Romania in Depth Privately Escorted Tour – 11 Days/10 Nights
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Bucharest, Palace of the Parliament Romania in Depth Privately escorted tour – 11 days/10 nights On this comprehensive tour you’ll see and experience all the best that this fascinating country has to offer – Day 9 Sucevita to Maxut the highlights of Bucharest, Transylvania, Maramures and Bukovina. The itinerary is completely flexible and Travel through the Moldovian hills to the can be tailored to suit your requirements. village of Maxut. Your accommodation is at the 19th century Polizu Manor, surrounded by orchards and vineyards. Day 1 Bucharest Day 5 Sighisoara to Cluj-Napoca Dinner tonight will be at the Manor. Inclusions Arrive Bucharest and transfer by private This morning you’ll visit the Clock Tower Overnight Maxut. BD zz 10 nights accommodation with breakfast car to your stylish 4-star hotel, the Museum, Weapons Museum, the Torture in 3 & 4-star hotels and guesthouse Europa Royale. Overnight Bucharest. Chamber, the Wooden Staircase and Day 10 Maxut to Brasov zz Meals – 1 dinner at Polizu Manor the Church on the Hill. Then drive to Head south this morning through the zz Transportation by modern A/C vehicle Day 2 Bucharest the historic 17th century Castle Haller dramatic Bicaz Gorges and see the with English speaking driver/guide This morning’s ‘French and modern for lunch (not included) and continue spectacular Red Lake on your way to zz Sightseeing as specified Bucharest tour’ begins from Mitropoly to Cluj-Napoca for a city tour including Transylvania and Brasov. Your sightseeing Hill, followed by the Romanian a visit to the 14th century St. Michael of this picturesque 14th century city Your hotels Atheneum and Royal Palace/National Cathedral. Overnight Cluj-Napoca. B includes the Black Church, St. Nicholas Art Museum. Visit the Cotroceni Palace Church and the museum of the first zz Bucharest – Europa Royale which houses the National Cotroceni Day 6 Cluj to Sighetu Marmatiei school in Romania. Overnight Brasov. B zz Sibiu – Imparatul Romanilor Museum and is the official residence Today you travel to the Maramures zz Sighisoara – Casa Wagner of the President of Romania. Tour the region with its beautiful villages, Day 11 Brasov to Bucharest zz Cluj-Napoca – Siago Guesthouse Palace of the Parliament – the second traditional houses and carved wooden This morning, you take a short drive zz Sighetu Marmatiei – Gradina Morii largest administrative building in the gates. At Sapanta visit the ‘Merry to Bran Castle, often referred to as zz Sucevita – Sofia world. Continue out of Bucharest to the Cemetery’ with its brightly painted, ‘Dracula’s Castle’. Built in 1378 as a zz Maxut – Polizu Manor beautiful Mogosoaia Palace, built by carved wooden crosses and humorous toll station, it has a dramatic fairy tale zz Brasov – Bella Muzica Constantin Brancoveanu between 1698 illustrations. Stop for lunch (not included) appearance but little connection with Hotels or guesthouses of a similar standard and 1702. Overnight Bucharest. B in a traditional trout house in Mara Vlad Tepes (Dracula). Continue to the may be substituted. village and visit Barsana Monastery. mountain resort of Sinaia to visit the Day 3 Bucharest to Sibiu Overnight Sighetu Marmatiei. B monastery and Peles Castle. Dating from Leave Bucharest and drive first to the 1695, it was the summer residence of UKRAINE Cozia Monastery, built 600 years ago Day 7 Sighetu to Sucevita Romania’s royal family. Late afternoon Sapanta Sucevita by Mircea the Old, the grandfather of Depart early for a unique and arrival in Bucharest. B BUKOVINA Vlad the Impaler. Continue to Sibiu for a unforgettable steam train trip on Sighetu Sucevita leisurely walking tour of the Old Town. the ‘Mocanita’, used from 1932 to Marmatiei Monastery Maxut Overnight Sibiu. B transport forest workers. You’ll enjoy Voronet the splendours of the unspoiled forest Monastery Day 4 Sibiu to Sighisoara and rivers of the Vaser Valley, in the Cluj-Napoca Travel to Alba Iulia, known as Apulum Maramures Mountains Nature Park. Targu Mures during the Roman period when it was Mid afternoon, drive to Bukovina via Sighisoara Biertan a military settlement. Since the high Borgo Pass where the Irish novelist Alba lulia Middle Ages, the city has been the Bram Stoker located Castle Dracula. Sibiu seat of Transylvania’s Roman Catholic Overnight Sucevita. B Bran Castle Bran Castle Brasov diocese. Continue to Biertan to visit the Bran Day 8 Sucevita Sinaia unique, UNESCO-listed fortified Saxon Cozia Monastery church. Arrive Sighisoara late afternoon Today is devoted to visiting the famous Tour price & departures Peles Castle and check into your traditional hotel, 15th century painted monasteries of Prices shown per person in AUD. located within the medieval walled Bukovina. The vivid colours of these Applicable Jan-Dec 2019. Bucharest ROMANIA citadel. Walk along the cobbled streets, UNESCO-listed monasteries – Sucevita, Departures Twn Sgl explore the citadel at your leisure Moldovita and Voronet – have been I Jan-31 Dec 3742 POA Romania in Depth and perhaps dine in the house where remarkably preserved to this day. You Transylvania Experience (p.77) Vlad the Impaler was born. Overnight will also visit the black pottery centre of zz Monday departures work best with Sighisoara. B Marginea. Overnight Sucevita. B this itinerary. 78 AUSTRALIA – Russian Travel Centre/Eastern Europe Travel: www.eetbtravel.com • 1300 66 88 44 • NZ – Innovative Travel: 0508 100 111.