Tour Dracula meets Vlad the Impaler

This tour is dedicated to the historical character made famous by the writer Bram Stoker and the novel dedicated to it "Dracula". Those who do not have in mind the terrifying Dracula, his character was interpreted by the German actor Klaus Kinski in the film "Nosferatu, Prince of the night". But Dracula actually existed and didn't really spared death and terror to his opponents ... during the years of his reign, Vlad III Prince of Wallachia, famous for his "exemplary punishment" (Vlad III the (Impaler) it says that although on the road were of gold coins no one used to collect it for fear of its laws (and especially for the application of the penalty!)
Surely we won’t go to meet the terror, but to discover the charm and mystery that the places of Dracula offer to visitors from all over the world. Transylvania is waiting you!

• Duration: 8 days/7 nights
• Route: Bucharest – Sibiu – Alba Iulia – Tihuta (Piatra Fantanele) – Sighisoara – Brasov – Bucarest
• Total distance: 1750km

First day : Bucharest (15Km)

Arrival in Bucharest and, depending on the arrival time of your flight, we’ll make a panoeamic tour of the Romanian capital and we’ll take the dinner in a local restaurant with overnight stay in a 3 * hotel in a central location.

Second day : Bucharest – Targoviste – Curtea de Arges – Poenari – Sibiu (350Km)

Departure to Targoviste, the city where in the 15th century, Count Dracula settled here his court and more recently became known worldwide when in the Christmas of 1989 were executed here the Ceausescu spouses. Visit to the Court of Princes where Dracula did impale all the rich merchants and their families to avenge the death of his father and brother. The journey continues with Curtea de Arges known for "legend of Manole" with his Episcopal Church. Visit to the ruins of Dracula's Castle at Poienari but reachable only after a "penance”, 1500 steps. From this castle (the legend tells) that Dracula's wife threw herself into the River Arges in order not to fall into the hands of Turks while Prince Vlad fled on horseback in the mountains (it is said that to confuse pursuers were mounted the horseshoes backwards).
The journey continues to Sibiu where we will take the dinner in a local restaurant and overnight in hotel 3 *.

Third day : Sibiu – Hunedoara – Alba Iulia (208Km )

Visit to the city of Sibiu, the principal city of the Saxons from Transylvania, with narrow streets and the houses adorned by pediments, various pastel colours and the architecture very close to a German city. European capital of culture in 2007 Sibiu presents a fully renovated historic, the Grand and the small Square, the Brukenthal Museum, the Catholic Church, the Protestant cathedral, the Orthodox Cathedral. After the visit the trip will continue to discover the wonderful Hunedoara with the Castle of Corvin, the largest fortress of Romania. Dinner and overnight in 3 * pension in the city of Alba Iulia.

Fourth day : Alba Iulia – Cluj Napoca – Tihuta (Piatra Fantanele)( 270 Km)

In the morning we will visit the citadel in Alba Iulia, well-known for its star-shaped fortification restored and can be visited, the city's port, the Orthodox Cathedral of the unification where was signed the agreement on reunification of Romania, the Catholic Cathedral, continuing to Cluj Napoca, passing by the town of Turda. Visit to the center of the city of Cluj Napoca (birthplace of Hungary's largest King Matthias Corvinus) the Church of St. Michael, Orthodox Cathedral. Dinner and night at the famous Tihuta pass, (who has read the book knows why) with its beautiful landscapes, at a nearby 3* hotel.

Fifth day : Tihuta (Piatra Fantanele) – Targu Mures – Biertan - Sighisoara (265Km)

In the morning: departure to Sighisoara with stops in Targu Mures and visit to the fortress and Calvinist Church and the center of the city and the village of Biertan known for the most famous of all the fortified churches of Transylvania and ranked in the list of UNESCO World Heritage. Dinner in Sighisoara, where is the birthplace of Dracula and overnight (Count permitting…) in hotel 3 *

Sixth day : Sighisoara – Brasov (120 Km)

Visit to Sighisoara, another Pearl of Transylvania included in UNESCO World Heritage site, with its historical centre among the best preserved in Europe apart from being the birthplace of Vlad III said the Impaler, visiting the two Protestant churches, the one of the Monastery and that of the Hill, the clock tower and the walls with towers of Defense. On the way to Brasov is scheduled a stop in Viscrì, a characteristic village with its Saxon fortified church. Here the Prince Charles of England has bought two houses in the village. Arrival in Brasov (the city) and visit of the city with its beautiful Black Church, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Cathedral, the main square where there were exposed the sentenced to death by impalement (Council Square), the first Romanian school in the area Schei and the many the many detours features. Dinner and overnight in 3 * guesthouse.

Seventh day : Brasov – Bran – Sinaia – Bucarest (198 Km)

Departure from Brasov in order to reach first Bran Castle (Dracula Castle) with its picturesque landscape and the setting worthy of the count, following the Sinaia mountain resort known for the castle of the Kings of Romania: Peles Castle. Peles Castle is dipped in the green of the forest in a unique and natural scenery, considered the most beautiful castle of Romania. En route, we will visit the monastery of Snagov built on an islet in the middle of the lake with the same name, where it is believed to be the remains of Count Dracula (some believe are his other no ... the mystery did not ended...). Farewell dinner in a local restaurant and overnight stay in Bucharest, hotel 3 *.

Eighth day : Bucharest (15 Km)

In the morning, we will make a mini-tour of Bucharest depending on the flight schedule.. Transfer to the airport and Goodbye, Bucharest!

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DOUBLE PER PERSON     SUPPLEMENTO SINGOLA

•  8 pax         535 euros                  125 euros
•  6 pax         615 euros                  125 euros
•  4 pax         730 euros                  125 euros
•  2 pax         875 euros                  125 euros

Upgrade 4* hotel - 90 euro/ person surcharge

Important! If you are a couple or a single and want to join other tourists to form a larger group (and therefore cheaper), you can send an e-mail to the tour that you are interested in the period, and any other requests.

Clarification

For groups over 8 people please feel free to submit a request as each tour may vary according to the needs of tourists and the price you will be notified via email. Terms of booking and payment must be pre-booked tours via e-mail to martinatravelaln@hotmail.com indicating personal details and customer address, name and date of tour that you want to book. Acceptance of reservations is subject to availability of seats and is perfected upon confirmation. At the time of acceptance you shall pay an amount equal to 25% of the total tour price via bank transfer while the balance will be due on the spot upon arrival in Romania.

Services included:

• Transfers and transportation by car or minibus 8 seater Mercedes or similar (insurance, fuel, parking and city tax included)

• Accommodation in double room for 7 nights in hotels/villas of category 3/4 stars (including breakfast)

• Driver/guide in english for the entire trip

• Half board (traditional dinners)

• Taxes

Excluded services:

• flight ticket and museums tickets

• any other meals not mentioned in the program

• porterage fees, gratuities (in Romania using a 10% leave gratuities) and other personal expenses

• alcoholic beverages and soft drinks at meals (water included)

Issuance of vouchers

The customer will receive by the Tour Operator the vouchers after paid the rest of the tour

Cancellation reservations

To avoid penalties, for the cancellation of reservations you must notify in writing, by email at click here. com and by phone at +39-348-3201647with an advance of 2 days prior to departure. For those who do not communicate the cancellation within 2 days before the Tour the client is obliged to pay the entire fee. You will not be able to refund. There are no refunds for customers who present late for the release schedule for the visit, to customers who lose contact with the guide or do not arrive at the end of the Tour. When, for whatever reason, the Tour Operator cancels the Tour, the customer is entitled to a refund of the amount paid

Substitutions

The customer may be replaced by another person, provided that: a) the organiser is informed in writing at least 4 working days before the departure date, getting together with communication about the generality of the transferee.

CHANGE OR CANCELLATION OF THE RESERVATION ON BEHALF OF Hello Transylvania:

Hello Transylvania can cancel the reservation, in whole or in part, without any compensation. If the reservation is cancelled before the beginning of the tour the client has the full refund of amounts paid. In the case of force majeure (road conditions, strikes, delays, change of opening hours or other problems), the Tour Operator may make changes to the tour at any time or replace it with an equivalent alternative service categories, or if not available, lower-category with restitution of the price difference. In this case the price is subject to change, will be proposed and communicated in advance before departure. When, regardless of the reservations, in the period of greatest tourist influx, delays occur for entries to museums or other places of tourist attraction Hello Transylvania and its staff are not responsible

VALIDITY OF DESCRIPTIONS:

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DISPUTES:

Any customer complaint must be communicated to the Tour operators in writing no less than 10 working days after the end of the tour. Complaints that cannot be resolved between you and the Tour Operator will be within the competence of the law courts of Bucharest.