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Halloween in Transylvania

"The Dracula tour"

... a historic tour of real places related to the cruel Vlad the Impeller - Dracula. This is not meant to be a scary horror tour, but an enjoyable walk through the bloody times of  Dracula.

Day 1 - Welcome to Romania - October 28th

Arrival at Bucharest Otopeni airport; transfer to 3*** Hotel for your first night in Romania. Free time to explore the city.

Day 2 - Bucharest city tour - October 29

City tour of Bucharest in the morning:

>> visit the ruins of the Princely Palace, the castle that Dracula built for himself in the 15th century

>> the second largest building in the world, the Palace of Parliament - a legacy of a more recent "Dracula" - the communist dictator executed in 1989 - Ceausescu.

Drive to Targoviste, the capital of Wallachia during Prince Vlad Dracula's time

>> visit the ruins of the Royal court which shelters many dramatic stories of greed, justice and cruelty.

Overnight in Curtea de Arges in 3*** Hotel.

Day 3 - The real castle of Dracula - October 30

Visit the ruins of Poienari - perched high on a rugged crag over the Arges gorge. The 1480 stairs lead us to Dracula's real fortress.

In 1462 Prince Vlad was besieged here by the Turks. He sent to the village of Arefu across the hill for help but his wife, fearful of capture, threw herself into the river far below.

The villagers came at night and managed to smuggle the Prince across the high Carpathian to the safety of Transylvania and, in return, he gave them 16 mountains as pastureland, a reward they still remember, more than 500 years later!

Drive to Sighisoara. Have dinner in the house where Prince Dracula was born.

Overnight in medieval 3*** hotel in Sighisoara

Day 4 - Halloween Dinner at Dracula's - October 31

There will be a guided walk round the old walled Sighisoara town, one of the best preserved in Europe.

You will visit the clock tower, check out the Torture Chamber, and the arms hall.

Later we will climb the covered stairs to the 13th century Hill Church, and the gloomy cemetery, walk around the thick walls of this amazing citadel.

Drive to Moeciu - (15 minutes from the Bran Castle)

Halloween dinner.  (depending on local happenings we will try to get the best party)

Overnight in Moeciu.

Day 5 -   Dracula Castles - November 1st

Visit the Bran Castle, built around year 1377 as part of the Transylvanian defense ring, the castle belonged to Dracula's grand father - Mircea the Old - and was constantly disputed by Vlad Dracula. The castle is a real "must see"

Visit Brasov - medieval walled city. Great sites to visit as The Black Church, the Council Square, the old defense walls that are still well preserved on the south and west side of the old city the watch towers and the narrowest street in Europe

Overnight in Moeciu.

Day 6 - Escape - November - 2nd **

Transfer to Bucharest Airport

Tour price 840 Euro  / person (Tour price is based on double occupancy Single supplements are 90 Euro)

Inclusions:

• All accommodation in hotels.
• All meals
• All transfers and transportation.
• English speaking guide
• All entrance fees to castles and museums

Price does not include:

- alcoholic beverages,

- airfares,

- any insurance,

- visa taxes

NOTES:

The actual itinerary may change in order to benefit the most from local happenings.