Halloween in Romania - Weekend Dracula Tour Version
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Tour ID:
1227 Tour Theme: Dracula Halloween in Transylvania Regions: Transylvania, Bucharest Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights |
Introduction:
If you do not have time for our full week long Halloween tour we are now offering a short break version. The tour will start in Bucharest where you meet with the rest of the group to begin your journey into Dracula's Transylvania. Tour highlights include stops at Poenari Castle - the Real Dracula Castle (in ruins, 1400 stairs to the top), Bran Castle - the fictional Dracula Castle, and Sighisoara for the Dracula Halloween Party. For more details see the itinerary Below...
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1: Saturday, October 30th
ROUTING: BUCHAREST - CURTEA DE ARGES - POENARI - BRASOV
- Pick up from Bucharest Airport (last pick up is at 11am, if your flight arrives later and you have no other option please contact us and we can arrange you join the group in Brasov or Sighisoara)
- First stop will be at Curtea de Arges, the former second capital of Wallachia. The strongholds rebuilt in the 14th century. See its Princely Church and its frescoed interior which is one of the first examples of Romanian paintings. The Episcopal Church (the monastery) which is a recreation of the original built in 1512 -1517 by prince Neagoe Basarab (rebuilt in 1875 – 1885).
- Then we continue our route until Poienari Castle. Standing on a cliff but know in ruins this is known as the real castle of Vlad the Impaler. To get to the top you must climb up its 1400 steps (takes approx. 1 hour). Once you arrive to the top of the Citadel you will find that the citadel is surprisingly small, one third has collapsed down the mountainside in 1888. Entering through a narrow wooden bridge, you come across the crumbling remains of two towers within; the prism shaped one was Vlad's ( Dracula's) residential quarters, from here, according to the legend , The Impaler's wife flung herself out from the window, declaring that better this way than be captured by the Turks, who were besieging the castle. Legend has it that Vlad himself escaped over the mountains on horseback.
- End the day in Brasov
- Overnight in Brasov
ACCOMMODATION: Casa Wagner Hotel ***
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Day 2: Sunday, October 31st
ROUTING: BRASOV - SINAIA - BRAN - SIGHISOARA - HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!
- Breakfast.
- Brasov is one of the most important cities from Romania and a very powerful medieval citadel during the history. Short tour of the medieval center of Brasov (2 hours) – Council Square, Black Church, White and Black Towers, Weaver’s Bastion and Ecaterina's Gate.
- We'll go to Sinaia and visit the Peles Castle, former summer residence of the kings of Romania, the Peles Castle is 44 kilometres far from Brasov, in Sinaia, a well-known mountain resort as well. Nowadays the Castle is one of the most important museums in Transylvania where one can admire furniture and ornamental objects, carpets, tapestry, sculptures, paintings, collections of weapons from the 15th up to the19th centuries.
- We then depart for Bran village, with the famous history and beautiful Bran Castle .
- Why is Bran so famous? It is a rich village, situated 28 km from Brasov, the village commands the entrance to the pass of the same name, once the main route into Wallachia .
- The Saxons from Brasov built a castle here in 1377 to 1382 to safeguard this vital trade artery and although what's now stated on every tourist brochure as Dracula's Castle. It has only few associations with Vlad the Impaler - it is said that he seized it in 1460 on an attack of the land of Bran.
- One of its famous residents was Queen Marie of Romania, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and married to prince Ferdinand in 1893.
- Today this region is full of beautiful guesthouses, the landscapes are some of the most beautiful in the country
- Visit to the castle
- In the afternoon we arrive at Sighisoara. Also called "The Pearl of Transylvania" the old medieval city is include on UNESCO's Word Heritage. The Old Town or the Citadel is the only one still inhabited in Europe - a lost world and still so at the present!
- Transfer to the hotel and get ready for the Halloween Party!!!.
Dinner and party, Dracula Show, Costume contest and a lot of surprises. Don’t forget to bring your Halloween costume!
- Tonight will be a special dinner and Halloween Party with a Dracula Show, Costume contest and a lot of surprises. Don't forget to bring your Halloween costume!
- Overnight in Sighisoara
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Sighisoara***
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Day 3: Monday, November 1st
ROUTING: SIGHISOARA - SIBIU - BUCHAREST
- Breakfast
- In the morning visit the citadel of Sighisoara. In 1431, the storey house at Museum Square 6, within the shadow of the old town's Clock Tower, a women whose name is lost to posterity gave birth to a son called Vlad, who in later life earned the title of The Impaler , abroad better known as Dracula, derived from Dracul or the Devil – referring to his father Vlad Dracul, whom the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Hungary made a knight of the order of The Dargon in 1431.
- The Clock Tower, the Church on the Hill, the Scholar’s Stairs, The Monastery Church, the towers of the citadel (originally fourteen), The Shoemakers Town, the Tailor’s Tower, the Tinsmiths Tower are only a few of the marvels of this place called Sighisoara.
Depart from Sighisoara to Sibiu which was the European Capital of Culture in 2007. Sibiu is one of the most important fortified towns in Transylvania. "I rubbed my eyes in amazement" quoted Professor Walter Starkie of Trinity College Dublin. The city is reminiscent of old European cities such as Nuremburg
- The city was founded in 1190 and grew to be the chief city of the Transylvanian Saxons. This amazing town, with the "Old Town" (The Big Square, the Small Square, the Ursuline Church, The Franciscan Church, The staircase Tower, the Tanners Tower, the Lier’s Bridge , the House of the Butcher’s Guild and last but not least with the amazing Bruckenthal Museum) is a gorgeous place to see.
- Continue our way back to Bucharest through Olt Valley who pass the Charpathians Mountains offering beautiful landscapes to the traveler.
- In the evening arriving at Bucharest and drop off (approx. 7pm)
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See "Prices, Dates and What's Included" for more details. Inquire for options and questions
Dracula Halloween in Transylvania!!!
Prices, Dates & What's Included:
HALLOWEEN WEEKEND 2010 – 3 days / 2 Nights (30oct - 01nov)
Group Size Price Per Person 2 People (Double Occupancy) € 396 (EUR) 1 Person (Single Occupancy) € 453 (EUR) 3 People (Triple Occupancy) € 402 (EUR) PRICE PER PERSON based on occupancy level and group size specified above. Prices are valid for 2010. All prices are in Euros.
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For other group sizes inquire for details
The Tour Includes:
- 2 nights accommodation as described in the itinerary (or similar)
- English-Speaking guide for the duration of the tour
- Transportation by minibus with driver (Airport pick up 11pm | drop off 7pm)
- Dinner, Halloween Party, Dracula show and prizes
Not Included:
- Airfare
- Entrance fees
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Extra charges of hotel, eg. Laundry, telephone or fax charges, room service, etc..
- Insurance
Dates and space for this tour are limited. To see if departures are available for your dates please fill out the Inquire/Book It form which you can access from the button below.
