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EUROPE • ROMANIA
Timeless
Romania
Duration • 10 days & 9 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £1,495 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £2,520 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
No single supplement on
selected departure dates
(limited availability)
Small group size – average 13
people (max 18)
4- & 5-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions, room & flight
upgrades available
Direct international flights with
British Airways
Experienced local tour manager
9 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 3 dinners
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
Welcome drink
Weather
Bucharest
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 1 4 10 18 24 27 29 29 25 18 10 4
B -6 -3 0 6 11 14 16 15 11 6 2 -3
C 41 39 39 46 70 77 58 59 44 32 51 45
Sighişoara
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 0 3 10 16 21 23 25 25 21 16 8 2
B -9 -6 -2 3 8 11 12 11 8 3 -1 -6
C 32 27 29 51 77 96 89 69 45 38 36 34
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
With its folkloric heritage, picturesque
villages and wonderful natural scenery,
Romania is fascinating to explore. This tour
reveals the country’s highlights, including
Transylvania’s fortified Saxon churches;
Bucovina’s exquisite painted monasteries,
dramatic castles and palaces; medieval towns
and the beautiful Carpathian Mountains.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Stay in the 5-star Intercontinental
in Bucharest
Spend a full day exploring northern
Romania’s painted monasteries
Visit the royal palaces of Peles
and Pelisor
Wine tasting at a local vineyard
Sighisoara
Day 1: Fly to Bucharest
Fly from London (regional connections
available) to Bucharest with British Airways.
Transfer to Novotel Hotel (or similar) for 1
night. Welcome drink. (N)
Day 2: Bucharest • Sibiu
Tour Bucharest, known as the ‘Paris of the
East’ due to its boulevards and belle epoque
buildings. View the Old Princely Court and the
Royal Palace. Transfer to Sibiu, staying at Hotel
Continental Forum (or similar) for 2 nights. (B)
Day 3: Sibiu • Sibiel
This morning, tour Sibiu’s old town followed
by time at leisure or a visit to the Brukenthal
Museum. In the evening, visit the picturesque
village of Sibiel. Enjoy dinner in a local family
home, including a meat-and-cabbage rolls
cooking demonstration. Return to Sibiu. (B, D)
Day 4: Sibiu • Turda Salt Mine • Sighisoara
Transfer to Sighisoara via the salt mine at
Turda. This is one of the largest salt mines in
the world, dating back to the 11th century. A
highlight is the 112-metre-high great hall; its
superb acoustics have even made it a popular
concert venue. Continue to Sighisoara, staying
at the Hotel Central Park (or similar) for 1
night. (B)
Day 5: Sighisoara • Targu Mures • Gura
Humorului
This morning, tour the UNESCO-listed town of
Sighisoara, a beautifully preserved medieval
settlement. The city walls encircle cobbled
streets lined with colourful 16th-century
Burgher houses. Visits include the citadel, the
Church on the Hill and the clock tower. Travel
north to Gura Humorului via Targu Mures, a
Hungarian stronghold. Stay 2 nights at the
Best Western Bucovina (or similar) and enjoy a
traditional dinner and dance show. (B, D)
Day 6: Gura Humorului
Tour the area’s remarkable painted
monasteries, considered to be among Europe’s
greatest artistic monuments and awarded
UNESCO World Heritage status. (B, D)
Day 7: Agapia • Lacu Rosu • Brasov
Head south to Brasov, via the Agapia
monastery, a Romanian Orthodox nunnery
dating back to 1649. Continue to Lacu Rosu
for lunch and on to Brasov. You've free time in
the late afternoon to enjoy the city. Stay at the
Hotel Aro Palace (or similar) for 2 nights. (B, L)
Day 8: Brasov • Bran Castle • Sinaia
Take a short drive through the beautiful
Transylvanian countryside to Bran Castle,
which is famously associated with Dracula, the
legendary character from Bram Stoker’s gothic
novel. Enjoy a tour and coffee stop. Drive to
Sinaia to visit the palaces of Peles and Pelisor,
the former royal residences of King Carol I,
another beautifully restored UNESCO World
Heritage Site. Return to Brasov. (B)
Day 9: Brasov • Bucharest
This morning, tour the medieval town of
Brasov and view the Piata Sfatului, one of the
finest baroque squares in the country. Visit the
Black Church with its collection of more than
300 Ottoman rugs. See St Nicholas Church
and explore Romania’s first school. Return to
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