Transylvania Culture & History Day Trip: Viscri, Sighisoara & Rupea

Discover the best of Transylvania and 2 of Romania's most important UNESCO sites on this day trip from Brasov! Sighisoara Citadel is Europe's best preserved medieval settlements dating from the 16th century, with colourful old houses full of history! And Viscri is a traditional, representative and charming Romanian village you will love!

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What you need to know about the Viscri tour:

A small group trip (max. 6 people) starting from Brasov. Duration: 10 hours
Included: transport and guidance. Not included: entrance fees (approx. 10€) and lunch
You will discover 2 major UNESCO sites: Sighisoara Citadel and the village of Viscri, learn about their history, Romanian history and Saxon culture
We will also visit Rupea Fortress built on a hill with great views of the area and learn about it's role in defending Transylvania
IMPORTANT: full payment in advance required. Fully refundable if canceled with 3 full days in advance of tour date

Additional information

Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes according to season.

Moments to expect during the Sighisoara Citadel tour:

Rupea Fortress

We start by visiting the remarkable Rupea Fortress. Built on a strategic hilltop with three fortification rings dating from the 14th century., it played a major role in defending Transylvania against Ottoman invaders and played a major role in Romanian history.

The charming village of Viscri

Viscri is part of the UNESCO group of Saxon villages with fortified churches and is one of the most representative villages for Transylvania local life and culture. Restored village houses are now guesthouses, locals continue their handicraft traditions, food is still plentiful and home made. Life is slow, charming and delightful. This is why Prince Charles bought a house here!

Attractions included

UNESCO Villages with Fortified Churches

Sighisoara Citadel

The second UNESCO site on this tour, medieval Sighisoara will impress you. Colourful old houses, cobbled streets, small details and lots of history at every turn. This important attraction in Romania deserves much recognition: it's very well preserved and true to its historic and cultural heritage.

Attractions included

Sighisoara UNESCO Citadel

How to book?

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Flexible payment and cancelation
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Children prices

2 x 92 Euro

How to book this tour?

Choose how many people and when
Request a booking and fill in your details
Flexible payment and cancelation
Guide answers in 24h
Children prices

Guide

Marian

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Hello, I'm from Brasov and I know this area very well! Come hiking with me and my colleagues Mihai, Tiberiu, Charlie and Bogdan to discover the beauty of Romania's Carpathian Mountains, we're the most passionate mountain guides in the country!

I like: hiking, biking, snow sports, outdoors and generally having a good time!

I speak: english, romanian

Cancelation & refund policy

Easy

Sends us or the guide an email 24h before the tour informing us you can't make it and you'll get a full refund of your payment, no questions asked.

Location details

Starting point: Brasov
Nearest airport: Bucharest or Sibiu
Nearest train station: Brasov
Landscape: Urban and countryside

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Reviews from travellers

Alison G. on 21.05.2023

We really enjoyed our tour of Viscri & Sighisoara Citadel. Charlie, our tour guide, was fantastic. He was so friendly and knowledgeable about the region and the different towns and forts that we visited. It was really great to visit some less touristy places (compared to Bran Castle and Peles Castle, which we did with Charlie the day before) and we had a completely different experience since there were so few people. I really hope people take the time to see more of this region, like on a tour like this one, and not just see Bran Castle. Everything was great, and we were very happy to have Charlie as our guide for our group of 4 people for 2 days.

Ute S. on 11.10.2022

We had a great tour with Tiberius. He is a experienced guide und gave us a lot of informationen about the history of the region and the people. We loved the lunch stop and delicious traditional food in the beautiful garden of Viscri 32.

Laura P. on 21.09.2022

We had an amazing time and would recommend our guide Charlie 100%! He was so welcoming, enthusiastic and friendly and never got impatient with our constant questions, we learnt so much from him in such an enjoyable way and had a fantastic experience, and saw far more than we would have by ourselves. He kept suggesting extra detours to make the day even more enjoyable, all of which we happily agreed to and were so glad we did! We did so much and never felt rushed. He was also a very safe driver. 10/10 Multemesc Charlie!

Hans V. on 29.09.2021

Had a great private tour with Romanian Friend! Our guide Bogdan picked us up at the hotel and drove us to Rupea, Viscri and Sighisoara. On the way back he offered us a detour to Emerald lake and a Volcano crater. Bogdan told us a lot about live in Romania and brought us in Sighisoara to a traditional restaurant for a great lunch. Thanks!

Stephen U. on 20.09.2021

The booking was simple. Marian followed up to warn us many places are closed on Mondays and we rescheduled. Our guide was his colleague Bogdan. He was extremely knowledgeable. His English was easy to understand.

Meofer E. on 11.09.2019

Our tour guide was very informative. He was always willing to entertain questions and passionate in explaining the history and details of the sites. Beautiful sights and interesting facts about the places we've visited.

Joseph H. on 25.08.2019

Charlie was very knowledgeable, polite, and fun. He's also a very safe driver! We highly recommend.

Joana G. on 14.11.2018

Everything was just great! The guide was very knowledgeable, helpful (I was travelling with my 80 years old mum) and he was just fantastic, friendly. We highly recommend this tour to everyone! And many thanks to Romanian Friend for help with planning our trip!