Our JourneysEvery season, the same unhurried spirit.
Our flagship journeyTransylvania Untold
29 May – 11 June 2027·14 daysFourteen days, from the grand squares of Timișoara to a mountain road that only opens once the ice lets go. This is Horizon Hues at its fullest castles and craftsmen, three nights in a real Maramureș village, and the Transfăgărășan itself, timed to the short season each year it’s passable.
The spring editionTransylvania in Spring: Castles & Craftsmen
8 – 21 May 2027·14 daysThe same unhurried route, told in spring light. In place of the high mountain pass — not yet open this early in the year an afternoon in the sparkling cellars of Azuga and a walk through the halls of Peleș Castle. Same castles, same craftsmen, a different season’s version of the story.
The smallest of our journeysAutumn Spirits of Transylvania
26 Oct – 2 Nov 2027·8 days / 7 nightsEight days, and one evening that exists nowhere else. This is the smallest of our journeys ten to fifteen guests centred on Noaptea Pragului, a signature candlelit ceremony at Zabola Estate, found on no other itinerary in Romania.
Dates29 May – 11 June 2027
GroupSmall group
Duration14 days
From$4,250 early bird
Dates8 – 21 May 2027
GroupSmall group
Duration14 days
From$4,250 early bird
Dates26 Oct – 2 Nov 2027
GroupLimited to 10–15 guests
Duration8 days / 7 nights
From$4,550 early bird
The routeTimișoara· Corvin Castle· Sibiu· Alba Iulia· Cluj-Napoca· Breb· Sighișoara· Viscri· Brașov· Bran· Transfăgărășan· Bucharest
Arrival in Timișoara Sat 29 May
Private airport transfer; welcome dinner, 7:00 PM.
Timișoara Sun 30 May
Guided tour of the squares and Belle Époque architecture — first city in continental Europe with electric street lighting; the Habsburg engineers who drained the swamps, the 1989 revolution at Piața Victoriei. Free afternoon.
To Sibiu, via Corvin Castle Mon 31 May
Corvin Castle, Hunedoara — John Hunyadi, the well dug by three Turkish prisoners over fifteen years, the local legend of Vlad the Impaler’s imprisonment.
Sibiu Tue 1 Jun
Old Town walking tour — stacked rooftops, the “eyes” of the historic houses. Lunch with a farming family in Sibiel. Stork nests in Cristian.
To Cluj-Napoca, via Alba Iulia Wed 2 Jun
Alba Iulia’s Roman-era fortress — legion camp, Habsburg star fortress, the hall where the 1918 union creating modern Romania was declared.
To Breb Thu 3 Jun
Cluj-Napoca walking tour, then into Maramureș. Three-night stay begins.
Breb Fri 4 Jun
Free day — the village, neighbours, the wooden church at golden hour. Meals at Pensiunea Mărioara.
Casa Olarului Sat 5 Jun
Full day of pottery with Daniel Leș, lunch in the orchard.
To Sighișoara, via Bistrița Sun 6 Jun
Group lunch at the Golden Crown Restaurant.
Sighișoara, Viscri, Brașov Mon 7 Jun
Medieval citadel tour — the real Vlad Dracul vs. Bram Stoker’s fiction. Viscri’s UNESCO fortified church.
Brașov & Bran Tue 8 Jun
Council Square, the Black Church, the narrowest street in Romania. Bran Castle tour + private wine tasting in the Royal Dining Room.
The Transfăgărășan Wed 9 Jun
Up through the Făgăraș Mountains past Bâlea Lake, down to Curtea de Argeș, on to Bucharest.
Bucharest Thu 10 Jun
City tour incl. Palace of Parliament; farewell dinner at Caru cu Bere.
Departure Fri 11 Jun
Airport transfers per flight schedule.
A Note on Breb
One of the most authentic villages in Maramureș, precisely because it hasn’t been built up for tourism. Most guests stay together at Pensiunea Mărioara; if the group is larger, remaining rooms are at a nearby guesthouse of the same traditional character, a short walk away.
- ✓ Pottery day with Daniel Leș at Casa Olarului, lunch in the orchard
- ✓ Three nights in Breb at Pensiunea Mărioara
- ✓ Private wine tasting at Bran Castle
$500 non-refundable deposit secures your place. Pay the balance in full, or split it into 5 monthly installments.
- ✓ 13 nights’ accommodation
- ✓ Daily breakfast
- ✓ Welcome dinner (Timișoara)
- ✓ Farming-family lunch (Sibiel)
- ✓ Golden Crown lunch (Bistrița)
- ✓ Pottery day incl. orchard lunch
- ✓ Bran Castle tour + wine tasting
- ✓ Farewell dinner (Caru cu Bere)
- ✓ Private coach transport
- ✓ Airport transfers
- ✓ Journey Manager throughout
- ✓ Local expert guides
- ✓ All listed entrance fees
- ✓ All gratuities
- × International airfare
- × Travel insurance
- × Single room supplement
- × Optional or extra activities not listed in the itinerary
- × Meals not specified as included
- × Personal expenses
The routeTimișoara· Sibiu· Cluj-Napoca· Maramureș (Breb)· Sighișoara· Brașov· Bran· Bucharest
Private airport transfer; welcome dinner
Timișoara
A guided tour introduces the city's grand squares, Belle Epoque architechture and layered history. Our guide frames the city through the people who shaped it.
To Sibiu
Corvin Castle en route to Sibiu.
Sibiu
Sibiu Old Town; farming-family lunch in Sibiel; Cristian stork nests.
To Cluj-Napoca
Alba Iulia fortress en route to Cluj-Napoca.
To Breb
Cluj-Napoca tour, on to Breb (3-night stay begins).
Breb
Free day in Breb.
Casa Olarului
Casa Olarului with Daniel Leș, orchard lunch.
To Sighișoara
Breb to Sighișoara via Bistrița (Golden Crown lunch).
Sighișoara & Viscri
Sighișoara citadel, Viscri, on to Brașov.
Brașov & Bran
Brașov walking tour; Bran Castle tour + wine tasting.
Azuga & Peleș
Azuga sparkling wine cellars, Peleș Castle, on to Bucharest.
Bucharest
Bucharest city tour; farewell dinner.
Departure
A Note on Breb
One of the most authentic villages in Maramureș, precisely because it hasn’t been built up for tourism. Most guests stay together at Pensiunea Mărioara; if the group is larger, remaining rooms are at a nearby guesthouse of the same traditional character, a short walk away.
- ✓ Pottery day with Daniel Leș at Casa Olarului
- ✓ Three nights in Breb
- ✓ Private wine tasting at Bran Castle
Plus Peleș Castle and Azuga as this edition’s distinct addition.
Same $500 deposit + 5-installment or pay-in-full structure.
- ✓ 13 nights’ accommodation
- ✓ Daily breakfast
- ✓ Welcome dinner (Timișoara)
- ✓ Farming-family lunch (Sibiel)
- ✓ Golden Crown lunch (Bistrița)
- ✓ Pottery day incl. orchard lunch
- ✓ Bran Castle tour + wine tasting
- ✓ Azuga cellar tour + lunch
- ✓ Peleș Castle visit
- ✓ Farewell dinner (Caru cu Bere)
- ✓ Private coach transport
- ✓ Airport transfers
- ✓ Journey Manager throughout
- ✓ Local expert guides
- ✓ All listed entrance fees
- ✓ All gratuities
- × International airfare
- × Travel insurance
- × Single room supplement
- × Optional or extra activities not listed in the itinerary
- × Meals not specified as included
- × Personal expenses
The routeBucharest· Sinaia (Peleș)· Brașov· Rupea· Viscri· Zabola Estate· Bucharest
Day 6 · Zabola EstateNoaptea Pragului
The Night of the Threshold
An evening built around the threshold between seasons. Professional performers, candlelight, music and choreographed movement come together in a private ceremony at Zabola Estate, followed by a manor banquet.
Found on no other itinerary in Romania.
Arrival in Bucharest
Welcome dinner.
Bucharest
Bucharest exploration; storytelling salon on Romanian tradition and folklore.
Sinaia & Brașov
Peleș Castle, lunch in Sinaia, on to Brașov, evening walk.
Rupea & Viscri
Rupea Fortress, Viscri (UNESCO village), community-hosted seasonal lunch.
Zabola Estate
2-night stay begins; horse-drawn carriage; spa/forest sauna; hands-on cooking class and dinner.
Noaptea Pragului
Quiet day at the estate, then Noaptea Pragului — The Night of the Threshold: private candlelit ceremony, followed by a manor banquet.
Return to Bucharest
Coincides with Luminația, when Romanian families light candles at graves; farewell dinner.
Departure
Same $500 deposit + 5-installment or pay-in-full structure.
- ✓ 7 nights’ accommodation (3 nights Bucharest heritage hotel, 2 nights Brașov, 2 nights Zabola Estate)
- ✓ Daily breakfast
- ✓ Welcome dinner (Bucharest)
- ✓ Dinner in Brașov
- ✓ Community-hosted lunch (Viscri)
- ✓ Peleș Castle visit
- ✓ Horse-drawn carriage
- ✓ Estate cooking class
- ✓ Dinner at Zabola Estate
- ✓ Noaptea Pragului ceremony
- ✓ Manor banquet
- ✓ Storytelling salon
- ✓ Farewell dinner
- ✓ Private transportation
- ✓ Airport transfers
- ✓ Journey Manager throughout
- ✓ Local expert guides
- ✓ All entrance fees
- ✓ All gratuities
- × International airfare
- × Travel insurance
- × Single room supplement
- × Spa treatments at Zabola Estate
- × Optional or extra activities not listed in the itinerary
- × Meals and activities during free time unless specifically included
- × Personal expenses
Limited to 10–15 guests. Noaptea Pragului is built for a gathering, not an audience, and the estate stay, community lunch, and storytelling salon all depend on that scale.
Reserve my placeTransylvania Untold
From $4,250 early bird · standard $4,650
$500 non-refundable deposit secures your place. Pay the balance in full, or split it into 5 monthly installments.
Reserve my placeTransylvania in Spring: Castles & Craftsmen
From $4,250 early bird · standard $4,650
$500 non-refundable deposit secures your place. Pay the balance in full, or split it into 5 monthly installments.
Reserve my placeAutumn Spirits of Transylvania
From $4,550 early bird · standard $4,950
$500 non-refundable deposit secures your place. Pay the balance in full, or split it into 5 monthly installments.
Private groupsHave a group in mind? Tell us what you’re dreaming of, and we’ll build the journey around you: the route, the pace, the people you’ll meet along the way. You bring the group, and we’ll bring Romania.
For groups of 10 to 18. Send us up to three preferred dates, and we’ll confirm what fits around our scheduled journeys.
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