Holidays in Romania - Best 7-Days Dracula tour in Transylvania - Halloween-Romania.us

Choose the best holidays in Romania. Go on our Awarded 7-Days Vampire Tour half-board and visit amazing highlights such as Vlad the Impaler's fortress, Poienari, or Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle thanks to Bram Stoker's novel. Attend our Ritual of Killing of the Living Dead, performed according to old customs and traditions.
Ritual Killing of the Living Dead - Help a haunted spirit to gain his peace - attend the ritual of killing a strigoi. Masquerade party afterwards to celebrate the victory or recover from defeat.

Highlights:

Sighisoara Medieval Citadel - the best preserved and still inhabited medieval citadel in Europe with a UNESCO World Heritage status, Vlad the Impaler’s birth place.

Bran Castle - also known as Dracula’s Castle, a legendary Transylvanian fortress dating back to 1377.

Corvinestilor Castle - the greatest Gothic style castle in Romania, Corvinesti. The edifice was built in the 14th Century on the site of a former Roman camp.

Snagov Monastery - where, according to the legend, Vlad was buried after his assassination

Poienari Fortress - Vlad’s old and faithful citadel perched high on a cliff, more than 1000 stairs to climb.

Poienari Citadel is currently closed due to high bear presence in the area. For your safety, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to visit this landmark.

Vampire Treats: indulge yourself with a Vampire dinner to find out why it’s worth killing for a meal!


Day by day itinerary

DAY 1, Sunday, Bucharest
Welcome to Romania ! Our English speaking guide connects with you at Moxa Boutique Hotel. Accommodate into a 3* hotel, centrally located and then prepare to immerge into the legend. Drive to Snagov to visit Snagov Monastery where, according to the legend, Vlad was buried after his assassination.

Day 2, Monday, Bucharest – Poienari - Sibiu
Morning drive to Poienari. Enjoy a morning visit of Poienari to see the ruins of Vlad's old and faithful fortress. The fortress located close to Fagaras Mountains , on a canyon formed by Arges Rives is perched high on a cliff, in fact a steep precipice. To visit the impressive fortress and admire the unique and breathless view from the top you’ll need to climb over 1400 stairs. Late afternoon arrival in Sibiu.

Day 3, Tuesday, Sibiu – Hunedoara – Alba Iulia - TURDA (272 km, 3h 27 min driving) head next to Hunedoara. Visit the greatest Gothic style castle in Romania, Corvinesti. The ediffice was built in the 14th Century, on the site of a former Roman camp, drive to Turda, a small town with an intimate medieval atmosphere, home to one of the oldest Salt Mine in Romania. Accommodate in a 4* hotel, often referred to as a medieval fantasy with beds . Delight yourself with a vampire menu for dinner , a delicious reason to travel to Transylvania ! Still, an evening to fear, you’ll attend the killing of a vampire; you’ll be part of the crowd seeking to take the bloody creature to a special place where the ritual can begin! The Ritual of Killing of the Living Dead is followed by an Evening sitting, the Romanian term is Sezatoare.

DAY 4, Wednesday, Turda - Cluj-Napoca - Borgo Pass (Pasul Bargaului) Prepare to descent to the heart of one of the biggest saline in Romania,the Salt Mines of Turda, with impressive halls named after kings and queens, following the steps of Jonathan Harker (Bram Stoker 's character from Dracula novel) to Borgo Pass. And here we are at Dracula's Castle in Borgo Pass, a 3* hotel which was built in accordance to Bram Stoker's imagination. Enjoy a candle lit dinner at the castle, followed by a bonfire nearby, with all the right stories for a night to remember..

DAY 5, Thursday, Borgo Pass - Sighisoara
head next to the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the place where Vlad the Impaler, known as Dracula, was born.

DAY 6, Friday, Sighisoara - Bran - Brasov
Explore Transylvania's symbol, Bran Castle . Enjoy a local taste dinner and Attend Dracula’s Wedding - is a show set on stage by a professional band of actors. This is a non verbal performance. It’s very easy to understand that Dracula did not need words to charm a girl. The first time they met he appeared as a respectable noble, the second meeting revealed his true dark nature… Find out if the story has a happy ending.

DAY 7, Saturday, Brasov - Sinaia - Targoviste - Bucharest
Morning drive to Sinaia, the pearl of mountain resorts in Romania.Explore the main point of attraction, the royal Peles Castle . Targoviste, former capital of Walachia County, to visit the ruins of Vlad Tepes old court . Late arrival in Bucharest , past 7:00 pm (based on normal traffic conditions). Should you wish to, we can complete your staying with an add-on program in Bucharest.