HALLOWEEN ON THE STEPS OF DRACULA – 4 days

Early in the morning (8.00-8.30 AM) leave from Bucharest. The meeting point will be in a central location – Victory Square or similar.

start your journey on Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) trail with a visit at his true castle. We’ll go to Curtea de Arges, the former second capital of Wallachia. Close by is the Poienari Castle. Standing on a cliff but now in ruins this is known as the real castle of Dracula (Vlad Tepes). To get to the top you must climb up its 1400 steps (takes approx. 1 hour). Once you arrive to the top of the Citadel you will find that the citadel is surprisingly small, one third has collapsed down the mountainside in 1888. Entering through a narrow wooden bridge, you come across the crumbling remains of two towers within; the prism shaped one was Vlad's ( Dracula's) residential quarters, from here, according to the legend ,

Return to Curtea de Arges. See the Episcopal Church (the monastery) which is a recreation of the original built in 1512 -1517 by prince Neagoe Basarab (rebuilt in 1875 – 1885).

End the day in Sibiu. Overnight at Ramada Hotel**** or similar.

Free time (aprox 2 hours for leisure, shopping and lunch).

Breakfast. Start in the morning with a visit of the Old District. Sibiu is one of the most important fortified towns in Transylvania. The city is reminiscent of old European cities such as Nuremburg and it was founded in 1190 and grew to be the chief city of the Transylvanian Saxons. This amazing town, with the "Old Town" (The Big Square, the Small Square, the Ursuline Church, The Franciscan Church, The staircase Tower, the Tanners Tower, the Lier’s Bridge , the House of the Butcher’s Guild and last but not least with the amazing Bruckenthal Museum) is a gorgeous place to see. Free time (aprox 2 hours for leisure, shopping and lunch).

In the afternoon arrive at Hunedoara. Check-in the hotel and get ready for the amazing party at Hunyad’s Castle, the residence of the brave Transylvanian Governor – John Hunyad (Iancu de Hunedoara). The castle built in XV century is the biggest medieval castle from Romania and it’s also considered one of the most haunted places from Europe.There are good chances that the famous Vlad Tepes to be spent couple days in this castle as a prisoner. Due to the long history of the castle a lot of legends was born and visiting the castle will be a good way to learn more about them.

Halloween Party. Are you ready to spend the Halloween night in a very old medieval castle? Get ready to fit in the old medieval atmosphere full of mystical legends. The 15 century castle is ready to host you this night and to reveals you its history and hidden secrets. A long night full of surprises is waiting for you. We want to remember the Halloween party form Transylvania as THE BEST HALLOWEEN OF YOUR LIFE!

At midnight Count Dracula will invite you at his wedding. To decline is not acceptable. Participate to a special show and then party all night. Don’t forget about your Halloween costume. There will be a costumes contest and the winner may have a surprise. Maybe a special moment with Dracula…Who knows. Remember, is the Halloween night and Hunyad’s Castle is one of the most haunted places from Europe, a place where nobody dare to spend the night alone. So the ghosts and spirits can join you during the night. Don’t get lost in to the castle! Don’t go behind the locked doors! Don’t disturb the spirits! Otherwise…….

- For those of you who survive - Breakfast in Hotel
- For those of you who do not - well.....Happy Haunting! ( and please give Dracula our regards ...ps..no refunds )
After breakfast we’ll leave from Hunedoara on the route to Sighisoara. Visit the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, . Also called “The Pearl of Transylvania” the old medieval city is include on UNESCO's Word Heritage. The Old Town or the Citadel is the only one still inhabited in Europe - a lost world and still so at the present!

Overnight at Sighisoara Hotel*** a 500 years old building, former Bishop’s Palace and City Hall.

After breakfast we’ll leave from Sighisoara and going through a route which cross beautiful old german villages we’ll arrive at Bran and visit the famous Bran Castle. Also called Dracula`s Castle, it is situated not far from Brasov (25 kilometres) at the entrance in the Bran - Rucar passage. The castle got its fame from Dracula`s legend written in 1897 by Bram Stoker and later on made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola.. The first documents about the Bran Castle appeared in 1377. Along the history, the Castle had a strategic mission being the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. First it was under the rule of the King of Hungary Sigismund of Luxemburg, of the Romanian voievodes Mircea cel Batran and Vlad Tepes and later on it came under the jurisdiction of the City of Brasov. In the XX century the castle was donated to the royal family and becamed a royal residence.

Continue to Brasov and we’ll have a short tour of the magic medieval center of Brasov (2 hours). The city of Brasov is one of the oldest in Europe, dating from 1235. During the Middle Ages, Brasov was known as a powerful fortress surrounded by high stone walls and defended by bulwarks, towers and other small fortresses. The buildings and the streets in the historical centre still preserve a medieval note. Concil Square, Black Church, White and Black Towers, Weaver’s Bastion and Ecaterina’s Gate are the tour highlights

In the evening arrive at Bucharest. Drop-off in a central location like Victory Square or similar.

END OF TOUR SERVICES

PRICES:

520 Euros/person – accommodation in dbl rooms

600 Euros/person – accommodation in sgl rooms

510 Euros/person – accommodation in triple rooms

Optional add-ons:

Extra night in Bucharest:

- Hotel Berthelot**** - central location

- 75 Euros/dbl room/night

- 65 Euro/sgl room/night