The Romanian Sampler Tour is a tour to see many of Romania's best tourist attractions.
It can either be done by car or by train and foot.
Route
Bucharest-Iasi-Suceava-Putna-Suceava-Gura Humorului-Vatra Dornei-Cluj-Napoca-Oradea-Timisoara-Sibiu-Sighisoara-Brasov-Valea Prahovei-Bucharest
Day 1
The first step on this tour is buying a train ticket. There are many choices depending on available funds.
The best choice would be train IC564, leaving Bucharest at 06:35 from Gara de Nord and arriving at Iasi at 12:37.
You can spend the remainder of the day visiting Iasi's tourist attractions.
There are many hotel options for staying in Iasi for the first night.
Day 2
Iasi-Suceava, on an Accelerat train, visit Suceava Fortress and Bucovina Museum.
Day 3
Suceava-Putna, on a slow Regional (Personal) train. Visit Putna Monastery, then return to Suceava.
Day 4
Suceava-Gura Humorului, on an Accelerat train, visit Voronet or Humor Monasteries, then continue on to Vatra Dornei. Spend the night in Vatra Dornei and take a walk in the small town's picturesque center either at night or the next morning.
Day 5
Go on to Cluj-Napoca and spend the day visiting its tourist attractions.
Day 6
Leave Cluj for Oradea in the morning, visit Oradea, then leave for Timisoara in the evening.
Seek accommodation in Timisoara.
Day 7
Visit Timisoara and leave on an evening train to Sibiu.
Day 8
Visit "European Capital of Culture 2007" Sibiu and head for Sighisoara in the evening, on a local train.
Day 9
Visit Vlad Tepes' (Dracula's) childhood home and Sighisoara Fortress, then depart for Brasov and visit the beautiful town square and Tampa Hill.
Day 10
Leave Brasov and visit Predeal, or Sinaia, two well known mountain resorts. In the evening head for Bucharest.