Halloween in the land of Dracula

About Tour

Bram Stoker’s Dracula „The love never dies”. You will have the opportunity to discover where the legend of Dracula told by Bram Stoker comes from and go on the Prince’s footsteps in Romania.

For the first two monetary emissions, Vlad II used his emblem, the dragon, therefore, the Romanians whose word stock is mainly Latin, nicknamed him Dracul – Dracula (from Latin Draco – onis). In Romanian Drac means Devil. This nickname turned into surname for his descendants, Vlad III, his son being known as such. Vlad Tepes (the Impaller), being the son of Vlad Dracul, one of the most important landlords of Valachia, ruled Valachia from 1456 and nowadays he is known also as Price Dracula.

1 er día

Arrival in Bucharest

Visitas incluidas:

  • Arrival in Bucharest (capital of the country, established in 1459 by Prince Dracula)
  • Transfer to a 3* Hotel. Accommodation.
  • Depending on the time of arrival, a short tour of Bucharest could be organized.
  • Fancy dinner at Dracula’s Club.

Comida incluida:
  • Dinner
2 º día

First chance to meet Dracula

Visitas incluidas:

  • Visit to the ruins of Dracula’s residency.
  • Departure through Pitesti to Sibiu.
  • Proceed to Arefu (it is said that the descendants of Dracula’s soldiers are there) and visit the ruins of one of Dracula’s fortresses (at Poienari).
  • Sightseeing Sibiu - a wonderful Saxon city.
  • Accommodation at an elegant 3* Hotel in the heart of the city.
  • Nice classic dinner.

Comida incluida:
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
3 er día

Dear ladies, candidate for Miss Transylvania

Visitas incluidas:

  • Departure to Sighisoara, a city from the middle of Transylvania and Romania. Sighisoara lies at an intersection of mythological, mythic and historic power-lines of dracularian roots. Sure, it is also the best - preserved 15 century-walled town in Europe, the birth-place of Prince Vlad the Impaler-Dracula, the site of many witch-trials, of the school attended by Herman Oberth, inventor of the first modern rockets and developer of the Apollo program.
  • Dare candidate for "Miss Transylvania", dear ladies, knowing you will be crowned "Countess Dracula" if you win, to be the pair of the Count for one year.

4 to día

Surviving

Visitas incluidas:

  • Sightseeing of Sighisoara, taking part to the cultural feasts,
  • Free time to prepare for the Halloween party. This year, The Little Shop from Hell will again offer those weird "After-Life Insurances" and "Indulgences" for 5 sins each, for just a few hours; a small counter of Count Dracula Treasures may have a few items to offer (snatched from Castle Dracula), and the rarer items will be auctioned.
  • The Event will be the Investiture of Miss Transylvania (at midnight) as Countess Dracula - to be the pair of the Count for one year.
  • The "Halloweenest" costume and mask will again be rewarded, and those who could guess who the Count was - under his disguise - will receive a full tour, free, at choice. See, the problem is to survive this night (highly unlikely) and enjoy the prizes.
  • Special Halloween dinner,
  • Accommodation in Sighisoara (3* hotel).

Comida incluida:
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
5 to día

Exploring the village under the patronage of prince Charles of England

Visitas incluidas:

  • Departure to Viscri,
  • Visit of the fortified church
  • Lunch in a peasant house. This village is under direct patronage of Charles, prince of England and it will be nice to discover why he has chosen this forgotten village to help the community.
  • City tour of medieval Brasov, the second important city of Transylvania
  • Dinner with floor-show at "The Citadel" in Brasov.
  • Check-in.

Comida incluida:
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
6 to día

Communism and Modern Dracula

Visitas incluidas:

  • Departure to Bucharest and sightseeing the Romanian capital (the Palace of Parliament, the second largest building in the world, after the Pentagon, belonging to the Communist dictator Ceausescu – also called The Modern Dracula, for his cruel and abusive domination; and an walking tour in the old part of Bucharest: old court).
  • Special farewell dinner in a very fancy restaurant with music and dance show, in the spirit of the period of the 30’s in Bucharest, when our capital was called “The Little Paris”.

Comida incluida:
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
7 to día

Departure home

Visitas incluidas:

  • Check out.
  • Transfer to the airport.

Comida incluida:
  • Breakfast

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Querida Viorica,

Realmente quiero agradecerte lo suficiente por ser la guía más increíble y presentarme a este tremendo país. Qué privilegio ha sido viajar en el tiempo y atrapar la presencia permanente de moldavos a través de los siglos. No podía imaginar ser transportada a través de una canción y escuchar el amor de la familia, la esperanza y las bendiciones transmitidas. La familia, la comida, la amistad, el intercambio de pensamientos e ideas nos conectan en tiempo real y también a través del tiempo.

Puede que esta no haya sido una carrera profesional claramente elegida, pero debo decir que sobresalen en ella. ¡Su capacidad de ser flexible y complaciente está más allá de la norma! Me encantó el libro que ayudaste a crear y lo usaré para profundizar y seguir aprendiendo más sobre este país.

La cocina, el tejido, los bordados, las personas han capturado una parte de mi corazón. Las fotos que tomamos nos recordarán nuestro tiempo juntos para toda la vida y estas historias que ha compartido serán contadas y compartidas con muchos otros.

Muchas gracias de nuevo.

Pat.

Esta es solo una breve nota para hacerle saber lo mucho que mi esposa, mi hijo de 10 años y yo disfrutamos nuestro viaje de 5 días por Transilvania la semana pasada con la Sra. Victoria Odobescu como nuestra guía turística. El viaje fue una experiencia maravillosa, gracias en gran parte a la meticulosa planificación, organización y creatividad de la Sra. Odobescu.

Hemos estado en muchas giras en el pasado, pero esta fue de lejos la más encantadora y educativa. Lo recordaremos durante mucho tiempo. La Sra. Odobescu es una consumada profesional y merece ser reconocida como tal. Sin duda recomendaré su compañía de viajes a amigos y familiares.

Si vas a Moldavia, por turismo o por negocios, no puedes hacerlo sin Cristina. Ella conoce perfectamente el país, su historia, su cultura, sus tradiciones... Y conoce todos sus lugares: monasterios, iglesias, pueblos. Además, habla perfecto ruso, rumano e italiano y te permitirá comunicarte con todas las personas que conozcas.

Gracias, Cristina, por hacer este viaje hermoso e inolvidable.