3 NIGHTS IN BUCHAREST, OPTIONAL DAILY TOURS!

Arrival at Bucharest Airport. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation and time at leisure. Optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Bucharest.

Breakfast. Guided sightseeing tour in the historic centre of Bucharest: People’s Salvation Cathedral, Palace of Romanian Parliament (House of People), Unirii Square, Romanian Patriarchy, Old Court, Stavropoleos Monastery, Calea Victoriei, Revolution Square, Romanian Athenaeum. Free time at leisure, or optional tour to the Ceausescu House and the museum of the Romanian village “Dimitrie Gusti”. Visit to the former residence of Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu – huge villa with 80 rooms, private residence of the family. From here we continue to the Museum of the Romanian village. This wonderful open-air museum represents hundreds of original houses and churches from all the territory of Romania, giving you a great introduction to Romanian culture and traditions. Optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Bucharest.

Breakfast. Free day in Bucharest for shopping, stroll in the old town, individual visits of local museums, or optional one-day tour to Peles and Bran Castles. Departure in the morning towards the Carpathian mountains and the famous Romanian mountain resort of Sinaia, where Peles Castle is located. Visit to the castle – residence of the Romanian royal family in the end of 19th – beginning of 20th century, it is impressive with its German Neorenaissance architecture. Departure for Transylvania for a visit to Bran Castle – former border fortification at the frontier between mediaeval Wallachia and Transylvania, it has been fully refurbished under the rule of Romanian queen Mary in the years between the two world wars. Bran Castle is also famous as Dracula Castle, due to the similarity with the descriptions of the castle of Count Dracula in the famous novel of the Irish writer Bram Stoker. Return to Bucharest in the evening. Optional dinner at traditional Romanian restaurant. Overnight in Bucharest.

Breakfast. Free time in Bucharest, or optional visit to Mogosoaia Palace – former residence of Romanian prince Constantin Brancoveanu in the beginning of the 18th century, it represents one of the best examples of the Romanian baroque style named Brancovenesc. The palace complex is located amidst extensive green area. Transfer to Bucharest Airport and departure.