A tasting in Dealu Mare
Spend a relaxed afternoon in one of Romania's oldest wine regions, tasting varieties rarely seen outside the country.
Cultural & Wine Tours
5–6 nights of castles, villages, local flavours and Romanian wine — at a relaxed pace.
For travellers who want history and flavour in equal measure. Five or six nights gives you room to properly explore fortified churches, medieval towns and Romanian vineyards, with long lunches and unhurried tastings built into the itinerary rather than squeezed in.
What this journey is about
History in the morning, a long lunch with local wine in the afternoon.
Five or six nights is enough to move beyond the well-known sights and into the villages, cellars and family-run vineyards that give Transylvania and Wallachia their character. Days are built around a handful of places rather than a long list, so you're not spending your trip in the car.
A typical itinerary mixes fortified Saxon churches and medieval towns with wine regions such as Dealu Mare, plus a morning in a working village to see daily life rather than a museum version of it. Tastings are unhurried, with time to talk to the people making the wine rather than simply pass through.
These journeys suit:
- Travellers who'd rather understand a place than photograph it and move on
- Couples or small groups with a shared interest in history and food
- Anyone who enjoys a long lunch as much as a good view
Accommodation is chosen for character — boutique hotels, traditional guesthouses, the occasional historic property — and a bilingual guide travels with you throughout, whether you're in a small group or travelling privately.
What you can expect
What a cultural & wine tours journey feels like
Small groups
A maximum of 12 guests on group departures, or a private journey for your own party, so tastings and visits stay unrushed.
Local knowledge
Guides who understand the history behind each church and castle, and winemakers who talk you through what's in the glass.
Comfortable accommodation
Boutique hotels, traditional guesthouses and the occasional historic property, each chosen for character as much as comfort and location.
Carefully planned routes
Each day focuses on a handful of places rather than a long list, with realistic driving times built in between them.
Time to explore
Long lunches and unhurried tastings are built into the plan as standard, never squeezed between other stops on the way.
One point of contact
One person plans the balance of culture and wine with you from the start and stays available throughout your trip.
Examples of experiences
Moments you might live along the way
Examples only — every journey is shaped around your dates, pace and interests.
The fortified church at Viscri
Visit a Saxon village and its fortified church, still very much part of daily life rather than a preserved museum piece.
A morning in Sighișoara's citadel
Walk the towers and cobbled lanes of a medieval town that has changed remarkably little over the centuries.
Hunedoara Castle
A guided visit to one of Romania's most dramatic Gothic castles, with time to take in the setting properly.
An evening in Sibiu's old town
Explore the squares, towers and rooftops of Sibiu before dinner in one of the city's historic restaurants.
A second vineyard, a different style
A contrasting tasting at a smaller, family-run vineyard, to see how style and approach change from one region to the next.
How we design these journeys
We build these trips around what's genuinely worth stopping for.
A cultural and wine tour is only as good as its balance, so we plan carefully between history, food and the vineyards themselves rather than treating any one as filler.
Principles we work to:
- Fewer stops, chosen for what they add rather than to fill the day
- Realistic driving times, with no long stretches on the road
- A proper lunch or tasting built into most days, never rushed
- Accommodation with character, close to what you've come to see
- Free time between visits rather than a packed schedule
- A bilingual guide throughout to add context, not just directions
Journeys you can take
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Dates, prices and availability come straight from our booking calendar.
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Cultural & Wine Tours · Transylvania
Transylvania: Castles & Medieval Towns
Six days through Bran, Peleș, Sighișoara and Brașov, with proper time in each place rather than a coach-window tour.
Next departure 17 Oct 2026 · places available
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Max. 12 guests
from ≈ $1,585per person
How booking works
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Choose your journey
Pick a tour and a date, or tell us you would like a private trip on your own dates.
- 2
Ask us anything
Book online with a deposit or send an enquiry. Nick replies personally, usually within one working day.
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Receive everything in writing
Confirmation, invoice and, a few days before you travel, your final itinerary and travel documents.
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Travel without worrying
You enjoy Romania. We look after the transport, the rooms, the tickets and the small details.
What every journey includes
We don't just show you Romania. We help you experience it.
Small groups, never coach crowds
Private journeys or small groups, so you have time, space and real conversations along the way.
Places chosen for a reason
Boutique hotels, traditional guesthouses and historic homes. We choose them for their story and their comfort, never just for price.
Local guides who know the people
Guides who live where you travel and know the stories, the families and the best table in the village.
Comfortable, reliable transport
A comfortable vehicle with a professional driver, from the airport to your last evening. Short drives, plenty of stops.
A slow, flexible pace
Fewer places, more time. Your days can change with your energy, your interests and the weather.
Someone has taken care of everything
One team and one phone number, before you fly, while you travel and after you are home.
Questions before you book
How do I book a trip?
Choose the tour that suits you and send your enquiry from its page, or use "Build your trip" for something tailor-made. We reply personally, usually with a few questions, then put together availability and next steps around your dates.
How does payment work?
A 30% deposit secures your place on a trip, with the balance due before departure. Payment details, deadlines and accepted methods are shown clearly on each tour, and we're always happy to talk you through them directly.
Can I pay in GBP or EUR?
Most of our tours are priced in GBP. Where a tour is priced in EUR, you can also pay in GBP, converted at our bank's exchange rate plus a small margin, which simply covers the currency risk on our side.
What's included in the price?
Every tour lists exactly what's included and what's not, under "What's included" and "What's not included" on its own page, so you know precisely what you're paying for before you book, with nothing hidden or assumed.
Who are the trips for?
All ages: young couples, families, multi-generational groups, and travellers who have time to travel differently. Every tour shows its pace, easy, moderate or active, so you can see straightaway whether it suits you and your travelling companions.
What if the group doesn't fill up?
Each small-group tour states its minimum group size and what happens if that number isn't reached. We'll always contact you well in advance if a departure needs to change, and we'll talk through your options together.
Not sure which journey is right for you?
Tell us who's travelling, when and what you'd love to experience. We'll suggest the right route, with no obligation.
Keep exploring
- Browse small-group toursSee dates, group sizes and what is included.
- Where we goTransylvania, Bucovina, Maramureș, the Danube Delta and more.
- Travel ideas on the blogStories, tips and seasonal ideas.
- Build your tripTell us what you dream of and we will draw the route.
Good to know before you travel
- ↗ Romania’s official tourism websiteDestinations, events and practical information from the national tourism authority.
- ↗ UK government travel advice for RomaniaEntry rules, health and safety information for UK travellers (check before you go).
- ↗ UNESCO World Heritage in RomaniaThe sites on the World Heritage List, from painted monasteries to the Danube Delta.
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