Complete Romania – 8 nights – 9 days

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: BUCHAREST

Welcome to Bucharest! We’ll  transfer  you to the hotel and you’ll have some free time. In the afternoon, you’ll find information about the start of your tour on the boards located at the hotel reception. 

Day 2: BUCHAREST

In the morning, we’ll enjoy a  panoramic tour of  BUCHAREST, a city that surprises visitors with its mix of styles: wide boulevards, neoclassical palaces, and traces of communism. We’ll see (exterior visit) the impressive Palace of the Parliament, the Arch of Triumph, the elegant Revolution Square, and the lively Lipscani Old Town, with its cafés and historic buildings. 
 
We’ll also include an entrance and a visit to the Romanian Village Museum, an open-air museum located in Herăstrău Park, which brings together authentic houses, churches, and mills from all regions of the country. This tour highlights the diversity and richness of Romanian rural life and traditions.  Lunch included. 
 
Free afternoon. 

Day 3: BUCHAREST - SINAIA - BRAN - RASNOV FORTRESS - BRASOV

Today we’ll enjoy a stage of stunning landscapes as we travel into Transylvania, crossing the Carpathian Mountains through forests and peaks. 
 
In  SINAIA, we’ll stroll through the gardens of Peleș Castle, a fairy-tale palace surrounded by forests and mountains that dazzles with its architecture. 
 
We continue to the  Bran Fortress (entrance included), a 14th-century stronghold famously known as “Dracula’s Castle.” It combines medieval history and legend, making it one of the most visited landmarks in  ROMANIA. Free time for lunch. 

Next, we head to the  Râșnov Fortress (entrance included), accessible by funicular. Built in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights, the fortress sits on top of a hill, offering impressive views. 
 
Our journey continues to  BRASOV, a city of German origin, with a lively medieval old town, defensive walls, and large squares. Free time to explore the city. 

Day 4: BRASOV - HARMAN - PREJMER - LACUL ROSU - PIATRA NEAMT

The fortified churches of Transylvania have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Near Brașov, we’ll visit two of them:  Hărman and Prejmer (entrances included). Both 13th-century churches, built by the Saxons, impress visitors with their massive walls and defensive towers that protected communities during times of siege, as well as with the medieval frescoes preserved inside. 
 
We then continue our journey through spectacular landscapes of forests and mountains toward the region of Romanian Moldavia. Lunch included en route. 

At  LACUL ROSU (Red Lake), we’ll have time to stroll around this popular tourist spot. Our trip continues through the Bicaz Gorges, one of Romania’s most spectacular natural sites, where the road winds between rocky cliffs rising to 300 meters. 
 
Arrival in  PIATRA NEAMT, known as “the Pearl of Moldavia,” with its charming historic center. Free time to explore. 

Day 5: PIATRA NEAMT - AGAPIA - MONASTERIOS DE BUCOVINA - GURA HUMORULUI

Still in the region of  ROMANIAN MOLDOVA, we’ll visit the Agapia Monastery, a 17th-century convent that remains active and is home to about 350 nuns. 

Afterwards, in the  BUCOVINA REGION, we’ll discover three of the great monasteries declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their exterior frescoes and medieval art:  Voroneț, Sucevița, and Moldovița (entrances included). Built between the 15th and 16th centuries, these monasteries combine Moldavian and Byzantine architecture in a stunning mountain setting. Their famous exterior frescoes, painted in vivid colors, depict biblical scenes and legends. They are true jewels of medieval Orthodox art and symbols of Romanian spirituality. Lunch is included in Voroneț. 
 
Arrival in  GURA HOMORULUI, a spa town with a lively tourist atmosphere. Free time. 

Day 6: GURA HUMORULUI - BISTRITA - SIGHISOARA

We return to the region of Transylvania, traveling through stunning landscapes of mountains and forests along the Borgo Pass (made famous in the novel Dracula), located in the Calimani National Park. Free time in  BISTRITA, a city founded by the Germans in the 12th century, with a lively pedestrian center. After lunch, we continue to  SIGHISOARA, a magnificent walled medieval town and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This evening, we’ll enjoy a very special  dinner at Count Dracula’s restaurant, located in the house where Vlad Țepeș was born.

Day 7: SIGHISOARA - TURDA - ALBA IULIA - HUNEDOARA - SIBIU

After breakfast, we’ll head to the Turda Salt Mine (entrance included), one of the most spectacular mines in Europe, with origins dating back to Roman times. Inside the mine, you’ll find health treatments, an underground lake with boat rides, a Ferris wheel, and a vast hall reaching 80 meters in height. 
We then continue to  ALBA IULIA, a city steeped in history and a symbol of Romanian identity. Its imposing Alba Carolina Citadel, built in the Vauban style, houses churches, museums, and monumental walls, and is famous as the site where the union of Transylvania with Romania was proclaimed in 1918. Free time to stroll and have lunch. 
Our journey continues to  HUNEDOARA, where we include  entrance to  Corvin Castle, a 15th-century fortress and one of the most impressive examples of Gothic architecture in Europe. 
We then continue to  SIBIU. Arrival and accommodation. 

Day 8: SIBIU - COZIA CONVENT - BUCHAREST

In the morning, free time in  SIBIU, the former cultural capital of Transylvania, founded by Saxon settlers and preserving a historic center full of charm. Its medieval squares, Gothic churches, and colorful houses with “eyes” on their roofs earned it the title of European Capital of Culture in 2007 and a place among Romania’s most beautiful destinations. 

At midday, we depart back toward the Romanian capital. En route, we’ll stop in  COZIA, home to one of the oldest and most valuable monasteries in Wallachia, renowned for its Byzantine frescoes and its beautiful mountain setting. The atmosphere of popular devotion here will surely impress you. Afterwards, free time to stroll and have lunch in this spa town. Arrival in  BUCHAREST  around 6:00 p.m. 

Day 9: BUCHAREST

After breakfast, our journey will come to an end, leaving you with wonderful lasting memories.