9 7-Day Experiences in Romania Worth Booking

1.4×4 Driving Experience at Flying Altitudes – 7 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $2,054Our pick

Explore Romania by private 4x4, from Bucegi and Bran Castle to the Transfăgărășan and Transalpina roads. You’ll ride with an English-speaking driver-guide, sleep six nights in 4-star hotels or pensions, and visit mountain villages, gorges, lakes, and historic Brasov. Ask whether Marius, Dragos, or Dani will lead your trip.

“Great trip! Highly recommend. Guide was very friendly, knowledgeable of the area, and professional. The vehicle was very maintained, capable, and clean. You will see things most people will never.”

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2.7-Day Private Tour of Transylvania from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $2,848

Travel privately with George of Touring Romania from Bucharest through Transylvania. You’ll see Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov, Viscri, Peles Castle, and Saxon fortified churches, with seven nights of breakfast accommodation and a home-cooked village lunch. The route can be adjusted to suit your interests, though Bran Castle is viewed from outside.

“Enjoyed and Enriched in knowledge of Romania's history, its beauty and its resilience as a country. George's explanation is clear and systematic and take makes a big difference to our understanding.”

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3.Amazing Romania – Seven day private tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $2,930

Spend seven days touring Romania with a private English-speaking guide, modern vehicle, airport transfers, entrance fees, meals, three workshops, wine tasting, and wild animal tracking. Visit Bucharest, Poenari, Transylvania, Sighisoara, Biertan, Rupea, Brasov, Bran, and Peles Castle. Guides may include Emil, Laurentiu, or Cristi.

“What a beautiful country! Saw so many historic sites, travelled through the Carpathian Mountains all round a very enjoyable experience with an extremely knowledgeable tour guide called emil. Highly recommend this tour!”

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4.Transylvanian week

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $2,166

Spend six days touring Transylvania with licensed guide Gelu Trandafir, traveling by private air-conditioned vehicle from Bucharest. Visit Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov, Corvin Castle, Bran Castle, Peles Castle, and UNESCO-listed fortified churches, with six nights in three-star hotels or guesthouses and breakfast included.

“No words to describe how beautiful Romania is. Everything was wonderful! Our guide Gelu provided us an amazing experience. An high qualified and cultivated guide, with great capacity to adapt, that took care of all the details. If you want to discover a surprising country Gelu is the right person to show you all its beauties”

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5.7 days Private Romania Grand Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $1,719

Spend seven days crossing Romania by private air-conditioned minivan with a driver-guide such as George or Liviu. Visit Sibiu, Turda Salt Mine, Maramures, Bucovina’s painted monasteries, Bicaz Gorges, Sighisoara, Bran Castle, Peles Castle, and Bucharest. The route is packed, scenic, and best for travelers who value personal guidance over free time.

“Our trip started 17Oct-23Oct2021. Its a bit challenging to plan a tour in this current times but our Tour Operator, George is very helpful. He help us understand Guidelines set in order for us to make the tour until we arrive in Romania. He also assiRead more”

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6.7 Days Private Guided Tour in Romania from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $2,480

Travel through Romania in a private car or minibus with an English-speaking guide-driver such as Nicolas or Andrei. This seven-day route links royal castles, Saxon villages, Orthodox monasteries, Roman ruins, Brancusi sculptures, mountain roads, and the Danube Gorge. You control the pace, but accommodation, meals, and entrance fees are extra.

“It was a week to remember! Our guide, Andrei did his best and please us the whole week! We are a family of 3 romanians returned from Canada and we needed a history lesson plus to see the best places in Romania such as Brasov, Sibiu, Cluj Read more”

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7.Discover Medieval Transylvania Small Group Tour – 7 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,618

This seven-day small-group journey begins at Bucharest airport and crosses Transylvania by private vehicle with an English-speaking guide and driver. You’ll visit Corvin Castle, Sighisoara, fortified Saxon churches, Bran Castle, Peleș Castle, and rural Magura, with six hotel nights, six breakfasts, and selected entrance fees included. Groups are limited to six people.

“Castello molto bello in un paesaggio caratteristico. Montagna come sfondo e castello arroccato x uno scenario da film. Il biglietto saltafila è stato utilissimo..ci siamo risparmiati almeno un'ora di coda!!!”

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8.7 Day Best of Transylvania Motorcycle Tour from Cluj

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,144Best value

Ride with local English-speaking guides Alexe or Alex across Transylvania’s best roads, including Transfagarasan and Transalpina. You’ll visit Bran Castle, Sighisoara, Biertan, and Alba Iulia, with six nights in hotels and guest houses. Bring your own motorcycle or rent a BMW, and expect a small group of up to 10 riders.

“Very good way to see Romania . Not been there since 2006. Alex was full of information. Hire bikes excellent. Saw brown bears but failed to get a photo!!”

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9.7-Day Dracula Tour in Romania from Bucharest including ‘The Ritual of Killing of a Living Dead’

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,685

Follow Vlad Tepes and Bram Stoker’s trail from Bucharest through Transylvania with an English-speaking guide. Visit Snagov, Poienari, Corvin Castle, Turda Salt Mine, Sighisoara, Bran, Brasov, and Peles Palace. The Turda program includes a vampire dinner and the Ritual of Killing of a Living Dead for groups of at least four.

“Probably one of the best tours available. The staff at Transylvania Live were very helpful, and our driver (Andrei) was incredible, he had a history degree. Excellent hotels, wonderful food, and everyone was so friendly. The sheer variety of tRead more”

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