Transylvania Tours & Trips

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• Explore the wilds of central Romania, home to brown bears, Saxon villages and the Carpathian Mountains
• Visit the largest brown bear sanctuary in Europe and opt to join a bear-watching evening with a forester
• Hike through the spectacular landscape: meadows, forests and mountain trails
• Visit Vlad the Impaler’s Bran Castle, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula
• Enjoy an authentic Carpathian welcome at Villa Hermani in the remote village of Magura

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• Cycle through the heart of the beautiful Transylvanian Alps and step back in time
• Discover Bran and Peles - ornately decorated Medieval and Neo-renaissance castles
• Stay in the capital Bucharest, known in the 1930s as the Paris of the East

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• Explore Romania by bike, cycling through ancient villages and mountainous landscapes
• Ride through rural Transylvania to the village of Viscri, where King Charles owns a house
• Uncover the history of the nation in Saxon settlements, UNESCO-listed citadels and fortified churches
• Climb the old fort in Brasov to gaze over the town and 14th-century Black Church
• End the adventure in Bucharest, a culture-rich capital with museums and old streets to explore

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• Sample the famous Hungarian 'Bulls’ Blood' in Eger – the wine that supposedly gave the Hungarian army supernatural strength during their battle against the Ottoman Empire.
• Experience peasant life on a full-day tour through the countryside of Maramures – Romania's most traditional and colourful region. Don't be surprised if you see horse-drawn carts along the road!
• Learn spooky stories in Transylvania – the birthplace of the world's most famous vampire, Dracula. Then visit Bran Castle in Brasov – the inspiration for Dracula’s home.
• Enjoy a homestay with a local family in the Saxon town of Viscri, exposing you to Romanian hospitality and some delicious home-cooked food.
• Delve into the communist past and the thriving, artistic present-day of Bucharest – a city often underrated by travellers but offering heaps of sights, sounds and smells to be explored.

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• Experience fascinating Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria on a city and countryside adventure
• Discover the Ottoman, Roman and Communist history in Belgrade, the old capital of Yugoslavia
• Explore spectacular Rila Monastery, Transylvania's Bran Castle and opulent Peles Castle

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• Experience the serene beauty of the Carpathian Mountains in winter
• Look for wolf and bear tracks in the snow
• Visit Bran Castle, Dracula's home
• Enjoy the warm hospitality of the local people
• Walk through the Prapastiile Zarnestilor Canyon, formed during the Jurassic period

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• See the classic Polish cities of Wroclaw and Krakow and feel the emotional wallop of a sobering visit to nearby Auschwitz.
• Immerse yourself in the history, architecture and bohemian vibes of the Czech Republic. Step right into a fairytale in the World Heritage-listed town of Cesky Krumlov before soaking up the smooth sounds of jazz at a low-lit bar in Prague.
• Hike in the picturesque Tatra Mountains and traverse the steep slopes via funicular, gondola and electric steam train.
• Sample the famous Hungarian 'bulls blood' in Eger, the wine that supposedly gave the Hungarian army supernatural strength during their battle against the Ottoman Empire.
• Learn spooky stories while travelling through beautiful Transylvania, famous for its medieval fortified churches and as the birthplace of the inspiration for the world's most famous vampire, Dracula.

Highlights

• Hike in the forested mountains of Transylvania and visit legendary Bran Castle
• Discover the painted monasteries and ancient traditions of the Maramures
• Explore the labyrinth of channels and lakes in the Danube Delta aboard a floating hotel