Highlights:
* Medieval festival in Sighisoara, the best preserved and still inhabited medieval citadel in Europe.
* Shepherds Meeting on Mount Jina - a live insight on Transylvania's traditions and customs.
* The most famous Romanian Castles - always a good reason to travel to Transylvania - Peles Castle the most beautiful royal residences in Europe and Bran Castle - the place where Vlad the Impaller, also known as Dracula, was arrested and imprisoned.
* Biertan - architectural jewellery, famous for its Fortified Church, you'll find here the finest selection of handicraft in Romania.
* Sibiu - chosen as the European Cultural capital of 2007, former Saxons capital in Transylvania, and its renown Village Museum.
* Bears Cave - got its name from the skeletons of some very old species of bear (Ursus Spelaeus) that were found here.
* Bicazului Gorges - the highest Romanian gorges and the famous Red Lake also called Killer Lake due to the pine trees that point out of the water like a forest of stakes.
For 2008 Medieval and Traditional Transylvania, Festival tour is guaranteed to depart, from Budapest, on July the 21rd.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Budapest - Oradea:
Welcome to a tour of medieval Romania. Our guide welcomes you at the Budapest Airport, then travel to Transylvania, stop in Oradea for dinner and accommodation. You'll cross the old centre of the town or the Varadinum Citadel as it was called in Latin.
Day 2: Oradea - Bears Cave - Girda de Sus - Cluj Napoca:
From Oradea you'll travel to Bears Cave which got its name from the skeletons of some very old species of bear that were found here. Visit the Open Air Museum in Chiscau with its old cars and domestic objects. You'll then cross the mountains through Vartop Pass and enter Motzilor Land.
Here you'll have a delicious traditional picnic lunch at the mouth of Poarta lui Ionele cave that will definitely worth your travel to Transylvania. Depart for Turda to visit one of the most beautiful and original salt mines in the world - Turda's Salt Mines; accommodate in Cluj Napoca.
Day 3: Cluj Napoca - Turzii's Gorges - Lazarea:
Your day begins with a nice challenging walk through Turzii's Gorges, the most important Reservation in the Apuseni Mountains!
On the way to Targu Mures, admire the noble castles Luncani and Iernut. In Targu Mures you'll visit the famous Palace of Culture. Then head to Seklers land and stop in Lazarea, a typical seklers village, for dinner and accommodation in country-inns.
Day 4: Lazarea - Red Lake - Miercurea Ciuc - Brasov:
Since your tour reveals the medieval Romania, you have to stop in Lazarea to visit the castle of the noble family Lazar and the monastery near by. You'll then head to Red Lake also called Killer Lake and in the area we can have a nice easy walk through Bicazului Gorges.
On the way to your accommodation in Brasov, you'll visit Ciucului's Sekler Museum in Miercurea Ciuc and the Museum of Mineral Water in Tusnad. Have a special medieval dinner in "Citadel" a restaurant in Brasov.
Day 5: Brasov - Sinaia - Rasnov - Bran - Brasov:
Today is castles day! The first one on your list is Peles, a real highlight of a tour of medieval Romania, the most beautiful royal palace in Europe. Then you'll cross the mountains to visit Bran Castle also known as Dracula's Castle, in deed a good reason to travel to Transylvania. Absorb a genuine rustic atmosphere while visiting Rasnov Peasant Citadel. Drive to Brasov for a traditional dinner with folk show and wine tasting.
Day 6: Brasov - Sighisoara - Biertan - Medias - Sibiel
Medieval Holiday and Festivals - Sighisoara:
In Sighisoara you can enjoy your lunch in a special location” Vlad Dracul's House” Restaurant, the place where Vlad Dracul, the father of the one who bares the stigma of the bloody count Dracula, was born. It would be such a pity to miss the famous Clock Tower of Sighisoara, with its daily changing figurines which announce the hour, counts de minutes of the painful waiting until the arrival of the loved one. You can also visit here the Medieval Weapon Collection and the Torture Room.
Day 7: Sibiel - Jina - Sibiu - Arad:
Shepherds meeting on Mount Jina, shepherds festival in your Romania medieval tour!
Day 8: Arad - Budapest:
Your medieval holiday and festivals end in the beautiful town of Arad, visit the historic centre and the beautiful Art Museum. Depart for Budapest.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price includes:
* Accommodation: three nights in 3* hotels, two nights in 4* hotels, and two nights in country-inns.
* Transportation: from / to Budapest airport, by coach, minibus or car - air conditioned, depending on the number of travellers; with English speaking guide.
* Meals: 7 breakfasts, 1 picnic lunch at Poarta lui Ionele Cave and 6 dinners.
* Entry fees.
Price Excludes:
* Plane ticket.
* Airport fees.
* Photo and video tax and other not mentioned.
Private tour prices:
* USD 3379* (EURO 2579) per person, double occupancy, based on 2 persons travelling together.
* USD 2399* (EURO 1829) per person, double occupancy, based on 4 persons travelling together.
* Single Supplement: USD 339* (EURO 259).
* Solo Traveller: USD 6409* (EURO 4899).
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