Transylvania After Dark

Step into the haunting beauty of Romania, where medieval towns, gothic castles, and centuries-old traditions bring history to life. This immersive women’s journey through Transylvania blends dark history, old- world elegance, and unforgettable cultural experiences, ending in a legendary Halloween night at Bran Castle. From candlelit dinners and cobblestone streets to hidden legends and castle halls, every moment feels pulled from another era. This isn’t just a trip. It’s an experience you’ll never forget.

Day by Day

1. Day 1

   Arrive Bucharest

   Airport transfer and an evening walk through the Lipscani quarter. Group dinner in a cellar restaurant beneath the old merchant district.

2. Day 2

   North into the Carpathians

   We leave the plain behind and climb the Prahova Valley, stopping at Peleș Castle before continuing to our base in Bran.

3. Day 3

   Bran Castle by Lamplight

   Daytime is for the village and its market. After closing, the castle reopens for us alone — no crowds, no electric light, just the corridors and a guide who grew up beneath them.

4. Day 4

   Wolf Territory

   A full day in the Piatra Craiului range with a wildlife biologist, reading tracks and scat and, if the season cooperates, watching a valley from a hide at dusk.

5. Day 5

   Shepherd's Transhumance

   We walk a stretch of the old migration route with a working shepherd, then eat what the flock provides — fresh telemea, polenta, cold plum brandy.

6. Day 6

   The Fortified Churches

   East to the Saxon lands. Viscri and Biertan in the afternoon, then a candlelit supper laid out inside the fortified church at Biertan after the doors close.

7. Day 7

   Sighișoara Citadel

   The last inhabited medieval citadel in Europe. A morning of guild towers and covered stairs, then a night walk through the upper town when the day visitors have gone.

8. Day 8

   Salt and Descent

   A slow return south, stopping at a working salt mine and a roadside monastery. Final dinner in Brașov's old square.