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Departure calendar for 2009 holidays

Departure Tour / Short Break Date of departure Price
   
Dbl. ocupancy 
Bucharest
Vampire in Transylvania 
Dracula Tour   
June 11
June 26
July 10
July 24
August 7
August 21
Sept. 11

US$1679/ £944/ CA$1796/ AU$2022/
€ 1159*
 
7 days
 
A Dracula Tour departing from Bucharest, intended to Dracula enthusiasts, Transylvanian lovers, culture and history fans, adventure seekers. The tour includes the most important historical places related with Vlad the Impaler such as: Snagov Monastery where, Vlad was buried after his assassination; Sighisoara - Dracula's birth place, Dracula’s Castle in Borgo Pass, built according to Bram Stocker’s imagination and the legendary Bran Castle


Transylvania
Cluj-Napoca
US$824/ £463/ CA$881/ AU$993/ € 569*
 
3 days
 
Intended for those willing to discover the best parts of Transylvania’s legendary realms in a shorter period time, this 3 day break includes UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Sighisoara and Biertan, unique events which caught the attention of media world wide such as the live re enactment of the Ritual of Killing of the Living Dead, and a privileged meeting with one of Romania’s unique artists, the only one who uses spider web for his paintings. The entertaining programme is complemented by the relaxing 4* accommodation, a medieval fantasy with beds and the mouth-watering vampire dinner!


June 08
June 29
July 13
July 27
August 10
August 24
Sept. 14
Budapest
October 27

US$2084/ £1171/ CA$2229/ U$2511/
€ 1439

 
10 days tour
 
Everyone knows and fears Dracula; still everyone wants to travel to Transylvania. If you come to think about it, Dracula is actually a pretty normal, a man that parties all night long, spends all days sleeping in a coffin – (some futurist furniture don’t you think?), never says no to a (bloody) drink. Should you want to learn the truth, be charmed by the legend and enjoy the best Halloween party ever you’re invited to join our tour


Transylvania
Cluj-Napoca
October 30
from £399/ $822/
€569 
 
It’s time for the ultimate Halloween party, in Sighisoara Citadel - Dracula’s birth place; lunch in the house where Vlad the Impaler was born and enjoy the best Halloween party ever. Put on your Halloween costume and get into the mood, this is the reason for your travel to Transylvania.


Budapest

Hora at Prislop
cultural tour of Northern Transylvania
including a traditional dance festival

August 15

US$2171/ £1220/ CA$2322/ AU$2616
€1499

 
8 days
Do not miss the festival. Pearls of Northern Transylvania cultural tour takes you to the annual festival “Hora la Prislop”, celebrated on the third Sunday of August in Maramures. A celebration of the traditional popular skills, songs and costumes - Transylvania's soul


Budapest
Medieval holiday & festival in Transylvania
cultural tour including 2 traditional festivals, a medieval and a traditional shepherd’s gathering
July 20
US$2243/ £1261/ CA$2399/ AU$2703
€1549
 
8 days
Days of joy! At the end of July, Treasure of Transylvania cultural tour takes you to the Medieval Festival in Sighisoara and to the annual Shepherds Meeting on Mount Jina. Watch as long gone times come to life on the streets of the citadel! Witness the mastery of the shepherds and the competition of the craftsmen on the blessed Mount Jina!


 
Budapest
August 01
US$2084/ £1171/ CA$2229/ AU$2511
€1439
 
8 days
 
Transylvania was named Siebenburgen (seven boroughs) because of the first boroughs built by the Saxons in the area. Boroughs and fortified churches had been built all along the middle ages, some of them existing even nowadays: Alba Iulia, Sibiu, Biertan, Sighisoara, Brasov, and Bran. In the streets of these cities, designed for carriages and coaches, true live museums - you will find the atmosphere of romances and vampire tales.
Budapest
June 13
July 06
August 03
US$2012/ £1131/ CA$2152/ AU$2424
€1389
 
8 days sightseeing tour
 
Transylvania has always been the first region in Romania to adopt western progress. Still it is in Transylvania that traditions are best preserved, “the land beyond the woods” is a place of medieval mystery in addition to the well known Dracula and ethnographic diversity - Romanian, Hungarian, German and Rroma (gipsy) traditions meet in this incredible melting pot, making up the mosaic of each of its sub-regions: the Land of Maramures, the Land of Oas, the Land of Szekely (Hungarian speaking community), the Land of Barsa, the Saxon villages around Sibiu.

Bucharest
May 30
June 19
July 17
August 8
August 21
Sept. 04
US$2301/ £1293/ CA$2461/ U$2773
€1589
 
10 days sightseeing tour
 
Discover an enchanting country! Admire the traditional popular clothing as well as the popular craftsmanship kept for thousands of years. Taste the flavour of the Romanian wine and try to discover the hidden mystery of the bloody Count Dracula. Live … Romanian way!


Bucharest
June 18
July 12

US$5342/ £2999/ CA$5715/ U$6438
€3689
 
15 days, luxurious sightseeing tour,
departure for minimum 8 persons
 
Intended for those who wish to explore Romania in all its beauty this tour includes Romanian’s major landmarks from the magical realm of Transylvania to the unique painted monasteries of Bucovina, up to the spectacular green paradise, Danube Delta. To fully enjoy this incredible Romanian adventure and maximize your comfort, the accommodations were carefully chosen and include the finest selection of 5 and 4* hotels as well as excellent country-inns to introduce you to the traditional rural atmosphere.

Bucharest
Transylvanian walking tour 
Hiking for leisure walkers

every Friday
From June to October, starting
US$2069/ £1163/ CA$2214/ AU$2494
€ 1429
 
7 day guided walking tour
 
Ideal for families with children, seniors and even passionate hikers. Located in the beautiful scenery of Piatra Craiului National Park and Bucegi Mountains, on the Rucar - Bran corridor, the itinerary is designed so that you can decide for yourself the level of difficulty of the hiking routes each day. You can choose relaxing walks or to push your limits and hike up to 1740 meters

Bucharest
Conquer  Transylvania’s Alps
Carpathians trekking for fit hikers

July 04
July 18
August 1
August 8
August 15
August 22

US$1867/ £1049/ CA$1997/ U$2249
€1289

 
7 day guided strenuous hiking
 
In the beautiful scenery of Fagaras Mountains, the wildest, most spectacular mountains in Romania. The tour is intended for fit hikers confident on their walking skills. In addition to the rewarding hiking routes, the itinerary includes a cultural challenge as well: the legendary Bran Castle, Transylvania’s symbol and the royal Peles Castle


Budapest
from May until October starting every Saturday
US$1212/ £684/ CA$1305/ AU$1465
€842**
minimum 4 participants
 
8 day tour
 
Our Rock Climbing School offers students professional tuition in some of Europe’s most remarkable natural environments. This Adventure Travel Tour aims to enrich and refine your experience by including visits to historical sites and offering our guests the chance to absorb some of Transylvania’s diverse cultures.


Bucharest
Multisport Adventure in Transylvania Rafting and Hiking in the Transylvanian Mountains 

on request

US$1669/ £942
CA$1797/AU$2017
€1159


 
9 day tour
 
The perfect combination between Rafting and Hiking, this way you get to try them both. Even hike in the Apuseni - Western Carpathians, a very wild area of today’s Transylvania, with remote villages and a very beautiful nature landskapes. You will have Rafting on the Crisul Repede river in the Apuseni Mountains, a medium difficulty river running through very beautiful gorges. You will also visit Bucharest - explore the capital of Romania, see Europe’s biggest building the “People’s House”.

Bucharest
Every Friday

US$ 706/ £398/
CA$759/ AU$853
€490

 
4 day Transylvanian Short Hiking Tour
 
Guided hiking tour in Southern Carpathians combining an excellent hiking programme, including the highest peak of the Bucegi Mountains, with a great cultural adventure: the medieval Saxon city of Brasov, the mysterious Bran Castle and the capital city of Romania - Bucharest! Add to all these an incredible low cost and guaranteed weekly departures and you get an ideal short hiking holiday in Transylvania!


Transylvania
Cluj Napoca
from December to  March
£1138 */ $2326*/
€1629
 
8 days
each Saturday 
 
An 8 day package including a luxurious 4* Dracula Hotel , ski courses, complete ski equipment, ski passes and a day trip to Transylvania’s major highlights: Bran Castle, Rasnov Peasant Citadel and the Medieval Saxon city of Brasov.


(Christmas and New Year’s Eve excluded)

Bucharest

Helicopter skiing in Transylvania 

February 3, 10, 17, 24 - 2009
March 9, 16, 23, 30  
US$ 12 756*/ £ 7201*/ CA$ 13 733*/ AU$ 15 415*/ € 8859**
**based on 4 persons accommodating in single rooms
 
7 days
 
7 day package in a 4* very luxurious Dracula Hotel with helicopter rented for 3 hours effective flight/day. If you want to be king of the slope, try mountain areas untouched by mass tourism! You’ll run downhill through virgin snow, admire breath taking bird’s eye views on your way to the mountain, rising above the vast pine forests.


Budapest
January 31

US$1407/ £794/
CA$1514/ AU$1699/
€977

 
8 days tour
 
Transylvania Live cross country ski programme is all about the “white magic”! In this You just have to bring your touring ski boots and we’ll wait you with skis, ski poles, and artificial seal skins to live together the skiing fever in picturesque areas, explore traditional mountain villages, and enjoy the pine tree flavour and the smoke coming out of peasant houses’ chimneys!


Bucharest
Cycling tour in Transylvania 
Romanian Cycling Tour
August 02.
August 16.
£1044*/ $2136*/
€1499
 
7 days
We provide Altrix Mountain Bike, aluminium frames, Shimano fully equipped, telescopic forks, in various sizes, suitable for both female and male participants.
Knee and elbow pads are not provided. In your interest, we recommend you bring your own helmet for best fitting. Helmets are available on request at no extra cost.


Bucharest
Transylvanian Landmarks
Sightseeing Buget tour
July 05,
July 12,
July 19,
July 26,
August 02,
August 09,
August 16,
August 23, 2008

£559*/ $1149*
€789
 
8 days half board

In order to be a good value for money the accommodations were placed in small towns or resorts located closely to major cities. The tour includes UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Medieval Citadel of Sighisora and fortified church of Biertan, the renowned painted monasteries in Bucovina.


Budapest

Transylvania Motorcycle Holiday
Best of Transylvania and Hungary with a rally at the end

July 31

US$1439/ £812/
CA$1549/ AU$1738
€999

 
7 day tour
Visit Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania, ride Transfagarasan - a highroad cut straight in the mountain walls, Sighisoara, the best preserved and still inhabited medieval citadel in Europe, the birth place of Vlad the Impaler and enjoy a dinner with fire camp in a taditonal Saxon village.


Transylvania
Cluj-Napoca

on request
£1399/ $2749/ €1869
 
7 day Private Motorcycles tour
4* accomodations and motorcycles rental included. Rides in Devil's Valey, Hell's Valley, and Ponorului Citadels and Turzii Gorges the most important natural reservations from Transylvania.

Budapest

 

Ride under Dracula’s Wings
Best of Transylvania, Moldavia and Hungary
August 16
US$2533/ £1429/
CA$2727/ AU$3061
€1759
  12 days tour
Enjoy the ride of your dreams We’ll introduce you to the unique medieval citadel of Sighisoara, the Saxon city of Brasov, the royal Peles Castle, reveal the beauty of Moldavian monasteries, offer you the incredible ride of Transfagarasan and of course the mysterious Bran Castle.

*price in £ and $ for guidance only, all payments will be taken in €.

 
   

 

 

 

   
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Where to go: Alba Iulia - Biertan - Bistrita - Bucharest - Budapest - Bran - Brasov - Curtea de Arges - Fagaras - Hunedoara - Medias - Rasnov - Sibiu - Sighetu Marmatiei - Sighisoara - Suceava - Szeged - Turda - Europe festivals

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