Day 1 ( / Tuesday): Cluj-Napoca Turda Ciumbrud Alba Iulia

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1 Partner Winerist Quotation date Version 2 Period Tour Name 6 Day Wine Culture Experience in Romania Nr. of persons 10/ 15 Guide English speaking ITINERARY Day 1 ( / Tuesday): Cluj-Napoca Turda Ciumbrud Alba Iulia 09:00 Meet and greet by the English-speaking guide and leave the city 09:00 10:00 Transfer from Cluj-Napoca to Turda 10:00 11:30 Excursion and wine tasting at La Salina Winery La Salina Winery was established in the centre of Transylvania, in an area having a strong calling for white wines. With specific features, Aries Valley terroir has transformed the harvests of Salina Winery into a unique and revealing experience. As a tribute to the millennia of wine-making traditions in this region, dating back to the town of Potaissa, the wines are referred to as ISSA. 11:30 12:30 Transfer from Turda to Ciumbrud 12:30 13:30 Excursion and wine tasting at Domeniile Boieru Winery We ll be visiting the vineyard, the cellar, taste 3 carefully selected wines, along cheese and fruits. The house sommelier will be honoured to proudly present the local production 13:30 15:00 Lunch at Domeniile Boieru Winery 15:00 15:45 Transfer from Ciumbrud to Alba Iulia 15:45 17:30 Alba Iulia City Tour Alba Iulia is the Union city with several amazing sites: Alba Carolina Fortress (Guard Changing Ceremony - every day at 12 pm), the Roman Catholic Church, the Reunification Cathedral. Alba Iulia's landmark is represented by the Vauban-style fortress with seven bastions, star shaped 17:30 19:00 Check-in at La Maison de Caroline 4* and free time 19:00 21:00 Dinner at La Maison de Caroline overnight in Alba Iulia Day 2 ( / Wednesday): Alba Iulia Telna Hunedoara Recas Timisoara 08:00 09:00 Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 09:30 Transfer from Alba Iulia to Telna 09:30 10:15 Excursion and wine tasting at Telna Winery Telna is a legendary winery from Alba Iulia vineyards. It dates back to 1784 and is part of a historical complex in a medieval Transylvanian style.

2 10:15 12:00 Transfer from Alba Iulia to Hunedoara 12:00 12:20 Photo stop at Huniadi (Corvinilor Castle) Even though the castle is built in Gothic style, it has also Baroque and Renaissance influences, and was the place where Vlad Dracul (commonly known as Dracula, courtesy of Bram Stoker's novel) was held prisoner for seven years. The Corvin Castle, a legacy of the Transylvanian Hunyadi dynasty, was included in the "10 most fascinating castles and palaces" list. 12:20 12:30 Transfer from the castle to the restaurant 12:30 14:00 Lunch in Hunedoara (set menu) 14:00 16:00 Transfer from Hunedoara to Recas 16:00 18:00 Excursion and wine tasting at Recas Winery Recas Winery is situated close to Timisoara. The land really started to form into recognised vineyards from 1772 when an influx of immigrants fleeing from turbulent wars in Europe added new skills and expertise to winemaking. Today, it is one of the largest wine producers in Romania. Enjoy the visit of one of the Westernmost vineyards of Romania, taste 5 sorts of wine and have a well-deserved early dinner 18:00 18:45 Transfer from Recas to Timisoara 18:45 19:15 Check-in at Casa del Sole Boutique Hotel 4* overnight in Timisoara 19:15 19:30 Transfer from the hotel to the restaurant 19:30 21:30 Dinner at Dinar Restaurant Day 3 ( / Thursday): Timisoara Dragasani 07:00 08:00 Breakfast at the hotel 08:00 12:30 Transfer from Timisoara to Corcova. 12:30 13:30 Excursion and wine tasting at Corcova Winery Located in the Southwest of Romania, Corcova is considered a new vineyard for the today wine lovers, although it continues the tradition of producing quality wine, a practice that begun here hundreds of years ago. Corcova, as an estate belonging to the Bibescu family, went through its period of glory at the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. 13:30 14:30 Lunch Gabriel Guest House 14:30 17:00 Transfer from Corcova to Dragasani 17:00 19:00 Excursion and wine tasting at Price Stirbey Winery Since more than 300 years, the family of Prince Stirbey has owned vineyards in the Dragasani wine region. When Baroness Ileana Kripp- Costinescu discovered it in 1999, she immediately understood why her ancestors chose this place. Local winemakers are adepts of traditional grape varieties, evolved over the centuries and adapted to the pedoclimatic conditions of a wine region. Only there they can fully develop their personality. Vinifying them separately, they are only producing single grape wines, in order to reveal the individual character of each variety. 19:00 19:30 Transfer from Prince Stirbey to Avincis Vila Dobrusa 19:30 20:00 Check-in at Avincis Vila Dobrusa overnight in Dragasani 20:00 22:00 Wine tasting and dinner at Avincis Vila Dobrusa

3 The family manor, reconditioned by architect Alexandru Beldiman, maintains the Brâncovenesc style influences from the beginning of the 20th century, whereas the winery was designed as a ship situated at the top of the Dobrușa hill, perfectly integrated into the landscape, with its walls covered with Arnota limestone, with its lawn that goes up to the roof and the three wooden houses that delimit the terrace. Day 4 ( / Friday): Dragasani Ceptura Urlati Azuga 08:00 09:00 Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 13:30 Transfer from Dragasani to Ceptura 13:30 14:30 Excursion and wine tasting at S.E.R.V.E Winery in Ceptura Founded in 1994 by Count Guy TYREL de POIX, S.E.R.V.E. was the first private owned wine company and has started its activity as a distributor of Romanian wines, bottled under its own brand: Vinul Cavalerului (Knight s Wine). It is located 100 km from Bucharest, in the Dealu Mare region. Situated on the 45th parallel, just as the Tuscany and Bordeaux wine regions, the Dealu Mare winery is considered to be the home of red wines and one of Romania s most reputed terroirs. 14:30 14:45 Transfer from Ceptura to Urlati 14:45 16:15 Excursion, wine tasting and lunch at Urlateanu Manor (Halewood Wineries) Situated on the top of a hill and surrounded by beautiful countryside, Urlateanu Manor and its wine cellar were built in 1922 and restored by Halewood in Here you will visit the cellar where red wines are aged, and learn about how oak barrels are used to mature the wine. 16:15 17:45 Transfer from Urlati to Azuga 17:45 18:00 18:00 19:30 Check-in at Azuga Pension overnight Azuga Excursion and sparkling wine tasting at Rhein Azuga (Halewood) Nestled in the majestic Bucegi mountains of Prahova County, the Rhein Azuga Cellar was built in 1892 and supplied the Romanian Royal Court between the world wars. Today they supply The House of His Majesty King Michael the First with the famous sparkling wine, Rhein Extra. The cellar is believed to be the oldest location in Romania where sparkling wine has continuously been made using the traditional method. 19:30 21:00 Dinner at Rhein Azuga (Halewood) Day 5 ( / Saturday) Azuga Sinaia Urlati Bucharest 08:00 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel 10:00 10:45 Transfer from Azuga to Sinaia 10:45 12:45 Excursion at Peles Castle (optional) Built by King Carol I of Romania (born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern- Sigmaringen dynasty), as his summer residence, Peles Castle shelters an huge collection of works of art, rare furniture, weapons collections, valuable books, and over paintings in its 160

4 rooms. The architects have used an abundance of wooden decorations, outside and inside the castle, combined with stone, bricks and marble, providing a special feeling. The Peles Castle's architecture profiled against the snow-capped mountain peaks is a stunning and breath-taking view; one of the finest castles one can ever see. 12:45 14:30 Transfer from Sinaia to Urlati 14:30 16:15 Excursion, wine tasting and lunch at 1000 de Chipuri Winery In English 1000 de Chipuri means 1000 of Faces. In the world of wine, full of chateaux, estates and other famous people, we are just some faces, anonymous to some, probably, seeming unaware to people who know us; for we don t want to produce millions of bottles, but just some happiness lighting the faces of a few people. The story of 1000 de Chipuri starts in the vineyard and continues in the winery. In Dealu Mare, in Urlați, you are invite you to taste the wines directly from the tank and barrique, in a completely relaxed atmosphere. 16:15 18:15 Transfer from Urlati to Bucharest 18:15 18:45 Check-in at Capitol Hotel 4* in Bucharest 18:45 19:00 Walk from the hotel to the restaurant in the old city centre 19:30 21:00 Dinner with live show in the old city centre overnight Bucharest Day 6 ( / Sunday) Bucharest flight home 08:00 09:00 Breakfast at the hotel, check-out by noon - Transfer from the hotel to Otopeni airport (optional city-tour) PRICE OFFER Accommodation options / Group size (persons) Total tour price per person (EUR) DBL/TWIN SGL SPL 237 The price includes: - accommodation in DBL/TWIN room for 1 night at La Maison de Caroline 4* in Alba Iulia, including breakfast; - accommodation in DBL/TWIN room for 1 night at Casa del Sole Boutique Hotel 4* in Timisoara, including breakfast; - accommodation in DBL/TWIN room for 1 night at Avincis Vila Dobrusa in Dragasani, including breakfast; - accommodation in DBL/TWIN room for 1 night at Azuga Pension in Azuga, including breakfast; - accommodation in DBL/TWIN room for 1 night at Capitol Hotel 4* in Bucharest, including breakfast; - private transportation as per the itinerary (optional trips not included in the calculation); - professional English speaking guide during the entire trip;

5 - entry tickets to Peles Castle; - lunches during all days, except Day 6; - dinners during all days, except Day 6; - excursion and wine tasting at La Salina Winery (3 types of wines); - excursion and wine tasting at Domeniile Boieru Winery (3 types of wines); - excursion and wine tasting at Telna Winery (4 types of wine); - excursion and wine tasting at Recas Winery (5 types of wines); - excursion and wine tasting at Corcova Winery (3 types of wine); - excursion and wine tasting at Prince Stirbey Winery (5 types of wines); - excursion and wine tasting at Avincis Vila Dobrusa (5 types of wines); - excursion and wine tasting at SERVE Ceptura (5 types of wines); - excursion and wine tasting at Urlateanu Manor (Halewood Wineries / 3 types of wine); - excursion and sparkling wine tasting at Rhein Azuga (Halewood Wineries / 3 types of wine); - excursion and wine tasting at 1000 de Chipuri Winery (4 types of wine); - refreshing water all the way; - welcome pack, including the program, a country map and a traditional souvenir. The price does not include: - optional trips and activities, but can be added at extra cost. We provide custom-made services that are designed to offer a personal attitude, meeting your ultimate expectations. This is an off-the-shelf package drafted only for you, so don t hesitate to share with us your feedback. We like to go creative