Short
Dracula Tour
- 6 days/ 5 nights -
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Day 1: (Tuesday) Budapest – Oradea – Cluj Napoca (Klausenburg) (~405 km): Departure from Budapest in the morning; meet your Romanian guide at the border and drive to Oradea; short sightseeing tour and lunch (optional); arrival in Cluj Napoca; accommodation and dinner at 3* hotel.
Day 2: (Wednesday) Cluj Napoca – Bistrita – Borgo Pass (Tihuta) (~175 km): Breakfast; sightseeing tour of Cluj Napoca (Klausenburg); departure to Bistrita; special lunch (optional) at the “Golden Crown” restaurant – where Jonathan Harker (from Bram Stocker’s novel “Dracula”) ate before going to Borgo Pass; arrival at “Dracula Castle” Hotel 3* in Borgo Pass; accommodation and dinner.
Day 3: (Thursday) Borgo Pass – Bicaz Gorges – the Red Lake – Gheorgheni – - a) Praid – Sighisoara – Brasov (Kronstadt) (~423 km): - b) Miercurea Ciuc – Tusnad – Brasov (Kronstadt) (~351 km): Breakfast. Departure to Bicaz Gorges (the highest and the most impressive gorges in Romania); walking through the gorges and then departure to the “Red Lake” (short stop); arrival in Gheorgheni from where there are two choices: either going to Praid (visit the salt mine, if time permits) and Sighisoara (visit the medieval fortress) or going along the Olt river valley to Brasov. Accommodation and dinner in Brasov, at 3* hotel.
Day 4: (Friday) Brasov – Prejmer – Bran Castle – Sinaia – Bucharest (~235 km): Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of the city, including the Schei Gate and District (architectural site), the Black Church – the largest gothic monument in Eastern Europe, St. Nicholas Cathedral, “Junii Brasovului” Museum, Ecaterina’s Gate). Departure to Prejmer (visit the church) and then to Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) – the symbol of Transylvania. Arrival in Sinaia; visit Peles Castle and its surroundings – the former summer residence of the Romanian Royal family. Departure to Bucharest; accommodation and dinner at 3* hotel, in city centre.
Day 5: (Saturday) Bucharest – Pitesti – Curtea de Arges – Cozia Monastery – Sibiu (Hermannstadt) (~285 km): After breakfast, sightseeing tour of the city, including the “House of the People” – the 2nd largest building in the world, and the “Village Museum”. Departure to Curtea de Arges - former capital of Wallachia during 14th century, where we visit the Monastery and Master Manole’s well (architectural jewels from 16th century). If time permits, drive on to Poenari stronghold (a hidden place, rebuilt by Vlad the Impaller as an “eagle nest”). Return to Curtea de Arges and continue the way to Ramnicu Valcea. On the way to Sibiu, visit Cozia Monastery, erected in 14th century by Mircea the Old, Dracula’s grandfather. Passing throught Olt Strait, we arrive in Sibiu - once the richest town in Transylvania. Accommodation and dinner at 3* hotel.
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Day 6: (Sunday) Sibiu – Alba Iulia – Hunedoara – Arad – Budapesta (~575 km) Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of the city, including the Museum of Traditional Civilization “Astra”, the Art Museum “Bruckental” – one of the best art galleries in Romania, the historic center, the Liar’s Bridge. Departure to Hunedoara Castle passing through Alba-Iulia (short tour of the city); after visiting the castle, drive to Arad and towards Hungary.
Total distance: a) ~2100 km; b) ~2030 km
Entrance fees (included): all the objectives in Brasov, Prejmer, Bran Castle, Peles Castle, the House of the People, the Village Museum, Cozia Monastery, Astra and Bruckental museums, Hunedoara Castle.