Sighisoara , Romania Sofia , Bulgaria
DAY 12 • Sibiu • Astra Museum • Controversial Topic : Preserving traditional Roma culture in a modern world
Visit a local Roma family and discuss the Controversial Topic of what it ’ s like preserving the traditional Roma way of life in today ’ s modern world . Then , step back in time during a visit to the open-air Astra Museum . This immersive , interactive folk museum celebrates the rich history and enduring heritage of Romania .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel in Sibiu
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 13 • Sibiu • Farm house visit Journey to the rural village of Sibiel today to visit a farm house owned and operated by a local Romanian family .
Meals : B , L | Hotel in Sibiu
DAY 14 • Sighisoara • Brasov Depart Sibiu and begin the drive to Brasov today , stopping at the UNESCO World Heritage-protected town of Sighisoara along the way .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel in Brasov
DAY 15 • Brasov • Optional Vulcan Church tour Enjoy a guided tour of Brasov this morning , walking through Council Square . We ’ ll also visit the famous Black Church , so called due it its smokeblackened walls resulting from a fire in 1689 . Later , you may choose to take an optional tour of Vulcan Church , including a private organ concert and dinner .
Meals : B | Hotel in Brasov
DAY 16 • Brasov • Bran Castle
Today we ’ ll visit Bran Castle , often referred to as Dracula ’ s Castle .
Meals : B , L | Hotel in Brasov
DAY 17 • Brasov • Peles Castle • Bucharest Today we ’ ll visit Peles Castle , completed in 1914 for the first Hohenzollern king of Romania , Carol I , and set dramatically in the hills above Sinaia . Late this afternoon , we ’ ll arrive in Bucharest .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel in Bucharest
DAY 18 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your flight home , or to begin your post-trip extension to Istanbul : Turkey ’ s Cultural Capital .
Meals : B
On Day 16 , explore Bran Castle , more famously known as Dracula ’ s Castle , in the Transylvania region of Romania .
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174 Eastern Balkan Experience : Bulgaria & Romania