Overview
Highlights:
• Turda salt mine
• Alba Carolina Vauban fortress
• Hunyad Castle in Hunedoara
• Sibiu medieval city
• Bran ‘Dracula’ castle
• Brasov medieval city
• one Saxon fortified church (Viscri or other, UNESCO heritage)
• Sighisoara fortress (UNESCO heritage)
Small-group format ensures a personalized experience.
Please note: The shared tour has set dates in which it is guaranteed to start if there are at least 3 participants enlisted. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we will offer you an alternative.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
- Badge of Excellence
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Breakfast
all transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax and parking fees included)
services of an English speaking guide / driver (all expenses included)
entry tickets (Turda salt mine, Corvin & Bran Castle, Viscri fortified church, Brasov Black Church)
your meals and drinks (other than the ones mentioned above)
photo / video entrance fees (where required)
tickets for the theme park (inside Turda salt mine)
single room supplement
your personal expenses
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
Good to know
• The constant temperature inside the salt mine is 10-12° C. Appropriate clothing recommended.
• Given that there are stairs to go down and up in the salt mine, we recommend non-slippery shoes and, if possible, no high heels.
• Not recommended to visit the salt mine if:
- under age 3 and over 65; (children between the ages of 2 and 3 and those over the age of 65 have access to the saline with the advice of the doctor);
- asthma severe persistent form; asthma; asthma crisis complications - atelectasia, pulmonary emphysema, pneumothorax, respiratory acidosis; complications related to medication - severe bronchospasm, severe allergic reactions;
- COPD complications - acute respiratory failure, chronic decompensated pulmonary cord, pneumothorax;
- TB regardless of stage;
- pulmonary neoplasia;
- acute ENT disorders - rhinopharyngitis, tracheobronchitis, acute pneumonia;
- cardiovascular disease (stage III HTA, recent myocardial infarction, frequent seizure angina, chronic decompensated pulmonary cord), grade II-III cardiac insufficiency,
- digestive disorders - acute hyperacid gastritis, acute hepatitis, acute cholecystitis;
- acute renal disease, bladder / kidney lithiasis;
- decompensated diabetes mellitus;
- collagenosis, acute / chronic rheumatic diseases in inflammatory puse;
- peripheral and central neurological disorders (craniocerebral trauma, cerebral abscess, stroke, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, epilepsy);
- third-quarter pregnancy
- anxiety-depressive syndrome; claustrophobia;- postoperatively for a period of 1-2 months.
What to expect
Day 1 Cluj - Turda - Alba Iulia - Hunedoara - Sibiu
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Salina Turda
2 hours Admission ticket included
You will descend into the underground where you'll completely be surrounded by salt. Walk on a man-made gallery, visit three mining chambers, learn about mining techniques and local urban legends and, nevertheless, take a boat or a Ferris-wheel ride. The visit of the mine involves climbing and descending some stairs. In total there about steps to go up and down, but most of them can be avoided by taking two different elevators.
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Cetatea Alba Iulia
1 hour
Visit the Vauban style fortress, built during the 18th century on top of two previous fortresses.
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2 hours Admission ticket included
Visit the most impressive Gothic castle from Transylvania. Learn about medieval defense architecture, legends connected to the Dracula story and the Hunyad family.
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9 hours
Free time for an evening walk and dinner.
Day 2 Sibiu - Bran - Brasov
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2 hours
Visit Sibiu, the best defended medieval fortress in Transylvania, the ancient capital of all Transylvanian Saxons, the so called European Capital of Culture in 2007.
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Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
1 hour Admission ticket included
Built on a cliff during the Middle Ages and modernized at the beginning of the 20th century, Bran castle is now one of the most visited places in Romania. You will get the chance to find out what is it’s connection with the famous character Dracula.
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Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
1 hour 30 min Admission ticket included
Brasov, originally a Saxon town, called Kronstadt in German and Stalin for a short period during the communist regime. Here you will visit the Black Church, hiding the largest collection of Ottoman carpets in Europe, and some medieval towers and bastions (if it’s on a Monday, the visit to the Black Church will be substituted with another visit).
Day 3 Brasov - Viscri - Sighisoara - Cluj
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Viscri Fortified Church
2 hours Admission ticket included
This rural establishment will unveil us the best preserved and restored traditional Saxon village in Transylvania, one of the few where the community is still very much alive, where small rural businesses are surviving in a modern world, and, nevertheless, where HRH Prince Charles of Wales owns a traditional Saxon household. Visit the 13th c. fortified church (UNESCO patrimony).
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Centrul Istoric Sighisoara
2 hours
Sighisoara medieval fortress is one of the few of it’s kind still inhabited in Europe. Surrounded by 9 of the initial 14 defense towers, each one belonging to a local guild, the fortress shelters not only beautiful medieval architecture, but also medieval legends, such as the one connected to Vlad the Impaler ‘Dracula' birthplace.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Europe/Bucharest).
Additional Information
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 7 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Best of Transylvania (3 days, from Cluj)
Can I cancel Best of Transylvania (3 days, from Cluj) for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 3 days.
Is pickup offered?
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
What's included?
- Breakfast
- all transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax and parking fees included)
- services of an English speaking guide / driver (all expenses included)
- entry tickets (Turda salt mine, Corvin & Bran Castle, Viscri fortified church, Brasov Black Church)
What's not included?
- your meals and drinks (other than the ones mentioned above)
- photo / video entrance fees (where required)
- tickets for the theme park (inside Turda salt mine)
- single room supplement
- your personal expenses
Which places does it visit?
It visits Salina Turda, Cetatea Alba Iulia, Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Black Church (Biserica Neagra), Viscri Fortified Church, Centrul Istoric Sighisoara.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Operated by SC CARPATINO TOURS SRL
