Bucres Transylvania Castle Tour
LAND OF CASTLES
2 Nights 4 Days
January 22 / January 29 / February 12 / March 19 / April 23 / April 30 / May 16 / May 28 / June 11 / June 25 / July 9 / July 23 / August 6 / August 20 / September 3 / September 17 / October 15 / October 29 / November 12 / November 26 / December 10
Day 1 Istanbul – Bucharest
On the first day of our trip, we will depart at 19:30 from Kadıköy Marriage Office, 20:30 from Mecidiyeköy in front of Oto Ekspertiz, 21:30 from İncirli Ömür Plaza, and at 22:00 from Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Front, heading towards Edirne, and then arrive at the Kapıkule border gate. After completing passport and customs procedures, we will cross through Bulgaria and arrive in Bucharest in the early hours of the morning.
Day 2 Bucharest
After arriving in the morning, we move towards the city center, often referred to as the Little Paris of BUCURESTI. BUCURESTI is a beautiful city with a population of approximately 2.5 million located on the Dimbovita branch of the Danube River. In addition to historical monuments, its wide boulevards, streets, and squares also convey a modern face. Some of the attractions we will see on our panoramic city tour include the Central Republic Square, the Romanian National Library with its columned façade, the Arch of Triumph, Bucharest University Building, National Theater, the Palace of Parliament built by Ceausescu, the Royal Palace, the Cretulescu Church, and the St. Stavropoleos Church. After the tour and free time, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel. Guests who wish may join the extra organized Village Museum tour where Romania's village values are showcased. (20 EUR) Guests who wish may also participate in the extra organized Romanian Night tour. (60 EUR)
Breakfast: This will be taken extra at a rest area on the way to Bucharest.
Lunch: This will be taken extra during free time in Bucharest.
Dinner: Extra regional dishes and music will be provided at a place determined by the guide during the Romanian Night.
Accommodation: Hotel Interbusiness or similar – Bucharest
Currency :Romania – Lei ( Average rate 1 Eur – 4.3 lei )
Total Distance: 640 km
After breakfast, there will be free time. Guests who wish can join the extra organized Transylvania-Dracula Castle (Sinaia-Bran-Brașov) tour. (55 EUR) (Castle entrance fees are not included.) We head towards Transylvania, an important region of Romania. We will see well-preserved medieval towns. In Sinaia, we will visit Peles Castle, one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. Then we will see Bran Castle in Bran and travel to Brașov. We will walk through the old streets of the city that still preserves its medieval appearance and panoramically see Piata Sfatului, the Brașov History Museum, the Black Church, and the city walls. After the tour, we will return to Bucharest. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: This will be taken as a buffet at the hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Dinner: This will be taken extra during free time in Bucharest at the city center.- You can taste all local flavors. Guide Recommendation: Tokitura (meat dish), Mititei (soup meatballs), Crepe Suzette Dessert.
Accommodation: Hotel Interbusiness or similar – Bucharest
Currency :Romania – Lei ( Average rate 1 Eur – 4.3 lei )
Total Distance: 375 km
Day 4 Bucharest-Veliko Tarnovo– Istanbul
After having our breakfast at the hotel, we will check out of our rooms, and with the vehicles departing from the hotel, we will head to Istanbul. Along the way, we will make a panoramic tour of Veliko Tarnovo, known for its historical fabric and situated on four hills along the Yantra River valley, the former capital of Bulgaria, and give free time. We will proceed to Istanbul through the Kapıkule border gate.
Breakfast: This will be taken as a buffet at the hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Dinner: This will be covered at a facility on the Edirne – Istanbul highway.
Total Distance: 640 km
What's Included
Not Included
- All participating guests must hold a valid Multi-Entry Schengen visa or at least a double-entry Romania visa for the entire duration of the tour. (Green passport holders are exempt from visa requirements.)
- To enable shopping and spending in all countries included in the program during the tour, it is sufficient to carry Euros. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a sweater or similar clothing for the evenings.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a mandatory minimum stay of 3 days to be eligible to bring goods (alcohol, tobacco, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limits when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons; Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of spirits (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne); Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of spirits (including spirits with less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne); Perfume: 600 ml; Makeup or Skincare Products: 5 items; Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg; Coffee: 1 kg; Tea: 1 kg
- During the tour, guides may make changes to the program flow while ensuring all locations specified in the program are shown, depending on weather and road conditions.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If cancellation occurs less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty applies. Documents submitted with the guest's cancellation request, such as hospital reports or work permission letters obtained from Turkish authorities, are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of hotels and services booked outside Turkey.
- Our tour program is organized subject to a minimum participation of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Viyatravel.
- In cases where the tour program provides only category information without specifying names and/or offers options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be communicated by Viyatravel 2 days prior to the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located beyond the specified kilometers. In such cases, information will be provided by Viyatravel 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability. In these rooms, the bed assigned to the third person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or coach beds, tour participants booking triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have accepted any potential crowding and the type of bed in the room. Child discounts apply only to one child per two adults within the appropriate age group.
- Breakfasts included in the tour program are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, typically as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall dedicated to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are short tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, designed to provide a general introduction to cities, conducted from the vehicle with guide commentary, and do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Viyatravel is not responsible for the inability to conduct these panoramic tours, or other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be visited or entered due to restrictions imposed by local authorities on the scheduled day and time, closure due to events, closed roads, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, where possible, at points where vehicle access is restricted.
- Waiting times at customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits. Viyatravel cannot be held liable for any negative consequences arising from such waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by our local partner Viyatravel subject to a minimum participation of 20 people. If this number is not met, the excursions may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicles used for extra tours may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who choose not to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from that location after the main tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for flights are personal processes required for participants joining flight-inclusive tours. Guests must complete these procedures either at airline counters in airports before the flight or online via the airlines' websites.
- Viyatravel is not responsible for flight failures resulting from guests failing to appear at the designated airport at the time specified by Viyatravel, failing to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completing these procedures but failing to board the aircraft. All costs associated with new round-trip flight tickets and transfers to the destination region for passengers who miss their flights are borne by the passengers themselves.
- Viyatravel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of September 28, 1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the existing tour and flight. Viyatravel is obligated to notify passengers of such changes as soon as possible. By purchasing the tour, the passenger accepts the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0-2 years are exempt from paying airport taxes and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified according to the number of passengers as follows. The specific vehicle type for each tour is determined based on the number of participants:
Buses: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 people) *Vw Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have accepted the above terms upon completing the tour purchase.