Rasnov

Day 1: Welcome to Bucharest, a city first certified in documents contemporary with Vlad Țepeș, the prince whose personality and deeds inspired the legends of Dracula.

Day 2: We step into the heart of Romania, heading to Târgoviște, the capital of the region We’ll discover his ancestors, and later on we climb the 1480 steps up to Poenari Castle, also known as the Vlad Țepeș Castle. For locals this is the real Dracula castle.called Walachia in the Middle Ages.

Day 3: Today we’ll continue our experience in the Poenari Castle area and see places where the beauty of the landscapes chases away any thoughts associated to vampire stories. A carriage drive through Astra Museum, one of the greatest open-air museums in Europe is the perfect opportunity to see local customs and architecture.

Day 4: The life of the Romanian Prince Vlad Tepes was all adventure and drama. Today we shall visit the Corvin Castle. We’ll then visit another monument, closely related to Romania’s medieval history, the best preserved defense fortress in Romania: Alba Carolina Fortress.

Day 5: We experience such feelings when facing the fortified Church of Biertan, for instance, encircled by three rounds of walls, dominating the surroundings from afar. We then reach Sighișoara, whence the origins of Dracula emerged.

Day 6: Today’s sightseeing objective: Bran Castle, which has entered the top of the world’s spookiest places as The Dracula Castle.

Day 7: We then reach a unique place, Iulia Hașdeu’s Castle, a true esoteric centre, built according to directions received during spiritism sessions by Hașdeu, from his prematurely deceased daughter.

Day 8: Having acquired more truths and fewer questions, we leave behind Romania and its amazing history.

Day 1: Arrival – Cluj Napoca City Tour

Day 2: Today you’ll get an overview on the cultural mixture of Transylvania, shaped by over a thousand years of common history. Today’s agenda includes a visit to Banffy Castle where you’ll learn the sad story of the largest castle in Transylvania.

Day 3: The tour of Transylvania continues with a history lesson in the heart of Sighisoara fortress – monument included on the UNESCO world heritage list. We’ll visit Saschiz and Viscri, two small settlements, structured around the hundred-year-old churches. The two villages are often visited by Prince Charles.

Day 4: The tour of Transylvania continues with a visit to Prejmer, a church-fortress surrounded by white, 12-metre-tall walls, sheltering the church and the siege buildings. Brasov, one of the most beautiful Romanian cities is only 30 minutes away.

Day 5: Your holiday in Romania is completed with a tour of the most famous and …infamous castle in Europe, Dracula’s Castle, whose legend has been a relentless inspiration for Hollywood. The same medieval atmosphere is recreated by Rasnov fortress, dominating the surroundings from an altitude of more than 600 metres. The way to Fagaras fortress reveals, once more, the unspoilt beauty of Romania. Next in your holidays in Transylvania, we reach the feudal castle surrounded by moats and on our way to Sibiu we’ll stop to admire the old Cistercian monastery in Carta.

Day 6: This day continue with Sibiu, the elected European cultural capital in 2007.

Day 7: Today we discover a newly-added monument to the Unesco world heritage sites, Calnic fortress. Closely related to the European history is also Hunedoara Castle. The evening is reserved to visiting Alba Carolina Citadel, surrounded by 12 kilometers of sturdy walls enclosing more than 2000 years of Romanian history.

Day 8: Your holidays in Transylvania ends with a visit to a spectacular and quite unique site, due to its strange form: a huge subterranean cave carved in salt, a former salt-mine turned into a tourist attraction (Turda Salt mine).

-- PELES CASTLE IN SINAIA
-- DRACULA’S CASTLE IN BRAN
-- RASNOV CITADEL
DURATION: 8 hours.
DISTANCE: 120 km.
PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF: from your Brasov location.

PRICE:
– For one-two persons by car: 100 EUR.
– for three-four persons by minivan: 60 EUR / person.
– for five-six participants by minivan: 40 EUR / person.
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
*English-speaking Tour Guide
*Transportation by car/minivan and Driver
*Fuel and parking fees
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
* Museum admission fees;
* Meals and drinks, personal expenses. 

THE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS’ LEGACY: BRAN CASTLE, RASNOV CITADEL AND PREJMER FORTIFIED CHURCH 

All three places were originally fortresses built by the Teutonic Knights, during their stay in Transylvania between 1211-1225.
The Castle of Bran (Törzburg) was used by Vlad the Impaler during his reigns, and by the Royal Family of Romania as a summer residence between the two World Wars.
The Citadel of Rasnov (Rosenau) was later fortified by the local people as a defensive point against invaders in the area.
The Church in Prejmer (Tartlau) was fortified with high defensive walls which included rooms on four levels for all families in the village. Prejmer fortified church is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
AVAILABILITY: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. 
DURATION: 6-7 hours.
Note:  PREJMER is closed on Monday, so the tour of Bran and Rasnov lasts about 4-5 hours.
All three places were originally fortresses built by the Teutonic Knights, during their stay in Transylvania between 1211-1225.
The Castle of Bran (Törzburg) was used by Vlad the Impaler during his reigns, and by the Royal Family of Romania as a summer residence between the two World Wars.
The Citadel of Rasnov (Rosenau) was later fortified by the local people as a defensive point against invaders in the area.
The Church in Prejmer (Tartlau) was fortified with high defensive walls which included rooms on four levels for all families in the village. Prejmer fortified church is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
AVAILABILITY: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. 
DURATION: 6-7 hours.
Note:  PREJMER is closed on Monday, so the tour of Bran and Rasnov lasts about 4-5 hours.
All three places were originally fortresses built by the Teutonic Knights, during their stay in Transylvania between 1211-1225.
The Castle of Bran (Törzburg) was used by Vlad the Impaler during his reigns, and by the Royal Family of Romania as a summer residence between the two World Wars.
The Citadel of Rasnov (Rosenau) was later fortified by the local people as a defensive point against invaders in the area.
The Church in Prejmer (Tartlau) was fortified with high defensive walls which included rooms on four levels for all families in the village. Prejmer fortified church is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
AVAILABILITY: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. 
DURATION: 7 hours.
 

PRICE:
– For one-two persons by car: 100 EUR.
– For three-four persons by car: 70 EUR / person.
– for five-six participants by minivan: 40 EUR / PERSON.
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
*English-speaking Tour Guide
*Transportation by car/minivan and Driver
*Fuel and parking fees
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
* Museum admission fees;
* Meals and drinks, personal expenses.