Halloween Route at Dracula's Castle

Meeting Points: 19:30 Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot 20:00 Next to Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bankası 20:30 In front of İncirli Ömür Plaza 21:30 Selimpaşa Metro Rest Area 22:30 Çorlu Metro Rest Area After meeting 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 here, we enter Bulgaria.

After our overnight journey, in the morning we cross the “Friendship Bridge” over the Danube River in the city of Ruse, Bulgaria, and enter Romania. We then continue toward Bucharest, the capital of Romania, known as the “Paris of the East.” After our journey, we begin our panoramic tour, where we will have the opportunity to explore Bucharest closely. The main places to be seen are Unirii Square, University Square, the Aviators’ Monument, Victory Square, Calea Victoriei, the most famous street in Bucharest, the Romanian Athenaeum, Revolution Square, the Royal Palace, the statue of our ancestor Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Bucharest History Museum, the “House of the People” (Parliament Palace) built by Ceaușescu, Bucharest Old Town, and the Triumph Arch, which will be seen panoramically. After our Bucharest city tour, with those who wish, we take part in our optional “Nikolay Ceaușescu Palace” tour. (30 €). Following our optional tour, we head to the hotel where we will be staying. After check-in at the hotel, free time and accommodation. Those who wish may also join, as an evening optional activity, the dinner program to be held at an Authentic Restaurant in Romania. (60 €). After the optional tour, return to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel in Bucharest. Museum and archaeological site entrance fees, as well as explanations inside the museum, are included in the optional tour price.

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Those who wish may join our extra Transylvania Castles tour, one of Romania’s most captivating points and a journey through its castles, which will leave lasting memories (60 €) (entrance fees not included). Our tour, which embraces unique natural and historical beauties, begins with a visit to Peleș Castle, one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. Guests who wish may visit the castle. We then proceed to Bran. Upon arrival in Bran, we head to the mysterious “Dracula’s Castle,” associated with Vlad III, known in Ottoman history as “Kazıklı Voyvoda” (Impaler Voivode), and made famous in Count Dracula films, where the vampire legend was born. Guests who wish may visit the castle, which is specially decorated for Halloween, or shop at souvenir stores and stalls, which make up Romania’s largest open-air souvenir market, and taste local food and drinks unique to the region. After the free time here, we continue to Brașov, a city famous for its historical beauty and cafés. In this beautiful city, built in the medieval German Rococo style, the main sights include the Black Church, the city walls, and the preserved narrow streets. After our panoramic city tour, we give our guests free time to spend at the city’s famous restaurants. After the free time, we return to our hotel in Bucharest. Return to hotel and overnight stay. Museum and archaeological site entrance fees are at the guests’ expense.

After breakfast at the hotel, we leave the Transylvania region and enter Bulgaria via the Giurgiu–Ruse Bridge. With necessary breaks along the route, we arrive in Veliko Tarnovo, the first capital of Bulgaria. To get to know the historic city of Veliko Tarnovo, built on the Yantra River, more closely, we take a city tour. After our panoramic city tour, there will be free time for lunch. Following the free time, we proceed via Dimitrovgrad – Haskovo – Kapıkule road and arrive at the Kapıkule Land Border Gate. After passport and customs procedures there, we enter Türkiye. With necessary breaks along the route, we arrive in Istanbul. We drop our guests off at the points listed in the tour program (on the return route) and conclude our tour. We hope to meet again on our next trips.