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Technical description:
DAY 1 Budapest
Optional: city tour of Budapest
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DAY 2 Budapest - Valea lui Mihai - Satu Mare
Module: wine tasting in Tokaj, Hungary
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DAY 3 Satu Mare - Sapinta - Sighetul Marmatiei - Birsana - Ieud
Tourist Attraction: Merry Cemetery in
Sapinta, Wood Church in Sapinta, Communist Prison and The Monument of Imprisoned Thoughts, Birsana Monastery
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DAY 4 Ieud - Sacel - Voronet - Moldovita - Sucevita
Tourist Attraction: famous craftsman Grigore Tulean, Moldovita Monastery, Voronet Monastery
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DAY 5 Sucevita - Marginea - Suceava - Piatra Neamt
Tourist Attraction: famous Black Pottery Centre in Marginea, Suceava Citadel, Village Museum in Suceava
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DAY 6 Piatra Neamt - Bicazului Gorges - Red Lake - Lazarea - Bistrita
Tourist Attraction: Bicazului Gorges, Red Lake - Killer Lake, Lazarea Castle, Dogarilor Tower in Bistrita
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DAY 7 Bistrita - Borgo Pass - Sighisoara
Tourist Attraction: Dracula's Castle, Dracula's Coffin, Sighisoara Citadel.
Optional: Clock Tower, Medieval Weapon Collection and Torture Room in Sighisoara; Carriage ride through the old citadel; Sightseeing with the helicopter over Brasov, Rupea, Rasnov and Bran Castle; Romantic rose bath.
Module: attend a witch trial on the street like in the old days.
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DAY 8 Sighisoara - Biertan - Medias - Turzii Gorges - Turda
Tourist Attraction: fortified church in Biertan, Emil Muresan- artist that paints on spider web, Turzii Gorges.
Optional: massage a deux (for two).
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DAY 9 Turda - Turului Gorges - Rimetea - Arieseni
Tourist Attraction: Salt Mines in Turda, Turului Gorges, the oldest peasant house in Romania - Rimetea, traditional picnic dinner at Poarta lui Ionele Cave.
Optional: ride with a Russian retro-jeep.
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DAY 10 Arieseni - Oradea - Ketpo (Hungary)
Tourist Attraction: Varadinum Citadel.
Optional: evening with treats, cognac and cigars, Massage a deux, Horse riding, Rose Bath in the tower, Bow drawing, Wine tasting, Carriage ride with torchlight, Thermal water near by, Wellness bath in outdoor and indoor swimming pools.
Module: horsemen presentation from IX-X century - bow drawing while riding the horse.
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DAY 11 Ketpo - Budapest
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Price & Departure
Departure date |
Price per person
(2 persons to one double room) |
Availability |
11 day tour. Departure from Budapest - Ferihegy Airport, 10.00 AM (GMT+01:00) |
June 8, 2007 |
1689 GBP*
3329 USD*
2559 EURO |
Free |
June 29, 2007 |
1689 GBP*
3329 USD*
2559 EURO |
Free |
July 14, 2007 |
1689 GBP*
3329 USD*
2559 EURO |
Free |
*price in GBP and USD for guidance only, all payments will be taken in EURO.
We accept MasterCard and Visa on our on-line secure internet payment form and by phone. We also accept payments by bank transfer and Western Union.
Click here to see our Reservations page for more details.
Price includes:
Accommodation: six nights in 3*, two nights 4* hotels, one night country-inn, one night in welcoming peasant houses in Ieud (1 bathroom for 2 rooms)
Transportation: from / to Budapest airport, by coach or minibus - air conditioned, depending on the number of travellers; with English speaking guide.
Meals: 10 breakfasts, picnic lunch in Turului Gorges and 5 dinners (3 special dinners: traditional picnic dinner at Poarta lui Ionele with folkshow, a candle light dinner at Golden Crowne in Bistrita and an aphrodisiac dinner at Hunter Prince in Turda).
Entry fees to: Merry Cemetery in Sapinta, Wood Church in Sapinta, Communist Prison and The Monument of Imprisoned Thoughts, Birsana Monastery, craftsman workshop, Moldovita Monastery, Voronet Monastery, Suceava Citadel, Village Museum in Suceava, Lazarea Castle, Dogarilor Tower in Bistrita, Dracula’s Castle and his coffin in Borgo Pass, Sighisoara Citadel, fortified church in Biertan, artist that paints on spider web, Turzii’s Gorges, Salt Mines in Turda.
Not included: plane ticket, airport fees, photo & video tax and other not mentioned.
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Special notes & info:
Add-on program:
Extra nights can be booked at hotel in Budapest in the last day of the tour.
(Click here for our Budapest City Break add-on program)
Explanation: Items marked in the tours as Tips represent our suggestion for a special activity or event particular for an area, that you shouldn’t miss, arranged with individual accounts. Items marked in the tours as Optional are available at a small extra cost but not included because it will not appeal to everyone. Items marked in the tours as Module are available only if the entire group chooses them, arranged with individual accounts.
Book now!
Here is an itinerary to your taste but the departure dates are not suitable or you don’t like to travel with big groups. Don’t worry! You can take it as a private journey, with the preferred departure dates and your chosen travel companions, whether it is for a family vacation or a fun relaxing holiday with a small group of friends. For any question or inquiries about the tour please contact us at reservations@visit-transylvania.us |
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