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Best of Romania, Transylvania & Hungary

9-Day tour from Bucharest to Budapest

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Transylvanian Adventure Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

9 days, 2 countries and 9 cities

8 nights accommodation

Meals

8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Journey from Bucharest to Budapest

Uncover the medieval heart of Transylvania, as you journey from Bucharest to Budapest. Walk in the footsteps of Vlad the Impaler, explore UNESCO-listed citadels and soak up the charm of Sibiu and Timișoara.

Trip map

Best of Romania, Transylvania and Hungary Guided Tour Map 2027

Day By Day Itinerary

9-day itinerary from Bucharest to Budapest visiting 2 Countries and 9 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Bucharest, Braşov, Sighișoara, Sibiu and Budapest

Discover Timișoara

See the Clock Tower and the Covered Staircase in in Sighișoara, Union Square in Timișoara and Matthias Church in Budapest

Visit Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Sinaia Monastery, Hărman Fortified Church, Bran Castle in Braşov and Corvin Castle in Hunedoara

View Peleș Castle in Sinaia, Vlad Dracul House in Sighișoara and the Castle District in Budapest

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised

Frequently asked questions

A departure is shown as 'Definite Departure' once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn't meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.

If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.

You can add extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.

If you're booking online, once you've selected your travel dates and room type, you'll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights.

Alternatively, you call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.

On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just £100.

Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?

Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.

A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You'll meet like-minded people travelling with Trafalgar, and you'll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.

To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.

Once you've selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.

It's great to have you back on board - the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.

To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you've added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.

Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Best of Romania, Transylvania and Hungary trip reviews

Best of Romania, Transylvania and Hungary trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.7/

5

20 reviews

independently verified reviews

95% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Good"

Reeta Thukral

4/5

Reviewed on 07/10/2026 12:03:35

In my opinion Trafalgar’s service is defined by TD. I didn’t care for his less than satisfactory

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"Enamored with Romania"

Andres Cartaya

5/5

Reviewed on 07/10/2026 11:24:57

Our tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, smart, I have been one of the best tour

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"Adventure in Transylvania and Budapest: wonderful travel experience"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 07/10/2026 10:06:30

I felt well taken care of Our Guide and driver were friendly and knowledgeable. Very impressed with

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"Pretty good"

Gary Raycraft

4.5/5

Reviewed on 07/10/2026 09:49:18

Director was very good. Coach was comfortable and the driver extremely competent. Good. Nice

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"This Romania and Hungary Tour is Worth a Try"

Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 07/08/2026 12:58:57

Since this was not my first Trafalgar experience, I found the group more cooperative with less

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Tiffany Matteau

5/5

Reviewed on 07/07/2026 13:22:01

Excellent experience from start to finish! Our guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 07/07/2026 06:10:39

"Great time in Easter-Europe"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 06/10/2026 13:24:15

Both the bus driver *personal info removed by Feefo* and our tour director *personal info removed

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Leonid Shklovsky

3/5

Reviewed on 06/10/2026 10:35:45

"Romania is Exciting"

Andrea Annunziato

5/5

Reviewed on 06/08/2026 12:20:54

Trafalgar is great with all their tours. Just wish the excursions are included in the tour & not

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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