Bucharest & Transylvania Route

Tour details

Our guests have the right to cancel without penalty, provided they notify us in writing up to 30 days before the tour departure date, excluding payments made and/or commitments undertaken for airline tickets, accommodation, etc. If there are fewer than 31 days remaining before the tour start date, they may cancel by paying a penalty equal to 50% of the remaining tour fee from the amount paid and/or committed, and if there are 15 days or less remaining before the tour start date, they may cancel by paying the full tour fee as a penalty. If a cancellation request is made, since the cancellation refund conditions for additional services such as domestic flight connections, visa services, travel health insurance, etc. may vary depending on the requested cancellation period, prior information should be requested regarding refunds. No commitment can be made regarding the cancellation refund of additional services.

What's included
  • Round-trip transportation by bus
  • 2 nights' accommodation in 3* - 4* hotels in Bucharest, including breakfast
  • Panoramic city tours and transfers included in the program
  • Professional Turkish-speaking guide service
  • Travel health insurance (a surcharge applies for those over 65 years old.)
Not included
  • International departure tax
  • Visa fee and service charge
  • Overseas Travel Health Insurance
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Optional excursions
  • Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
Tour Program
Istanbul - Kapikule
Meeting Points: 19:30 Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot, 20:00 In front of Mecidiyeköy İstikbal-Altunbaş 20:30 In front of İncirli Ömür Plaza 21:30 TEM Selimpaşa Metro Facilities 22:30 TEM Çerkezköy Metro Altunbaş Facilities 23:59 Kapıkule After meeting with our guests at the departure points specified in the tour program, we follow the Istanbul–Edirne highway, taking the necessary breaks, and arrive at the Edirne–Kapıkule Land Border Gate. After completing our exit procedures there, we enter Bulgaria.
Kapikule - Bucharest
After our overnight journey, in the morning we cross the “Friendship Bridge” over the Danube River in Ruse, Bulgaria, and arrive at the Giurgiu land border crossing in Romania. After customs and passport procedures, we set off for Bucharest, the capital of Romania, known as the “Paris of the East.” Following our journey, we begin our panoramic tour, where we will have the opportunity to explore Bucharest up close. The main places to be seen include Unirii Square, University Square, the Aviators’ Monument, Victory Square, Calea Victoriei, Bucharest’s most famous avenue, the Romanian Athenaeum, Revolution Square, the Royal Palace, the statue of our ancestor Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Bucharest History Museum, the “People’s House” (Palace of the Parliament) built by Ceaușescu, Bucharest Old Town, and the Arch of Triumph, among the panoramic sights. After our city tour of Bucharest, guests who wish may join an optional “Ceaușescu House” tour. (30 €). We visit the Ceaușescus’ house, built by Nikolay Ceaușescu and opened to visitors as a museum in 2016. After our optional tour, we head to the hotel where we will be staying. After check-in at the hotel, free time and overnight stay. Guests who wish may also join an optional dinner program at a local restaurant. (55 €). After the optional tour, return to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel in Bucharest. Museum and archaeological site entrance fees and the guided explanations inside the museum are included in the optional tour price.
Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran - Brașov - Bucharest
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish may join our extra “TRANSYLVANIA CASTLES” tour, which will take them to the most iconic points and castles of Romania and leave lasting memories (80 €) (entrance fees included). Our tour, which brings together unique natural and historical beauty, begins with a visit to “Peleș Castle,” one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. After touring the castle, we take a short photo break and then depart for Bran. Upon arrival in Bran, we visit the mysterious “Dracula’s Castle,” known in Ottoman history as “Vlad the Impaler” and the subject of Count Dracula films and the birthplace of the vampire legend. After visiting Dracula’s Castle, our guests may shop from souvenir shops and stalls, which host Romania’s largest open-air souvenir market, and taste local food and beverages unique to the region. After free time here, we proceed to the city of Brașov, famous for its historical beauty and cafés. In this beautiful city, where historical buildings constructed in the Middle Ages in German Rococo style are located, the main places to see are; the Black Church, the city walls, and the preserved narrow streets. After our panoramic city tour, we give our guests free time to spend in the city’s famous restaurants. After free time, we return to our hotel in Bucharest. Return to the hotel and accommodation. Museum and archaeological site entrance fees, as well as the explanations inside the museums, are included in the extra tour price.
Bucharest - Veliko Tarnovo - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart from our hotel, complete the passport and customs procedures at the Giurgiu–Ruse Land Border Gate and enter Bulgaria. After necessary breaks along the route, we arrive in Veliko Tarnovo, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. We take our city tour to get to know the historic city of Veliko Tarnovo, built on the Yantra River, more closely. After the panoramic city tour, free time for lunch. Following the free time, we continue via Dimitrovgrad – Haskovo – Kapıkule road and arrive at the Kapıkule Land Border Gate. After the passport and customs procedures here, we enter Turkey. After necessary breaks along the route, we arrive in Istanbul. We drop off our guests at the points included in the tour program (along the return route) and conclude our tour. We hope to meet again in our next organizations.