8-day Private No-dracula Tour Of Romania - Extended

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Stop At: Bucharest, Bucharest
Private chauffeured transfer from the Bucharest airport to your downtown hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Berthlot Hotel 4*.

Day 2: Bucharest city tour

Stop At: Palace of Parliament, Strada Izvor 2-4, Bucharest 050711 Romania
Along with your tour guide, you will discover Bucharest's wide squares and avenues, bordered by 19th century art nouveau French-inspired architecture, which during the age earned the city the nickname "Little Paris". The political struggles of the last century have changed the city landscape, leaving behind a remarkable diversity, ranging from the palaces and concert halls of old to the worker neighborhoods and megalomaniacal projects of the communist decades, who's ultimate expression is the largest parliament building in the world. The colorful pedestrian Old Town offers a variety of choices for a leisurely evening, with its beehive of activity around its restaurants, bars and coffee shops. As part of the city tour, you will get to visit the main attractions, like:

The Palace of the Parliament, the second largest administrative building of the world.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Romanian Athenaeum (Ateneul Roman), Str. Franklin 1, Bucharest Romania
Romanian Athenaeum, the most important concert hall of Romania, host of the annual George Enescu Festival, each September.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Muzeul National al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti", Kiseleff Road 28-30 In King Michael I Park, Bucharest 011347 Romania
Village Museum, an impressive and comprehensive open-air collection of traditionally built homes (more than a hundred), churches and so on. Visitors may enter some of them and admire the items inside.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bucharest, Bucharest
Short stop in a typical (Communist era) neighborhood. Find details about life in those years.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Berthlot Hotel 4*.

Day 3: Bucharest - Curtea de Arges - Horezu

Stop At: Palatul Brancovenesc, Str. Crovu Statue of unknown soldier plaza, Potlogi 137370 Romania
After leaving Bucharest behind, stop at the 17th century Potlogi Palace and courts, built by the Brancoveanu's, one of the richest families in all of Europe during those years. It's the quintessential example of the architectural style they patronized, which would later become known as "brancovan" (Romanian renaissance).
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Curtea de Arges Monastery, Bulevardul Basarabilor 1, Curtea de Arges 115300 Romania
Later on, visit the oldest capital of Wallachia, the setting of a spectacular monastery, which is not only featured on the Romanian bills, but is also tied to the oldest local oral poem, based on a widespread legend. The architectural complex is also the resting place for the last Romanian dynasty.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Culele de la Maldaresti, Horezu Romania
In the evening, find out about the defensive role of the local nobility's residences, called "cule". Spend the night in the best renovated of them, cula Maldar. Be our guest for a memorable dinner.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Conacul Maldar 4*.

Day 4: Horezu - Cozia - Sibiu

Stop At: Horezu Monastery (Hurezi Monastery), Str Manastirii Satul Romanii de Jos, Horezu 245800 Romania
Find more about the Orthodox traditions and art style during your visit of Horezu Monastery, an architectural gem included on the UNESCO heritage list.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cozia Monastery, Calea lui Traian 816, Caciulata 245601 Romania
Cross the Carpathians on the scenic Olt river gorge. Admire it from the terrace of the 14th century Cozia Monastery.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sibiu, Sibiu, Sibiu County, Central Romania, Transylvania
In the afternoon you reach Sibiu. The streets of this German-looking town lie under the watchful "eyes" of the roof dormers. Despite its day-time tranquil feel, in the evening it becomes the host of numerous cultural events and festivals, especially since 2007, when it was the European capital of culture.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Art Hotel 4*.

Day 5: Transfagarasan Road and Fagaras Fortress

Stop At: Transfagarasan Highway, Dn 7C Sibiu and Arges County, Curtea de Arges 115300 Romania
Follow the Carpathian mountain chain and get your camera ready for some of the most spectacular sights you can imagine, from the road or cable car, while making your way up the Transfagarasan road. You can find it on all the lists of the most beautiful roads in the world. Note: this visit is available throughout the year. The upper part of the road is closed from November to June, but the summit is still accesible by cable car.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Fagaras Fortress, Mihai Viteazul no. 1, Fagaras 505200 Romania
After enjoying the perspective from over 6000 ft., return to the Transylvanian plateau and visit the Fagaras fortress. It is one of the few in all of Europe that is still surrounded by its original water filled moat. Return in the evening to Sibiu.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Art Hotel 4*.

Day 6: Day-trip to Sighisoara

Stop At: Biertan Fortified Church, Central Square, Biertan 557045 Romania
The church of Biertan (UNESCO), has impressed visitors for five centuries with its three distinctive lines of fortifications. Enter the reconciliation room, where couples about to divorce were being locked up.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Brateiu, Brateiu, Sibiu County, Central Romania, Transylvania
If you choose, we can also pay a visit to a local traditional gypsy craftsman. Meet the entire family and find out about the lifestyle of this unique ethnic group.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sighisoara Historic Center, Piata Cetatii Nr.1 Center of Sighisoara, Sighisoara 545400 Romania
A short distance away, lies the citadel of Sighisoara, another UNESCO site, a place so medievally correct that you could believe you've stepped back in time. You may still walk the cobbled streets and marvel at the defense towers. On one of them, the bullet marks from the last siege of the city are still visible.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Medias, Medias, Sibiu County, Central Romania, Transylvania
After lunch go to the city of Medias. Take a walking tour through the colorful streets of this walled city and see the over 220 ft. high leaning tower of the main cathedral in town, before returning to Sibiu.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Art Hotel 4*.

Day 7: Sibiu - Alba Iulia - Cluj and Flight to Bucharest

Stop At: Sibiu, Sibiu, Sibiu County, Central Romania, Transylvania
Before leaving the city, take a stroll through the bustling old market where the locals sell their produce every morning.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Alba Iulia, Alba Iulia, Alba County, Central Romania, Transylvania
As you advance further into the land, you discover Alba Iulia; ex-capital of Transylvania, surrounded by an impressive and wonderfully restored 18th century Vauban (star-shaped) fortification. This is where, a hundred years ago, Romanians from all across the country celebrated the union with Transylvania, in the purpose-built complex.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Salina Turda, Aleea Durgaului 7, Turda 401200 Romania
Depending on your flight schedule, later in the day you can choose to go underground and visit a former salt mine, turned into a futuristic-looking tourist attraction featuring a lake and an island.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Northwest Romania, Transylvania
Continue North, to Cluj. The second largest city in the country is rapidly becoming known as "the Silicon Valley of Europe". Get to know this vibrant cosmopolitan city, before heading for the airport for your return flight to Bucharest.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Bucharest, Bucharest
In-tour flight to Bucharest. On arrival, private chauffeured transfer to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Berthlot Hotel 4*.

Day 8: Departure

Stop At: Bucharest, Bucharest
Private chauffeured transfer to the airport, for your flight home. End of our services.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.