In search of Dracula Tour 2006 Flight with British Airways, depart Heathrow 09:30 arrive Bucharest 14.45. Transfer by car/minibus to Sinaia in the mountains. Dinner and accommodation in a 4-star Hotel in Sinaia Day 2 SINAIA – BRAN – BRASOV – SIGHISOARA (198 km) Visit the Sinaia Monastery (1695) and the fabulous Peles Castle – summer residence of the Royal family. Drive to Bran and visit “Dracula’s” Castle (1377). Continue to Brasov (formerly Kronstadt, founded by the Saxon Colonists) – guided walking tour in the medieval centre, including the Black Church. In the afternoon drive to Sighisoara – birthplace of Vlad The Impaler (‘Dracula’). Dinner and accommodation in a 3-star Hotel in Sighisoara Day 3 SIGHISOARA – BORGO PASS (170 km) Visit the medieval citadel (the ‘Upper Town’) of Sighisoara: the Clock Tower, the Evangelical Church etc. Drive across Transylvania via Targu Mures and Bistrita (walk through the medieval town centre) to the Borgo Pass in the Carpathian mountains (elevation 1,200m).
In the morning, walk in the spectacular scenery around the hotel, then drive southwards to Poiana Brasov (mountain resort, 13km from Brasov). Dinner in a typical restaurant in the resort (the Dacian’s shed or similar). Accommodation in a 3-star hotel Day 5 POIANA BRASOV – BUCHAREST Airport (170 km) Drive across the mountains to Bucharest airport. Please note: Museums are closed on Mondays. The Peles Castle is also closed on Tuesdays. Price per person
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Day 4 BORGO PASS – POIANA BRASOV (298 km) 
