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Small & Traditional

10 Days from £3,110pp

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
● Stunning forest and river scenery
● Accommodation with character yet with all
necessary facilities
● Two restored medieval cities
● Criscior Railway workshop and steam train charter
● Ghioroc Tramway Museum
Brad to Criscior train Romania © Alan Heywood ● Many meals from locally sourced organic produce
● Danube Gorge cruise

SELECTED HOTELS
Timişoara Hotel Timisoara
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Eselnita Pensiunea Iulia
Deva Hanu Mos Opinca
Arad area Winery Balla Gheza
Romania - West & Please note – hotels can be subject to change

PRICE INCLUDES
Danube Valley ● Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
● Rail travel as specified
● Danube River Cruise
● Criscior Workshops and narrow gauge steam charter
● Ghioroc Tramway Museum
Friday 5 June to Sunday 14 June 2026 ● Other travel by private mini-coach
● Hotel accommodation in Timişoara
UK’s Leading Specialist Operator to Romania ● Other accommodation in good quality guest house
or family homestay with en-suite facilities
This tour explores the historic cities of Timisoara and Sibiu, the beautiful Danube Gorge and a ● All breakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 evening meals
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● Airport and other transfers
hidden valley with working water mills. Visit the narrow gauge railway workshops in Criscior, ride a
● Services of a tour leader from London and throughout
steam charter from Criscior to Brad and the tramway museum at Ghioroc. the tour plus local professional Romanian Guide
PRICE PER PERSON:
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Day 1 - Flight to Timisoara Day 7 - Sibiu Escorted holiday £3,110
Mid-morning flight from London for an early evening We drive to Sibiu, a beautifully restored former Saxon Single room supplement £425
arrival in Timişoara. Overnight hotel stay in the medieval city with a pleasant traffic-free central area
central area of the city. containing two cathedrals and a wonderful selection Deposit for this holiday £300
of old buildings and towers. We have a walking tour
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Day 2 - Timisoara & the Danube of the central area.
City tour followed by afternoon scenic train journey
to Drobeta Turnu Severin. Continue by road along Day 8 - Arad
the Danube to Eselnita. Our small guest house is on Late morning train to Arad. Free time in Arad which,
the river bank at the entrance to the Danube Gorge for those interested, has a selection of tram routes.
and we stay here for 3 nights on half board. Continue for a short distance out of town to a small
family-owned winery where we stay for 2 nights on
Day 3 - Oravita, Anina & Water Mills half board.
Drive along the Danube then catch the late morning
branch line train from Oravita to Anina. Return to Day 9 - Ghioroc Tramway Museum Eftimie Murgu Water Mill, Romania © Alan Heywood
Eselnita via the water mills at Eftimie Murgu. The museum accommodates trams which formerly
operated on the roadside tramway between here
Day 4 - Danube Cruise and Arad (sadly recently closed). More sightseeing in
Morning 2 hour cruise from Orşova through the area before returning to our winery for a wine
the Danube Gorge followed by lunch (included). tasting and evening meal.
Afternoon local sightseeing.
Day 10 - Flight Home
Day 5 - Targu Jiu & Deva Transfer to Timişoara Airport for afternoon flight to
Drive to Targu Jiu followed by afternoon scenic train Heathrow.
journey to Deva for a 3-night stay.

Day 6 - Criscior Railway Workshops Due to the limited number of rooms in homestay
The workshops specialise in renovating locos and accommodation, this tour will be limited to 12
equipment, not only for various narrow gauge persons. Please also note that the guest house
railways in Romania but also throughout Europe, in Eselnita is accessed by a flight of steps with
including the UK. The works visit is followed by a handrail.
steam charter train to Brad where lunch is included.
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