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Tailor Made Rail · Self-guided rail holiday
Transylvania to the Black Sea: A Continental Railway Journey
Follow in the footsteps of Michael Portillo as you travel from the castles of Transylvania, through Romanian capital Bucharest and onwards to the Black Sea resort of Constanta on this Romanian rail adventure.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Vienna (Zeitgeist Hotel or similar)
London to Vienna
Fly to Vienna (or travel by sleeper train from Brussels, Cologne or Amsterdam if preferred).
- Day 2railovernight: Overnight sleeper (private double-cabin)
Vienna and overnight to Sighisoara
Free day to explore Vienna's museums and cafes before collecting your bags and boarding the Dacia sleeper train to Romania in the evening.
- Day 3overnight: Sighisoara (Mercure Sighisoara Binderbubi Hotel & Spa or similar)
Arrive Sighisoara
The quintessential Transylvanian town, with a UNESCO World Heritage walled Old Town, the home of Vlad Tepes and the Church on the Hill.
- Day 4railovernight: Sibiu (Ramada Sibiu or similar)
Sighisoara to Sibiu
Free morning at the Clock Tower, then a direct train to Sibiu, arriving in the evening.
- Day 5overnight: Sibiu (Ramada Sibiu or similar)
Sibiu
Explore the Germanic-influenced heart of Transylvania.
- Day 6railovernight: Brasov (Aro Palace Hotel or similar)
Sibiu to Brasov
A Romanian InterCity train in a reserved First Class seat to Romania's most-visited city, with a cable car to the top of Mount Tampa.
- Day 7overnight: Brasov (Aro Palace Hotel or similar)
Brasov and Dracula's Castle
Day trip with transport to Bran Castle ('Dracula's Castle'), the museum said to have inspired Bram Stoker.
- Day 8overnight: Constanta (Hotel Carol or similar)
Brasov to Constanta
Afternoon journey following the Prahova River through the Carpathian mountains, with a glimpse of Bucharest, arriving at the Black Sea coast.
- Day 9overnight: Constanta (Hotel Carol or similar)
Constanta
Romania's oldest city and largest seaport - the art-nouveau Constanta Casino and Roman remains at the National History and Archaeology Museum. Optional extension to Tulcea and the Danube Delta.
- Day 10railovernight: Bucharest (PeakTure Hotel or similar)
Bucharest
Comfortable InterCity train back across southern Romania to Bucharest, once known as the 'Paris of the East'.
- Day 11overnight: Bucharest (PeakTure Hotel or similar)
Bucharest
The Palace of the Parliament and the renovated Old Town, Lipscani.
- Day 12overnight: Bucharest (PeakTure Hotel or similar)
Bucharest
Further time to explore Romania's capital.
- Day 13rail
Bucharest to London
Return flight to London (a rail alternative via Vienna and Nuremberg can be arranged on request).
Included
- Flights from London to Vienna and Bucharest to London in Economy Class
- First Class rail travel with seat reservations within Romania
- Overnight sleeper in a private double-cabin from Vienna to Sighisoara
- 11 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Easy-to-follow travel documentation
- Despatch of tickets by email
- Proactive rerouting in case of strikes or disruptions
- A Seat61 Recommended Holiday
