Budapest to Bucharest: Castles & Medieval Europe
12 days, 6 cities | From $2,619 $2,219 before flights($400 off) | Estimated biweekly payments as low as $55
Which trip type is right for you?
Essential: Room with 3+ other travelers in conveniently located hostels. For social butterflies who thrive on meeting other people.
Plus: Stay with just one other person in 3- or 4-star hotels. Perfect for couples or anyone who enjoys recharging in their own space.
Why go?
If you've been described as unique, underrated, or mysterious, we understand why you've landed on this trip. Get your fill of thermal spas, mountaintop castles, and Eastern European views on this medieval adventure.
What you'll get
- Round-trip flights & airport transfers (or book 'em yourself)
- 10 nights in handpicked accommodations
- 10 breakfasts
- 3 dinners
- Expert Tour Director
- 24/7 support from our travel gurus
- 4 insider city tours
- Entrance to Belgrade Fortress
- Danube River cruise
- Day trip to Bran Castle
Picture yourself
- Unwinding in a traditional Hungarian thermal spa
- Exploring the ancient fortifications of Belgrade Fortress
- Soaking in the stunning views of Fruška Gora
- Experiencing an authentic Transylvanian countryside dinner
- Discovering the haunting secrets of Dracula’s castle
Itinerary
Day 1: Overnight Flight
Board your overnight flight, bound for Budapest. Sit back, relax, and try picking up Hungarian, one of the hardest languages to learn (it’s a lot more throaty for starters).
Day 2: Arrive in Budapest + Welcome Dinner
Today is the day to adjust, make new friends and start the journey right.
In the evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner of local cuisine and drinks with fellow travelers at an authentic local spot. Afterwards, you’re free to take the party elsewhere!
- Land at the airport and meet a waiting EF representative.
- Transfer to your hotel to check in and check out your room.
- Get familiar with the area around your hotel with an introductory walk with your Tour Director.
Chat with a Trip Expert!
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Monday–Thursday, 9am–7pm ET
Friday, 9am–5:30pm ET
Saturday, 10am–4pm ET
Set up a time to chat!
Accommodations
We handpick every accommodation and focus on locations and properties where local culture is at your doorstep. Specific accommodations will vary based on your departure date, but these are frequently used properties for this tour.
Flights
When you include flights with your trip, our dedicated team of experts will handle all the details, so your travel experience is as seamless as possible. Just select your dates and airport to see pricing.
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Reviews
Showing 1-6 of 36 traveler reviews
This was such a fun trip and our tour director Ovi was amazing. The itinerary of the tour is a little misleading and doesn’t include many castles or medieval sites, but our tour director was amazing adding in some of the most spectacular stops. I got to learn so much about parts...
Cannot highlight more that our guide, Ovi, made this tour as amazing as it was! He was so attentive to the group’s needs, wants, and kept us always learning more and sharing activities for us to do - for all our group’s preferred interests and speeds each day. The tour itself...
This is my fifth trip with EF Ultimate Break and while I loved them all, the Budapest to Bucharest tour was absolutely amazing. Tour director and other travelers: To begin with, it was a smaller group and I was touched by the personality of the tour director, Ovi. His hard...
I've been on a couple EF trips now and this one was definitely one of my favorites! The pacing of the tour was nice and I absolutely loved all of the small villages we stopped in throughout Romania. The cities felt easy to navigate and there was plenty to do. If you haven't...
Just finished this tour on June 3, and it was really fun. Ovi our tour director did a fantastic job showing us everything there was to see, and even some unexpected surprise locations. Mainly because of renovations in various areas, the only castle we saw was Bran Castle, but we...
I had a lot of fun on this tour, and it was great to visit some countries that are a bit off the beaten path, so far off that I even had trouble getting currency for Serbia ahead of time, I had to special order it through a currency exchange weeks in advance! Our tour group...
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| Date | Trip type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
$2,469, $150 off $2,619 | ||
| 2026 | ||
5 left at this price | $2,339, $300 off $2,639 | |
3 left at this price | $2,399, $350 off $2,749 | |
2 left at this price | $2,219, $400 off $2,619 | |
2 left at this price | $2,269, $350 off $2,619 | |
$2,829 | ||
| 2027 | ||
$2,699 | ||
$2,699 | ||
$2,789 | ||
$2,789 | ||
$2,679 | ||
$2,829 | ||
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