Transylvania Castle Tour
Bucharest – Transylvania Castle Tour - LAND OF CASTLES
Bucharest – Sinia – Bran – Brașov – Veliko Tarnavo
Tour Departure Dates:
January 22 / January 29 / February 12 / March 19 / April 23 / April 30 / May 16 / May 28 / June 11 / June 25 / July 9 / July 23 / August 6 / August 20 / September 3 / September 17 / October 15 / October 29 / November 12 / November 26 / December 10
Day 1 Istanbul – Bucharest
On the first day of our trip, we depart from Kadıköy Marriage Office at 19:30, Mecidiyeköy Oto Ekspertiz at 20:30, and İncirli Ömür Plaza at 21:30. At 22:00, we leave Beylikdüzü Marmara Park to reach Edirne, passing through the Kapıkule border gate. After completing passport and customs procedures, we arrive in Bucharest in the morning hours, crossing through Bulgaria.
Day 2 Bucharest
After arriving in the morning, we head to the city center of Bucharest, nicknamed the Little Paris. Bucharest is a beautiful city located on the Dimbovita branch of the Danube River, with a population of about 2.5 million. In addition to historical monuments, its wide boulevards, streets, and squares provide a modern feel. Some of the sights we will see during our panoramic city tour include the Republic Square, the Romanian National Library with its columned facade, the Arch of Triumph, Bucharest University, the National Theatre, the Parliament House built by Ceaușescu, the Royal Palace, Cretulescu Church, and St. Stavropoleos Church. After the tour and free time, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Guests can optionally participate in the Village Museum tour, showcasing Romania's rural heritage (20 EUR), or the Romanian Night tour (60 EUR).
Breakfast: Extra breakfast will be taken at a rest stop on the way to Bucharest.
Lunch: Will be taken extra in Bucharest during free time.
Dinner: In a location determined by the guide, local dishes will be served with Romanian Night music.
Accommodation: Hotel Interbusiness, etc. – Bucharest
Currency: Romania – Lei (Average rate 1 EUR – 4.3 lei)
Route: Istanbul- Bucharest (640 km)
Total Distance Covered: 640 km
Estimated Check-in Time at Hotel: Depending on customs crossing time, approximately: 20:00
Day 3 Bucharest (Bucharest- Sinaia - Bran - Brașov – Bucharest)
After breakfast, there will be free time. Guests can join the optional Transylvania-Dracula Castle (Sinaia-Bran-Brașov) tour (55 EUR, excluding castle entrance fees). We head towards Transylvania, an important region in Romania, to see well-preserved medieval towns. In Sinaia, we visit Peles Castle, one of Europe's most beautiful castles. Next, we see Dracula Castle in Bran and proceed to the city of Brașov. We stroll through the old streets of the city, still preserving its medieval appearance, and see Piata Sfatului, the Brașov History Museum, the Black Church, and the city walls from a panoramic view. After the tour, we return to Bucharest. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast will be served at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time in Bran, where you can taste all local flavors. Guide's recommendation: Rooster Soup, Makara Dessert.
Dinner: Will be taken extra during free time in Bucharest city center, where you can taste all local flavors. Guide's recommendation: Tokitura (meat dish), Mititei (simmered meatballs), Crepe Suzette dessert.
Accommodation: Hotel Interbusiness, etc. – Bucharest
Currency: Romania – Lei (Average rate 1 EUR – 4.3 lei)
Route: Bucharest – Sinaia (127 km) , Sinaia – Bran (50 km) , Bran – Brașov (27 km) , Brașov – Bucharest (171 km)
Total Distance Covered: 375 km
Estimated Check-in Time at Hotel: 20:00
Day 4 Bucharest-Veliko Tarnavo– Istanbul
After having breakfast at the hotel and checking out of our rooms, we depart for Istanbul with our vehicles. We will make a panoramic tour of Veliko Tarnavo, the historical city known for its historical texture, built on four hills on the Yantra river valley. We will give free time for exploration. After passing through the Kapıkule border gate, we head to Istanbul.
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast will be served at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken during free time in Veliko Tarnavo.
Dinner: At a service area on the Edirne – Istanbul highway.
Route: Bucharest – Istanbul 640 km
Total Distance Covered: 640 km
Estimated Arrival Time in Istanbul: Depending on customs crossing time, approximately: 01:00
- Guests participating in the tour must have a valid Multi (Multiple Entry) Schengen visa or at least a two-entry Romanian visa throughout the duration of the tour. (Green Passport holders are exempt from the visa requirement.)
- In order to conduct shopping and expenses in all countries included in the program during the tour, having Euros is sufficient. The guide will assist with currency exchange in areas where local currency is used.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sports shoes should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar clothing for the night.
- To be able to bring items (alcohol - cigarettes, etc.) into Turkey from abroad, a minimum stay of 3 days is required.
- The shopping limit from the free shop while entering Turkey from abroad is: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic drinks (excluding alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters (including alcoholic drinks containing less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg.
- During the tour program, the guides may modify the program flow as long as they show every place specified in the itinerary, depending on weather and road conditions.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right for a free cancellation up to 30 days. If the cancellation request is made less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty will be applied; if less than 20 days remain, a 100% penalty will apply. Documents such as hospital reports obtained from institutions in Turkey, work leave documents, etc., provided with the cancellation request will not be accepted for cancellation of accommodations and services outside Turkey.
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation of 25 people. If sufficient participation cannot be achieved for the trip, the last notification of cancellation will be 20 days before the tour departure. Cancellations due to insufficient participation will be announced by Viyatravel.
- In cases where a category information is given without specifying names and/or options are available for the same destination, the hotels will be announced by Viyatravel 2 days before the trip.
- Hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified kilometers during periods like fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc. In such cases, information will be provided by Viyatravel 15 days before the tour departure.
- Triple rooms can be provided depending on the hotel's availability, and the bed allocated to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since the extra beds are generally foldable and known as coach beds, participants in the trip accept that they may experience tightness and the bed type in triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children booking. Child discounts are valid only for a single child of the applicable age group staying with 2 adults.
- Breakfasts included in the tour program are generally served in a separate room dedicated to the group and consist of a limited menu suitable for the breakfast culture of the country, usually described as continental breakfast, including butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee.
- The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are designed for the general introduction of the cities and are made as panoramic tours with the guide's narration from the vehicle, without including entrance fees for museums or historical sites and lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours. Viyatravel is not responsible for the inability to conduct these tours if local authorities do not allow access due to the closures of specific roads or any event or if it becomes impossible to perform the tour due to weather conditions. Some tours may also be conducted by public transport or on foot where there are closed roads or areas where vehicle entry is not permitted within feasible limits.
- During border crossings made by road during travel, waiting times may exceed standards, and Viyatravel cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences caused by these waiting durations.
- Extra tours organized by Viyatravel are conducted with a minimum condition of 20 participants. If sufficient numbers are not met, trips cannot be conducted or the extra trip prices, content, and vehicles to be used may change according to the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of the museums, historical sites to be visited, and weather conditions.
- Participation in extra tours is optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in the extra tours organized during the tour will be deemed to have accepted to wait at a suitable rest facility along the way. These passengers will be dropped off at a rest facility along the way before the extra tour begins and will be picked up from the point they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
- For participants in flight tours, check-in and boarding procedures must be done personally by the guests either at the relevant airline counters at the airports or online through the airline company's websites before the flight.
- Viyatravel is not responsible for guests who are not present at the specified airport at the times announced by Viyatravel for participation in the tour, who do not carry out check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete these procedures but do not board the plane. All expenses for new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the destination area required for those who miss the flight are their responsibility.
- Viyatravel acts as an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays in scheduled and special flights, or the times before the existing trip and flight may change. Viyatravel is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Passengers accept the risk of time changes when purchasing the trip. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified according to the number of participants as follows. The vehicles to be used are determined according to the number of people in each of our tours:
Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner *Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 people) *Vw Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the aforementioned terms.
What's Included
* Transportation by luxury buses
* Local professional Turkish guiding services
* 2 nights accommodation with breakfast in 3* or 4* hotels in Bucharest
* Panoramic city tours and transfers as specified in the program.
* City taxes
* Customs duties
* Limited bottled water service on the vehicle
* All highway, parking, and check-point expenses
Not Included
* Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
* Extra tours
* Extras taken at the hotel.
* Tips for driver and guide.
* All personal expenses
* Lunch and dinner.
* SCHENGEN or ROMANIA VISA (HOLDERS OF GREEN PASSPORTS ARE EXEMPT FROM VISA).
* International exit fee.
* International travel health insurance.
* Extra tours
* Extras taken at the hotel.
* Tips for driver and guide.
* All personal expenses
* Lunch and dinner.
* SCHENGEN or ROMANIA VISA (HOLDERS OF GREEN PASSPORTS ARE EXEMPT FROM VISA).
* International exit fee.
* International travel health insurance.
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