7-Day Dracula Tour in Romania with Masquerade Party and Bran Dinner

• Welcome to Romania! Your English-speaking Romanian tour guide will meet you at Moxa Boutique Hotel, centrally located in Bucharest.

• Drive to Snagov to visit Snagov Monastery, where Vlad was buried after his assassination, according to legend. The monastery is located on a small island on Snagov Lake, and its architectural style follows that of the monasteries on the Holy Mount Athos in Greece.

• End your first day in Romania with a welcome dinner in one of Bucharest's top traditional restaurants.

Accommodation: 4* hotel. Meals: Welcome dinner. Entry fees: Snagov Monastery.

• Morning drive to Poienari.

• Enjoy a morning visit to Poienari to see the ruins of Vlad's old and faithful fortress. Located close to the Fagaras Mountains in a canyon formed by the Arges River, the fortress is perched high on a cliff - in fact, a steep precipice. To visit this impressive fortress and admire the unique and breathless view from the top, you will need to climb more than 1,400 stairs.

• Late in the afternoon, arrive in Sibiu.

• Spend the evening in Sibiu, the European Cultural Capital for 2007. This fortified town has been the center of Romania's German minority since medieval times, and it is one of Romania's most beautiful cities. The city contains the largest concentration of tourist attractions in Romania.

Accommodation: 4* hotel. Meals: Breakfast. Entry fees: Poienari Citadel.

• Leave the impressive medieval town of Sibiu and head next to Hunedoara.

• Visit the greatest Gothic-style castle in Romania, Corvinesti. The edifice was built in the 14th century on a former Roman campsite. It served as a fortress until the mid-1400s, when it became the residence of Transylvania's ruler, Iancu de Hunedoara. Iancu upgraded the fortress, which soon became the most beautiful castle in Transylvania.

• From Hunedoara, drive to Turda, a small town with an intimate medieval atmosphere and home to one of the oldest salt mines in Romania.

• Delight yourself with a vampire menu for dinner, a delicious reason to travel to Transylvania. Still, an evening to fear awaits, as you attend the killing of a vampire. You will be part of the crowd seeking to take the bloody creature to a special place where the ritual can begin.

• An evening sitting follows the Ritual of Killing the Living Dead; the Romanian term is Sezatoare.

Accommodation: 4* hotel, often called a medieval fantasy with beds.

Meals: Breakfast and a special 3-course dinner menu.

Entry fees: Corvinesti Castle.

Special events: The Ritual of Killing of the Living Dead and Masquerade Party.

• Prepare to descend into the heart of one of the biggest salines in Romania, the Salt Mines of Turda, with impressive halls named after kings and queens.

• Drive next to Cluj-Napoca for a city tour that reveals beautiful medieval buildings, such as Saint Andrews Cathedral.

• Today, you will enjoy stunning scenery while following in the footsteps of Jonathan Harker, Bram Stoker's character from the Dracula novel, to Borgo Pass.

• You are at Dracula's Castle in Borgo Pass, a 3* hotel built from Bram Stoker's imagination.

• Enjoy a candlelit dinner at the castle, followed by a bonfire nearby, with all the right stories for a night to remember.

Accommodation: 3* hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, candlelit dinner, and bonfire.

Entry fees: Salt Mine in Turda.

• It is time to leave this wonderful area and head next to the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded by Saxons during the 12th century, Sighisoara still stands as one of Europe's most beautiful and inhabited fortified cities. It is also the place where Vlad the Impaler, known as Dracula, was born.

• Visit Sighisoara's main attraction, the Clock Tower, and immerse yourself in the medieval atmosphere. Built in 1360 and standing 60 meters tall on top of the citadel's hill, it hosts a museum and offers a great view over the citadel.

• View The Torture Room - this small but interesting museum is housed at the foot of the Clock Tower in the same room where prisoners were tortured and confessions were extorted during the Middle Ages. Some of the remarkable torture instruments and methods are on display.

• Behold The Medieval Weapon Collection - it is very small but contains an interesting selection of medieval weapons, including swords and arrows.

• See the Church of the Dominican Monastery, known for its Transylvanian Renaissance carved altarpiece, baroque pulpit, Oriental carpets, and 17th-century organ.

Accommodation: A charming 3* hotel located in the heart of the citadel.

Meals: Breakfast.

Entry fees: Clock Tower, The Torture Room, The Medieval Weapons Collection.

Tip: You can have dinner at your own expense in Vlad Dracul's house, which has been turned into a cozy restaurant today.

• Explore Transylvania's symbol, Bran Castle. The edifice owes its fame to its unique charm and to the myth Bram Stoker created around Dracula. Documentary evidence of the castle dates back to 1377.

• Your next stop is the medieval Saxon city of Brasov. Brasov's most famous landmark is the Black Church, the largest Gothic edifice in South-Eastern Europe.

• Return to Bran in the evening for the Royal Dinner at Bran Castle.

Accommodation: 3* hotel, centrally located in Brasov.

Meals: Breakfast and Royal dinner at Bran Castle. The exquisite dinner will be served at Queen Marie's Tea House.

Entry fees: Bran Castle.

• In the morning, drive to Sinaia, the pearl of mountain resorts in Romania.

• Explore the main point of attraction, the royal Peles Castle. The edifice was built in 1873 and is an architectural mixture of the German School and Neo-Renaissance style. The castle has 160 rooms, opulently decorated in leather and wood from the most valuable tree species. Peles Castle is one of Europe's best-preserved and most beautiful royal residences.

• Continue your journey to Targoviste, the former capital of Walachia County, situated on the right bank of the Ialomita River. There, you can visit the ruins of Vlad Tepes' old court.

• Late arrival in Bucharest, past 7:00 pm, based on normal traffic conditions. You can complete your stay with an add-on program in Bucharest if you wish.

Accommodation: N/A.

Meals: Breakfast.

Entry fees: Peles Castle, Targoviste Citadel.