Tour in the heart of Romania, from Transylvania to Bucovina

With this tour you will visit places and cities among Romania's best-known and famous worldwide. Transylvania , Bucovina and Moldova will give completely different ideas as well as to offer suggestions of great cultural interest and is really interesting to observe the slow rural life, the art of cities and monasteries, the bounty of genuine food and the friendliness of the people.

The castles of Peles (at the Sinaia mountain resort and the residence of the kings of Romania) and Bran (the infamous Dracula Castle) are only the first two pieces of a cultural puzzle. Important stage of the tour is the city of Sibiu, an important Saxon city, named European capital of culture in 2007 with its completely renovated old town as well as its streets, churches and much more. The wonders to be discovered will be continued with the medieval town of Sighisoara, famous for its medieval architectural beauty (recently renovated), also for being the birthplace of Vlad III Dracula. Along the tour route will also be visited the small medieval village of Biertan, known for its imposing fortified church of Saxon origin.

The journey to the Bucovina will lead us to other two touristic objectives: the center of the city of Targu Mures and the landscape that you can enjoy from Tihuta pass. First stage is represented by a stop in Bucovina is the village Vama, the starting point for visiting the monasteries at Moldovita, Voronet and Sucevita, Humor, UNESCO World Heritage site known for its frescoes and colors that characterize them. Art and folklore are the strong points of Bucovina and here we see a demonstration at artist-craftsmen of how hand painted eggs and black ceramic objects are produced.

The Romanian part of Moldavia sees in the city of Piatra Neamt an interesting tourist attraction with the Tower of Stefan cel Mare (Stephen the great). We will visited the monasteries of Neamt, Agapia and the latter is administered and inhabited by several hundred nuns. The road of return foresees a stop in Brasov, the ancient city of the Crown with an important historical center, the black church, the White Tower and other wonders - testimony of a rich past and prolific in art and culture.

Have a nice trip!

• Duration: 8 days/7 nights
• Route: Bucharest – Bran – Sibiu – Sighisoara – Vama (2 n.) – Piatra Neamt – Brasov – Buchuresti
• Total distance: 1300km

First day : Bucharest ( aereoporto ) – Bran (172Km )

Arrival in Bucharest (Airport), departure to Bran, on the road an eventual visit to Peles Castl in Sinaia (arrival time permitting, if we fail to look at the way we will make the tour for sure on the to return). Peles Castle is dipped in the green of the forest in a unique natural setting and for this reason it is the most beautiful castle of Romania, dinner in a local restaurant and overnight in Romanian 3 * guesthouse overlooking the Bran Castle.

Second day : Bran – Sibiu (160 Km )

Visit to the castle of Bran and departure to Sibiu, visit the main Saxon cities of Transylvania with the narrow streets and typical houses with pavements and the different pastel colors whose architecture is similar to that of a German city. European capital of culture in 2007 Sibiu presents a completely refurbished old town: the great square and the Small Square, the Brukenthal Museum, the Catholic Church, the Protestant cathedral and the Orthodox Cathedral. Dinner in a local restaurant and overnight in 3 * hotel.

Third day : Sibiu – Sighisoara (130Km )

Departure to Sighisoara, on the way visit to Biertan, a well-known village for the presence of one of the fortified churches of Transylvania and one of the best-known world heritage site by UNESCO. Sighisoara, with its medieval village among the best preserved in Europe, as well as the birthplace of Vlad III the Impaler. Visit of two Protestant churches: that of the Monastery and of the Hill, the clock tower and the walls with defence towers and the indoor staircase (made entirely of wood). Dinner in a local restaurant and overnight in hotel 3 *.

Fourth day : Sighisoara – Vama ( 285 Km)

In the morning we will transfer to Bukovina, green region with forests and meadows still manufactured today in the traditional way. We will pass by the city Targu Mures, where we will visit the old town, the Palace of Culture, the City Hall and the city's medieval fortifications. We will continue toward the North making another stop in the Tihuta pass from where you can enjoy a fantastic landscape. Last, but not least, will see how the traditional painted eggs Bukovina are created by a local artist artisan. Arriving to Vama, we will be accomodated in a beautiful 3 * guesthouse surrounded by nature; here we will take the dinner with biological products.

Fifth day : Vama – Vatra Moldovita – Sucevita – Gura Humorului – Voronet – Vama (160Km)

Departure to visit the monasteries at Moldovita, Sucevita, Humor, Voronet (the Sistine Chapel of the East), monasteries entered in the Unesco World Heritage site, due to the particularities of the frescoes that cover the outer facades of the churches and their theme colors. Visit of Marginea, a complex where black ceramic are produced. Overnight stay and dinner in Vama at the same guesthouse.

Sixth day : Vama – Piatra Neamt (184 Km)

Departure to Piatra Neamt, city located in the north-eastern Romania, considered one of the oldest towns in the Romanian part of Moldova, with an age of approximately 2000 years. On the way we will visit the monasteries: Neamt is the oldest and most important monasteries of Moldova, Agapia monastery is one of the largest monasteries of Romania run by nuns (about 300 – 400 nuns) second after the Varatec. Accommodation and dinner in Piatra Neamt in 3-star hotel.

Seventh day : Piatra Neamt - Brasov (250 Km)

In the morning we will visit the Royal Court with the Saint John’s Church and Bell Tower within the Court of Stephen the Great, one of the greatest principles of Romania. Departure to Brasov (the city) and visit of the city with its beautiful black church, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Orthodox Cathedral, the main square where they were exposed the sentenced to death by impalement (Council Square), the first Romanian school in the district Schei and and the many detours features. Dinner and overnight in 3* guesthouse.

Eighth day : Brasov – Bucharest (170 Km)

In the morning, walk in the historical center of Brasov (If we could not visit the Peles Castle in Sinaia we will depart directly to visit). Transfer to the airport.

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:

Hello Transylvania has paid careful attention in the formulation of programmes submitted for the descriptions correspond exactly to the service offered. If there were any reason for complaint, customers are invited to contact the Tour Operator Martina Travel ALN, which will intervene with all means at its disposal. In the absence of such a report, no complaints will be considered next by Hello Transylvania.

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.