Romania · Castles & Palaces

2 Day Medieval Transylvania Private Tour from Brasov

2 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Brașov. Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private 2-day Transylvania tour from Brașov
  • 02 Visit Bran Castle, famously linked with Dracula legends
  • 03 Explore the UNESCO-listed fortified church at Biertan
  • 04 Walk through medieval Sighișoara, one of Romania’s best-preserved old towns
  • 05 Discover historic Sibiu and the Brukenthal Museum
  • 06 See Rupea Fortress and Făgăraș Fortress
  • 07 Includes overnight accommodation, breakfast, and private transport

Step into the storybook landscapes of Transylvania on this private 2-day journey from Brașov through some of Romania’s most evocative medieval towns, fortresses, and churches. Explore the legends surrounding Bran Castle, discover the UNESCO-listed fortified church at Biertan, and wander the cobbled streets of Sighișoara, one of the best-preserved medieval citadels in Europe.

The tour also takes in Sibiu, a historic Saxon city known for its cultural heritage and landmark museums, along with visits to Rupea Fortress, the Astra open air village museum, and Făgăraș Fortress. With private transport, guiding, breakfast, and overnight accommodation included, this is a comfortable way to experience the history, architecture, and atmosphere of Transylvania in depth.

Explore the legends surrounding Bran Castle, discover the UNESCO-listed fortified church at Biertan, and wander the cobbled streets of Sighișoara, one of the best-preserved medieval citadels in Europe.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Brasov, Sibiu, Sighisoara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Brasov - Sighisoara or Sibiu.

Brasov - Sighisoara or Sibiu. We inform you where we spend the night before the trip.

Also known as ‘Dracula’s Castle’ - a hilltop estate that conjures up visions of howling wolves and bats fluttering in the moonlight. Wander the castle’s Gothic chambers and learn about its ties to Bram Stoker’s undead antihero. Enter if you dare, after paying the site fee (own expense), and wander through the castle’s many well-preserved rooms and chambers with your guide. Gothic furnishings and details help set the scene for ghastly legends of all that happened here, including the imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler. This 15th-century prince was notorious for his bloodthirsty campaigns against invading Turks and is said to have inspired Stoker’s malevolent Count Dracula.

The Biertan fortified church (Romanian: Biserica fortificată din Biertan; German: Kirchenburg von Birthälm) is a Lutheran fortified church in Biertan (Birthälm), Sibiu County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. Briefly Roman Catholic, it became Lutheran following the Reformation. Together with the surrounding village, the church forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Discover the only city in Romania which looks exactly the same way as in the XVIth century - Sighisoara. Take a trip in time in this one day tour or simply get all the inside information in a walking tour if you are traveling on your own.

Overnight at a 3* Hotel.

2
Day 02

Sighisoara or Sibiu - Back to Brasov.

Sighisoara or Sibiu - Back to Brasov. 

Sibiu - serving as capital and dominating cultural activity. Sibiu is home to the first hospital in Romania (1292), the first pharmacy (1494) and the oldest museum in Romania, the Brukenthal Museum, opened in 1817. 

We visit, also, Astra open air village museum. Situated in the natural reservation of Dumbrava Sibiului, on the road to Rasinari village and to Paltinis ski resort, 8 kilometers away from the city centre, the Open Air Museum spreads across a 96 ha area of which an area of 40 ha is covered by the permanent exhibition which is the largest open air ethnographic exhibition in Europe.

Visit a remarkable fortress - Rupea - with three rings, dating from the 14th century, built on a basalt rock. Inside the fortress there is a well 60 m deep. The water is still drinkable.

Situated right in the heart of central Romania, the Fagaras fortress in the town of the same name represents one of Eastern Europe’s largest and best-preserved feudal Castle complexes. Unquestionably the most-visited site in the medieval old town of the city, the castle was once the kingpin of regional power. Throughout the 17th century, the citadel was expanded continuously, reflecting the growing wealth of a centre that exercised control over much of Transylvania and central Romania.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Brașov. 3 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight accommodation
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide and driver
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private vehicle or by air-conditioned minivan
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Parking Fees

What's Not Included

  • Drinks
  • Meals
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Entrance fees

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • A maximum of 4 people per booking
  • Complimentary pick-up is offered for this tour/activity
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • We provide hand sanitizer. We are cleaning vehicles after every tour.
  • Dress code is smart casual • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • We finish the tour in Brasov.
  • Starting August 1st, 2025, guided tours inside Bran Castle will be conducted exclusively by the Castle’s official guides or independently, without being accompanied by our tour guide, due to Bran Castle’s new policies—more details on their website.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Brașov.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Brașov.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Brașov..

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