8 Days tour to Romania - Transylvania and the Painted Monasteries

8 Days tour to - Bucharest, Sibiu, Medias, Biertan, Sighisoara, Targu Mures, Gura Humorului,
Suceava, Piatra Neamt, Prejmer, Brasov, Bran & Sinaia


Day 1 - Saturday

Day 1 - Saturday

Arrival – Bucharest

Welcome to Romania! Upon your arrival at Bucharest you will be warmly greeted by an IBMT Tours representative at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Afterwards enjoy a city tour in Bucharest, where you will discover the highlights of the Romanian metropolis, such as the Arch of Triumph, the Victory Square, the Victory Palace, the Revolution Square and the Parliament Palace. Check-in and dinner at the hotel.(Dinner)


Day 2 - Sunday

Day 2 - Sunday

Bucharest | Sibiu

Breakfast. In the morning the trip takes you to Transylvania. You drive along the Olt Valley and make a stop in Cozia, where you will visit a medieval monastery. At noon take a walking tour in the famous town of Sibiu. See the Grand Square and Small Square, the Liar’s Bridge and the Evangelical Church. Traditional dinner with brandy and wine at the locals in the village of Sibiel.(Breakfast & Dinner).


Day 3 - Monday

Day 3 - Monday

Sibiu | Meidas | Biertan | Sighisoara | Targu Mures

Soon after breakfast drive to Medias, where you will visit the St. Margaret Church. Then drive to Biertan, where you discover the fortified church, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Afterwards drive to Sighisoara, where you take a walk and find out more about the Watch Tower, the Church on the Hill and the Birth House of Dracula. Dinner at the hotel.(Breakfast & Dinner).


Day 4 - Tuesday

Day 4 - Tuesday

Targu Mures | Bistrita | Gura Humorului | Suceava

Breakfast. In the morning visit the city of Targu Mures with its famous Rose Square and the Orthodox Cathedral. Drive further to Bistrita, where you will take a walking tour and then, through the Tihuta Pass, arrive in Bucovina. Dinner at the hotel.(Breakfast & Dinner).


Day 5 - Wednesday

Day 5 - Wednesday

Gura Humorului | Suceava | Monasteries | Piatra Neamt

Breakfast. Today visit the Moldovita Monastery, where you will enjoy a guiding tour made by a nun. Shortly after that, continue your journey to the Sucevita Monastery. In the afternoon visit the Voronet Monastery from the 15-th century,which is known as the “Sistine Chapel of East”. Afterwards drive to Piatra Neamt. Dinner at the hotel.(Breakfast & Dinner).


Day 6 - Thursday

Day 6 - Thursday

Piatra Neamt | Prejmer | Brasov

In the morning continue your trip along the breathtaking landscapes of the Bicaz Gorge towards Transylvania. Around noon you will arrive at the fortified church Prejmer, which is UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon take a walking tour in Brasov, where you will visit the famous Black Church. Dinner at the hotel.(Breakfast & Dinner).


Day 7 - Friday

Day 7 - Friday

Brasov | Bran | Sinaia | Bucharest

In the morning you visit the Dracula Castle, which was built in the 14-th century as customs between Transylvania and Wallachia. Then continue your trip to Sinaia, one of the most beloved  destinations of Romania, where you’ll visit the magnificent summer residence of the former Royal family, the Peles Castle. Afterwards drive to Bucharest. Farewell dinner with folk show and wine in a local restaurant.(Breakfast & Dinner).


Day 8 - Saturday

Day 8 - Saturday

Bucharest

Breakfast. Free time at leisure. Then drive to the airport and say farewell to the guide.
End of our service.


The tour include:

  • Half board (Breakfast buffet und 3-course menu dinner or dinner buffet)
  • Traditional dinner with brandy and wine at the locals in the village of Sibiel
  • Farewell dinner in a traditional restaurant in Bucharest incl. folklore show and wine
  • Throughout English speaking guide from/to airport
  • All entrance fees according to itinerary (Cozia Monastery, Lutheran Church in Sibiu, St. Margaret Church in Medias, Fortified Church Biertan, Church on the Hill in Sighisoara, Moldovita Monastery, Sucevita Monastery and Voronet Monastery, Fortified Church Prejmer, Black Church, Dracula Castle, Peles Castle).
  • Transportation in modern coach from/to airport

The tour not include:

  • Airfare & Departure taxes
  • Tips to guide/drivers & hotel staff
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal extras on meals not mentioned above
  • Any other items not mentioned.