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EUROPE • ROMANIA<br />
Timeless<br />
Romania<br />
Duration • 10 days & 9 nights<br />
Category • Superior<br />
This group tour features…<br />
No single supplement on<br />
selected departure dates<br />
(limited availability)<br />
Small group size – average 13<br />
people (max 18)<br />
4- & 5-star accommodation<br />
Flexible – extensions, room & flight<br />
upgrades available<br />
Direct international flights with<br />
British Airways<br />
Experienced local tour manager<br />
9 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 3 dinners<br />
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees<br />
Welcome drink<br />
Small-group tour • From £1,695 (incl. flights)<br />
Private tour • From £2,995 (incl. flights)<br />
Day 2: Bucharest • Sibiu<br />
Tour Bucharest, known as the ‘Paris of the<br />
East’ due to its boulevards and belle epoque<br />
buildings. View the Old Princely Court and<br />
the Royal Palace. Transfer to Sibiu, staying<br />
at Hotel Ramada (or similar) <strong>for</strong> 2 nights.<br />
(B)<br />
Day 3: Sibiu • Sibiel<br />
This morning, tour Sibiu’s old town followed<br />
by time at leisure or a visit to the Brukenthal<br />
Museum. In the evening, visit the picturesque<br />
village of Sibiel. Enjoy dinner in a local<br />
family home, including a meat-and-cabbage<br />
rolls cooking demonstration. Return to Sibiu.<br />
(B, D)<br />
Day 4: Sibiu • Turda Salt Mine • Sighisoara<br />
Transfer to Sighisoara via the salt mine at<br />
Turda. This is one of the largest salt mines in<br />
the world, dating back to the 11th century.<br />
A highlight is the 112-metre-high great hall;<br />
its superb acoustics have even made it a<br />
popular concert venue. Continue to Sighisoara,<br />
staying at the Hotel Central Park (or similar)<br />
<strong>for</strong> 1 night. (B)<br />
Weather<br />
Bucharest<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 1 4 10 18 <strong>24</strong> 27 29 29 25 18 10 4<br />
B -6 -3 0 6 11 14 16 15 11 6 2 -3<br />
C 41 39 39 46 70 77 58 59 44 32 51 45<br />
Sighişoara<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 0 3 10 16 21 23 25 25 21 16 8 2<br />
B -9 -6 -2 3 8 11 12 11 8 3 -1 -6<br />
C 32 27 29 51 77 96 89 69 45 38 36 34<br />
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)<br />
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)<br />
C: Average rainfall (mm)<br />
Sucevita monastery, Gura Humorului<br />
With its folkloric heritage, picturesque<br />
villages and wonderful natural scenery,<br />
Romania is fascinating to explore. This tour<br />
reveals the country’s highlights, including<br />
Transylvania’s <strong>for</strong>tified Saxon churches;<br />
Bucovina’s exquisite painted monasteries,<br />
dramatic castles and palaces; medieval towns<br />
and the beautiful Carpathian Mountains.<br />
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<br />
Spend a full day exploring northern<br />
Romania’s painted monasteries<br />
Visit the royal palaces of Peles<br />
and Pelisor<br />
Dine in a local family home<br />
Visit the sublime Turda Salt Mine<br />
Day 1: Fly to Bucharest<br />
Fly from London (regional connections<br />
available) to Bucharest with British Airways.<br />
Transfer to Novotel Hotel (or similar) <strong>for</strong> 1<br />
night. Welcome drink. (N)<br />
Day 5: Sighisoara • Targu Mures • Gura<br />
Humorului<br />
This morning, tour the UNESCO-listed town of<br />
Sighisoara, a beautifully preserved medieval<br />
settlement. The city walls encircle cobbled<br />
streets lined with colourful 16th-century<br />
Burgher houses. Visits include the citadel, the<br />
Church on the Hill and the clock tower. Travel<br />
north to Gura Humorului via Targu Mures, a<br />
Hungarian stronghold. Stay 2 nights at the<br />
La Conac Bucovina (or similar) and enjoy a<br />
traditional dinner and dance show. (B, D)<br />
Day 6: Gura Humorului<br />
Tour the area’s remarkable painted<br />
monasteries, considered to be among Europe’s<br />
greatest artistic monuments and awarded<br />
UNESCO World Heritage status. (B, D)<br />
Day 7: Agapia • Lacu Rosu • Brasov<br />
Head south to Brasov, via the Agapia<br />
monastery, a Romanian Orthodox nunnery<br />
dating back to 1649. Continue to Lacu Rosu <strong>for</strong><br />
lunch and on to Brasov. You've free time<br />
in the late afternoon to enjoy the city. Stay at<br />
the Hotel Aro Palace (or similar) <strong>for</strong> 2 nights.<br />
(B, L)<br />
Day 8: Brasov • Bran Castle • Sinaia<br />
Take a short drive through the beautiful<br />
Transylvanian countryside to Bran Castle,<br />
which is famously associated with Dracula, the<br />
legendary character from Bram Stoker’s gothic<br />
novel. Enjoy a tour and coffee stop. Drive to<br />
Sinaia to visit the palaces of Peles and Pelisor,<br />
the <strong>for</strong>mer royal residences of King Carol I,<br />
132<br />
View our full range of itineraries, hotels and experiences at CoxandKings.co.uk