ITINERARy

Day 1 – Arrival in Bucharest

Meals: Dinner

• Arrival at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (Otopeni) and meeting with the English-speaking guide

• Transfer to a centrally located 3★–4★ hotel (depending on arrival time)

• Check-in and time to rest

• Evening city tour

• Welcome dinner at a traditional Romanian restaurant with menus adapted for seniors

• Overnight stay in Bucharest

Day 2 – Bucharest – Curtea de Argeș – Sibiu

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out

• Departure for Sibiu via Curtea de Argeș

• Visit to Curtea de Argeș Monastery and Turnu Monastery, two of the most spiritually significant places in Romania

• Continue the journey to Sibiu through the Olt Valley (approx. 2 hours)

• Check-in at a 4★–5★ hotel in Sibiu

• Easy walk in the historic center: Large Square (Piața Mare), Small Square (Piața Mică), and Bridge of Lies

• Dinner at a local restaurant

• Overnight stay in Sibiu

Day 3 – ASTRA Museum & Experience in the Villages of Mărginimea Sibiului

Meals: Breakfast, Traditional Lunch, Festive Dinner

• Morning – ASTRA Museum

  • Short transfer to the largest open-air ethnographic museum in Europe

  • Guided visit (2–3 hours) along easily accessible paths

  • Demonstrations of traditional crafts and rural life

• Afternoon – Exclusive Experience in Mărginimea Sibiului

  • Private experience in a restored traditional village

  Activities:

  • tasting of premium local cheeses

  • traditional baking and weaving workshops

  • folk music and interaction with local traditions

  • traditional Învârtita dance demonstrations

• Evening

  • festive outdoor dinner with traditional dishes and live music

  • return to Sibiu

  • overnight stay in Sibiu

Day 4 – Sibiu City Tour & Optional Transfăgărășan – Bâlea Lake

Meals: Breakfast

• Morning – Walking tour of Sibiu

  • Piața Mare (Grand Square)

  • Piața Mică (Small Square)

  • Council Tower (exterior)

  • Bridge of Lies

  • Evangelical Church (exterior)

  • Brukenthal Palace (exterior)

• Afternoon – Optional program

  Transfăgărășan & Bâlea Lake

  • one of the most spectacular alpine roads in the world

  • panoramic drive along the Transfăgărășan Highway

  • cable car ride to Bâlea Lake if the upper road section is closed

  • stops for panoramic photos

• If the road is not accessible:

  • free time in Sibiu or optional cultural activities

• Overnight stay in Sibiu

Day 5 – Alba Iulia & Turda Salt Mine

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

• Departure to Alba Iulia (1–1.5 hours)

• Guided tour of Alba Carolina Citadel

• Continue the journey to Turda Salt Mine, one of the most spectacular underground attractions in the world

• Easy access by elevator

• Lunch in the area

• Return to Sibiu for dinner

• Overnight stay in Sibiu (last night)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

• Departure to Sighișoara (1.5–2 hours), one of the best-preserved medieval citadels in Europe

• Guided tour:

  • Clock Tower

  • Scholars’ Stairs

  • Birthplace of Vlad the Impaler (exterior)

• Continue to Jidvei Winery

• Premium wine tasting and lunch at Bethlen-Haller Castle

• Departure to Brașov

• Check-in at a 4★ hotel

• Overnight stay in Brașov

Day 7 – Brașov & Surroundings

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

• Orientation walking tour: Council Square (Piața Sfatului), Black Church (exterior), Rope Street (Strada Sforii)

• Visit to Prejmer Fortified Church (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

• Visit to the Bear Sanctuary in Zărnești

• Explore the villages of Măgura and Peștera

Special event at Bran Castle

• private transfer to the castle

• possible program:

  • thematic visit after official visiting hours

  • private festive dinner

  • return to the hotel

• Overnight stay in Brașov

Day 8 – Brașov – Prahova Valley – Bucharest

Meals: Breakfast

• Departure to Bucharest via the Prahova Valley

• Visit to Peleș Castle, the royal residence in the Carpathian Mountains

• Continue to Bucharest Airport for departures

For guests choosing the extension:

• transfer to a 4★–5★ hotel in Bucharest

Optional Extension – 2 Nights in Bucharest 

Day 9 – Complete Bucharest City Tour & Therme

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

• Guided tour (5–6 hours):

  • Romanian Athenaeum

  • Calea Victoriei

  • Revolution Square

  • Arch of Triumph

  • Palace of Parliament (optional interior visit)

  • Cotroceni Palace

  • walking tour in the Old Town

• Lunch included

Afternoon:

• private transfer to Therme Bucharest

• access to quiet areas with thermal pools and green spaces

• free time (approximately 3 hours)

• Return to the hotel and overnight stay in Bucharest.

Day 10 – Departure

Breakfast and transfer to the airport
We wish you a pleasant flight home!