A lively capital, royal castles and medieval Saxon towns. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Bucharest; Bucharest & train to Brașov; Bran Castle; Peleș Castle.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Bucharest
10:00 — Arrival at Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP)
13:00 — Hotel check-in in the Old Town — Lipscani, Bucarest
Walk to the Palace — Lipscani, Bucarest → Bucarest
15:00 — Palace of the Parliament — Bucarest
17:30 — Lipscani Old Town — Bucarest
Walk back to Lipscani — Bucarest → Lipscani
20:00 — Romanian dinner — sarmale & mici — Lipscani
Day 2 — Bucharest & train to Brașov
09:00 — Village Museum — Parc Herăstrău
13:00 — Train Bucharest → Brașov (2h30)
16:30 — Hotel check-in in Brașov — Vieille ville, Brasov
Walk to the square — Vieille ville, Brasov → Brasov
18:00 — Council Square & the Black Church — Brasov
20:00 — Dinner in Brașov
Day 3 — Bran Castle
09:00 — Drive Brașov → Bran (30 min)
10:00 — Bran Castle — Bran
Drive to Râșnov — Bran → Râșnov
13:00 — Râșnov Citadel — Râșnov
15:00 — Lunch in Râșnov
17:00 — Back to Brașov
Day 4 — Peleș Castle
09:00 — Drive Brașov → Sinaia (45 min)
10:00 — Peleș Castle — Sinaia
13:00 — Lunch in Sinaia
15:00 — Back to Brașov
20:00 — Dinner of Carpathian specialities — Brasov
Day 5 — Train to Sighișoara
09:00 — Train Brașov → Sighișoara (2h)
11:30 — Guesthouse check-in inside the citadel — Sighișoara