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Experience Dracula Story Tour
Why is this dracula tour for you?
This experience is much more to discover beyond mysterious Dracula stuff.
At Beyond Romania we take you beyond the beaten track aiming to offer you a memorable experience. Imagine a journey where you jump from village to village from castle to UNESCO protected sites. Thats a world away, thats beyond Romania.
Our guides will take you in places and do things, crafting your own souvenir. Is not about ticking boxes on your journey, is about getting the feel and sense of the place and people.
Is there a better way to explore Romania’s most famous regions and go beyond Dracula’s myth? We don’t think so. Yes, this is the place that popularised the vampire myth, but there’s so much more to this corner of Europe beyond the spooky stuff.
Incredible Gothic architecture, lush forests, captivating little villages filled with friendly people, and gorgeous cities like Sighisoara and Brasov. Scared yet? Don’t be, just get in touch with us.
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€1119
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895
Offer for 10 days -
Featuring: Experience picturesque Romania like a local!
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All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
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Visit to Bran Castle
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Accommodation in rural guesthouses fro 7 nights and 6 dinners
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Group size: 2-8 people
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When you buy this tour 50 euro goes to a child in need! In the total price is added 25 euro for you to pay and 25 euro we take from our profit.
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OUR FEATURES
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Professional tour guides
- Ruins of Dracula’s Poenari Castle visit
- Sibiu orientation walk
- Sighisoara orientation walk
- Prejmer Fortress visit
- Brasov orientation walk
- Peles Castle visit
- Biertan – UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit to Corvin Castle
- Houses of Parliament in Bucharest
THENICAL DETAILS
- Travelling in small groups
- Living at local accommodations
- Serving traditional food
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PACKAGE
- Medical insurance, we strongly advise to have one.
- Flight ticket.
- Other items not included in the above list.
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ARRIVAL IN SIBIU
Arrival in Sibiu. Guided visit in the historical centre of the town – visit the most important sights of Sibiu – European Capital of Culture in 2007.
Check-in.
Welcome dinner in a traditional restaurant/ Accommodation
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SIBIU – COPSA MICA – BIERTAN – SIGHISOARA – SASCHIZ/ VISCRI
Today we will take an adventure through the footprints of the terrifying Dracula and we’ll visit his birthplace. But, on our way to Sighisoara, we’ll have a short visit in Copsa Mica – you’’ll see why.
We’ll also have a nice stop in Biertan – UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the most fortified churches in Transylvania. In Sighisoara we’ll have a pleasant stroll through the narrow pebbled streets, up on the hill, between the fortified walls and towers.
We’ll learn about Vlad’s childhood and teenage years, his great deeds and his conflict with the Saxons in Transylvania. We’ll even have the chance to have lunch in the house where he was supposedly born! That’s a unique experience!
In the afternoon we’ll visit a real pearl of the Transylvanian heritage: the fortified church and the village of Viscri – an amazing place promoted by Prince Charles himself. On our way back to Sibiu we’ll go through the Hartibaciu Valley – here you’ll get a sense of beyond Transylvania.
Back to Sibiu, dinner/ Accommodation
SIBIU – THE FORTRESS OF ALBA IULIA– THE CORVIN CASTLE
Who hasn’t heard of the Corvin Castle? Located in the heart of Transylvania it has been recently nominated as one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe. The stories are amazing… torture, fights, enemies, punishment, power…and everything is related to Vlad the Impaler( Dracula) In the after-noon we’ll visit the fortress in Alba Iulia – the biggest fortress in Transylvania.
In the evening we suggest a nice, relaxing dinner with an astonishing view. We’ll taste some traditional homemade dishes joined by the local wines.
Back to Sibiu/ Accommodation.
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SIBIU – BRAN CASTLE – THE RASNOV FORTRESS – GUIDED VISIT IN BRASOV
This is probably the most intriguing day! Today we visit the famous Bran Castle. So many stories have been told so far about the frightening castle so, this is the perfect occasion to learn more about Vlad the Impaler….or Dracula…or both?
Who was this mysterious prince, how did he become so famous in the medieval times and what made him the most terrifying character in the history of Transylvania? His story is really astonishing and the castle…well, we’ll let you discover and explore it! In the after-noon we’ll have a short tour in Brasov – we’ll learn about Dracula’s love story and the conflict he constantly had with the Saxons in Brasov. It’s going to be a long but interesting day!
Back to Sibiu, dinner/ Accommodation.
SIBIU – TRANSFAGARASAN – BUCHAREST
It’s going to be a busy but pleasant day. We’ll follow the construction story of two huge communist symbols: a strategic amazing road in the mountains and a water dam, both built by Nicolae Ceausescu. From Transylvania we’ll cross the Carpathian Mountains through the breath-taking Transfagarasan road.
Considered by the famous Top Gear team as “the most wonderful road in the world”. We’ll have a short stop at the glacial lake Balea, at about 2000m altitudes. Lunch: the can have lunch on the bench of the lake, on a terrace. We continue our trip, cross the mountains and get to the famous Vidraru water dam, a great technical work for those times.
Next is the Poenari fortress, the place where Vlad the Impeller used to hide in case of any danger. Depending on the weather conditions, we’ll climb the 1480 steps to the fortress. That’s a great challenge!
Option 1: * Curtea de Argeș – Bucharest As we go on we’ll get to (probably) the first capital of Wallachia, Curtea de Argeș. This town hosts the tombs of the great German kings of Romania and an old political centre. We’ll visit one of the oldest churches in Wallachia and a real masterpiece: the monastery Curtea de Arges, a wonderful religious place with so many legends.
Option 2: * if we don’t stop in Curtea de Arges Târgoviste – Bucharest Târgoviste was, for 3 centuries, the capital of Wallachia, a military, economic and cultural centre. It is an old, picturesque town. We’ll visit the historic area, a museum, a monastery and the famous Chindia Tower (built during the reign of Vlad the Impaler). This is the place where Wallachia was led from for more than 3 centuries, the place where all the great decisions were made.
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BUCHAREST – THE MEDIEVAL TOWN, THE ROYAL CITY, THE COMMUNIST CITY, THE MODERN CITY
Today we’ll have a long but interesting walk. We’ll start right in the centre of the capital of Romania in order to better understand the changes our country went through the last centuries.
We’ll have a nice stroll on little narrow streets; we’ll admire, from distance, the amazing Houses of Parliament, the biggest public civil building in the world. If you are interested, we can visit it – thus we’ll have a better view over the communist era in Romania; this is huge palace (out of which we’ll visit only about 5%)
In the after-noon we’ll discover Bucharest as it used to be during the interwar period and the transformation it went through during the communist times. We’ll admire the National History Museum, the National Art Museum, former Royal Palace, and we’ll stop for a delicious cake joined by great stories.
BUCHAREST AND VLAD THE IMPELLER
Today we’ll have a panoramic tour of the city and some sights around. Close to the capital we’ll visit the Mogosoaia Palace, a wonderful medieval palace in the “brancovenesc” style with byzantine influences, built on the bench of a big lake. Another attraction of the day will be the Snagov Monastery the place where Vlad the Impaler is supposedly buried. Located on an island, in the middle of a lake, the monastery is famous for the legends that connect it to the mysterious character – Dracula.
Option 1*: On our way back to Bucharest we can stop at the Village Museum and visit some old traditional Romanian households. We’ll have dinner in a traditional Romanian restaurant, Casa Doina.
Option 2*: On our way back we’ll stop at an old monastery and tourist complex, Comana, on a bench of an interesting delta. We’ll have dinner at the Comana restaurant, on the bench of a lake.
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Good Bye Romania
This package is with arrival from Sibiu. It can be modified according to your wish and availability.
GETTING HERE
We are not able to offer inclusive flights as part of our experiences.
We are more than happy to help and assist you with finding the most suitable flight for you.
All the listed airports fly directly in and out of Bucharest with multiple different airlines to choose from. You can use Skyscanner to find the cheapest flights but double check on the company website after you find there. Sometimes are cheaper on the companies website.
Please note WizzAir are flying to most of the major city in Romania, like Cluj, Sibiu, Iasi, Timisoara.
LONDON TO BUCHAREST
Easyjet (Gatwick)
British Airways (Heathrow)
Air Tarom (Heathrow)
Wizz Air (Luton, Gatwick, South on Sea)
Blue Air (Luton)
Ryan Air (Stanstead)
BIRMINGHAM TO BUCHAREST
Blue Air
Wizz Air
BRISTOL TO BUCHAREST
Ryanair
DONCASTER TO BUCHAREST
Wizz Air
GLASGOW TO BUCHAREST
Blue Air
LIVERPOOL TO BUCHAREST
Blue Air
HOW IT WORKS
Below is the the process of booking your memorable experience!
Booking Enquire
Now that you have choose to join us in this amazing adventure you’ll need to click on a red button and email us your interest.
Book Your Flights
We will get back to you answering your questions. Go and book your flight, we’ll hold your places for 48h.
Booking Your Experience
Now that you’ve booked your flights we will send you a booking form
Pay For Your Experience
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