Bucharest - Transylvania - Castles Tour
Bus Tour of Bucharest - Transylvania - Castles Tour
Romania - Bucharest Transylvania Castles Tour (Bucharest – Sinaia – Bran – Braşov – Veliko Tarnavo
2 Nights 4 Days
Day 1 Istanbul – Bucharest
On the first day of our trip, we depart at 19:30 from Kadıköy Wedding Office, at 20:30 from in front of Mecidiyeköy Auto Expert, at 21:30 from in front of İncirli Ömür Plaza, and at 22:00 from in front of Beylikdüzü Marmara Park, and arrive at the Kapıkule border gate via Edirne. After passport and customs procedures are completed, we pass through Bulgaria and arrive in Bucharest in the morning hours.
Day 2 Bucharest
In the morning, we head to the center of Bucharest, which is called the Little Paris, for our tour. Bucharest is a very beautiful city with a population of approximately 2.5 million, located on the Dâmbovița branch of the Danube River. In addition to its historical monuments, its modern side with wide boulevards, streets, and squares is impressive. Some of the places we will see on our panoramic city tour include; Republic Square, the most beautiful and lively center of Bucharest, the National Library of Romania, which attracts attention with its columned facade, the Arch of Triumph, the Bucharest University Building, the National Theater, the Parliament Building built by Ceaușescu, the Royal Palace, the Cretulescu Church, and St. Stavropoleos Church. After our tour and free time, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. Guests who wish may join the extra Village Museum tour, where Romania’s village values are exhibited (20 EUR) Guests who wish may join the extra Romanian Night tour.(60 EUR)
Breakfast: Will be taken as an extra at the rest stop on the way to Bucharest.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time in Bucharest.
Dinner: Romanian Night with local dishes and music at a place determined by the guide, extra.
Accommodation: Hotel Interbusiness etc. – Bucharest
Currency: Romania – Lei (Average exchange rate 1 Eur – 4.3 lei )
Route: Istanbul- Bucharest (640 km)
Total Distance to be Covered: 640 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 20:00
Day 3 Bucharest (Bucharest- Sinaia - Bran - Brasov – Bucharest)
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Transylvania-Dracula Castle (Sinaia-Bran-Braşov) tour. (55 EUR) (Castle entrance fees are not included) On our tour, we set off towards Transylvania, an important region of Romania. We are going to see very well-preserved medieval towns. In Sinaia, we visit Peles Castle and Palace, one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. Then we see Dracula's Castle in the town of Bran and continue to the city of Brașov. We walk through the old streets of the city, which still preserves its medieval appearance today, and see Piata Sfatului, Brașov History Museum, the Black Church, and the city walls panoramically. At the end of the tour, we return to Bucharest. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time in the town center in Bran.- You can taste all the local delicacies. Guide Recommendation: Rooster Soup, Makara Dessert Dinner: Will be taken extra during free time in the city center of Bucharest.- You can taste all the local delicacies. Guide Recommendation: Tokitura (Meat Dish), Mititei (Meatballs with Sauce), Crêpe Suzette Dessert.
Accommodation: Hotel Interbusiness v.b – Bucharest
Currency: Romania – Lei (Average exchange rate 1 Eur – 4.3 lei )
Route: Bucharest – Sinaia (127 km ) , Sinaia – Bran (50 km) , Bran – Braşov (27 km ) , Braşov – Bucharest (171 km)
Total Distance to be Covered: 375 km
Hotel Check-in Time: 20:00
Day 4 Bucharest-Veliko Tarnavo– Istanbul
After the breakfast we will have at our hotel, after checking out our rooms, we depart for Istanbul. Along the way, we take a panoramic tour and give free time in the city of Veliko Tarnavo, founded in the Yantra river valley on four hills, known for being Bulgaria’s former capital and its historical texture. We continue to Istanbul via the Kapıkule border gate.
Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken in Veliko Tarnavo during free time.
Dinner: At the highway facility on the Edirne – Istanbul highway.
Route: Bucharest – Istanbul 640 km
Total Distance to be Covered: 640 km
Entry Time to Istanbul: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 01:00
What's Included
✅ Transportation by luxury buses
✅ Local professional Turkish-language guiding services
✅ 2-night accommodation in 3* or 4* hotels in Bucharest, breakfast included
✅ Panoramic city tours and transfers specified in the program.
✅ City taxes
✅ Customs taxes
✅ Limited complimentary water on board
✅ All highway, parking, and check-point expenses
Not Included
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
❌ Extra tours
❌ Extras taken at the hotel
❌ Driver and guide tips.
❌ All personal expenses
❌ Lunches and dinners
❌ Schengen or Romania Visa (Green Passport holders are exempt from visa.)
❌ International departure tax
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
INFORMATION
- Participants must have a valid Multi (Multiple Entry) Schengen visa or at least a two-entry Romania visa for the entire tour duration. (Green Passport holders are exempt from visa requirements.)
- During the tour, having Euro is sufficient for shopping and spending in all countries included in the program. In regions where the local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar clothing for the evening.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a minimum accommodation requirement of 3 days in order to bring items (alcohol - cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic drink (excluding alcoholic beverages with more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic drink (including alcoholic beverages with less than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 pieces, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- On the tour program, the guides may make changes to the itinerary depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places specified in the program are shown.
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the latest cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours canceled due to insufficient participation will be announced by Lidya Tour.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying a name in the tour program and/or options are available for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Lidya Tour 2 days before the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified km. In such a case, information will be provided by Lidya Tour 15 days before the tour departure date
- Triple rooms are provided subject to hotel 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 extra beds are folding and coach beds, tour participants booking for a 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type. Child discounts are valid for one child only, staying with 2 adults and belonging to the applicable age group.
- Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, lasting at most 2-3 hours and excluding museum and archaeological site entries. Lidya Tour is not responsible if panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.
- The waiting time at customs gates crossed by road during the journey may exceed the standard, and Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local Lidya Tour service provider we work with, subject to a minimum participation of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the extra tour prices, content, and vehicle used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the point where they were left after the tour is completed.
- For people participating in tours by plane, the required check-in and boarding procedures are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airport or online on the airlines' websites.
- Lidya Tour is not responsible for the failure of persons who do not present themselves at the airport at the times announced by Lidya Tour for participation in the tour, who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete check-in and boarding procedures on time but do not board the plane, to make their flight. The new round-trip plane tickets required for people who miss the plane to join the tour and all expenses related to their transfers in the destination area are their responsibility.
- Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a delay risk on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees.
-The Vehicle Types Used in Our Tours are classified as follows according to the Number of People. The vehicle types below are assigned 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 sold the tour by accepting the above-mentioned items.
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