Romania
The Carpathians in a small group, from Bucharest to Bucovina
Romania
Romania in a group of 15 at most: Bucharest, Curtea de Argeș monastery, Sibiu and the village of Sibiel, medieval Sighișoara, Bistrița, the painted monasteries of Moldovița and Voroneț in Bucovina, the Bicaz gorge and the Red Lake, Brașov, the fortified church of Hărman, Bran castle, then Sinaia and Peleș castle.
When
April to October
Price
From 1 964€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-3
Saxon towns and citadels.
Day 1
Arrival in Bucharest
Flight to Bucharest, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Curtea de Argeș – Sibiu – Sibiel
Curtea de Argeș monastery, the Olt valley, Sibiu and its 'eyed' roofs, then the village of Sibiel.
Day 3
Sighișoara – Târgu Mureș – Bistrița
Sighișoara, a UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, then Bistrița.
Days 4-8
Painted monasteries and castles.
Day 4
Moldovița – Voroneț
The Tihuța pass, then the painted monasteries of Moldovița and Voroneț, the 'Sistine Chapel of the East'.
Day 5
Bicaz – Red Lake – Brașov
The Bicaz gorge and the Red Lake, then Brașov.
Day 6
Hărman – Bran – Brașov
The Saxon fortified church of Hărman, Bran castle, then Brașov and its Black Church.
Day 7
Sinaia – Bucharest
Peleș castle in Sinaia, then Bucharest and its Palace of Parliament.
Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Bucharest airport and fly to France.
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