Worldwide Escorted Tours 2025 - 2027

136 Visit our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk/tours Europe Magical, mythical Transylvania, Romania’s ‘the last truly medieval landscape in Europe’: with Saxon villages and hilltop citadels, Transylvania brings legends to life. Delight in the fairytale landscape of dark forests surrounding colourful towns, and fortified church steeples poking through the treetops. End your journey in Bucharest’s historic Old Town. Transylvania and Bucharest Discover what you’ll experience: DAY 1 … UK TO POIANA BRASOV: Depart the UK. On arrival, transfer to the ski resort of Poiana Brasov for a welcome dinner. DAY 2 … BRASOV & BRAN CASTLE: Enjoy a walking tour of the baroque old town of Brasov, including a visit to the ‘Black Church’ - so called after being charred in a great fire in 1689 - and the Gothic 16th-century St Nicholas Cathedral. In the afternoon visit the infamous Bran Castle. built as a clifftop fortress and cloaked in the legend of Dracula. DAY 3 … SIGHISOARA & BIERTAN: Walk around the streets of UNESCO-listed Sighisoara, the buildings a dazzling array of bright oranges, yellows, blues and pinks. It has a colourful history too, being the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler. Ascending the city’s 14th-century Clock Tower reveals spectacular panoramic views, and a covered stairway leads to the ‘Church on the Hill’, a fine example of Gothic architecture. In the Saxon village of Biertan, visit the finest and largest fortified church in Transylvania. DAY 4 … PREJMER & SINAIA: See the UNESCO-listed Saxon citadel of Prejmer: with walls 40ft high and 15ft thick, plus bastions and drawbridges, it’s perhaps no surprise that in 500 years it was besieged 50 times but captured only once. Travel on to the opulent neo-renaissance masterpiece of Peles Castle, then the 300-year-old Sinaia Monastery, a shelter for the needy and lookout point over the Prahova River valley. DAY 5 … BUCHAREST: Discover the turbulent history of this dynamic city on a walking tour, exploring the Lipscani District, neglected by the communist regime and regenerated in the 1980s and 90s. Wander the of small side streets full of antique stores, fashionable boutiques, and hidden courtyards. See Stavropoleos Monastery, with its stunning ceiling frescoes, followed by a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. DAY 6 … RETURN TO THE UK: Transfer to the airport for your flight home. FOR FULL TOUR ITINERARIES & DETAILED TOUR DOSSIERS SEE OUR WEBSITE Bran Castle, Bran Scan QR code to visit this tour webpage What’s included? UK RETURN FLIGHTS With British Airways from London. Regional departures available ACCOMMODATION By itinerary order: 4 H Rizzo Boutique Hotel, 4 H Hotel Continental Forum 5 EXCURSIONS MEALS 5 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners EXPERT LOCAL GUIDE Bucharest Poiana Brașov Sinaia Prejmer Brașov Sighișoara Biertan Lead-in price based on 14 Oct 2025, 24 Feb 2026 and 23 Feb 2027. A single supplement starts from just £239 Extend your tour Bucharest City Stay 2 nights, 4  Bed & Breakfast from £249 6 Days Escorted Tour from £999 Private tour an extra £96pp per day MONTHS OF DEPARTURE & PRICES 2025 2026 2027 JAN FEB £999 £999 MAR £1,049 £1,049 APR MAY £1,099 £1,099 JUN £1,149 £1,149 JUL AUG £1,149 SEP £1,099 £1,149 £1,149 OCT £999 £1,049 £1,049 NOV DEC