Halloween Party in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler!

Short Break

Highlights

Ritual Killing of the Living Dead - help a haunted spirit to gain his peace - attend the ritual of killing a Living Dead meant to introduce you to the genuine Transylvanian folklore-as seen on Travel Channel.

The Medieval Saxon Citadel of Sighisoara - Dracula’s birth place, the best preserved medieval citadel in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Vampiresa Hunting - an impressive ballet performance by a professional troupe

Romanian Folk Show

Best Female and Male Costumes and Howling to the moon contests

Vampire Treats: indulge yourself with a Vampire dinner, followed by a Halloween Sweets bar, to find out why it’s worth killing for a meal!

The Halloween Party is without a doubt one of the most remarkable events anyone could experience in Transylvania. The flavour of the Transylvanian cuisine mingled with the melodious folk songs, unique events and unexpected surprises will prove that every legend has a little bit of truth in it!

The guests are welcomed with a traditional Romanian drink prepared especially for the cold season – a shot of Romanian “water of fire” boiled with pepper will increase the interest in the delicious mouth-watering traditional dishes prepared for the Halloween party. The Master of Ceremony, one of Dracula’s many subjects, will introduce the guests to the programme of the evening making sure every one will meet his fate!

The first event you'll enjoy is performed by a professional ballet troupe. Vampiresa Hunting - Watch as the brave knights hunt down a woman who fell under Count Dracula's charms and was turned into a vampire.We’ll then focus on having a fabulous time, and what a better way to do this than dancing! We will introduce the guests to the gypsy rhythm as well as the melodious and cheerful Romanian songs. The traditional Scarf dance will bring everyone to the dancing floor!

Still, an evening to fear, you'll attend the killing of a vampire; you'll be part of the crowd seeking to take the bloody creature to a special place where the ritual can begin, The Ritual of Killing of the Living Dead (as seen on Travel Channel). The event will familiarize the guests with the Romanian terminology associated with the living dead - the strigoi and moroi. The body of the supposed strigoi is laid to rest in a coffin and is surrounded by family and friends. You will hold a candle and follow the instructions. A priest conducts the ceremony meant to set free the captive soul.

After Life Insurance ceremony will be a great moment for you to present your Halloween Costume and to address a message (is not mandatory) to the honorable audience coming overseas. The Count's witch will be at your disposal giving you After Life Insurances (something we'll know for sure you will use!)

The Master of Ceremony will reward the ones who really did their best for the Halloween Costumes! The Best Female and Male Costumes will receive awards (Romanian genuine handcrafts to remember you of this incredible night). The Count has also a gift prepared for the Best Howl at the Moon (after a glass of strong red wine boiled with cinnamon you won’t lack courage or strength!)

Close to midnight we'll all step out to watch the moon and count down the minutes to 12 o’clock, a time of powerful magic when all bad wishes come true! (Let’s just say that your neighbors’ cat won’t bother you anymore). A glass of champagne will delight us afterwards. The culinary event of the evening is the Halloween Sweets Bar, delicious as fresh blood.

The DJ will then take over the party! Devilish dancing to the dawn. The last person standing will receive a bottle of wine courtesy of the house and Romanian tips on how to handle the hangover.

If you want to learn the truth, be charmed by the legend and enjoy the best Halloween party ever, join us along narrow winding roads, deep in the Carpathians, into the heart of Transylvania for a fascinating Halloween holiday!

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Transylvania Live Team: It’s a great satisfaction for us to host this party, to create a special fairytale, funny atmosphere. We are really enjoy it.

Flights

Low Cost flights London to Cluj Napoca, Transylvania available with www.wizzair.com
Low cost flight from London to Bucharest available with germanwings.com or wizzair.com

Price & Departure

2 day Halloween Party in Sighisoara tour
Departure from Bucarest, Sibiu or Cluj Napoca Airport, 10.00 (GMT+02:00)

Available pick up from BRAN at 13:00 , meeting point Hanul Bran: Principala street no. 384 (DN 73, Km. 109), Latitude: 45.517135 | Longitude: 25.370996

Available pick up from Brasov at 14:00, meeting point Garden Club - Brasov - Bulevardul Grivitei A48, Brasov 500182 R , Latitude: 45.675741 | Longitude: 25.588556

Available pick up from Sibiu between 14:00-14:30, meeting point Thick Tower parking: Bulevardul Corneliu Coposu, Sibiu 550245,Latitude: 45.794117 | Longitude: 24.154035 

Price includes:

Transportation: transfer from/to Bucharest (Sibiu or Cluj Napoca) Airports
1 night accommodation in Sighisoara, 3* hotel

Meals: 1 breakfast, 1 Festive Halloween Party Dinner - 3 course meal, Open Bar from 20.00 - 01.00, dessert - Sweets Bar.

Special events: Halloween Party in Sighisoara Citadel

Not included: plane ticket, airport fees, photo & video tax, English speaking guide, lunches, entry fees to tourist attractions and other not mentioned.

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Available for free if:
You don’t have a reflection in the mirror,
You decompose when sunlight strikes you,
You’re over 200 years old,
Can use your wings to fly to Transylvania,
Well, this holiday is free for you! Come join your fellow vampires in Transylvania:-)
Blood treats not included!

Special notes & info

Halloween Party Atmosphere: Intimate, maximum 100 persons
Please bring your own costume for Halloween party!
The garlic, cross and the survival techniques are on us!
Once you realise the price of good beer and wine you will probably not want to return to your country.
Plenty of English is spoken and you will find the people are friendly and open.
No visa is required and you can get green card extension insurance from your insurer to cover Romania.

Timing information:

• Transfer Bucharest - Sighisoara, 287 km, 4h 30 min driving
• Transfer Cluj-Napoca - Sighisoara, 157 km, 2h 40 min driving
• Transfer Sibiu - Sighisoara, 94 km, 1h 40 min driving

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District 1, Bucharest
015118 Romania
Telephone: (+40) 21 200-3300
https://ro.usembassy.gov/

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If you chose to drive in Romania, practice defensive driving techniques.
While major streets in larger cities and major inter-city roads are generally in fair to good condition, many secondary roads are in poor repair, unpaved, poorly lit, narrow, and lacking marked lanes.
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Maintain vigilance when driving to avoid hitting pedestrians in the streets.
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