You leave Bucharest and head for the Romanian city of Brasov with your private guide-driver. Along the way you make several stops to highlight your day. The first place on your agenda are the renown oil fields located in proximity to Ploiesti. Next on your list is the gorgeous Peles Castle*. Located in Sinaia, this summer residence of the Romanian family has belonged to kings who were all of German Prussian origin from the Hohenzoller von Singmaringen family. The castle is also among the most visited destinations in the country today. After the tour you arrive in Brasov. *Please note: Peles Castle is closed on Monday and Thursday.

Your private guide-driver takes you first to Prejmer commune where you visit the renown Fortified Church. This historical must-visit was built in the early 1200’s and is UNESCO-listed. The Prejmer Church is surrounded by thick walls, has many bastions, and drawbridges. Next, you head to Viscri, a petite Romanian village with much local heritage and traditional architecture. Actually, Prince Charles owns a house there! The traditional Saxon village is currently in process of restoration after being abandoned. Here you also see the main attraction - the beautiful white Viscri Fortified Church. This ancient Transylvanian structure is another UNESCO Heritage Site, dating back to the 1400’s.

Enjoy one more day devoted to the discovery of Romania’s rich UNESCO heritage and get a better understanding of what Transylvania’s cultural landscape is all about. The first stop on your travel agenda is the former residence of Bishops, the 14th-century fortified church in Biertan. Located in one of the oldest Transylvania settlements, it is a fine example of Romanesque architecture, the church served as a shelter for people, regardless of religion, during the harsh times of attacks. Here you get to visit an old pharmacy and learn more about the church’s history. Next, you make your way to Medias where you visit the Church Castle, believed to have been built around the 1400’s. This fortified complex gives the feeling that you are traveling back in time. One of the main attractions here is the Leaning Trumpeters’ Tower with the second biggest tilt in Europe after the Leaning Tower of Pisa. As you continue to one more UNESCO treasure you pass Richis and Mosna along the way before reaching the Fortified Church in Valea Viilor, or Wurmloch. Standing among vineyards and dominating the skyline, this church was built around 1263 and later fortified in the 15th and 16th centuries. As you explore the church you see its unique well, set right in the middle of the church choir; this well was a major source of water for people who were hiding out in the church during sieges.

Your private guide-driver takes you along the scenic Olt River towards the south of Romania. One the way you make a stop to visit the Monastery Curtea de Arges which portrays and extraordinary blend of Islamic and Orthodox architecture. This religious edifice is like no other in Romania, you enter the monastery to see it from inside as well. After the tour, you continue towards Bucharest via Pitesti.