Romania’s castles and andrenalin in a military resort

9 days / 8 nights

from 876 euro/person

from march to October

Day 1 Bucharest                                                              

Arrival at Bucharest International Airport.

Welcome from Romanian English speaking guide.

Transfer at the hotel.

Accommodation in Bucharest.

Day 2 Bucharest – Sinaia – Bran   ->   breakfast, dinner               

Breakfast.

We start with Parliament Palace visit, the second building on Earth, after the Pentagon, built in the ‘80’s, one of Bucharest’s landmarks.

Panoramic tour of Bucharest: Cathedral of the Patriachy, University Square, Revolution Square, Romanian Athenaeum (architectural masterpiece; here is the main hall concerts for one of the most prestigious Classical Music Festivals on Earth!), Unirii Square.

Departure to Sinaia, “The Pearl of Cartapthains”.

Arrival in Sinaia.

Visit of Peles Castle, Romanian most beautiful castle, former Romanian Royal Family summer residence. Today a very rich museum, architectural masterpiece built in German style, between 1875 and 1914.

Departure to Bran.

Dinner.

Accommodation in Bran.

Day 3 Bran – Brasov – Sighisoara   ->   breakfast, dinner

Breakfast.

Visit the Bran Castle, listed in Top 10 Most Famous Castles on Earth, connected to Dracula legend, one of Romania’s most prestigious touristical icon.

Built at the end of XIV-th century, Bran Castle had many owners, including Queen Maria. Today, the owner is Arquiduc Dominic of Habsburg.Among the most famous guest of the castle, ever, it was Vlad Tepes, in 1462, in his way to Visegrad (the place where he was incarcerated for 12 years).

Departure to Brasov.

Brasov walking city tour: City Hall Square, City Hall, The String Street (the narrowest stree in Eastern Europe!), The Black Church, the icon monument of Brasov.

This is the largest catholical church in Romania and the largest one between Vienna and Istanbul, gothic style architecture. Inside, one of the largest orgue in Romania and also a beautiful collection of oriental carpets.

Departure for Sighisoara.

Check in at the hotel.

Dinner with folklorical show “Junii Sibiului”.

Accommodation in Sighisoara.

Day 4 Sighisoara – Biertan – Medias – Alba Iulia – Orastie   ->   breakfast, dinner

Breakfast.

Visit of Sighisoara Medieval Citadel, the only citadel in Europe entirely inhabited.

Medieval walking city tour: Clock Tower (the best preserved monument) and the City Museum, Vlad Dracul House, Stag House, Venetian House, Stairs House, Catholic Cathedral on the top of the hill (the third largest Catholic Cathedral in Romania after The Black Church in Brasov and Saint Michael’s Cathedral in Sibiu).

Departure to Biertan, maybe the most famous Transylvanian Saxon village.It was the Religious Capital of Transylvanian Saxons, as Fortified Church Visit of Biertan Fortified Church, the most prestigious on UNESCO Patrimony List, among the seven Fortified Transylvanian Saxon Churches.

departure to Alba Iulia

Alba Iulia is considered to be Romania’s Union Capital.

Short visit of the city: Reunion Cathedral, Catholical Cathedral, Esquestrian Statue of Michael The Brave (the first ruler of the three Romanian Provinces, who triumplally entered in Alba Iulia on November 01-st 1599).

Departure to Orastie „Arsenal Park” , unique luxury resort lying on over 80 hectares, built on a former military base

Luxury resort accomodation which you can combine with all kind of activities in the park, including military vehicules ride, ATV etc

Dinner.

Accommodation in Orastie “Arsenal Park” ****     

Day 5 Orastie – Hunedoara Hunyadi Castle – Orastie   ->   Breakfast, dinner

Breakfast.

Departure for Hunedoara

Visit the Baroque masterpiece: Hunyadi Castle.

Afternoon activities in „ARSENAL PARK”

Dinner.  

Accommodation in Orastie “Arsenal Park” ****      www.arsenalpark.ro

Day 6 Orastie Arsenal Park   ->   breakfast, dinner

Breakfast.

Full day activities in „ARSENAL PARK”.

Optional 1: riding horse , at „Rahau English School”

Optional 2: shopping in Alba Iulia: famous Alba Iulia porcelain products.

Dinner.

Accommodation in Orastie “Arsenal Park” ****.

Day 7 Orastie-Sibiu   ->   breakfast, dinner

Breakfast.

Departure to Sibiu.

Arrival in Sibiu.

Visit of “Astra” Museum, one of the richest Ethnographical Museums in the world.

Transfer at the hotel.

Afternoon walking tour visit of Sibiu, European Cultural Capital in 2007: Grande Square, Little Square, Catholic Cathedral, The Lutheran Cathedral of Saint Mary, Orthodox Cathedral, Liar’s Bridge.

Dinner in a traditional Romanian Restaurant in Sibiu.

Accommodation in Sibiu.

Day 8 Sibiu-Curtea de Arges-Bucharest   ->   breakfast, dinner               

Breakfast.

Departure to  Curtea de Arges.

Visit of the Metropolitan Cathedral.

Departure for Bucharest.

Dinner.

Accommodation in Bucharest.

Day 9 Bucharest-flight back home   ->   breakfast    

Breakfast.

Transfer to Bucharest International Airport.

Flight back home.

Tarif

Group of persons	Period		Single Supplement
	01.03-30.06 & 01.09-31.10	01.07-31.08	01.03-30.06 & 01.09-31.10	01.07-31.08
8-10	1040	1071	233	277
11-13	968	998	233	277
14-16	927	957	233	277
17-20	912	940	233	277
21 or more	876	905	233	277

Price includes:

• Accommodation with breakfast included for 8 nights in standard double or single rooms;
• Transportation in modern car/minivan/coach, according to the size of the group;
• English speaking guide;
• Dinners specified in the programme; most of meals are ecological;
• All the visits according to the programme;
• Entrance fees for all the sights in the programme;
• All activities according with the programme;
• All govt and local taxes;
• In Arsenal Park, free access: exterior pool; games: biliard, ping-pong, darts, poker, minifotbal; sport fields: tenis, fotbal, baschetball, handball; mini tirolian; drezine; mini golf; open air  fitness;
• Full assistance from the moment of your arrival till your departure.

Price not includes:

• International air transportation to and from Romania;
• Expenses of personal nature such as travel insurance, laundry, beverages etc;
• Camera and video camera fees in tourist sites;
• Lunches;
• Tips;
• Drinks;
• Any optional activities such as ride on military vehicles, ATM, riding horse, shopping etc;
• In Arsenal Park: military instruction 6 EUR/person; treasure hunt  8 EUR/person; airsoft fight 18 EUR/person/session, 250 balls in a limit of 60 min, to be book 72 hours in advance; max 12  players/session; paintball fight 18 EUR/person/session; 100 balls in a limit of 30 min, to be book 24 hours in advance; max 10  players/session; archery 6 EUR/person/session; 10 arrows/person; arbalette archery 11 EUR/person/session; 5 arrow/person; BB'Gun archery 6 EUR/person/session; caterpilled transportor  200 EUR/tour of 30 min; Golfcarts rent 18 EUR/hour; ATV rent 20 EUR/hour; buggy rent 25 EUR/hour; quad polaris, Yamaha rent 37 EUR/hour; Seqway rent 37 EUR/hour; 25 EUR/ 30 minutes; Jeep Wrangler Go-Kart RENT   5 EUR/hour; mountain bike rent 3 EUR/hour; 10 EUR/day; bike rent 1,5 EUR/hour; jeep rent 120 EUR/hour; 75 EUR/ 30 minutes; Johndeer rent 50 EUR/hour;
• Any element not included in chapter “price includes”.