Romania Custom Tour Packages

We recommend visiting Romania in the spring or fall, especially from early April to early June, or early September to late October. Summers are hot in Bucharest, with average highs in the 80s from June to late August, but the rest of the country is cooler, as it's more mountainous, and elevated in general. The Transfagarasan Highway from Bucharest into Sibiu in Transylvania generally opens from the end of June to the end of October, although this depends on snowfall and how quickly annual repairs are made. Thus, if you’re interested in visiting one of the highest, and most scenic, highways in Europe, we recommend visiting after summer.

Romania's cuisine is varied, as it borders a wide variety of cultures, in every direction. Romania is distinguished by sour soups, which can be vegetarian, contain fish, or even include tripe or calf's foot, but are then soured by lemon juice, sauerkraut juice, vinegar, or bran. Mamaliga, a form of polenta, is a common side. Served with nearly any dish, Mamaliga sometimes in the place of bread. Many locals fast during several times of year for religious reasons, with some even foregoing all animal products, so vegetarian and even vegan foods are surprisingly easy to find, although some Romanians may still not be used to the idea of skipping animal products for lifestyle reasons, instead of out of religious devotion.

Romania excels at wines, although Romania is full of beers, and spirits made from various fruits, such as Tuica. A type of plum brandy, Tuica is often boiled and spiced in winter, akin to mulled wine. Romanian water is generally safe to drink, but locals still tend to consume bottled water instead.

The short answer is: Bran Castle is fairly close to Brasov, which makes it a great day trip, especially when combined with a tour of Brasov. The long answer is: this isn't really Dracula's Castle. Bram Stoker never visited the area, but some readers thought this castle matched the description in the book and so a legend was born. Vlad the Impaler, who inspired the Dracula story, may have stayed there once, but was from the beautiful town of Sighisoara, which makes for a good stop between Sibiu or Brasov, or better yet, a place to spend a night.

Romania is fairly safe. As usual, be alert for pickpockets in crowded areas, especially by tourism hotspots. Make sure that a cab has its rates advertised on its side before stepping inside.

We recommend getting around Romania by private transfer, as much of Romania's history and beauty is in remote, rural areas, and other transportation methods are problematic. Despite ample EU investments (especially in rail transport), Romania can be hard to get around. Romanian trains cover much of the country, but trains are often slow, and run infrequently on most routes. Roads are often the best way to get around, and their condition has improved greatly in the past few years, but drivers are aggressive, there aren't many highways, and the roads are winding in more mountainous areas. Due to Romania's size and poor transportation, flights can occasionally be a good way to cross the country, especially when traveling to Bucharest from northern Romania at the end of a trip. Most public transportation is by bus or streetcar, although Bucharest has a very extensive, if complex, system of buses, streetcars, trolleybuses, and subways. Most tourists are unlikely to need to use these, as Bucharest's sites can generally be covered by foot.

All our tours of Romania and neighboring countries are completely customized for you. You choose the dates and length of your tour and work with our expert travel advisors and trip planners to create a tailored itinerary that is unique to you. Your Romania vacation package will include all transfers, hotels, activities and excursions along with the pre and during trip support of our dedicated person in Romania. Our semi-independent private tours provide the most important advantages of group travel (travel arrangements, guided tours and local support) with the added flexibility of choosing your own dates and itinerary based on your specific interests. If you prefer shared day trips and guided tours instead of having a private guide, for cost or socializing reasons, we can always include that in your trip plan.

Bulgaria is often combined with a tour of Romania. Bucharest is just an hour and a half from the Bulgarian border and around three hours from Veliko Tarnovo, our northern-most destination in Bulgaria.

No. With a six hour round trip to Veliko Tarnovo, this is not a viable day trip.

Most places take cards, but it's always best to have some Romanian leu on hand, especially if visiting local markets, or villages in more remote places.