3 Days Tour in Transylvania: Peles& Dracula's Castle, Sighisoara & Salt Mine
Highlights
- Explore the region’s fascinating castles, palaces, fortresses and medieval villages
- Travel through the cities and towns of Sinaia, Bran, Brasov, and Sighisoara
- Explore top Transylvania attractions such as Peles Castle, Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle), the Black Church (Biserica Neagra), Hartman Fortified Church,Sighisoara Fortress and Unirea Salt Mine.
Overview
Explore the region’s fascinating castles, palaces, fortresses and medieval villages on this packed 3-days tour from Bucharest, ideal for first-time visitors with limited time in Romania.
Spend two nights in the Medieval Transylvania. Travel through the cities and towns of Sinaia, Bran, Brasov, and Sighisoara, and tick off top Transylvania attractions such as Peles Castle, Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle), the Black Church (Biserica Neagra), Sighisoara Fortress and Salt Mine.
Spend two nights in the Medieval Transylvania. Travel through the cities and towns of Sinaia, Bran, Brasov, and Sighisoara, and tick off top Transylvania attractions such as Peles Castle, Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle), the Black Church (Biserica Neagra), Sighisoara Fortress and Salt Mine.
- Day 1 - Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov
Our trip starts from Bucharest, and in about 2 hours you will be in Sinaia City where you will visit Peles Castle, the summer residence of the first king of Romania, Carol I of Hohenzollern, of German origins. To get to the next objective, Bran Castle, we will go through the Carpathian Mountains. You will continue the day, and in about one hour driving thought the Carpathian Mountains, you will arrive at Bran Castle. Also called Dracula's Castle, it had a strategic mission being the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. Being surrounded by the mountains, Brasov is home to one of the narrowest streets in Europe. Then take a peek inside the Black Church, the largest Gothic church in Romania. You will be overnight in Brasov City.
- Day 2 - Brasov-Sighisoara-Brasov
After breakfast, we will continue our journey to Sighisoara Medieval City. Sighisoara still stands as one of the most beautiful and best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Stroll through the narrow streets and discover things that really worth to visit in Sighisoara such as: The Clock Tower, the house where Vlad Dracula (Vlad the Impaler) was born, the Church of the Hill with its 500-year-old frescoes and the Church of the Dominican Monastery, known for its Transylvanian renaissance carved altarpiece. In the evening we will be back in Brasov, where you will stay overnight.
- Day 3 - Brasov-Unirea Salt Mine-Bucharest
In the morning, after breakfast, we will head towards Unirea Salt Mine. Known as the biggest salt mine in Europe, stands today for one of the most important watering and climatic resorts in Romania. Unique in the country, but also in Europe, in the salt mine the humidity of the air is circa 50% and the air composition is richer in sodium ions that have spectacular ameliorative and prophylactic effects, what the breathing deficiencies and diseases are concerned. Our journey ends to Bucharest.
- Overnight accommodation
- English professional driver/guide
- Personal and Luggage Insurance
- Breakfast
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Live commentary on board
- Road taxe
- Parking fees
- Flights are not included
- Meals and alcoholic beverages, other than the ones mentioned in the itinerary; Entrance fees
Important Information
For more than 2 people, please contact us to update the price with a discount.
The period of the tour can be custom, please contact us for more details.
Peles Castle, Salt Mine and ClockTower are closed on Mondays.The itinerary can be switched in the reverse order, so you can see all of it.
The tour includes accommodation in 3-star hotels or pensions, with breakfast. However, if you want, we can upgrade you to 4-star or 5-star hotels/pensions for an additional fee.