Halloween Tour in Transylvania 2023

8.30 AM. Meet our representatives and tour guide in a central location from Bucharest.
Optional you can book a private transfer from your hotel to the meeting point.
We’ll start our Halloween tour in Romania, a great journey and experience. 
Just outside of Bucharest we’ll visit the Snagov monastery, which hosts the tomb of Vlad Dracula. You’ll find more about Dracula's mysterious death. 
Continue on the way to Transylvania, crossing the Carpathians mountains through the beautiful Prahova Valley.  
We’ll visit Prejmer Fortified Church (UNESCO), a sample of a religious and defensive structure which can be seen only in Transylvania.
We’ll end the day in Sighisoara (UNESCO town), an old medieval town which preserve the best the old architecture. It is the place where the famous Vlad Dracula was born in 1431. We’ll have a short walking tour.
Before dinner we’ll have a plum / pear brandy and fruit liqueur tasting in a local small family cellar.
At 7.30 PM we’ll enjoy a tasty dinner exactly in the Casa Vlad Dracul Restaurant, where the one known as Dracula was born.
We’ll stay overnight at Sighisoara Hotel, a very old building dating from medieval times.

Breakfast between 08.00 – 9.00. Check-out latest at 09:00
Departure on the route to Sibiu. The road crosses a beautiful countryside area, with old and charming villages, churches and fortresses, all spread out over the green hills and valleys.
We’ll visit Sibiu Old Town, one of the most important fortified towns in Transylvania, founded in 1190 and grew to be the chief city of the Transylvanian Saxons. Our walking tour will include The Big Square, the Small Square, The staircase Tower, the Lier’s Bridge, the three main cathedrals of the town: Orthodox, Lutheran – Evangelical and Catholic.
Free time at your leisure between 1.00-2.30 PM. 
Departure on the route to Hunedoara. Check-in at Rusca hotel around 4.30 PM and get ready for the amazing Halloween party at Corvin’s castle (private party only for members of Visit Transilvania groups), the residence of the brave Transylvanian Governor – John Hunyad (Iancu de Hunedoara). The castle built in the 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 spent a couple days in this castle.
At 8.30 we’ll transfer you to the castle.  
Halloween Party. Are you ready to spend 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 tonight and to reveal to you its history and hidden secrets. As soon as you pass the entrance gate you’ll be in a medieval world and get ready to experience it. Remember that medieval means old customs, old music, old legends and mysticism. 
Barbeque dinner will be served in the castle courtyard. Welcome plum brandy and hot wine are included.
The party ends at midnight and you’ll be transferred back to the hotel.
Overnight at Rusca Hotel***.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner

Breakfast between 07:00-09:30. Check-out latest at 09:45.
Departure at 10.00 hours we’ll leave from Hunedoara to Brasov, estimated arrival 15.00. 
Check-in the hotel, located in the heart of the historic town.
Next we’ll have a short walking tour of Brasov’s Old Town. Highlights: Weaver’s Bastion, Ekaterina’s Gate, Black Church, Council Square. Find more about the history of the city dating since 1235 and more about the time spent by Vlad Dracula in Brasov, his romance with the beautiful Katharina, etc.
Halloween party at the famous Bran castle (public party)
At 8.00 PM we’ll go to the castle and we’ll have a night tour inside the most famous castle from Transylvania – Dracula’s castle. While visiting expect to meet Halloween spirits of the castle and why not our host – Vlad Dracula. The evening will continue with the party organized in a special tent, on the foot of the castle. 
At 1.00 AM we’ll transfer you back to the hotel in Brasov
Accommodation in a 3 stars hotel, located in the Old Town.
Meals included: breakfast

Breakfast between 08:00-10.00. Check-out latest at 10.30.
Transfer to Bucharest. Drop-off at the airport (estimated 2.00-2.30 PM) or in downtown Bucharest at 3.00 PM.
Optional services:
We can offer hotel nights in Bucharest before / after the tour, airport transfers, early morning transfers Brasov – Bucharest (in case you have a morning departure flight on Oct 29th).
Meals included: breakfast

BUCHAREST EXTENSION – before the tour. Include: 1 extra night accommodation, full day tour of Bucharest on Oct 28th with tour guide, entrance tickets at Parliament Palace (standard tour) and Village Museum. Walking our in the Old Town.
Prices for Bucharest extension are:
95 euro/person – accommodation in dbl room
120 euro/person – accommodation in single room

PRIVATE TOUR IN ROMANIA. Before or after your Halloween tour we can design a private tour for you to explore more from Romania. Our country has many other things to show than the ones connected with Halloween or Vlad Dracula. There are regions like Maramures – up in the north of Romania, the region of wooden churches, carved gates and traditions or Bucovina with its famous painted monasteries. If you have more time to stay in Romania just ask for an additional tour. Prices on request.

If you have extra time to spend in Romania before or after our Dracula Halloween tour we can offer you additional private guided services. You can choose to visit other Romanian regions as Maramures or Bucovina or to spend more time and visit other things in Transylvania. In this way you can have a better experience and a better way to discover Romania.

You can also choose for a combined tour of Romania and one of the neighbouring countries as Bulgaria, Moldova or Hungary.