Highlights
• Explore Bucharest highlights • Visit the painted monasteries of Bucovina • See ancient fortified Saxon towns • Sample the cultural diversity of the Romanians, Seclers, Motzs and Magyars • Hike through the last great wilderness of Europe • Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites • Visit Budapest's Parliament, Buda Castle (UNESCO) and the Royal Palace of Visegrad • Visit Maramures region and the tall wooden churches • Sample Hungarian wines in Tokaj
Fact File
• 20 land days • Maximum 15 travelers • Start in Bucharest, Romania, finish in Budapest, Hungary • All meals included • Activity Level: 3
Breathe the fresh air of coniferous woods in the country of Count Dracula, hike in the Carpathian Mountains, sample the famous wines of Hungary and gaze upon magnificent frescoes. Our trip to Hungary and Romania is an artful blend of culture, exquisite scenery, history and activity.
Our adventure in Transylvania begins in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Onward through Transylvania, into the Carpathian Mountains, we encounter ancient pockets of European culture and sample the region's cuisine while sipping local wines in the ambience of a medieval castle. See the magnificent fortress-town of Sighisoara and walk through the grand square of Brasov. A true highlight is Bran Castle, a fortress atop a dramatic rock outcrop and more commonly known as Dracula's Castle. After exploring the magnificent painted monasteries of Bucovina, we are heading to the remote Apuseni Mountains of Western Romania to discover local traditions, cuisine and medieval castles.
We continue to the remote and unspoiled Maramures region, home to the tall wooden churches and continue on to Tokaj, where we will sample the famous sweet white wines. We conclude our adventure in the famed city of Budapest and the Danube Bend, the Pearl of the Danube. Widely regarded as one of the world's most beautiful cities, Budapest is a city of spas, 2,000 year-old Roman amphitheaters, 400-year-old Turkish baths and 23 museums and galleries, all situated on the graceful Danube. Further ReadingTransylvania Facts, Not Fiction
FROM: $5995 USD
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Accommodations
Comfortable accommodations with private bathrooms. Comfort notes
Some long drives.
Day 2: Bucharest Exploring Day 3: To Brasov via Sinaia, and Bran Castle Day 4: Brasov Sightseeing, Risnov Day 5: Prejmar, Viscri, Stork Village Day 6: Biertan, Sighisoara Day 7: Mt. Hargita Hikes, Secler Gates and Enlaka Village Day 8: Charcoal Makers, Praid Salt Mine, to Bucovina via Bicaz Gorge and Lacu Rosu Day 9: Painted Monasteries of Bucovina: Gura Humorului, Sucevita, Moldovita, Egg Museum Day 10: Painted Monasteries of Bucovina: Voronet, Arbore, Suceava Day 11: Bucovina to Rozavlea Day 14: To Tokaj, Hungary Day 15: Zemplen Hills - Fuzer and Regec fortresses Day 16: Mezokovesd (Matyo-museum), Godollo Royal Palace Day 17: Budapest Sightseeing - Buda Highlights Day 18: Budapest Sightseeing - Pest Highlights Day 19: Danube Bend: Visegrad, Szentendre
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