2. Bucharest: 5-Day King Charles' Transylvania Private Tour
This exclusive tour gives you the chance to see and live in some of King Charles favorite houses, to sleep in the bed of His Royal Highness and to eat great meals prepared by the local ladies.
It was enough for King Charles to come to Romania once and more precisely in Transylvania with whom he irremediably fell in love. The King of Great Britain actually participated in the rebirth of the Saxon villages. He first came to Romania in 1997. He got involved with Mihai Eminescu Trust which started to buy and restore old Saxon houses from the Transylvanian Villages. The King came almost every year in Romania and always spent time in his favourite area. In Viscri and Miklosvar Villages He owns traditional houses, which when he is not there, are open for the public to have a fantastic experience ! In Malancrav and Zalan Valley Villages, the Foundation and his good friend, Count Kalnoky restored old houses which offer great accommodation.
Day 1 Bucharest – Brasov
We'll meet you in Bucharest and start driving to Transylvania. After 1.5 hours, we stop in Sinaia and visit Peles Palace, former summer residance of our Royal Family, one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. Drive another one our and reach Brasov Medieval City, our place for the night. We visit The Old City of Brasov.
Overnight in Brasov
Day 2
This day is the first day when we see why King Charles loves Transylvania so much. We'll drive to the charming Viscri Saxon Village, the place where King Charles III bought his first house in Transylvania. The house is fully restored and keeps the genuine charm of the old days. In Viscri, we are going to visit the 700 years old Fortified Church and meet the locals. In the evening, we'll taste the local cuisine – a lovely lady will cook for us a traditional meal.
Overnight in Viscri Saxon Village
Day 3
Time again to go on King Charles footsteps. Zalan Valley Village is the place where Count Kalnoky, a very good friend of The King, bought and restored old houses. The result is simply fabulous: charming old traditional accommodations. We'll have the opportunity to stay in The King's house from the village. Here, we can admire the area on a horse cart ride. Traditional home cooked dinner at the house.
Overnight in Zalan Valley Village
Day 4
Today, we'll go for Sibiu Medieval City, probably, the most beautiful city of Romania. On the way, we'll visit Sighisoara Medieval Citadel and Biertan Fortified Church, Unesco sites. We'll arrive in Sibiu afternoon, so we'll have plenty of time to discover and explore the Old City.
Overnight in Sibiu
Day 5
Time to get back to Bucharest. We'll visit Palace of the Parliament, the impressive building constructed during Nicolae Ceausescu’s dictatorial regime. The current headquarters of the Romanian Parliament is the largest non-military building on the planet. We'll spend time in the Old City of Bucharest and learn about the anti-communist Revolution from December 1989.
Overnight in Bucharest