Day 1: Bucharest
Arrive at Bucharest Airport, meet your guide, and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy a traditional Romanian dinner with a folklore show at Hanul lui Manuc.
Day 2: Bucharest – Sinaia – Predeal
After breakfast, take a city tour of Bucharest and learn about the architecture and history of the Romanian capital. Continue into the Carpathian Mountains to Sinaia, where you’ll visit the historic Sinaia Monastery, an important spiritual center from the 17th century. Afterward, have an exterior visit in the gardens of Peleș Castle, a stunning neo-Romanesque royal residence surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery. Drive on to Predeal. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Predeal – Hărman – Brașov – Bran – Predeal
In the morning, drive to Hărman to visit the well-preserved fortified church, a striking example of Saxon defensive architecture. Continue to Brașov. In the afternoon, visit Bran Castle, dramatically perched on a rocky hill and famously associated with the Dracula legend. Return to Predeal. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Predeal – Sibiu – Bazna
Depart in the morning to Sibiu, European Capital of Culture 2007 and one of the most charming towns in Transylvania. Take a walking tour including the Evangelical Church, the Great and Small Squares, and the Bridge of Lies, one of Romania’s oldest cast iron bridges, surrounded by legends. In the afternoon, continue to Bazna. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Bazna – Biertan – Sighișoara – Mediaș – Bazna
After breakfast, drive to Biertan to visit the impressive fortified church, a UNESCO World Heritage site and former seat of the Transylvanian Saxon bishops. Continue to Sighișoara, one of the last inhabited medieval citadels in Europe. Visit the Church on the Hill with its Gothic frescoes, and the birthplace of Vlad Țepeș, the historical figure behind the Dracula legend. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride to the fortified church of Boian, an authentic countryside experience.
Day 6: Bazna – Cluj Napoca – Oradea – Gyömrő
Depart westward after breakfast. Stop in Cluj-Napoca, a vibrant university city with a rich cultural heritage. Highlights include the St. Michael’s Church and the Matthias Corvinus Monument, an iconic landmark of the city. Continue to Oradea, known for its elegant Art Nouveau architecture and restored historic avenues that recall the charm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Afterward, cross the border into Hungary and head to Gyömrő. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Gyömrő – Budapest – Gyömrő
After breakfast, take an excursion to Budapest and a panoramic city tour of the Hungarian capital. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Gyömrő – Hometown
Enjoy free time until your transfer to the airport and return flight.
