracul” Motel 3*, near Sighisoara.

Day 2: Danes. Departure to Sighisoara, the only medieval citadel in EURope that is fully inhabited; mentioned in 1280 as “Castrum Sex”; sightseeing tour of the city, including the Clock Tower Museum, the Cover Stairs and the Church on the hill. Also visit the Vlad Dracula birthplace (today, a cozy restaurant) the Torture Room and the Mediaeval Weapons Collection.
Departure to Bistrita. Special lunch in the “Golden Crown Restaurant”, the same restaurant as the one where Jonathan Harker, the main character in Bram Stocker’s novell, ate before the arrival at Dracula’s Palace! Special “Jonathan Harker” lunch. Approaching to the Dracula’s House, the horizon became dark and the forests became cold and dense. Finally, we arrive to the major point of our journey: the Borgo Pass, where the Dracula’s Castle is waiting for his guests!
Accommodation in “Dracula’s Castle” Hotel (3*). Festive Dracula dinner. Overnight.

Day 3: Breakfast in “Dracula’s Castle”. Leaving the Dracula’s House as fast as we could. On the way to Sighisoara, we follow the border of Izvorul Muntelui Lake and we cross through the Bicaz Gorges (the most impressive gorges in Romania). Short break in the Red Lake mountain resort (natural lake, unique in Romania).
Lunch in Sunshine Motel in the Red Lake Resort.
Departure to Brasov. Short tour of the citadel, including the Old Town Council Square, the Black Church and the St. Nicholas Cathedral. Drive forward to Bucharest.
Arrival in Bucharest at 22.00 (the Romana Square).

Full distance: 1300 km
Daily distance: 550 km (day 1); 200 km (day 2); 550 km (day 3)

Included objectives:
· The Palace of Parliament, second building in the world
· Poenari Stronghold, built by Vlad Dracula
· Bran Castle (another Dracula’s favourite place) from Bran
· Sighisoara Citadel: the Tower Museum, the Torture Room, the Mediaeval Weapons Collection, the Cover Stairs, the Church on the Hill
· Bistrita: the Jonathan Harker Saloon
· Dracula’s Castle
· Bicaz Gorges, the most impressive gorges in Romania
· The Black Church, St. Nicholas Church - Brasov

Included services:
§ transport by air conditioned vehicles; all route fees;
§ accommodation in 3* hotels;
§ all meals starting with lunch in 1st day and finishing with lunch in 3rd day;
§ all entrance fees;
§ tourist assistance throughout the trip.

Not included services:
§ photo or camera fees
§ other objectives than the ones presented in list
§ alcoholic beverages (except ½ bottle of wine or one bottle of beer at the main meals)