Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest to Brasov
Your guide picks you up at Bucharest airport, then after a short break you'll head to Sinaia where the royal family used to retreat. Lunch overlooks Peles Castle and its gardens before you tour the grounds. From there it's on to Bran Castle to learn about the Dracula connection and try some local cheese. By evening you'll reach Brasov for a city tour hitting the Black Church and Council Hall, then settle into your hotel.
- Start point
- Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), Calea Bucureștilor Nr. 224E, Oraș Otopeni, Ilfov 075100, Romania (OTP Bucharest)
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch at restaurant Vanatorul in the garden of Peles Castle)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Sinaia resort and Casino
- Gardens of Peles Castle visit
- Bran Castle tour
- Cheese tasting at Bran Castle
- Brasov city tour including Council Hall, Black Church, Saint Nicholas Church, Schei quarter, and Rope Street
Landmarks Peles Castle Bran Castle Black Church Council Hall Saint Nicholas Church 
- Day 2
Brasov to Sibiu
After breakfast you'll travel to Prejmer to see the UNESCO Fortified Church, one of Transylvania's best kept examples. Next stop is medieval Sighisoara where you'll walk through the Venetian House, climb 175 stairs via the Covered Staircase to reach the Church on the Hill, and visit Dracula's birthplace. Lunch happens at Restaurant Dracula. Later you'll check out the Biertan Fortified Church before heading to Sibiu for an evening tour covering the Evangelical Church, bridges, towers, and museums.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Restaurant Dracula)
Included Activities
- Prejmer UNESCO Fortified Church visit
- Walk on battlement parapet
- Sighisoara medieval city tour
- Climb through Covered Staircase to Church on the Hill
- Biertan UNESCO Fortified Church visit
- Sibiu city tour including Evangelical Church, Liar's Bridge, Council Tower, Brukenthal Museum, and Small Square
Landmarks Prejmer Fortified Church Sighisoara Medieval City Venetian House Clock Tower Dracula's Birth House Church on the Hill Biertan Fortified Church Evangelical Church, Sibiu Liar's Bridge Council Tower, Sibiu Brukenthal Museum Small Square - Day 3
Sibiu
This day focuses on villages near Sibiu at the foot of the Cindrel Mountains. You'll start in Cisnadie to see a beautiful fortified church, then visit the medieval fortress in Cisnadioara. Back in Sibiu you'll have a traditional lunch at Astra Village Museum before driving through shepherd villages like Rasinari, Poplaca, and Orlat. The afternoon takes you to Sibiel for its unique glass-painted icon museum. You'll return to Sibiu for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at Astra Village Museum)
Included Activities
- Cisnadie fortified church visit
- Cisnadioara medieval fortress visit
- Astra Village Museum visit
- Rasinari village visit
- Sibiel icon museum visit
Optional Activities
- Emil Cioran Memorial House visit in Rasinari
- Orthodox Episcopal Church visit in Rasinari
Landmarks Cisnadie Fortified Church Cisnadioara Medieval Fortress Astra Village Museum Rasinari Emil Cioran Memorial House Orthodox Episcopal Church, Rasinari Sibiel Icon Museum - Day 4
Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
After breakfast you'll travel to Alba Iulia, where Romania's unification was signed in 1918. You'll explore the old citadel with its Orthodox and Roman-Catholic cathedrals plus monuments. Next comes Turda where you can tour the salt mine, now open to visitors with swimming and an underground Ferris wheel as options. In the afternoon Cluj-Napoca gets your attention for a tour covering Roman ruins, the old monastery, St. Michael's Church, and various palaces and cathedrals.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Alba Iulia citadel tour
- Orthodox and Roman-Catholic cathedrals visit
- Unification hall visit
- Turda salt mine visit
- Cluj-Napoca city tour including Roman camp ruins, Benedictine monastery, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Bannfy Palace, Continental Hotel, Orthodox Cathedral, and National Theater
Optional Activities
- Swimming in underground lake at Turda salt mine
- Underground Ferris wheel ride at Turda salt mine
Landmarks Alba Iulia Citadel Orthodox Cathedral, Alba Iulia Roman-Catholic Cathedral, Alba Iulia Turda Salt Mine Roman Camp Ruins, Cluj-Napoca Benedictine Monastery, Cluj-Napoca St. Michael's Catholic Church Bannfy Palace Continental Hotel Orthodox Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca National Theater, Cluj-Napoca - Day 5
Cluj-Napoca to Viseu de Sus
After breakfast you'll drive toward Maramures, first stopping in Surdesti to see a traditional wooden church. Lunch is in Sighetu Marmatiei with an optional visit to the Museum of Communism. The afternoon takes you to Sapanta for the famous 'merry cemetery' with its colorful graves and rhyming epitaphs, plus the wooden sculpture workshop. You'll also see UNESCO wooden monasteries at Barsana and Rozavlea while spotting locals in traditional dress with horse-drawn wagons. By evening you'll arrive in Viseu de Sus.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Sighetu Marmatiei)
Included Activities
- Surdesti wooden church visit
- Sapanta Merry Cemetery visit
- Wooden sculpture workshop visit
- Maramures wooden churches tour
- Barsana UNESCO Monastery visit
- Rozavlea UNESCO wooden church visit
Optional Activities
- Museum of Communism visit in Sighetu Marmatiei
Landmarks Surdesti Wooden Church Sapanta Merry Cemetery Barsana Monastery Rozavlea Wooden Church Museum of Communism, Sighetu Marmatiei - Day 6
Viseu de Sus to Gura Humorului
After breakfast you'll head to catch a scenic sightseeing train, formerly used to haul forest wood, through northern Romania's landscapes. The route passes through Prislop Pass, one of the country's highest points, with views of traditional houses along the way. You'll stop in Carlibaba, considered Romania's most beautiful village, then visit the Painted Eggs Museum in Vama for an egg-painting workshop. Later comes Moldovita Monastery, a UNESCO site where monks have created murals since the 16th century. You'll reach Gura Humorului by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Local sightseeing train ride
- Prislop Pass experience
- Carlibaba village visit
- Painted Eggs Museum workshop
- Moldovita Monastery visit
Landmarks Prislop Pass Carlibaba Painted Eggs Museum Moldovita Monastery - Day 7
Gura Humorului to Iasi
After breakfast you'll visit Sucevita Monastery, stop in Marginea for a ceramics workshop, then see Voronet Monastery with its distinctive blue frescoes. Lunch is in Gura Humorului before heading to Suceava, Moldavia's former capital, to explore the medieval fortress and try a traditional embroidery workshop. Next is Agapia Monastery, Romania's largest with over 500 nuns, featuring interior paintings by Nicolae Grigorescu. You'll end the day in Iasi exploring the city center's churches and cultural sites.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Gura Humorului)
Included Activities
- Sucevita Monastery visit
- Marginea ceramics workshop
- Voronet Monastery visit
- Suceava Seat Fortress visit
- Traditional Romanian embroidery workshop in Suceava
- Agapia Monastery visit
- Iasi city center tour
Landmarks Sucevita Monastery Voronet Monastery Suceava Seat Fortress Agapia Monastery Church of the Three Hierarchs Palace of Culture Metropolitan Cathedral - Day 8
Iasi to Danube Delta
You'll head early toward the Danube Delta. First stop is Niculitel to see the Paleo-Christian Basilica, built around 370 AD. Then comes Saon Monastery, founded in 1846 by monks from another monastery during Ottoman times. By afternoon you'll reach Tulcea and begin exploring the UNESCO Danube Delta. After dinner you'll settle into accommodation in the delta for the night.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Niculitel Paleo-Christian Basilica visit
- Saon Monastery visit
- Danube Delta exploration begins
Landmarks Niculitel Paleo-Christian Basilica Saon Monastery Danube Delta - Day 9
Danube Delta
After breakfast you'll explore Europe's largest reed landscape and UNESCO site. The Danube Delta, Europe's second largest river delta after the Volga, is also the continent's best preserved. You'll walk through Paradise spotting about 98 percent of Europe's aquatic creatures and 327 bird species. Travel mainly by water through channels and waterways watching for large predatory fish and taking in the natural scenery.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Danube Delta reed landscape exploration
- Water-based tour through delta channels
- Wildlife observation including aquatic fauna and bird watching
Landmarks Danube Delta Paradise, Danube Delta - Day 10
Danube Delta to Bucharest
After an early breakfast you'll depart for Bucharest and grab lunch at a traditional restaurant in the old city center. Before heading to the airport you'll take a comprehensive city tour hitting landmarks like the Press House, Kisselef Boulevard, the Arch of Triumph, Victoriei Square and Street, Revolution Square, Cotroceni Palace, churches, and historic streets. Your guide will drop you at Otopeni Airport in the afternoon.
- End point
- Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), Calea Bucureștilor Nr. 224E, Oraș Otopeni, Ilfov 075100, Romania (OTP Bucharest)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at a famous restaurant in the old part of Bucharest's center)
Included Activities
- Bucharest city tour including Press House, Kisselef Boulevard, Arch of Triumph, Victoriei Square, Victoriei Street, Revolution Square, Cotroceni Palace, Stavropoulos Church, Herastrau Park, Selarilor Street, Hanul lui Manuc, and Lipscani Street
Landmarks Press House Kisselef Boulevard Arch of Triumph Victoriei Square Victoriei Street Revolution Square Cotroceni Palace Stavropoulos Church Herastrau Park Selarilor Street Hanul lui Manuc Lipscani Street
