Romantic Carpathian Mountains Trips & Honeymoon Packages

Walk hand-in-hand through Sighisoara Medieval City, a UNESCO site with cobbled streets and 16th-century houses, then head to Bran Castle perched on a rock. See the Libearty Bear Sanctuary, a 69-hectare haven where nearly 90 rescued brown bears roam freely, and Peles Castle in Sinaia.

Head through the Eastern Carpathian Mountains to see Bucovina's UNESCO-listed Painted Monasteries, like Voronet with its famous 'Voronet blue' frescoes and Sucevita's fortress walls. Stay in 3-star guesthouses in Gura Humorului, or upgrade to 4- or 5-star places, then see Red Lake.

Stay at Djibloho Hotel in the Carpathian Mountains region with private touring through Transylvania's villages and rainforest. See Malabo's gothic cathedral and walk the black volcanic beaches of Moraka, where you might spot nesting sea turtles and later the Eola waterfalls near Ureca.

Walk through the UNESCO-listed fortified church in Viscri village and have a traditional lunch with locals in this well-preserved Saxon settlement. You'll hike through Piatra Craiului National Park from Zarnesti, then check out the Gothic towers of Bran Castle, famous for its Dracula connections (ages 12+).

Get a close look at Bran Castle's Dracula legends before heading to Peleș Castle, a beautiful Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains. Later, wander through Sibiu's Large Square, a UNESCO site that's full of Christmas lights and handmade crafts, then warm up with mulled wine at Craiova's market.

See the fairytale Peles Castle in Sinaia, set in the Carpathian Mountains and ranked among Europe's most beautiful palaces. Walk hand-in-hand through Brasov's medieval cobbled streets and find Rope Street, one of Europe's narrowest, then check out the Gothic Black Church (around $320 per person).

Share close moments hiking through the Carpathian Mountains to see brown bears at Zarnesti Bear Sanctuary with a guide, then take a horse-cart ride through the Saxon village of Viscri. Stay in a wooden house in Breb village, have private dinners with locals, and walk through medieval Sighisoara.

Drive through Bicaz Gorge with its 1,000-foot limestone cliffs before arriving at Red Lake. Stay at Village Hotel Maramures in Breb, a private accommodation where you'll have dinner at a Sheep Station and walk through the village. Take the Transfagarasan road for views of mountain paths and valleys, stopping at Vidraru Dam and Poienari Fortress.

Trek through Seven Ladders Canyon in the Piatra Mare Mountains, climbing metal ladders up near-vertical rock faces as waterfalls rush past you. Head to authentic mountain villages including Sirnea and Fundata perched at 1,360m altitude, where you stay in local guesthouses with homemade dinners.