A long weekend from Bucharest into Transylvania, combining grand castles, medieval streets and the chance to spot brown bears in the Carpathians.
  • Explore Bucharest's Old Town and architectural contrasts.
  • Visit Bucharest's Palace of Parliament.
  • Watch brown bears from a forest hide in the Carpathians.
  • Visit Peles Castle and Art Nouveau Pelisor in Sinaia.
  • Hike in the Bucegi Mountains above Moieciu.
  • Explore Bran Castle, unraveling Dracula myths and royal history.
  • Discover medieval Brasov and its Gothic Black Church.
Spend your first night at Bucharest’s Hotel Minerva, then settle into three nights at family-run Casa Zada Guest House in Moieciu, offering traditionally furnished en suite rooms (most with balconies), rural views of the Bucegi Mountains, and a ground-floor dining room with kettles and tea on each floor.