Siebenbürgen im Mittelalter: 3-tägige gemeinsame Tour ab Bukarest

Be sure to add an extra few days when visiting Bucharest to visit the countryside. The 3 day tour includes the Bram and Peles Castles which people often take in a one day tour. The extra days driving over the Carpathian Mts. and stopping in 3 lovely towns, 2 overnights had us all chanting, "we love Romania!"! This country is very rich in history. Seeing the bears by the side of the road was amazing too though people shouldn't be feeding them. We had a delightful tour with our guide, Serben, from TravelMaker. He was funny and had a lot of historical knowledge. He was able to anticipate crowds and adjust our schedule so we could avoid the worst tourist bottlenecks. The website had all the info about bringing a certain amount of local currency which we needed for tickets to the Peles Castle, suggested tip, tipping in general etc. My only suggestion is to understand the acommodations better. Maybe a link to the hotels could be sent beforehand. The last hotel was in a fabulous location right at the town square, but no elevator. Serben was great carrying bags up stairs and the next morning the hotel had staff to help. We were a group of 9 older travelers. The driver, Floin, for the van was very professional oal and managed the mountain switchbacks and crowded areas with skill.

Es war großartig! Das lag zum großen Teil an unserem Fahrer/Reiseleiter Narcis Brandusescu, und zwar aus zwei sehr unterschiedlichen Gründen. Erstens war er uns körperlich eine große Hilfe – wir sind Ende 70 und brauchten seinen starken Arm/seine starke Hand wirklich, wenn es keine Handläufe an den Treppen gab oder der Untergrund sehr uneben war – und das trotz unserer Wanderstöcke (die ich übrigens empfehle). Zweitens, als Narcis unsere Vorliebe für Museumsbesuche entdeckte, änderte er die geplante Reiseroute, um mehr Museen und weniger Kirchen einzuschließen. Wir fügten auch einen Ausflug in die Berge hinzu, um den Vidaru-See zu sehen, und trafen unterwegs eine Braunbärenmutter und ihre beiden Jungen!

My son and I had the trip of a lifetime as we celebrated his 16th birthday present in Romania this summer. This tour was everything you want in a tour of a country very different from your own. Our group was small and our guide, Narcis, was a knowledgeable, informative, and thoughtful tour guide who took us to all the best places not mentioned in guidebooks. In a short three days, we learned about Romanian culture and history through visiting museums, monasteries, churches, and medieval villages. The van we toured in was great with large windows to view the gorgeous landscape and the hotels we stayed in were very nice with beautiful breakfasts. I am hopeful that I can send many friends and family on this fabulous tour through Romania.