The Dracula Experience in Transylvania
GBP
Day 1
Arrival in Bucharest followed by a private airport transfer to your boutique accommodation in the heart of the Lipscani district. Spend the rest of the day as you choose, perhaps visiting the ruins of the Old Court of Bucharest where Vlad the Impaler resided whilst in Bucharest or simply enjoying the wealth of bars, cafes and restaurants dotted around the old town
Day 2
Morning transfer to Transylvania via Snagov Monastery, where Vlad the Impaler was assassinated and discovered by monks who recovered his headless body. Cross the bridge over to island on which the monastery is located and visit the tomb where Dracula was buried. Afterwards, visit the infamous Bran Castle, where Vlad the Impaler was thought to have stayed, and then on to the medieval town of Brasov for an evening of rest and relaxation in Transylvania
Day 3
Morning visit to Rasnov Fortress near Brasov to explore the crumbling ruins built by the Teutonic Knights in Transylvania which was once owned by Dracula’s grandfather, Mircea the Old. Afterwards, transfer to the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, where you can climb the old Clock Tower and walk up the Covered Staircase to the ancient Church on the Hill and wander through the cemetery. Spend the night in boutique accommodation just across Sighisoara’s main square where the young Dracula was born
Day 4
Morning transfer from Sighisoara on the ‘best road in the world’, the Transfagarasan, up to Balea Lake for lunch before travelling to Poienari Castle, the REAL Dracula’s Castle. Spend the afternoon exploring the ruins of the castle where Vlad the Impaler was besieged by the Turks then transfer back through the Transylvanian countryside to Bucharest for your final night
Transfers:
Airport pick-up and drop-off, all in-country transfers
Accommodation:
2 nights boutique B&B accommodation in Bucharest, 1 night boutique B&B accommodation in Brasov, 1 night boutique B&B accommodation in Sighisoara.
Activities:
Visit & entry to Snagov Monastery, visit & entry to Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle), visit and entry to Rasnov Fortress, visit and entry to Poienari Castle
Other:
A welcome drink, the services of a bi-lingual guide, the Dracula Experience booklet
Additional Information:
Local payment required? No, except for additional activities such as walking tours, lunch, dinner and personal expenses.
Lucy and Seetal, September 2014
We just wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed our Transylvania experience this week. We had a warm and friendly welcome from Cristina and Flavius was an excellent tour guide, friendly and helpful and knowledgeable, not to mention an excellent driver (The Transfăgărășan was an experience and a half!). Everything went so smoothly that we wouldn’t hesitate to book with you again!