Hop on an unforgettable journey through the lands of myths and legends that still continue to resonate today! Discover the timeless wonders and stories of Dracula as you explore Transylvania inside out, a most fascinating part of Romania. Starting off at the Romanian capital, Bucharest, soak in the unique culture reflected in the countless monuments of this magical city. Ride through the mystical forests, mountains and mists to reach the Dracula’s Castle. Travel back in time through gorgeous samples of gothic and baroque architecture from various eras of Romanian history. Uncover the hidden beauty of Bulgaria while discovering Plovdiv and Sofia.
Veliko Tarnovo is one of the oldest towns in the country, as its history dates back to more than five thousand years ago.
Itinerary
Itinerary
Welcome to Bucharest! At the airport, keep an eye out for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel. At the hotel around 7pm, have an informal welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travellers. After you get all the critical information about the tour, head out for our optional group dinner around 8:15pm and walk the streets of Bucharest.
Accommodation Hotel Mercure Unirii – 4 Star
Included Activities
Welcome Meeting
Optional Activities
Group Dinner
After a hefty breakfast at the hotel, it’s time to launch our discovery of the fascinating Romanian capital, Bucharest. Follow your guide as we visit unmissable landmarks of the city starting with the Revolution Square, Arc of Triumph and Romania Athenaem. Learn about the unique culture and vast history of the city as we continue to the famous Opera House, National Military Club, Dimitrie Gusti National Village and the Palace of Parliament, each building presents a different perspective to the Romanian culture and an artwork in itself. After some personal leisure time for you to explore this gorgeous city on your own terms, return to the hotel following a long day of discovery.
Accommodation Hotel Mercure Unirii – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Bucharest City Tour
Entrance Fees National Village Museum – EUR 6
Today’s the day we set course for the fascinating region of Transylvania. Drive through misty forests of lush green towards our first stop at Peles Castle in Sinaia, a beautiful neo-renaissance castle in the Carpathian mountains (Please note that it is not possible to visit inside of the castle). Just as we start to warm up to this unique atmosphere, goosebumps creep in… Prepare for the legendary Bran Castle, also known as the Castle of Count Dracula! This iconic sight is where legend and reality blend together to create the timeless stories of the vampires. Continue deep into Transylvania to Brasov, a fascinating town surrounded by medieval Saxon walls and embellished with gothic & baroque architecture. Starting with the cobble-stone PiaÅ£a Sfatului (Council Square), visit famous landmarks as the Black Church and Muresenilor House Museum before checking into our hotel.
Accommodation Hotel Ambient – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Visit to Peles Castle
Visit to Count Dracula Castle
Brasov Sightseeing
Entrance Fees Dracula Castle Bran – EUR 8.5
Ready to follow the footsteps of Count Dracula? Our journey continues to Sighisoara after making a stop at the Clock Tower. Soak in marvellous views of Sighisoara Citadel, the Dominican Monastery, The Church on the Hill (Biserica din Deal), and Dracula’s House while listening to your guide about the colourful background of the town. Our next stop will be the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region, Cluj-Napoca! Tag along your tour leader for a sightseeing tour of the colourful town, visiting the Union Square, St. Mihail Church and Matthias Corvinus Monument. Then make way to our 4-star hotel following a long day of discovery with spare time to scroll through your photo reel.
Accommodation Hotel River Park – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Sighisoara Sightseeing
Cluj-Napoca Sightseeing
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the salt mines of Turda. This fascinating geologic wonder first produced salt for the region in antique times and has been active since the 11th century! Continuing to Hunedeoara Castle, also known as the Corvin Castle, learn all about the vibrant history of the Transylvanian citadel from your guide. Our next stop will be the fairytale-like town of Sibiu. Relax at our comfortable 4-star hotel following a day filled with cultural adventure or start exploring Sibiu as you wish.
Accommodation Hotel Golden Tulip Ana Tower – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Visit to Salina Turda (Salt Mine)
Hunedeoara Sightseeing
We start our day with a walking tour of charming Sibiu. Presenting marvellous samples of Germanic architecture, Sibiu’s legacy dates back to Saxxon settlers from the 12th century. Tag along your tour leader to view landmarks such as Brukenthal Palace, Piata Mare (city square), Lutheran Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral and the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. In the afternoon, we will be heading back to Bucharest for our overnight stay.
Accommodation Hotel Mercure Unirii – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Sibiu Sightseeing
Optional Activities
Group Dinner
It’s time to bid farewell to Romania as we embark our ride for Veliko Tarnavo, the City of the Tsars. The historic capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire displays the unique Bulgarian architecture from the medieval age. Uncover the vast history and gems including Tsareverts Fortress and the Holy Forty Martyrs Church before moving on to Plovdiv.
Accommodation Best Western Premier Plovdiv Hills – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Veliko Tarnavo Sightseeing
Entrance Fees Tsarevets Fortress – EUR 5
Fill up at breakfast at the hotel as we prepare for a city tour of beautiful Plovdiv. Launching our tour at Old Plovdiv in Nebet Hill, visit the Balabanov and Georgi Mavridi House, witness the impressive St. Konstantin Church and Elena Church, and proceed to Roman Amphitheatre of Philippopolis and Stadium – some of the best-preserved samples of Roman architecture in the world. Then we continue to visit the Citadel Door, Castle Streets and St. Nedelya Church. Having explored the marvels of Plovdiv, we embark for Sofia! Upon arrival, discover the Bulgarian capital on a panoramic city tour covering all the unmissable sights of the city and learn about its rooted history.
Accommodation
Novotel Sofia – 4 Star or similar
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities
Plovdiv City Tour
Sofia Panoramic Tour
Enjoy a final breakfast and start bidding farewells to your travel mates before checking out of the hotel (11:00). Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Travel Talk!
Meals Included Breakfast
Day 1 Bucharest
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Bucharest
Welcome to Bucharest! At the airport, keep an eye out for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel. At the hotel around 7pm, have an informal welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travellers. After you get all the critical information about the tour, head out for our optional group dinner around 8:15pm and walk the streets of Bucharest.
Accommodation Hotel Mercure Unirii – 4 Star
Included Activities
Welcome Meeting
Optional Activities
Group Dinner
Day 2 Bucharest City Tour
Detailed Itinerary
Day 2 Bucharest City Tour
After a hefty breakfast at the hotel, it’s time to launch our discovery of the fascinating Romanian capital, Bucharest. Follow your guide as we visit unmissable landmarks of the city starting with the Revolution Square, Arc of Triumph and Romania Athenaem. Learn about the unique culture and vast history of the city as we continue to the famous Opera House, National Military Club, Dimitrie Gusti National Village and the Palace of Parliament, each building presents a different perspective to the Romanian culture and an artwork in itself. After some personal leisure time for you to explore this gorgeous city on your own terms, return to the hotel following a long day of discovery.
Accommodation Hotel Mercure Unirii – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Bucharest City Tour
Entrance Fees National Village Museum – EUR 6
Day 3 Bucharest, Sinaia, Bran, Brasov
Detailed Itinerary
Day 3 Bucharest, Sinaia, Bran, Brasov
Today’s the day we set course for the fascinating region of Transylvania. Drive through misty forests of lush green towards our first stop at Peles Castle in Sinaia, a beautiful neo-renaissance castle in the Carpathian mountains (Please note that it is not possible to visit inside of the castle). Just as we start to warm up to this unique atmosphere, goosebumps creep in… Prepare for the legendary Bran Castle, also known as the Castle of Count Dracula! This iconic sight is where legend and reality blend together to create the timeless stories of the vampires. Continue deep into Transylvania to Brasov, a fascinating town surrounded by medieval Saxon walls and embellished with gothic & baroque architecture. Starting with the cobble-stone PiaÅ£a Sfatului (Council Square), visit famous landmarks as the Black Church and Muresenilor House Museum before checking into our hotel.
Accommodation Hotel Ambient – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Visit to Peles Castle
Visit to Count Dracula Castle
Brasov Sightseeing
Entrance Fees Dracula Castle Bran – EUR 8.5
Day 4 Brasov, Sighisoara, Cluj-Napoca
Detailed Itinerary
Day 4 Brasov, Sighisoara, Cluj-Napoca
Ready to follow the footsteps of Count Dracula? Our journey continues to Sighisoara after making a stop at the Clock Tower. Soak in marvellous views of Sighisoara Citadel, the Dominican Monastery, The Church on the Hill (Biserica din Deal), and Dracula’s House while listening to your guide about the colourful background of the town. Our next stop will be the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region, Cluj-Napoca! Tag along your tour leader for a sightseeing tour of the colourful town, visiting the Union Square, St. Mihail Church and Matthias Corvinus Monument. Then make way to our 4-star hotel following a long day of discovery with spare time to scroll through your photo reel.
Accommodation Hotel River Park – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Sighisoara Sightseeing
Cluj-Napoca Sightseeing
Day 5 Cluj-Napoca, Salina Turda, Hunedeoara, Sibiu
Detailed Itinerary
Day 5 Cluj-Napoca, Salina Turda, Hunedeoara, Sibiu
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the salt mines of Turda. This fascinating geologic wonder first produced salt for the region in antique times and has been active since the 11th century! Continuing to Hunedeoara Castle, also known as the Corvin Castle, learn all about the vibrant history of the Transylvanian citadel from your guide. Our next stop will be the fairytale-like town of Sibiu. Relax at our comfortable 4-star hotel following a day filled with cultural adventure or start exploring Sibiu as you wish.
Accommodation Hotel Golden Tulip Ana Tower – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Visit to Salina Turda (Salt Mine)
Hunedeoara Sightseeing
We start our day with a walking tour of charming Sibiu. Presenting marvellous samples of Germanic architecture, Sibiu’s legacy dates back to Saxxon settlers from the 12th century. Tag along your tour leader to view landmarks such as Brukenthal Palace, Piata Mare (city square), Lutheran Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral and the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. In the afternoon, we will be heading back to Bucharest for our overnight stay.
Accommodation Hotel Mercure Unirii – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Sibiu Sightseeing
Optional Activities
Group Dinner
Day 7 Bucharest, Veliko Tarnavo, Plovdiv
Detailed Itinerary
Day 7 Bucharest, Veliko Tarnavo, Plovdiv
It’s time to bid farewell to Romania as we embark our ride for Veliko Tarnavo, the City of the Tsars. The historic capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire displays the unique Bulgarian architecture from the medieval age. Uncover the vast history and gems including Tsareverts Fortress and the Holy Forty Martyrs Church before moving on to Plovdiv.
Accommodation Best Western Premier Plovdiv Hills – 4 Star
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities Veliko Tarnavo Sightseeing
Entrance Fees Tsarevets Fortress – EUR 5
Day 8 Plovdiv, Sofia
Detailed Itinerary
Day 8 Plovdiv, Sofia
Fill up at breakfast at the hotel as we prepare for a city tour of beautiful Plovdiv. Launching our tour at Old Plovdiv in Nebet Hill, visit the Balabanov and Georgi Mavridi House, witness the impressive St. Konstantin Church and Elena Church, and proceed to Roman Amphitheatre of Philippopolis and Stadium – some of the best-preserved samples of Roman architecture in the world. Then we continue to visit the Citadel Door, Castle Streets and St. Nedelya Church. Having explored the marvels of Plovdiv, we embark for Sofia! Upon arrival, discover the Bulgarian capital on a panoramic city tour covering all the unmissable sights of the city and learn about its rooted history.
Accommodation
Novotel Sofia – 4 Star or similar
Meals Included Breakfast
Included Activities
Plovdiv City Tour
Sofia Panoramic Tour
Day 9 Sofia
Detailed Itinerary
Day 9 Sofia
Enjoy a final breakfast and start bidding farewells to your travel mates before checking out of the hotel (11:00). Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Travel Talk!
Arrival airport transfer from Bucharest Airport to the hotel on day 1
Tour Guiding
Services of experienced Travel Talk local guides licenced by the Ministry of Tourism
Free Wi-Fi
Complimentary hotel Wi-Fi access (where available)
Sightseeing
Bucharest
Count Dracula Castle in Bran
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Salina Turda Salt Mine
Corvin Castle
Sibiu
Veliko Tarnavo
Plovdiv
Sofia
What is NOT included?
What is NOT included?
- Any flights not mentioned above
- Travel Insurance
- Meals not stated above
- Items of a personal nature
- Tips and gestures
- Entrance fees to the sights and museums
- Optional activities
- Other services not stated in the itinerary
Dates & Rates
All prices are per person, based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers not wishing to pay a single supplement will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender.
A modern-design accommodation, only a few steps away from the city center. The hotel features an on site restaurant & bar and spacious rooms equipped with coffee-tea maker.
HOTEL AMBIENT
Brasov
4 Star
A charming accommodation, located in the heart of Old Town Brasov. The hotel offers its guests rooms equipped with tea/ coffee maker, an on-site restaurant offering delicacies from various cuisines.
HOTEL RIVER PARK
Cluj Napoca
4 Star
An elegant hotel overlooking the Someșul Mic, offering its guests spectacular views. Guest rooms are equipped with flat-screen tv with cable channels, safe deposit box, tea/ coffee maker and free toiletries.
GOLDEN TULIP ANA TOWER
Sibiu
4 Star
A contemporary accommodation, located only a steps away from the Old Town. The hotel offers spacious rooms equipped with tea-coffee maker, an on-site restaurant & bar and a SPA & wellness center.
BEST WESTERN PREMIER PLOVDIV HILLS
Plovdiv
4 Star
A modern & comfortable hotel, offering its guests rooms equipped with electric kettle & flat screen tv with satellite channels, hair dryer & free toiletries, an on-site restaurant and a lounge bar and a fitness center.
NOVOTEL SOFIA
Sofia
4 Star
A modern-design hotel, offering spacious rooms with flat-screen tv with satellite channels, coffee/ tea maker, safe deposit box, hairdryer & free toiletries, an on-site restaurant, lounge bar and a fitness center.
Accommodation
Bucharest
HOTEL MERCURE UNIRII
4 Star
Accommodation
Brasov
HOTEL AMBIENT
4 Star
Accommodation
Cluj Napoca
HOTEL RIVER PARK
4 Star
Accommodation
Sibiu
GOLDEN TULIP ANA TOWER
4 Star
Accommodation
Plovdiv
BEST WESTERN PREMIER PLOVDIV HILLS
4 Star
Accommodation
Sofia
NOVOTEL SOFIA
4 Star
Tour Reviews
At Travel Talk we do not only strive to provide excellent value for premium adventures but also to exceed
expectations in every aspect of our trips, which is reflected in an enviable 98.2% customer satisfaction
rate in 2019. Thanks to the invaluable feedback of our incredible travellers, we are continuously
working to improve ourselves and the communities we touch, year after year.
4.7/515 reviews
Accomodation 4.6
Transportation 4.73
Value for Money 4.87
Guide 5
Overall 4.73
Trevor French
The tour of Romania was surprising. I thought it would be more of a soviet era country, but what we discovered through your tour was a new vibrant Free country with modern facilities, modern hotels and a vision to the future.
This tour was made very, very special with the Tour guide Crina Tudor. Tour guide is an understatement, Crina gave as indepth juicy stories of all the Romanian history, its leaders and how the country rose up and became independent.
Crina brought us every day humour, extensive knowledge, warmth, love, and a radiant smile. We all felt protected, cared for and well informed every step of the way. The number I reason I will travel with Travel Talk is because of the amazing experience we had with Crina.
She gave us daily wake-up calls , talked to us and showed us all the background, history and religious beliefs of Romania. Crina treated us like family.
We saw many sites, castles, and beautiful cities across Romania on this tour.I have enjoyed this tour so much I have booked a second tour at the Balkans in the spring. And there is talk of my brother and I of going with Travel Talk to Japan next year! We really had a great time with Travel Talk, and you
have a gem of a tour guide.
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Transportation
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R.Young
I hope the next travel with the same tour guide, he is knowledgeable ,educating us. Sense of humor , many thanks to Travel Talk! I cant thank enough.
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Transportation
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L.Shirley
Excellent guide & driver!
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R.Young
I hope the next travel with the same tour guide, he is knowledgeable ,educating us. Sense of humor , many thanks to Travel Talk! I cant thank enough.
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Transportation
Value for Money
Tour Guide
L.Shirley
Excellent guide & driver!
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Trevor French
The tour of Romania was surprising. I thought it would be more of a soviet era country, but what we discovered through your tour was a new vibrant Free country with modern facilities, modern hotels and a vision to the future.
This tour was made very, very special with the Tour guide Crina Tudor. Tour guide is an understatement, Crina gave as indepth juicy stories of all the Romanian history, its leaders and how the country rose up and became independent.
Crina brought us every day humour, extensive knowledge, warmth, love, and a radiant smile. We all felt protected, cared for and well informed every step of the way. The number I reason I will travel with Travel Talk is because of the amazing experience we had with Crina.
She gave us daily wake-up calls , talked to us and showed us all the background, history and religious beliefs of Romania. Crina treated us like family.
We saw many sites, castles, and beautiful cities across Romania on this tour.I have enjoyed this tour so much I have booked a second tour at the Balkans in the spring. And there is talk of my brother and I of going with Travel Talk to Japan next year! We really had a great time with Travel Talk, and you
have a gem of a tour guide.
R.Young
I hope the next travel with the same tour guide, he is knowledgeable ,educating us. Sense of humor , many thanks to Travel Talk! I cant thank enough.
L.Shirley
Excellent guide & driver!
R.Young
I hope the next travel with the same tour guide, he is knowledgeable ,educating us. Sense of humor , many thanks to Travel Talk! I cant thank enough.
L.Shirley
Excellent guide & driver!
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