Best of Transylvania: 3-Day Tour Highlights

Explore Transylvania’s top sites in 3 days: Dracula’s Castle, medieval cities, and UNESCO heritage sites. Join our small-group tour from Cluj!

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Cluj - Turda - Alba Iulia - Hunedoara - Sibiu

Salina Turda - Descend into an underground world completely surrounded by salt. Walk through a man-made gallery, explore three mining chambers, learn about mining techniques and local legends, and enjoy a boat or Ferris-wheel ride. The visit involves some stair climbing, but most steps can be avoided by using two different elevators.

Cetatea Alba Iulia - Explore the Vauban-style fortress built in the 18th century atop two older fortresses.

Castelul Corvinilor (Corvins’ Castle) - Discover the most impressive Gothic castle in Transylvania. Learn about medieval defense architecture, legends related to Dracula, and the Hunyad family.

Sibiu - Enjoy free time for an evening walk and dinner.

Sibiu - Bran - Brasov

Sibiu - Visit Sibiu, the best-preserved medieval fortress in Transylvania, the ancient capital of all Transylvanian Saxons, and the European Capital of Culture in 2007.

Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - Built on a cliff during the Middle Ages and modernized in the early 20th century, Bran Castle is one of Romania’s most visited sites. Discover its connection to the famous character Dracula.

Black Church (Biserica Neagra) - In Brasov, originally a Saxon town known as Kronstadt in German and briefly called Stalin during the communist era, visit the Black Church, which houses the largest collection of Ottoman carpets in Europe, along with some medieval towers and bastions. (If visiting on a Monday, the Black Church visit will be substituted with another site.)

Brasov - Viscri - Sighisoara - Cluj

Viscri Fortified Church - This rural area reveals the best-preserved traditional Saxon village in Transylvania, where the community remains vibrant, and small rural businesses thrive. HRH Prince Charles of Wales owns a traditional Saxon household here. Visit the 13th-century fortified church, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Centrul Istoric Sighisoara - Sighisoara’s medieval fortress is one of the few still inhabited in Europe. Surrounded by 9 of the original 14 defense towers, each belonging to a local guild, the fortress boasts beautiful medieval architecture and legends, including the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula.

What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • All transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax, and parking fees included)
  • Services of an English-speaking guide/driver (all expenses included)
  • Entry tickets (Turda Salt Mine, Corvin & Bran Castle, Viscri Fortified Church, Brasov Black Church)
What's Not Included
  • your meals and drinks (other than the ones mentioned above)
  • photo / video entrance fees (where required)
  • tickets for the theme park (inside Turda salt mine)
  • single room supplement
  • your personal expenses
Additional Information

Highlights:
• Turda salt mine
• Alba Carolina Vauban fortress
• Hunyad Castle in Hunedoara
• Sibiu medieval city
• Bran ‘Dracula’ castle
• Brasov medieval city
• one Saxon fortified church (Viscri or other, UNESCO heritage)
• Sighisoara fortress (UNESCO heritage)

Small-group format ensures a personalized experience.

Please note: The shared tour has set dates in which it is guaranteed to start if there are at least 3 participants enlisted. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we will offer you an alternative.

  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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