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Private tours in Romania
5. Sibiu & Surroundings Tour.
Period: 6 days.
Distance: 1009km (625m).
Tariffs
Day 1.
Otopeni Airport - Bucharest
Your tour starts at the airport/train station where you'll meet your guide. You'll be transferred to your hotel.
On the way you'll attend a short presentation of your tour. Depending on your time arrival, you’ll have time to explore by yourself the center of Bucharest.
In the evening your guide will come to take you to a Romanian traditional dinner.
On the way back to your hotel you'll enjoy a night driving tour of Bucharest.
Day 2*.
Bucharest – Pitesti – Ramnicu Valcea – Olt Valley – Sibiu
After breakfast, you’ll take a walking tour of Bucharest. Revolution Square is first to be seen. Here you'll stop to admire the Romanian Athenaeum built in 1888 in Neoclassical style, the Central University Library, the Art Museum and the former Royal Palace. Also, you'll attend a story about the anticommunist revolution and Ceausescu, the famous Romanian dictator.
The old center will be the last part of Bucharest tour. Here will visit the old
quaint streets and buildings.
After lunch, you'll head toward Sibiu, a Transylvanian city built by Saxons about 800 years ago.
On the way, you'll visit Cozia Monastery built in 1387-1391 by Dracula's (Vlad the Impaler) grandfather. Here you'll visit an orthodox church built in the Byzantine style.
Finally, you'll reach Sibiu.
Day 3.
Sibiu – Rasinari – Cisnadioara – Cisnadie – Sibiu
The morning starts with a walking tour of Sibiu.
It is a German city with a very important cultural influence over the country throughout history.
Brukenthal, governor of Transylvania, had a major role in Sibiu's development
as a major cultural center.
He opened the first museum of Romania in 1817, seven years after National Gallery in London, exhibiting his vast art collection. Sibiu, Europe's cultural capital in 2007, is also known for its medieval architecture, passages, alleys, churches and towers. Sibiu boasts Romania's first iron bridge, which has an interesting legend regarding its name. You'll visit places such as Large Square, Small Square, Huet Square, Goldsmiths' Square and Passage, Staircases' Passage, the Evangelic Church, the Orthodox Cathedral, the Catholic Church and Brukenthal Museum.
In the afternoon you’ll visit the largest Village Museum in Romania which shows a real image of the traditional houses built throughout history in different
parts of the country.
Than, you'll make a small detour for a taste of the countryside. First, you'll admire Rasinari village where you'll see the local architecture of the houses and the beautiful scenery. In the end you'll visit Cisnadie fortified church which was built by the Saxons around the 12th century. Protected by walls, towers and bastions, the church was the first one in Transylvania to have a lightning rod.
Back to your hotel in Sibiu.
Day 4.
Sibiu – Valea Viilor – Medias – Biertan – Sighisoara – Agnita – Sibiu
This day includes a tour of the southern Transylvania.
You'll start with Valea Viilor village, 60km north of Sibiu, which has a 13th century fortified church.
Modified many times throughout history, the church is built in late Gothic style.
Than, you'll head toward the medieval town of Medias, famous for its church defended by the citadel's town. It is here Vlad the Impaler was imprisoned on his way to Buda (present-day Budapest). Another major attraction of Medias is the tower of Margareta Church, which has a deviation of 2m, resembling from this point of view the famous Tower of Pisa.
The next stop is Biertan, a Saxon village famous for its beautiful fortified church visited by Prince Charles in his many trips throughout Romania. You'll visit the medieval fortified church of Biertan, a true masterpiece built in the 16th century by Saxons, and you'll see some shops which are selling different
traditional souvenirs.
Further on, you'll head toward Sighisoara, the only inhabited medieval citadel in the world. With its narrow alleys, medieval houses, towers, ramparts and legends about Dracula, Sighisoara is a world-wide attraction for tourists. You'll visit the symbol of Sighisoara, the Clock Tower, Casa Vlad Dracul (the house where Vlad the Impaler was born), School's Staircase, Church on the Hill and the watchtowers. Also, Sighisoara is a good place to find out more about the real history of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula).
In the end, on the way back to Sibiu you'll admire the old Saxon villages, the valleys and hills of the southern Transylvania.
Day 5.*
Sibiu – Ramnicu Valcea – Pitesti - Curtea de Arges - Targoviste - Bucharest
Today you are leaving Sibiu.
You’ll take the road back to Bucharest admiring again the Olt Valley.
First visit of the day will be Curtea de Arges. Here you’ll visit the monastery which is considerate to be one of the most remarkable masterpieces of Romanian architecture.
The last visit of this tour will be Targoviste, the former capital of Walachia. Here you’ll visit the Princely Court and the Sunset Tower built for the first time during Vlad’s (Dracula) reign.
The tour ends at your hotel.
Day 6.
Transfer day
In the morning your guide will come to take you for the transfer.
Day 5*.
Bucharest - Pitesti - Curtea de Arges - Transfagarasan Road - Sibiu
Option:
During July and August months, we’ll use Transfagarasan road, instead of Olt Valley. The
tour of the day is changed accordingly:
After breakfast you'll head toward Bucharest.
You'll cross the Carpathians on the Transfagarasan road, the most picturesque rod of Romania. After the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, Ceausescu dictator, being afraid of a Soviet invasion, ordered the building of a strategic road, in this way being able to transfer troops and munitions from one side to the other of the Carpathian Mountains. The construction of the road took more than 4 years, since March 1970 till 20th September 1974. It was built manly by the army, the human and material costs being enormous. The road, inaugurated by the dictator, uneconomic for goods transportation, is a fascinating tourist route, representing through out summers the most impressive and spectacular way of crossing the Carpathians.
Vidraru Dam was constructed on this road, being impressive through its size:
166m high, the length of the dam having 305m.
At the end of the Transfagarasan Road, Vlad the Impaler built Poienari fortress on top of a mountain. The fortress can be reached only after you have climbed 1480 stone stairs. This path through the forest used to be surrounded by
hundreds of impaled people, the image being terrified for the enemies of Vlad.
On the way you'll stop to visit Curtea de Arges Monastery, one of the most beautiful monasteries of Romania.
Last stop of the day will be Targoviste, the former capital of Walachia. Here you'll visit the Princely Court and the Sunset Tower built for the first time during Vlad Impaler's (Dracula) reign.
Finally, you'll reach Bucharest. End of the tour.
| group of 1 person |
group of 2-6 person |
| 1225Euros/a person |
701Euros/a person |
Single Supplement: 206 Euros
| group of 1 person |
group of 2-6 person |
| 1095Euros/a person |
627Euros/a person |
Single Supplement: 150 Euros
| group of 1 person |
group of 2-6 person |
| 903Euros/a person |
516Euros/a person |
Single Supplement: 112 Euros
The tariffs include:
- car with A/C
- Fuel for the entire trip
- Transfers from/to airport or train station
- Accommodation in 3-4 stars hotels or guest houses upon request
- Breakfast each day
- A traditional Romanian dinner
- English-speaking guide/driver
- Entrance fees for tourist objectives
- Parking tickets
- Info folder & detailed map of Romania
- VAT, hotel taxes
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