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Thu, April 01: NYC to Bucharest

• Departure flight from New York City to Bucharest

Fri, April 02: Bucharest (B, L, D)
Arrival in Bucharest, Romania (city testified under the name of Bucuresti in a document dated 20th of September 1459 and signed ‘Prince Vlad Dracula’)

 

• Transfer to your 4* hotel

• Welcome dinner at hotel restaurant

 

Sat, April 03: Bucharest to Sighisoara (B, L)

• Morning sightseeing tour of Bucharest including: Manuc’s Inn, Stavropoleos Church , Palace of Parliament, and the Village Museum
• Drive to Sighisoara via medieval Brasov
• Overnight in 3* historic hotel in Sighisoara

 

Sun, April 04: Sighisoara (B, L)

• Sightseeing tour of Sighisoara, the best preserved medieval citadel and the only inhabited one in Europe: Clock Tower ( History Museum ), Wooden Covered Staircase, Venetian House, Church on the Hill, Vlad Dracul House
• Visit the UNESCO-listed 16^th century Biertan fortified church
• Drive to Sibiu, once an important stronghold for Saxon merchants.  Tour the mediaeval parts of the city: Small and Large Squares, Evangelic Cathedral, Brukenthal Palace , Stairs Passage, Council Tower , Liars’ Bridge, citadel walls and towers
• Return to 3* hotel in Sighisoara

 

Mon, April 05: Sighisoara to Targu Mures, Cluj & Baia Mare (B, L, D)

• Drive to Targu Mures, short panoramic tour of the city. If time permits, visit the Culture Palace
• Drive to Cluj Napoca, short panoramic tour of the city. If time permits, visit the Banffy Palace (hosting the art museum)
• Drive to Baia Mare, the capital of the Maramures region, famous for its crafts and rural traditions
• Dinner and overnight stay in your 4* hotel in Baia Mare

 

Tue, April 06: Baia Mare to Gura Humorului (B, L)

• Visit Stan Patras’ Merry Cemetery in Sapinta, with its brightly painted carved wooden crosses and humorous illustrations
• Visit two wooden churches on Iza Valley, rich in rural traditions, with tiny villages and distinctive wooden churches
• Drive to Gura Humorului via Prislop Pass
• Visit to Moldovita monastery
• Overnight in 3* or 4* hotel in Gura Humorului

 

Wed, April 07: From Bukovina to Southern Transylvania  (B, D)

• Visit the UNESCO-listed 15^th century painted monastery of Voronet, know also as The Sistine Chapel of the East
• Drive south through spectacular Bicaz Gorges and scenic Red Lake toward on your way to Transylvania
• Dinner with live folklore show at the Carpathian Stag restaurant and overnight in 4* hotel in Brasov

 

Thu, April 08: Brasov, Dracula Castle & Sinaia (B, L)

• Sightseeing tour of 14^th century city of Brasov: Black Church, Old City Hall Square, Schei District (St. Nicholas Church and the Museum of the first Romanian school)
• Visit Bran Castle; often referred to as ‘Dracula’s Castle’.  Built in 1378 as a toll station it has a dramatic fairy tale appearance, but little connection with Vlad Tepes (Dracula)
• Visit Peles Castle, the summer residence of Romania ’s royal family and Sinaia Monastery
• Overnight in 4* hotel in Sinaia

 

Fri, April 09: The secrets of Snagov Island & Bucharest (B, L, D)

• Drive to Bucharest
• Visit Snagov Island; the monastery and where the legend says Vlad the Impaler's grave is to be found
• Leisure time before dinner
• Farewell dinner and live Dracula show at local restaurant in Bucharest (Count Dracula Club) and overnight in a 4* hotel

 

Sat, April 10: Bucharest (B, L, S)

• Transfer to the airport
• Return flight from Bucharest to JFK

PROGRAM INCLUDES

• Roundtrip airfare from New York City to Bucharest 
• 8 nights accommodation in 3 and 4 star hotels with complimentary breakfast daily
• 7 lunches & 5 dinners
• Extensive sightseeing as per itinerary
• Live folklore show, wine tasting, and dinner in Brasov
• All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary
• Fully escorted with English-speaking guide throughout the program
• Transportation by deluxe motor coach
• Arrival and departure transfers
• All local taxes