Traditional Transylvania

 Day 1: Arriving day 

• will be transferred to your hotel in Miklósvár.
• Accommodation and dinner in Kalnoky Pension in Miklósvár

 Day 2: Viscri , UNESCO's World Heritage village 

• After a delightful breakfast, will discover the medieval village of Viscri (Deutschweisskirch).
• Full of life wide graveled streets, colourful houses, farmers coming home from the fields, ducks, geese, guinea-fowls, turkeys – this is Viscri! It is one of the most impressive of the old Transylvanian Saxon villages on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
• visit the fortified church which dates back to 1230; the fortified walls were added in.
• We will have a lovely walk or a horse and cart ride up to the charcoal burners, have a picnic on the way , visit the blacksmith (the third generation on his profession) on return.
• Accommodation: Kalnoky in Miklósvár Pension

Day 3: Sighisoara, medieval town 

• driving to Sighisoara to further travel back in time. Medieval Sighisoara is the only inhabited citadel of its kind in Europe, and it is one of the seven major Saxon towns dating back to the 13th century and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• will spend a whole day in this charming little town and learn more about the history of the Saxons in Transylvania.
• After a pleasant day in Sighisoara you are driving to Miklósvár, your next destination point. The manager will wait you with a glass of local caraway brandy and homemade cake. Dinner will be served in the wine cellar, with its massive oak beams, stoves and central fireplace, dating from the 17th century.
• Accommodation: Kalnoky Pension in Miklósvár

Day 4: Horses &cart ride 

• By a horse and cart you will be taken to the high pastures to meet the shepherds and their flock of sheep. The guide will explain you about the shepherd’s lifestyle, as well as the methods used to protect their livestock from predators.
• There might be an opportunity to hear some of their tales about close encounters with bears and wolves,often only slightly exaggerated.
• You will also see them milking and making cheese. Take advantage to see birds, dears and other animals during your ride. Returning to the lower pastures, we will have a picnic and explore the beautiful wild flower meadows before returning home to Miklósvár.
• Accommodation: Kalnoky Pension in Miklósvár

Day 5: Brasov - Bran Castle   

• Today you will be taken by a private guide around some of the highlights of Transylvania, including: the fairy-tale like Bran Castle, the attractive medieval town of Brasov and the lovely area of Poiana Brasov.
• After you have visited the castle you take a shortcut to Brasov City how is one of the seven major Transylvanian Saxon towns.
• In the company of your cultural guide you will stroll around the beautiful Town Hall Square and visit the famous Black Church with its display of 500 year-old Turkish carpets.
• Accommodation: Kalnoky Pension in Miklósvár.

Day 6: Craft's day 

• visit the “village’s workshops”, meet a family of wood carvers and furniture painters at Vargyas
• The only still in function water mill is 20 km from Miklosvar. ″Etelkaneni ″ who is running the water mill is the only lady in the region using a handloom.
• Our friend who repairs our saddles and other leather accessories for the horses runs a small workshop in a little town on the way back from the watermill. He is introducing the visitors in the secrets of leathers and techniques.
• Also in the neighbourhood we are going to visit the tinsmith who makes buckets, gutters and different metal dishes.
• Accommodation: The Prince of Wales`s guesthouse at Zalanpatak

Day 7: Zalanpatak 

• spend the day exploring the area with our scenery guide following bear tracks , occasionally fishing for trout in the mountain stream, watching birds, admiring flowers.
• You will have a delicious picnic lunch with local brandy.
• In the evening you can sit outside on a bench and watch the cows coming home alone to their respective gates, learn to milk a cow, and return to the guesthouse with a handful of new skills.
• Accommodation: The Prince of Wales guesthouse in Zalánpatak

Day 8: Departure day 

• breakfast
• transfer to the airport